Congregations and Rostered Ministers in Transition

Congregations in Transition

 Updated November 18, 2024

In Leadership Transition:

  • Adoration, Greenfield (PT pastor) – Rev. Dean Willich, interim pastor

  • Atonement, Muskego (FT associate) – Deacon Douglas Krekling, contract 

  • Bethania, Racine (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Paul Nuechterlein, interim pastor

  • Emaus ECLA, Racine (bi-lingual: Spanish & English) – 

  • Faith/Santa Fe, Milwaukee (PT solo pastor – Rev. Germán Novelli-Angrisano, interim pastor

  • Incarnation, Milwaukee (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Karen Kuttler, interim pastor

  • Living Faith, Racine (FT solo pastor) – 

  • Martin Luther, Wauwatosa (FT solo pastor) –

  • Our Savior’s, Hartland (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Casey Sugden, interim pastor

  • Peace, Burlington  – 

  • Redeemer, Hartford – 

  • Reformation, Milwaukee  – 

  • St. John, Grafton – (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Dave Patterson, interim pastor

  • St. Luke, Waukesha (FT associate pastor) – 

  • St Paul, Milwaukee (FT pastor) –

MET (Ministry Exploration Team) Process:

  • Ascension, Milwaukee (tri-lingual: Hmong, Spanish & English) – Rev. Aida Muñiz, interim pastor

  • First United, Sheboygan (FT senior pastor & FT associate pastor) – Rev. Heidi Borkenhagen, interim associate pastor, Rev. Gerald Mansholt, interim pastor

  • Luther Memorial, West Allis (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Viviane Thomas-Breitfeld, interim pastor

    Our Savior, Oconomowoc (youth and family)

  • Vernon, Mukwonago (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Sandy Chrostowski, interim pastor 

MSP Posted:

  • Good Shepherd Trinity, Milwaukee (ELCA/PCUSA – PT solo pastor) – Rev. Marilyn Miller, contract pastor

  • Mount Carmel, Milwaukee (FT lead pastor) – Rev. Lynn Erickson, interim pastor

  • North Cape, Franksville (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Robb Kosky, interim pastor

  • St Luke, Sheboygan Falls (PT or FT solo pastor) – 

Names Submitted:

  • All Peoples, Milwaukee (FT solo pastor) –  Rev. Diane Olson, interim pastor

  • Christ, Paddock Lake (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Jane Fryda, contract pastor

  • Mount Pleasant, Racine (FT pastor) – Rev. Sheila Rawn, interim pastor

  • St. Mark, Waukesha ( solo pastor) – Rev. Sarah Gillespie, interim pastor

  • St Mary’s, Kenosha (FT lead pastor) – Rev. Kathy Brown, interim pastor

  • Spirit Alive!, Kenosha (FT pastor) – Maddy Tyler, transition pastor

  • Unity, Brookfield (2 of 3 FT co-pastors) – Rev. Eric Silberschmidt, interim pastor

Call Extended

  • Lake Park, Milwaukee (FT second co-pastor) – Rev. Nikkeya Berryhill

  • Resurrection, New Berlin (FT pastor) – Rev. Matt Short

Rostered Ministers in Transition

Updated November 18, 2024

  • Rev. Nikkeya Berryhill from on leave from call to called pastor at Lake Park, Milwaukee

  • Rev. Steve Bogie from called pastor at St. Luke, Waukesha to called pastor at Mt. Olive, Mukwonago

  • Rev. Sandy Chrostowski from synod call to interim ministry at Vernon, Mukwonago to retired

  • Rev. Lynn Erickson from synod call to interim ministry at Mt. Carmel, Milwaukee to synod call to interim ministry at Martin Luther, Milwaukee

  • Rev. Maren Hooper from on leave from call to synod call to interim ministry at St. Luke, Waukesha

  • Rev. Tim McIntosh from on leave from call to synod call to chaplaincy at Amedisys Hospice, Brookfield

  • Adam Moreno from on leave from call to resigned from the roster

  • Rev. Andrew Nyren from synod call to chaplaincy at Compassus Hospice, Milwaukee to synod call to chaplaincy at St. Croix Hospice, Milwaukee

  • Rev. Matthew Short from Assistant to the Bishop for Evangelical Mission to called pastor at Resurrection, New Berlin

  • Rev. Jacob Werkheiser from synod call to chaplaincy at Zilber Residence, Wauwatosa to synod call to interim ministry at St. Camillus, Wauwatosa.

Remembering Rostered Ministers who have died

Rev. Susan Lindberg died September 15, 2024. Pastor Lindberg was ordained in 1981 and served at Resurrection Lutheran Church, New Berlin, St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Milwaukee and at several congregations as an interim pastor.  She retired from ministry in 2010.

Please hold Pastor Susan’s husband Richard and her family and friends in your prayers as they grieve her loss. A memorial service is scheduled for December 28th at 3pm at Lake Park Lutheran Church, Milwaukee. An obituary is can be found here.