Deadline for Vicar Applications or Pastoral Candidate

Requesting a Seminary Candidate

To request a candidate from a seminary, first contact your District President. The District President must approve your congregation’s participation in the seminary candidate interview process before the seminaries can work with you.

Once approval is given, please complete the form at the following link: Click here.

After you submit the form:

• It will automatically be emailed to the seminary you select, or to both seminaries if you choose no preference.

• It will also be emailed to your District President based on the district you select.

• You will receive a copy of the submitted form by email.

After reviewing your materials, your District President will send a letter to you and to the appropriate Director(s) of Placement, officially granting permission to interview seminary candidates.

Vicarage Applications

Please contact the district office (925-245-4000) for information regarding vicarage application. (Ask for Glenna, assistant to President Lange.) Before mailing vicarage paperwork, you are encouraged to send a scanned copy for review to prescnh@cnh-lcms.org.  

The seminary candidate and vicarage application paperwork for the Seminaries for Spring 2026 is to be received at the CNH District office by Friday, February 20, 2026. The earlier you send the information, the better. District President advocacy for a placement (seminary candidate or vicar) is essential. (Be aware that your request does not guarantee a seminary placement will be made.)