Call Status

Upated April 15, 2026

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 Bob Edwards - SP
P Clarkston, WA - Our Savior a 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 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 Nampa, ID - Trinity nv
P Ontario, OR - St. Paul's a Charles Owusu-Ansah - LLM
P Othello, WA – Pilgrim a
P Pinehurst, ID - Our Savior b Linda Webster - SP
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

New Calls Accepted:

  • Trinity Lutheran Church, Pullman, WA called Rev. Chris Hogstad to serve as pastor. Pastor Hogstad began ministry with Trinity on March 16, 2026. An installation date is TBD.

  • American Lutheran Church, Newport, WA called Rev. Brendan Wiechart to serve as pastor. Pastor Wiechart began ministry with American Lutheran on March 22, 2026, was ordained on March 28, 2026, and installed March 29, 2026.

 Resignations:

  • Vicar Aaron Carr resigned from serving Trinity Lutheran Church, Nampa, ID on April 8, 2026.