The Seminaries held their call days at the end of April. The call day ceremonies are where the pastoral candidates get their first calls and vicarage/deaconess intern placements.
The North Dakota District will be receiving one candidate and one vicar this year.

<– Candidate Christopher Durham
Pastor – Redeemer Lutheran Church Lisbon, ND
(Candidate Durham served his vicarage year 2019-2020 at Zion, Bismarck)
Ordination and Installation Service for Christopher Durham at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 801 Forest, Lisbon, North Dakota on Saturday, June 25, 2022, At 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Reception to follow.

Vicar-elect Jason Kohm –>
Zion, Bismarck
Vicar-elect Kohm is standing with Rev. Arie Bertsch, district president on call day.
These candidates and vicars-elect also have ties to the North Dakota District.

<– Candidate Caleb Worral
Pastor – Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Garrison, MN
Minnesota North District
(Caleb is the son of Rev. Bernie and Carolyn Worral, Immanuel, Fargo)
Ordination Service for Caleb Worral at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1258 N. Broadway Fargo, North Dakota on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. Potluck to follow ordination service.

Candidate Benjamin Ramthun –>
Pastor Our Savior Lutheran Church, Escanaba, MI
North Wisconsin District
(Candidate Ramthun served his vicarage year 2020-2021 at Zion, Bismarck)

<– Candidate Charles Nemec
Pastor – Redeemer Lutheran Church Lubbock, TX
Texas District
(Candidate Nemec is married to Christianna, daughter of Tom and Andrea Eckstein, Concordia, Jamestown).

Candidate Eric Souer –>
Pastor – St. John’s Lutheran Church Barnesville, MN
Minnesota North District
(Candidate Souer is married to Becca (Trautman) from Immanuel, Fargo)

<– Vicar-elect Joseph Greenmyer
Zion Lutheran Church Mitchell, SD
South Dakota District
(Joseph is from Stirum, ND)

Vicar-elect Owen Duncan –>
Hope Lutheran Church Plant City FL Florida-Georgia District
(Owen is from Immanuel, Fargo)
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