Clergy Call and Status
Clergy Calls
(current as of September 19, 2023)
| Current Congregation | Calling Congregation | |
| Accepted | ||
| Brett Cornelius, May 2023 | Gethsemane, Marion OH | Holy Cross, Vandalia IL |
| Matthew Bergstresser, July 2023 | St. Luke's, Wisconsin Rapids WI | Good Shepherd of the Deaf & Immanuel, Toledo OH |
| Craig Donofrio, Aug 2023 | St. James, Cleveland OH | Redeemer, Willmar MN |
| Philip McClelland, Aug 2023 | candidate, Ohio District | FaithWalk, Brunswick OH |
| James Jordan, Aug 2023 | Vine and Branches, Aldie VA | St. James, Columbus OH |
| Garrett Buvinghausen, Sept 2023 | Resurrection, Fredricksburg TX | Bethany, Wellington OH |
| Declined | ||
| David Schultz, May 2023 | St. Paul, Wood River IL | St. Thomas, Rocky River OH |
| Richard Schneider, May 2023 | Atonement, Columbus OH | St. Michael's, Richville MI |
| Andrew Wilson, May 2023 | Trinity, Zanesville OH | St. Matthew, Worthington MN |
| Paul Sundbom, May 2023 |
St. Paul's, Painesville OH |
St. Paul's, Tunkhannock PA |
| Richard Schneider, June 2023 | Atonement, Columbus OH | Immanuel, Brandon FL |
| David Woolsey, July 2023 | Faith, Avon OH | Lord of Glory, Elk River MN |
| Derrick Hurst, July 2023 | Living Word, Galena OH | Cross of Christ, Bloomfield Hills MI |
| Jim Murr Jr., July 2023 | Bethlehem, West Dundee IL | Bethany, Erlanger KY |
| Jim Haugen, Aug 2023 | St. John, Strongsville OH | Zion, Clark NJ |
| Pending | ||
| Paul J. Pfotenhauer, Aug 2023 | Bethel, Westmont IL | Beautiful Savior, Powell OH |
| Bryan D. Schindel, Aug 2023 | Cross & Resurrection Chapel and St. Mark's (MI) | Redeemer, Convoy OH |
| Michael Hughes, Aug 2023 | Perrysburg OH | St. Thomas, Rocky River OH |
| Kurt Klingbeil, Sept 2023 | St. Johns, Wapakoneta & Emmanuel, Van Wert OH | Trinity, Gaylord & Mt. Hope, Graling MI |
| Jim Haugen, Jr, Sept 2023 | St. John, Strongsville OH | St. John, White Creek IN |
| Paul Schlueter, Sept 2023 | St. Paul, Milford Center OH | Trinity, Evansville IN |
| Ryan Kleimola, Sept 2023 | Trinity, Toledo OH | Holy Trinity, Bowling Green KY |
| Installation* | Date and Congregation |
| James Jordan | October 1, 2023 |
| St. James Lutheran Church, Columbus OH | |
| Philip McClelland | October 15, 2023 |
| Faithwalk Lutheran Church, Brunswick OH | |
| Ordination* | |
| Zachary H. Roll |
Ordination June 4, 2023 |
| Brandon M. Bettcher |
Ordination June 11, 2023 |
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James A. Haugen III |
Ordination & Installation June 25, 2023 |
| Dale R. Krienke |
Ordination & Installation July 2, 2023 |
| Anthony M. Keilani | Ordination & Installation July 16, 2023 Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sidney OH |
*Please check with each congregation that information on installations/ordinations has not changed since our office received the information. Thank you.
Clergy Status
Status Change |
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| David Schinbeckler | Emeritus status | July 1, 2023 | ||
| Danny Koch | Emeritus status | August 13, 2023 | ||
| Raymond Holman | Candidate status | August 26, 2023 | ||
| Keith Herzing | Emeritus status | September 1, 2023 | ||
Candidates |
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| Bruce Breudigam | Jerome Mitchell | |||
| Raymond Holman | Paul Nus | |||
| Jeremy Kleino | Karl Rein | |||
| Kevin Leidich | Daniel Ruff | |||
| Philip McClelland | ||||
Deceased |
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| Carl E. Zahrte | Emeritus, Ohio District | November 6, 2022 | ||
| Roger N. Vernick | Emeritus, Ohio District | December 11, 2022 | ||
| Mark E. Heuser | Emeritus, Ohio District | December 16, 2022 | ||
| Norman J. Rehmer | Emeritus, Ohio District | July 1, 2023 | ||
| Gerald P. Heimlich | Emeritus, Ohio District | August 29, 2023 |
Vicars & Interns
Interns (2023-2024)
Elizabeth Dobbelaire, Zion Lutheran Church, Painesville OH, Deaconess
Dalton Rau, Living Word Ev. Lutheran Church, Galena OH. DCE
Vicars (2023-2024)
Timothy Contreras, St. John Lutheran Church, Dublin OH
Alexander Hinojosa, Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Columbus OH
Ethan Luft, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, North Canton OH
Matthew Kinne, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hamilton OH
Placement Reports
Spring 2023 Placement Report
Spring graduates placed in Ohio District congregations
- Christ, Mantua OH; Blake J. Martzowka - CTSFW
- Gethsemane, North Jackson OH; Zachary Roll - CSL
- Redeemer, Austintown OH; Dale R. Krienke - CTSFW
- Redeemer, Sidney OH; Anthony M. Keilani - CTSFW
- St. John, Holgate OH; James A. Haugen III - CTSFW
- St. Paul, Napoleon OH; Brandon Bettcher - CSL
Fall 2022 Placement Report
(through TAALC)
- Chris Caughey (TAALC) serving Trinity, Maysville, KY (LCMS) and St. Paul, Augusta, KY (TAALC)