Leadership Transitions

This page includes information on—

• Congregations in Transition
• Rostered Leaders in Transition
• Guidelines for Congregations Using Supply Pastors
• Resources for Congregations in Leadership Transition

  Last updated  05/31/2013

Congregations in Transition

Those interested in calls listed as "awaiting candidate" or "in study process" may contact Bishop Zeiser. The congregation's mission district is listed behind each congregation name and location.

Election Scheduled
 Faith United, Nescopeck (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)
 New Ringgold Pastoral Charge (Hazleton-Lehighton)
 

Interviewing Candidate
 St. John, Mohnton (West Berks)
 St. John, Saint Johns (Hazleton-Lehighton)
 Zion, Tamaqua (Hazleton-Lehighton)
 

Awaiting Candidate
 Good Shepherd, Easton (Bethlehem-Easton)
 St. James, Zenith (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)
 St. John, Boyertown (East Berks; assistant)
 St. John, Sinking Spring (West Berks)
 

In Study Process
 Christ, Stouchsburg (West Berks)
 Epiphany, Temple (West Berks)
 Friedens, Oley (East Berks)
 Good Shepherd, Kreidersville (Northern Lehigh Valley)
 Holy Trinity, Bethlehem (Bethlehem-Easton)
 Salem, Bethlehem (Bethlehem-Easton)
 Schwarzwald, Jacksonwald (West Berks)
 St. John Windish, Bethlehem (Bethlehem-Easton)
 St. John, Farmersville (Bethlehem-Easton)
 St. John, Reading (West Berks)
 St. John Windish, Bethlehem (Bethlehem-Easton)
 St. Paul, Albrightsville (Pocono)
 St. Paul, White Haven (Hazleton-Lehighton)
 St. Peter, Bethlehem (Bethlehem-Easton)
 St. Timothy, Allentown (Lehigh)
 Trinity, Bowmanstown (Hazleton-Lehighton)
 Trinity, Lansford (Hazleton-Lehighton)
 Trinity, Lehighton (Hazleton-Lehighton)
 Zion, Maxatawny (East Berks)
 Zion, Nesquehoning (Hazleton-Lehighton)
 Zion Lehigh, Alburtis (Lehigh)
 

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Rostered Leaders in Transition

