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Churches
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Congregations of the North Dakota District
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2 New North Dakota Mission Starts
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bismarck
Crosspointe Lutheran Church, Fargo
Call and Vacancy Report:
Our Savior, Minot: in the process of calling an Assistant Pastor
St. John, McClusky: Pre-Call Meeting Pending
Messiah, Mandan: Rev. Mark Drews installed October 25, 2009
St. Matthew, Hazen: Rev. David Tannahill installed August 30, 2009
Continuing Vacancies:
Crystal/St. John - Vacancy served by Rev. Seter
Forbes/Bethlehem - Vacancy served by Rev. Eppen
Golden Valley/St. James - Vacancy served by Rev. Tannahill
Grassy Butte/Redeemer - Vacancy served by Rev. Reinke
Kongsberg/St. John - Vacancy served by Rev. Nelson
Lehr/Grace - Vacancy being served by Rev. Puffe
Napoleon/St. Matthew - Vacancy served by Rev. Marcis & Bergelin
New Rockford/Immanuel - Vacancy served by Rev. Biberdorf
St. Thomas/St Paul - Vacancy served by Rev. Scheblein
Woodworth/Pettibone - Vacancy served by Rev. Lyons
Calls Received/Declined/Accepted/Transfers: Ordained and Commissioned Ministers: (updated at 2009 District Convention)
Entered into the District - Pastors
Candidate Michael Giddings (Concordia Seminary, Ft Wayne) to Fargo Mission Start
Rev Matthew Thompson (Park Rapids, MN) to North Bismarck Mission Start
Candidate Timothy Stout (Concordia Seminary, Ft. Wayne) to St. Peters, Lakota/Grace, Devils Lake
Candidate Douglas Bergelin (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) to Zion, Bismarck (associate pastor)
Candidate Tyson LaBuhn (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) to Zion, Ellendale.
Candidate Chris Waldvogel (Concordia Seminary St. Louis) to Beautiful Savior, Fargo
Rev Scott Ramey (Crookston/Brainerd,Minnesota) installed at Immanuel/All Nations, Rolla & Rock Lake
Rev. Michael Wolters (Vergas/Loon Lake, Minnesota) installed at Redeemer, Dickinson
Transfers to Other Districts - Pastors
Rev. Greg Zillinger to Rocky Mountain District as Associate Pastor 2-27-09
Rev. Joseph Howlett to Texas District as CRM
Rev. Justin Schmidt to Illinois District as Pastor
Rev. Larry Harvala to Indiana District as professor at Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft Wayne
Rev Jay Reinke to MT District
Rev. Scott Simpson to English District as Chaplain for Armed Forces 8-31-08
Rev. Sy Van Mannen (2007) transferred to Lutheran Church Canada
Changes Within the District - Pastors
Rev. Timothy Hafner to Restricted Status(7-29-09)
Rev Tom Eaves to Candidate Status(11-30-08)
Rev. David Suelzle from St Matthew, Hazen to Grace, Fargo (11-30-08)
Rev. Dr. James Baneck from Messiah, Mandan to ND District President (1-19-09)
Rev. Joel Brandvold from Zion, Gardena/Zion, Kramer to Non-Candidate status 01-01-07
Rev. Lorum Strum to Candidate Status (09-15-07)
Rev. Joe Mashburn to Non-Candidate Status (11-1-09)
Commissioned Ministers of Religion (CMR) & Certified Lay Teachers (CLT)
Ryan Avery installed as DCE to Immanuel Fargo May 2008
Candidate Martin Herzberg commissioned and installed as Lay Minister of Evangelism and Youth at Messiah Mandan 05-17-08
Kristi Voeller (Brasch) to Martin Luther School, Bismarck, installed 08-22-08
Mrs Kristin Nistler to youth Worker at Zion, Bismarck
Brian Buteyn (03-30-07) to Non Candidate
Jennifer Sommerfeld (06-28-07) Resigned
Retirements - Pastors
Rev. Thomas Pikalek (Fargo) Emeritus January 2007
Rev. Larry Marschner (Sawyer) to Emeritus May 2008
Entered into Glory
Rev. Harry Theiss (Glen Ullin) December 03, 2006
Rev. Lyle Klemz (Lehr) April 14, 2007
Rev. Mark Abraham (Fargo) April 17, 2008
Rev. Martin Wenzel (Willow City/Rugby) May 7, 2008
Congregations
Concordia Williston requested transfer to Montana District. Request granted January 08.
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