Ministries in Transition
We lift up the leaders who are guiding ministries through this time of transition: transition teams, call committees, transition pastors, congregation staff and lay leaders, and synod staff. Questions about these vacancies? Contact Assistant to the Bishop, Pastor Andy Yee.
NEW VACANCIES
- Bethlehem / Sedro Woolley + Pastor
- Central / Bellingham + Pastor
TRANSITION PROCESS UNDERWAY
- Bethlehem / Marysville + Pastor (Erik Samuelson, Transition Facilitator)
- Cross & Crown / Renton + Pastor (Heidi Calhoun, Transition Pastor)
- Faith / Bellingham +Pastor (Care Pastor Team Members: Emma Donohew, Netsie Griffith, Wendell Hendershott)
- Glendale / Burien + Pastor (Jim Kruse, Transition Pastor)
- Good Shepherd @ Swan's Trail / Snohomish + Pastor (Liz Colver, Care Minister)
- Holy Cross / Bellevue + Pastor (Judy Brennan, Transition Pastor)
- Holy Cross / Lake Stevens + Pastor (Liz Colver, Transition Minister)
- Immanuel / Everson + Pastor (Esau Cuevas, Care Pastor; Marc Hander, Transition Facilitator)
- Kent Lutheran + Pastor - retirement pending, transition work underway (Mike Anderson, Transition Facilitator)
- Northlake / Kenmore + Pastor (Glen Aaberg, Care Pastor; Red Burchfield, Transition Facilitator)
- Our Redeemer's / Ballard + Pastor (Gretchen Mertes, Pastor & David Hahn, Transition Facilitator)
- Our Savior / Issaquah + Pastor (John Vaswig, Transition Pastor)
- Salem / Mount Vernon + Pastor (Doug Stensby, Transition Pastor)
- Vashon / Vashon Island + Pastor (Tom Aitken, Care Pastor)
PROFILE COMPLETE (receiving nominations – find nomination form HERE)
- Lord of Life / Renton +Pastor (Joe Kutzke, Care Pastor & Krista Johnson, Transition Facilitator)
- University / Seattle + Pastor (Transiton leaders: Carol Jensen, Gary Dalenius, Tim Wolbrecht)
INTERVIEWING & CALLING
- Christ the Servant / Bellingham + Pastor (Deanna Wildermuth, Care Pastor & Rebecca Langholz, Transition Facilitator)
- First / West Seattle + Pastor
- Hope / Lynden + Pastor
- Prince of Peace / Shoreline + Pastor (Jade Yi, Care Pastor)
UPCOMING CELEBRATIONS
DID YOU HEAR?
- Clearbrook Lutheran/Whatcom County held their final worship service together on 1/29 - we give thanks for their legacy of love and care in their community
- Deacon Roselyn Olson celebrated her retirement at the end of December
- Shepherd of the Hills/Concrete held their final worship service together on 12/11 - we give thanks for their legacy of love and care in their community
Last updated: 2/4/23