Call Status

Upated November 15, 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 a 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
P Moses Lake, WA - Immanuel a Mary Anthony – I
P Medical Lake, WA - St. John's nv John Altheide - LLM
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 b John Hergert - BP
P Quincy, WA - St. Paul a Laura Olsen - I
P Reardan, WA - Emmanuel nv Rod Vereb - SP
D Spokane, WA – St. Mark's a Edwin Weber, Gretchen Olson – P

Calls Extended:

  • Lord of Life Lutheran, Kennewick, WA extended a call to deacon candidate Karleigh Crepin. Karleigh will be ordained as Minister of Word and Service on November 21, 2025 at Christ on Capitol Hill, St. Paul, MN, and begin ministry with Lord of Life on December 7.           

Resignations & Retirements:

  • Rev. Carol Yeager and Rev. Gregory Yeager resigned their call to St. John’s Lutheran, Medical Lake and Emmanuel Lutheran, Reardan, WA. Pastor Carol accepted a call to a congregation in the Florida-Bahama Synod. Their last day with Emmanuel and St. John’s was October 19, 2025.