Openings for Rostered Ministers (Pastors and Deacons):

• American Lutheran, Stanley
• Beach Lutheran Parish-Beach, Sentinel Butte & Wibaux (pastor, full-time)
• Bethany, Minot (senior pastor, full-time)
• Calvary Lutheran, Lemmon, SD (pastor, part-time)
• Christ Lutheran, Minot (associate pastor)
• Disciple Lutheran Parish-Knife River, Stanley; Faith Lutheran, Palermo; Bethlehem Lutheran, Ross (pastor)
• English, Tuttle/Bethany, Robinson (pastor, part-time)
• First Lutheran, Granville; Norwich Lutheran, Norwich (pastor, part-time)
• First Lutheran, Watford City (pastor, full-time)
• Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Williston (associate pastor, full-time)
• Hope, Surrey (pastor, full-time)
• Lutheran Church of the Cross, Bismarck (associate pastor, full-time)
• Napoleon/Kintyre Trinity Lutheran Parish, Napoleon & Kintyre (pastor, part-time)
• Nazareth Lutheran, Kenmare (pastor, part-time)
• North Prairie Lutheran Parish-Garden Lutheran & Banks Lutheran, Watford City (pastor, full-time)
• Prairie Hope Ministries-English, Maxbass; Trinity, Westhope; Dovre, Newburg (pastor, full-time)
• Saron, Minot (pastor, part-time)
• St. Olaf, Turtle Lake; Our Savior’s, Mercer (pastor, full-time)
• St. Paul Lutheran, Butte & Hope Lutheran, Sawyer (pastor)
• Scranton Lutheran Parish-Peace, Scranton; St. John's, Haley; Pierce Congregational Church, Scranton (solo pastor, full-time)
• Sunne Lutheran, Wilton (pastor, full-time)
• Tri-Parish of New Hope, Upham; Zion, Towner; First, Willow City (pastor, full-time)
• Augustana Lutheran, Underwood; Birka Lutheran, Washburn (full-time pastor or deacon)
• First Lutheran, Mandan (associate pastor)
• Hettinger Lutheran, Hettinger (pastor)
• First Lutheran, Williston (senior pastor & associate pastor)
• Dunn County Parish-St. John Lutheran, Killdeer; Normanna Lutheran, Dunn Center
• First Lutheran, Rugby; Leeds Lutheran, Leeds (Associate Pastor)
• Dakota Prairie Lutheran Parish: Bowman Lutheran; Bethany & First Lutheran, Rhame; Lebanon Lutheran, Amidon (pastor, full-time)

Calls Accepted

• Pr. Emmy Swedlund, Oak Valley Lutheran, Velva

Ordinations

• None to report at this time

Installations

• Pr. Emmy Swedlund, May 18th, Oak Valley Lutheran, Velva

Retirements

• Pr. George Schuessler, Zion Lutheran, Berthold; Carpio Lutheran, Carpio, January 1, 2025
• Pr. Janet Gwin, Trinity Lutheran & Christ Lutheran, Columbus; Peace, Crosby; Bethlehem, Noonan, January 1, 2025

Resignations

• None to report at this time

Transfers

• Pr. Rebecca Mangelsdorf to the Southeastern Synod
• Pr. Dawn Busch to the Montana Synod
• Pr. Emmy Swedlund from the SWMN Synod

All Word and Sacrament Ministry positions listed above are for a solo pastor position unless otherwise indicated. To learn more about any of the above openings, search for their ministry site summary using the Ministry Opportunities Database or contact Synod Staff for more information.

For a listing of staff positions open to lay applicants, such as positions in church administration, youth ministry, worship and music, etc., please view our job postings.