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Vacancies (37 total, 26 actively calling or on temporary hold)

  • Altamont, Immanuel - Rev. Jim Wright has accepted a call to Michigan. The congregation has issued a call to Rev. Scott Niermann of Racine, WI, and he has accepted. Due to family circumstances, the installation will take place on June 8.
  • Bloomington, Trinity – Rev. David McBurney was called as Senior Pastor, leaving an open place in their staffing. They requested a vicar, but did not receive one. The congregation is beginning to contemplate their next steps.
  • Bluffs, Trinity/Winchester, Christ - Rev. Richard Harre is serving this dual parish in their vacancy.
  • Broadlands, Immanuel - The congregation is looking to expand their staff to include an associate pastor. Shifting focus from calling from the seminary to attempting to call from the field, they have requested their first list.
  • Buffalo, Risen Savior - Rev. Keith Bueltmann accepted a call to Pana. The congregation is contemplating their next steps.
  • Chapin, St. Paul - Rev. Gene Strattmann has announced his upcoming retirement. President Mohr has conducted a pre-call meeting. They are forming a dual parish with Trinity-Arenzville. An official service inaugurating the dual parish and installing Pastor Dierks as the pastor of the dual parish will take place on June 18.
  • Charleston, Immanuel - Rev. Ken Hoover has retired. They were assigned Seminarian Samuel Smith from the Ft. Wayne Seminary. He will be installed later this summer.
  • Delavan, Christ/San Jose, St. Luke - Rev. Dr. David Jacob has accepted a call to Michigan. President Mohr has conducted a Pre-Call Meeting. President Mohr has conducted a Pre-Call Meeting. They have completed their self study. They were among the 37% of congregations whose request for a candidate remained unfilled. They are discussing their next steps.
  • East Moline, St. John - Pastor Umbarger has announced his upcoming retirement this summer. Pastor Mohr has conducted a Pre-Call meeting and the congregation is preparing their Congregational Self-Study.
  • Eureka, Our Redeemer -Rev. Joseph Burns has announced his retirement. They have completed their self study. They were among the 37% of congregations whose request for a candidate remained unfilled. They are discussing their next steps.
  • Golden, Holy Cross - Pastor Michael Grieve has accepted a call to North Dakota. The congregation sought to call a seminary candidate who will also serve in an assisting capacity at St. James-Quincy, however they were among the 37% of congregations whose request for a candidate remained unfilled. They are discussing their next steps.
  • Hoopeston, Good Shepherd/Idaville, Immanuel - Having exhausted their previous lists, they are requesting a new list from the district office.
  • Jacksonville, Our Redeemer - Pastor John Laux has retired. The congregation, having attempted calling a pastor from the field, requested the placement of a seminary graduate. They were assigned Seminarian Jacob Friedrich from the St. Louis seminary. His installation will be later this summer.
  • Lawrenceville, Our Savior - They are being served in vacancy by a pastor from the Southern Illinois District. No call committee has been formed.
  • Loda, Immanuel - has been vacant since their pastor, Rev. David Allen, was called to glory.  They are currently being served by Rev. Earl Kinnee.
  • Moline, Holy Cross - Pastor Karsten has retired. They have called Rev. Sean Daenzer of St. Louis. He is deliberating.
  • Monticello, Faith -The Rev. Terry Strom has retired. The congregation has called Rev. Rev. David Daniel of Ottawa, IL and he is deliberating.
  • Mt. Zion, Mt. Zion - Rev. Robert Bruer has retired. President Mohr conducted a Pre-Call Meeting that also included possible partnership models for the congregation. They are contemplating their next steps.
  • Newton, Good Shepherd - Rev. Michael Seidenstricker retired.  They are being served by Rev. Earl Brown of Effingham.
  • Normal, Christ - Rev. Jonathan Huehn has accepted a call to Wisconsin. President Mohr met with the congregation to discuss various staffing models. The congregation is moving forward with a single called pastor and evaluating how to restructure commissioned and lay staffing to maximize the pastoral care and shepherding of souls at the congregation.
  • Peoria, Redeemer - Rev. Aaron Hickey has accepted a call to Wisconsin. President Mohr will be meeting with the call committee to discuss various options as they seek to meet their staffing needs.
  • Pittsfield, St. Paul -They are being served in vacancy by Prof. Abjar Bahkou and several students from Concordia Seminary - St. Louis.
  • Pleasant Plains, Zion - Rev. Don Pritchard has retired. After issuing several calls, the congregation is discussing options of sharing pastoral resources with a neighboring congregation.They were among the 37% of congregations whose request for a candidate remained unfilled. They are discussing their next steps.
  • Rochester, Good Shepherd/Springfield, Concordia - Rev. Janssen has retired from Good Shepherd and Pastor James Hennig from Concordia accepted a call to SID. Pre-call meetings were conducted in each congregation, then they formed a dual parish.They were among the 37% of congregations/parishes whose request for a candidate remained unfilled. They are discussing their next steps.
  • Rushville, St. John/Mt. Sterling, First - Rev. Joseph Eckman has retired. Pulpit supply is being provided by nearby circuit pastors as the parish contemplates its next steps.
  • Sadorus, St. Paul - Rev. Matthew Montgomery accepted a call to Indiana. They are preparing to issue a call in the near future.
  • Salem, Salem - Rev. Michael Feldmann, their previous associate pastor, has accepted the call to become Senior pastor following the retirement of Rev. Doug Meyer. They were assigned Seminarian Ethan Hart from the St. Louis seminary as their associate pastor. He had vicared at Mt. Calvary in Decatur. He will be joined in that call by his new wife, Deaconess-Candidate Rachel née McCloskey Hart, who served her internship at Immanuel-Danville.
  • Shobonier, St. Paul - Rev. David Hoehler has retired. The congregation is discussing with their circuit visitor their options for moving forward. At this time, there are no plans to issue a call but to continue for a time of vacancy being served by supply preachers.
  • Sigel, St. Paul - They are receiving pulpit supply through Rev. Earl Brown.
  • Springfield, Holy Trinity - They are currently being served in their vacancy by Rev. Michael Koschmann.
  • Springfield, Our Savior - Pastor Brendan Harrell has accepted a call to California. The congregation evaluated their staffing needs, requested a vicar, but were not assigned one. They are discussing their options.
  • Thawville, St. Peter - They are presently receiving pulpit supply through Rev. Earl Kinnee.
  • Urbana, Trinity - Pastor Shawn Boylan has retired.The congregation received a new list just prior to Christmas. They issued a call to Rev. Brian McQuiggin of St. Peter, MN and he has declined.
  • Washington, Our Savior -The congregation received a new list just prior to Christmas.They have called Rev. Matthew Kohl of Cloquet, MN and he has declined.