Roster Changes April 1, 2012-April 1, 2013

• Anderson, Ellen M. (assistant director, LTSP Foundation) to on leave from call, 6/11/12
• Anderson, Marsha K. (transferred to Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod from Northwestern Minnesota Synod) to Grace, Reading, 4/1/2013
• Bell, Daniel R. (on leave from call) removed from roster, 10/9/12
• Bennethum, D. Michael (St. John, Reading) to Director for Evangelical Mission and associate of the bishop, 9/1/12
• Bohn, Jr., Harry S. (St. John, Sinking Spring) to retirement, 12/31/12
• Braden, Paul D. (Salem, Bethlehem), to retirement, 6/30/12
• Bredlau, Peter S. (on leave from call) to St. Mark, Bethlehem, 9/1/12
• Burkhart, E. Robert (St. John, Mohnton) transferred to Lower Susquehanna Synod, 2/1/12
• Bush, Vicky G. (chaplain, Country Meadows, Bethlehem) transferred to Lower Susquehanna Synod, 5/1/12
• Camp, Gordon A. (Zion Lehigh, Alburtis) to Cedar, Cetronia, 11/15/2012
• Carstens, Jeffrey S. (ordained 1/27/2013) to Williams Twp. Pastoral Charge, 1/27/13
• Davis, Scott K. (Clinical Pastoral Ed. Supervisor, LVH) to on leave from call, 4/4/12
• Dean, Marjorie A. (Holy Spirit, Emmaus) to retirement, 6/1/13
• Dolich, Maritza Torres (pastor, St. Stephen, Allentown) to outreach pastor, Christ, Allentown, 4/7/12
• Druckenmiller, Chris A. (ordained 12/16/2012) to St. Paul, Easton, 12/16/2012
  Ernst, Debra K. (On Leave from Call) transferred to Lower Susquehanna Synod, 08/20/2012
• Fairchild, William W. (Christ, Conyngham) to retirement, 6/1/13
• Godshall-Miller, Amy J. (Schwarzwald, Jacksonwald) transferred to Allegheny Synod, 3/9/13
• Hershman, Christopher (on leave from call), removed from roster, 11/19/2012
• Holtz, Douglas R. (St. Paul, Albrightsville) transferring to East-Central Synod of Wisconsin, 4/7/13
• Keiter, Jr., John J (disability) to retirement, 1/1/13
• Kidd, David P. (St. Timothy, Allentown) to retirement, 7/1/12
• Langensiepen, Gary J. (St. John Windish, Bethlehem) to retirement 1/01/2013
• Liepe, Alexandra (ordained 12/02/2012) to St. John, Sayre, 12/02/2012
• Mason, Jane R. (hospice chaplain, Diakon) to chaplain, Lutheran Home Care and Hospice, 7/2/12
• Matthy, Christian P. (transferred from the Northwestern Ohio Synod) to on leave from call, 2/25/13
• Mendez, Adeliz J. (on leave from call) to removed from ELCA roster, 3/4/13
• Miller, John D. (Schwarzwald, Jacksonwald) transferred to Allegheny Synod, 3/9/13
• Mowery, Richard A. (on leave from call) transferred to Upper Susquehanna Synod, 2/1/13
• Muske, James A. (ordained 8/26/12) to St. Matthew, Bethlehem, 9/1/12
• Oaks, Jennifer M. (New Ringgold Pastoral Charge) to on leave from call, 9/30/12
• Oldland, Charles H. (St. Peter, Reinerton) to on leave from call, 7/1/12
• Pfeffer, Peggy Sue (on leave from call) to assistant pastor, Trinity, Pottsville, 5/1/12
• Quinones, Nelson (Christ, Easton) to on leave from call, 11/26/2012
• Roberts, Edith B. (St. Peter, Bethlehem) to retirement, 7/1/12
• Rowe, David R. (Friedens, Oley) to Jerusalem, Schuylkill Haven, 01/01/2013
• Santiago, Rashion V. (ordained 10/21/2012) to St. Paul, Easton, 10/21/2012
• Saylor, Bruce (AiM, transferred to Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod from Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod) to on leave from call, 6/27/12
• Scholtes, Michael J. (Faith United, Nescopeck) to Prince of Peace, Johnsonville, 11/08/2012
• Schwartz, Donald J. (Grace, Bethlehem) to retirement, 7/1/12
• Siegfried, Dody S. (synodically appointed pastor, St. Matthew, Bethlehem) to on leave from call, 9/26/12
• Stoddard, Gregory A. (director of pastoral care, Reading Hospital) to retirement, 1/1/13
• Stuckenberg, Anja N. (ordained by New England Synod) to Zion, Spies, 6/10/12
• Stump, Janet A., (deaconess, Pastoral Care Provider, Saint John, Saint Johns) to on leave from call, 11/24/12
• vonFrisch, Robert A. (Trinity, Lehighton) to retirement, 9/1/12
• Wenzel, Carl A. (on leave from call) to chaplain, The Highlands, 9/1/12
• Werley, Jimmy Lee (Zion, Maxatawny) to Jordan, Orefield, 2/15/13

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Guidelines for Congregations Using Supply Pastors

This document provides information about finding a supply pastor, what to provide to the person, and guidelines for paying a supply pastor. This document is available as an Adobe Acrobat™ PDF (Portable Document Format) file.

Procedure and Practice for Congregations in Leadership Transition

When a pastoral transition occurs in a congregation, the resources of the bishop, staff, and mission district dean are available for the important task of securing new pastoral leadership.

The process for calling a pastor in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod is explained in the booklet, Procedure and Practice for Congregations in Pastoral Transition. This booklet is available as an Adobe Acrobat™ PDF (Portable Document Format) file. To open a copy of the booklet for printing on your printer, click here.

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