Call Process
FLC Considers Calling The Rev. David Severtson As Associate Pastor
Dear Congregational Members and Friends, On behalf of the Congregation Council, we are pleased to introduce you to the Rev. David Severtson, the candidate to serve as associate pastor. He is recommended by the Associate Pastor Call Committee and the Council. We invite...
Call Committee Recommends a New Associate Pastor
At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Associate Pastor Call Committee prayerfully, confidently, and joyfully recommended a candidate as our next associate pastor to begin on or near June 1, 2023. The Council accepted the recommendation and voted to forward the...
Associate Pastor Call Committee Begins Interview Stage
This month the Call Committee will begin interviewing associate pastor candidates. While the Call Committee will respond immediately to candidates recommended by the synod, this may be a long stage of the process. We are open to already ordained pastors as well as to...
Update: Associate Pastor Call Committee
Pastor Steve Brackett, assistant to the bishop, met with the committee on November 15 to prepare them for the interview phase. They expect a first round of interviews to begin in December. This is now the time to nominate clergy and seminarians to the synod office....
Oh Day Full of Grace!
At the congregational meeting last Sunday, Nov. 7, the call committee presented Pastor Michael Wilker as the candidate for senior pastor. The vote to approve Pastor Wilker was unanimous. Let us join in giving thanks and praise to God for sending First Lutheran this...
November 7 – 9 a.m. Worship & 10 a.m. Congregational Meeting
Mark your calendars for the congregational meeting to be held Sunday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in the sanctuary immediately following 9 a.m. worship, with overflow seating in the Fellowship Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on the...
Call Committee Update 8/3/21
The FLC Sr. Pastor Call Committee will once again begin their work to find our next Pastoral Leader. Committee Members include Johanna Bergan, Brenda Carlson, John Evelsizer-Olson, Jon Hart, Jennifer Larson, Karen Martin-Schramm, Greg McGohan, Betsy Ratashak-Vogel...
Call Committee Update 3/3/21
The Senior Pastor Call Committee has recently concluded the first round of interviews and will be reflecting on the candidates before beginning a second round of video interviews. They are planning to do onsite interviews as a final round; however, those are still...
Call Committee Update 2/3/21
The Senior Pastor Call Committee met with the Synod Bishop and Assistant to the Bishop and received the first set of candidate information. Members of the Call Committee are reviewing the Rostered Minister Profiles and other materials from the candidates that are...