CID 2025 Vicars/Candidates Placed

  • Candidate Hayden Brown [CSL] Bethel-Morton to Zion-Alexandria, MN
  • Candidate Micah Brown [CSL] Bethel-Morton to Immanuel-Batavia, IL
  • Candidate Henry Scheltens [CTSFW], Christ-Normal to Concordia-Greenwood, IN
  • Candidate Joshua Teggatz [CSL], St. Matthew-Milan to Elm Grove-Elm Grove, WI
  • Seminarian Jacob Bergstedt [CTSFW], Good Shepherd-Hoopston to Vicarage at Redeemer-Gresham, OR
  • Seminarian Joshua Bieri [CTSFW], Zion-Taylor Ridge to Vicarage at Faith-LaCrosse, WI
  • Seminarian Hunter Kinnison [CTSFW], St. John-Dieterich to Vicarage at St. Paul-Eldora, IA
  • Former Holy Cross-Moline Vicar Jacob Corrigan [CTSFW] received his first call to Emmaus-Livingston, MT
  • Former Mt. Calvary-Decatur Vicar Ethan Hart [CSL] received his first call to Salem-Salem, IL
  • Former Immanuel-Danville Deaconess Intern Rachel née McCloskey Hart [CSL] received her first call to Salem-Salem, IL

CID Vicarage and Deaconess Internship Assignments 2025-2026

  • There were no congregations from CID that requested vicars or deaconess interns for this coming year.
  • Thanks to Deaconess InternKimberly Bauer [CTSFW] for her service rendered to St. John-East Moline during the 24-25 school year.  We keep her in our prayers as she continues her work towards placement. Placement services will be held at Fort Wayne on April 29, 2026 and at St. Louis on April 28, 2026. Click on the respective links for more information or to watch a livestream of the services.

Calls Pending

  • None

Calls Accepted

  • Rev. Aaron Hickey Redeemer-Peoria to Hales Corners-Hales Corners, WI

President's Calendar 

  • May 6 - Altamont/Effingham/Shelby Joint Winkel
  • May 9 - Endowment Fund Meeting
  • May 10-11 - Preach at Holy Cross-Vandalia
  • May 15-16 - Concordia Seminary-St. Louis Board of Regents
  • May 17-18 -Preach at Holy Cross-Vandalia
  • May 20 - CID Board of Directors
  • May 24-25 -Preach at Holy Cross-Vandalia
  • May 26 - OFFICE CLOSED - Memorial Day
  • June 1 - Preach at Our Redeemer-Jacksonville
  • June 6 - CSL Governance and Audit Committee Meeting
  • June 7 - Small Church Summit
  • June 8 - Installation at Immanuel-Altamont
  • June 14 - Floor Committee 2 Meeting (at District Office)
  • June 18 - Dual Parish Formation/Installation - St. Paul-Chapin/Trinity-Arenzville
  • June 22 - Liturgist/Bible Class at Holy Cross-Vandalia

Rev. Michael W. Mohr

CID President

mmohr@cidlcms.org