Open Calls

Congregations in the Call Process (Updated 01-13-2026)

Interviewing

(Click on the congregation name to learn more about the call.)

CONGREGATION	INTERIM / CONTRACT
Arlington, St. John; Elkader, Hope (Littleport); Strawberry Point, St. Sebald; Volga, St. Paul (One in Faith Lutheran Parish)
Asbury, Lord of Life	Rev. Karla Wildberger, interim
Cedar Falls, Bethlehem
Cedar Falls, St. Johns (staff) 📹Watch the video!
Clarion, First & Congregational UCC — 📹 Watch the video!
Dows, First (part-time call)
Dysart, Zion — 📹 Watch the video!
Eldorado, St. Peter (part-time call)
Janesville, Messiah (part-time call)
Jesup, American	Rev. Patricia Mohr-Kelly, interim
Jewell, Bethesda	Rev. Jonathon Dolan, interim
Joice, Bethany; Lake Mills, Winnebago; Northwood, Silver Lake; Albert Lea, Minn., Lunder (One in Christ Lutheran Parish)
La Porte City, Zion (Jubilee)
Lake Mills, Salem — 📹 Watch the video!
Leland, Our Savior & Garner, Faith (Miller) (part-time call)
New Hampton, Trinity — 📹 Watch the video!	Rev. Sue Cira, contract pastor
Ossian, Ossian (part-time call)
Thornton, St. Paul (part-time call)
Toeterville, St. Peter & Carpenter, Deer Creek
Waterloo, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (part-time call)
Waterloo, Our Savior’s (part-time call)	Lisa Ames-Kruse, SAM, contract pastor

Self-Study

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CONGREGATION		INTERIM
Allison, St. James
Decorah, Glenwood & Canoe Ridge
Decorah, St. John’s & Hauge (part-time call)
Dubuque, St. John’s
Garnavillo, St. Paul & McGregor, First
Hawkeye, Trinity (part-time call)
Oelwein, Zion
Sheffield, Zion – St. John
Washburn, Redeemer (part-time call)
Waterloo, St. Ansgar (part-time call)
Waterloo, Trinity (part-time call)
Waterloo, Zion (part-time call)
Waukon, St. John		Rev. Mark Oehlert