DATE UPDATED: 10/21/2025​​​​​​​​

 

Call Extended

• Rev. Shawn Deterding, Water of Life, Forney, TX, to St. Paul, Merced, CA, as pastor

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Call Declined

• Rev. Christopher Howell, Beautiful Savior, SeaTac, WA, to Benicia Lutheran, Benicia, CA/Trinity Lutheran, Fairfield, CA, as pastor

• Rev. Tanner Wade, St. Paul, Des Peres, MO, to St. John’s, Napa, CA, as pastor

• Rev. Tanner Wade, St. Paul, Des Peres, MO, to St. Matthew, Rocklin, CA, as pastor

• Whitney Wade, St. Paul, Des Peres, MO, to St. John’s Napa, CA, as teacher

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Commissioned Ministers on Roster as Candidate Status (presently not serving in a Call)
(Questions? Contact the District office, 925-245-4000.)

• Caleb Akers, Sonora, CA

• Steven Burke, Lewisville, TX

• Sharon Connick, Elk Grove, CA

• Katie Dodd, Napa, CA

• Melissa Ebling, Las Vegas, NV

• Michelle Esqueda, Sparks, NV

• Anna Foley, Omaha, NE

• Madeline Garrity, Redwood City, CA

• Michael Hackbarth, Visalia, CA

• Karen Jacob, Tillamook, OR

• Heather Kois, Carson City, NV

• Sarah Kramer, Napa, CA

• Marybeth Muldowney, Stockton, CA

• Marlys Reisdorf, Mountain House, CA

• Elisebeth Rodriguez, Cupertino, CA

• Arlene Snyder, Spanish Springs, NV

• Maria Stine, San Francisco, CA

• Juliet Thompson, Palo Cedro, CA

• Mary Williams, Reno, NV

• David Willweber, Kailua, HI

• Marie Willweber, Kailua, HI

• Lindsey Wilson, Granite Bay, CA

• Rebecca Wilson, Bakersfield, CA

• Karen Witte, Modesto, CA

• Shelly Worden, Antelope, CA

• Grace Yuen, San Francisco, CA

Ordained Ministers on Roster as Candidate Status (presently not serving in a Call)
(Questions? Contact the District office, 925-245-4000.)

• Joshua Brown, Reno, NV

• Bill Chu, Hercules, CA

• Wenbin Freeman Li, Santa Cruz, CA

• Stephen Oliver, San Leandro, CA

• Jacob Parsons, Atascadero, CA

• Bart Rall, Monterey, CA

• Allen Steinbeck, Paso Robles, CA

• Matthew Switzer, San Rafael, CA

• Martin Urena, Madera, CA