Call Updates
Click the links below to find out which congregations, schools, and other ministries are calling and which leaders have been issued calls. Join us in praying for the congregations, schools, ministries, and workers listed here.
The call update lists are updated weekly.
Congregations, schools, and workers, please share any call update information with the MN South District office promptly. Send pastoral call updates to Debbie Borchardt and commissioned worker call updates to Christina Krentz.
To find out more about the call process, head to church or school & center resources pages.
2026 PLACEMENTS from
concordia theological seminary fort wayne
Welcome to the following students from Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne who have been assigned to the MN South District!
Call Candidates:
Kyle Bliss - Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie; Associate Pastor
Matthew Kinne - Concordia Lutheran Church, Red Wing; Pastor
Kyle Sorkness - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Marshall; Pastor
Vicars:
Caleb Kuric - Trinity Lutheran Church, Waterville
Bradley Larson - University Lutheran Chapel, Minneapolis
Pictured from left: Carly Kuric holding Catherine, Caleb Kuric, Kyle Bliss, Matthew Kinne, Lauren Kinne holding Lucas, Bradley Larson, Kyle Sorkness, Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford
Pictured: Christopher Atlee, Desalegn Gamme, Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford, Aine, Molvik, Lydia Grabau Maes
2026 PLACEMENTS from
concordia seminary St. Louis
Welcome to the following students from Concordia Seminary St. Louis who have been assigned to the MN South District!
Call Candidate:
Desalegn Gamme - Trinity Lutheran Church, Rochester, EIIT
Vicar: Christopher Atlee, Glory of Christ Lutheran Church, Plymouth
Deaconesses:
Lydia Grabau Maes - Trinity Lutheran Church, Northfield
Aine Molvik - call pending
Other candidates from Minnesota who were assigned outside of our district are:
Joshua Marlatt - Zion Lutheran Church, Belleville, IL (Southern Illinois District)
Noah Pieper - St. John’s Lutheran Church, Glen Arm, MD (Southeastern District)
Josiah Sandcork - St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Lemont, IL (Northern Illinois District)
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