Call Status

Upated March 19, 2025

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 American Falls, ID - St. John a
P Chewelah, WA - St. Paul a Linda Webster, Bob Edwards - SP
P Coeur d'Alene - Lutheran Church of the Master a Kirk Anderson - I
P Deer Park, WA - Zion b Arianna Arends - P
P Ephrata, WA - Holy Trinity a Laura Olsen - I
P Kendrick, ID – Cameron Emmanuel a Nick Nicolai – I
P Kennewick, WA – Lord of Life a Kirsten Sauey Hofmann – P
P Leavenworth, WA - Faith nv Barbara Rossing - SP
P Moses Lake, WA - Immanuel nv Mary Anthony – I
P Newport, WA - American b Bob Albing - I
P Pinehurst, ID - Our Savior b Linda Webster - SP
P Quincy, WA - St. Paul a Laura Olsen - I
P Spokane, WA – Salem a Scott Kinder-Pyle - I
P Spokane, WA – St. Mark's a Edwin Weber, Gretchen Olson – P

Calls Extended:

  • Christ Lutheran Church, Egypt, WA and Zion Lutheran Church, Davenport, WA extended a call to Rev. Tyler Gubsch to serve as pastor. Rev. Gubsch had been serving these congregations under a term call, and continues to serve them under congregation call.

  • Christ Lutheran Church, Walla Walla, WA has extended a call to Rev. Lars Hammar to serve as pastor. Rev. Hammar has accepted the call, and his first Sunday with Christ Lutheran is planned for June 29, 2025.

Resignations & Retirements:

  • Rev. Walter Klockers retired from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Moses Lake, WA. Rev. Klockers’s final Sunday was January 12, 2025.

  • Rev. Debbie Cato (PCUSA) will retire from Fairfield Community Church, Fairfield, WA. Rev. Cato’s final Sunday with Fairfield Community will be March 30, 2025.

  • Rev. Wes Howell will retire from Trinity Lutheran Church, Pullman, WA. Rev. Howell’s final Sunday with Trinity Lutheran will be April 27, 2025.

  • Rev. Paul Malek will retire from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ontario, OR. Rev. Malek’s final Sunday with St. Paul’s will be May 3, 2025.