News About Calls

Updated July 8, 2021

In Interim

• Arlington Hills, St. Paul - pastor
• Augustana, West St. Paul - associate pastor, lead pastor
• Christ, Lake Elmo - pastor
• Christ the Servant, Vadnais Heights - pastor
• Elim, Scandia - pastor
• First, Harris - part-time pastor
• First, Taylor's Falls - part-time pastor
• Good Shepherd, Inver Grove Heights - part-time associate pastor
• Grace, Apple Valley - associate pastor
• Minnesota Faith Chinese - pastor
• Pilgrim, St. Paul - lead pastor
• Roseville, Roseville - associate pastor
• Salem, West St. Paul - pastor
• Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley - associate pastor
• St. Mark, St. Paul - part-time pastor
• St. Paul, Stillwater - pastor

Call Committee Active

(* congregation calling final candidate)

• Amazing Grace, Inver Grove Heights - pastor
• Farmington, Farmington -  associate pastor
• St. Andrew's, Mahtomedi - associate pastor
• St. Luke, St. Paul - part-time pastor

Calls Accepted

• Rev. Scott Simmons, pastor - Cross, Maplewood
• Rev. David Bjorklund, associate pastor - St. Mark’s, North St. Paul
• Rev. Kim Kyllo, associate pastor - St. John’s, Lakeville 

Retirements

• Rev. Norman Belland, July 1, 2021
• Rev. Laurie Weis, July 1, 2021

Deaths

• Rev. Bob Bagley - November 22, 2020
• Rev. Lowell Helstedt - March 9, 2021

Current Openings

Current openings may be found on the ELCA mobility database. The information provided on the ELCA Current Openings page is drawn from the Ministry Site Profile forms submitted by the congregations and organizations. To learn more about any of the openings listed on either site, please contact our synod staff.