Call Status

Upated 3-16-2024

Table Key

Position/Pastoral Care Key

I - Interim
P - Pastor
L - Lay Position
SP - Supply Pastor
LP - Lead Pastor
D - Deacon
AP - Assoc./Asst. Pastor
CP - Co-Pastor
VP - Visitation Pastor
TC - Term Call
TM - Transition Minister
(available for the open-ended call)
BP - Bridge Pastor
In. - Intern

Status Key

a - Process beginning/congregational study
b - Names received or on-site visits in process
c - Call in process/issued
nv - New vacancy

Position Location/Congregation Status Pastoral Care
P Chewelah - St. Paul a Linda Webster, Bob Edwards - SP
P Coeur d'Alene - Lutheran Church of the Master a Kirk Anderson - I
P Davenport, WA - Zion nv Tyler Gubsch - TC
P Deer Park - Zion b
P Eagle, ID - Hope c Debbie Coutts (UMC) - BP
P Egypt, WA - Christ nv Tyler Gubsch - TC
P Ephrata, WA - Holy Trinity a Laura Olsen - I
P Firth, ID - Bethel a
P Goldendale, WA - Christ the King a Ann Adams – In.
P Kendrick, ID – Cameron Emmanuel nv Nick Nicolai – SP
P Millwood, WA – Zion nv Bob Kenyon – SP
P Mountain Home - Grace c Caryl Miller - I
P Nampa, ID - Trinity a Barbara Harrison Condon - I
P Newport, WA - American a Bob Albing - I
P Pasco, WA - Pasco First a Kathleen Anderson - TM
P Pinehurst, ID - Our Savior b Linda Webster - SP
P Potlatch, ID - Grace Community a
P Quincy, WA - St. Paul a Laura Olsen - I
P Sandpoint, ID - First c Barbara Rolph - SP
P Spokane, WA - Messiah a Bob Kenyon - SP
P Spokane, WA – Salem a Scott Kinder-Pyle - I
P Walla Walla, WA - Christ a Mike Ostrom - I

New Calls:

  • Rev. Mark Behrendt has accepted a call to serve Hope Lutheran Church, Eagle, ID. Rev. Behrendt start date with Hope Lutheran is planned for April 1, 2024.

  • Rev. Steven Bibb (UMC) has accepted an Invitation to Extended Service to serve Star Valley United Church, Thayne, WY, as pastor. Rev. Bibb will begin ministry with Star Valley United on March 15, 2024.

  • Rev. Duane Fister has accepted a call to serve as pastor at First Lutheran Church, Sandpoint, ID. Rev. Fister plans to begin ministry with First Lutheran in April 2024.

Resignations/Retirements:

  • Rev. Jon Beake announced his plans to retire from St. John’s Lutheran, American Falls, ID. Rev. Beake’s final Sunday with St. John’s will be May 26, 2024.