Synod Statistical Report - Central States Synod

Central States Synod Assembly
June 6-9, 2013 Sheraton Hotel, Overland Park, Kansas
New People in the Synod
Effective Dates
Mark Rich - North/West Lower Michigan Synod to Synod Council Call Interim Salem, Axtell & New Hope, Onaga, Kan. 6/17/2012
Christopher I. Deines —1st call candidate to St Paul, Nevada, Mo. & St Matthew, Butler, Mo. 7/9/2012
J. Mamy Ranaivoson—1st call candidate to Trinity, Topeka, Kan. 7/1/2012
Anna M. Ballan –1st call candidate to Churchwide Call (St. Mary) Maria församling, Helsingborg, Sweden 7/16/2012
Gordon Sandquist —1st call candidate to Olsburg / Walsburg Parish, Olsburg & Leonardville, Kan. 8/19/2012
Mark Jeske - Lower Susquehanna Synod to St Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. 8/27/2012
Sarah Erickson - South-Central Synod of Wisconsin to Hosanna!, Liberty, Mo. 9/10/2012
Cheryl Hoops - Montana Synod to Synod Council Call Interim at Zion, Hutchinson 9/25/2012
Suzanne M. Bartling, DM - 1st call to Synod Council Call, Metro Lutheran Ministry, Kansas City, Mo. 11/28/2012
Anthony J Striffler - received onto the ELCA Clergy Roster to St. James, Garden City, Kan. 1/28/2013
Donna L. Florio—from Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod to St John, Lanham and Zion, Hanover, Kan. 1/20/2013
Jay Grave—from Southwestern Minnesota Synod to Our Savior’s, Camdenton, Mo. 2/2/2013
Bruce Freeman—from Rocky Mountain Synod to Cross of Glory, Derby, Kan. 4/7/2013
Christyn Koschmann, DM—1st call to Synod Council Call, St. Luke’s Health Care System, Kansas City, Mo. 4/10/2013
Hannah Demaree, AIM—1st call to Messiah, Springfield, Mo. 4/28/2013
Amy Danchik—from Southwestern Texas Synod to Good Shepherd, Manchester, Mo. 5/15/2013
Elizabeth Reinking –1st call candidate to Synod Council Call, The Bridge, St. Charles, Mo. 6/1/2013
Ann Rundquist, DM -1st call to Synod Council Call, Children’s Memorial, Kansas City, Mo. 5/9/2013
Jill Seagle - Upper Susquehanna Synod to St. Thomas Holy Spirit, St. Louis , Mo. 5/27/2013
Seminarians/AIMS/Diaconal Ministers Assigned to the Synod
Suzanne Bartling, Diaconal Ministry
Hannah Demaree, Associate In Ministry
Christyn Koschmann, Diaconal Minister
Ann Rundquist, Diaconal Ministry
Elizabeth Reinking
Stephen Zeller
Steve Evans
Jennifer Jackson
Cherri Jestmore, Associate In Ministry
Rod Thompson
25 years together in Christ
Synod Statistical Information June 2012 thru June 2013
Moves Within the Synod
Marlene Hallstrom, AIM—from Reformation, Wichita, Kan. to St. James Episcopal, Wichita, Kan. (Music Director) 9/1/2012
Kristen E. Koch - from Atonement, Florissant, Mo. to Shepherd of the Hills, St. Ann, Mo. 10/15/2012
Meggan Prosser-Gebhardt—from OLFC to Interim, SC Call, Prince of Peace, Kansas City Kan. 7/1/2012
Tamara Keen—from OLFC to Interim, Good Shepherd, Wichita, Kan. 9/1/2012
Sonja Sandquist, AIM—from OLFC to Trinity, Greenleaf and St. Mark, Waterville, Kan. 1/1/2013
Gary Voss—from Interim to Stephen Ministries, St. Louis, Mo. 1/2/2013
Transfers Out of the Synod
John Polk - from chaplain, St. Luke’s Hospital Kansas City Mo. to New England Synod 7/2/2012
Jody V. Rice - from St. Paul, Cole Camp, Mo. to North West Ohio Synod 8/12/2012
Natacha Kemp - from OLFC to Southeastern Minnesota Synod 10/28/2012
Arthur P. Bliese - Retired to Florida Bahamas Synod 5/1/2013
Stephen Haverlah - from Prairie Wind Parish: Trinity, Abilene & Faith Junction City, Kan.
to Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod 5/27/2013
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Central States Synod, ELCA Assembly 2013 Introduction Section

Synod Statistical Information June 2012 thru June 2013
On Leave from Call
Effective Dates
Joseph Crowther 7/31/2012
Amy Austin 11/1/2012
Barbara Engelbrecht 11/1/2012
Martin Rafanan 1/1/2013
George Rahn 1/1/2013
Katrina Fast 1/14/2013
Shirley Talbot, DM 2/1/2013
Linda Anderson-Little 2/15/2013
Sacia Vik 1/10/2013
Neil Vik 3/10/2013
Retirements
Daniel Hoi Chong from Chinese Lutheran, Creve Coeur, Mo. 7/1/2012
Norma J. Vander Meer from Christ the King, St. Peters, Mo. 8/1/2012
Maynard A. Peterson from Robert Dole VA Med Center, Wichita Kan. 8/1/2012
Donald Erickson from Wycliffe Bible Translators, Orlando, FL 1/1/2013
John E. Davis from St. Mark, Emporia, Kan. 3/1/2013
Diane Wagner (AIM) from First, Dorrance and Excelsior, Wilson, Kan. 6/1/2013
Ron MacLennan from SC Call Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kan 6/1/2013
Necrology
Norma J. Vander Meer 8/8/2012
Robert F. Graf Jr. 1/11/2013
Daniel R. Swenson 1/26/2013
Richard I. Pries 4/9/2013
Arthur H. Strege 4/29/2013
Removed/Resigned from the Roster of the ELCA
Congregational Changes
St. James Lutheran Church, Garden City, Kan. - rejoined ELCA 6/8/2012
Abiding Peace Lutheran Church, North Kansas City, Mo. - closed 2/2/2013
Parroqia El Divino Nino (Devine Child Parish), Dodge City and Syracuse, Kan. - New SAWC 2/26/2013
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Kansas City Kan. - closed 5/19/2013
Calls Issued by the ELCA Church Council
Anna M. Ballan – Missionary Pastor in Sweden 7/16/2012
Respectfully submitted,
Sandra Van Tuyl
Synod Statistician
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Central States Synod, ELCA Assembly 2013 Introduction Section