Call Status

Upated July 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
LLM - Licensed Lay Minister

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 b
P Boise, ID – King of Glory nv Mark Galbraith - I
P Chewelah, WA - St. Paul a Linda Webster, Bob Edwards - SP
P Clarkston, WA - Our Savior nv Nick Nicolai - I
P Coeur d'Alene - Lutheran Church of the Master a Kirk Anderson - I
P Ephrata, WA - Holy Trinity a Laura Olsen - I
P Fairfield, WA - Fairfield Community a Joe Bruce - I
P Holden Village, WA – Village Pastor a
P Kendrick, ID – Cameron Emmanuel a
D/L Kennewick, WA – Lord of Life b Kirsten Sauey Hofmann – P
P Moses Lake, WA - Immanuel a Mary Anthony – I
P Newport, WA - American b Bob Albing - I
P Ontario, OR - St. Paul's a Charles Owusu-Ansah - LLM
P Othello, WA – Pilgrim nv
P Pinehurst, ID - Our Savior b Linda Webster - SP
P Pullman, WA - Trinity a John Hergert - BP
P Quincy, WA - St. Paul a Laura Olsen - I
P Spokane, WA – St. Mark's a Edwin Weber, Gretchen Olson – P

Calls Extended:

  • Salem Lutheran Church, Spokane, WA has affirmed an Invitation to Extended Service to Rev. Ian McPhersonn (UCC) to serve Salem as pastor. Rev. McPherson will begin ministry with Salem on September 1, 2025.

  • Faith Lutheran Church, Leavenworth, WA has extended a call to Rev. Aaron Musser. Rev. Musser begins ministry with Faith Lutheran Church on September 8, 2025.

Resignations & Retirements:

  • Rev. Don Short announced his plans to retire from Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Othello, WA. Rev. Short will conclude ministry with Pilgrim Lutheran at the end of July.

  • Rev. Connie Winter-Eulberg announced her plans to retire from King of Glory Lutheran Church, Boise, ID. Rev. Winter-Eulberg will conclude ministry with King of Glory at the end of July