Official Acts of the English District

May - June 2008

Candidates from Seminary
Candidate Josh Moldenhauer, to serve at Grace, Oberlin
Candidate Steven DeSanto, to serve at Shepherd of the Pines, Payson, Arizona

Installations & Ordinations

Candidate Neil Ray was ordained by the Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Mentz at Holy Cross, Greenbelt, MD on June 15, 2008 and was installed as sole pastor at Grace, Warminster, Pennsylvania by the Rev. Dr. David P. Stechholz, Bishop/President English District on June 22, 2008

Candidate Mark Biebighauser was ordained and installed at Ascension of Christ, Beverly Hills, Michigan as sole pastor by the Rev. Dr. David H. Ritt, President Emeritus, on June 22, 2008

Calls Received / Accepted / Declined

The Rev. John E Schmidt, Redeemer, Lincoln, Nebraska, to Our Redeemer, North Platte, Nebraska (Nebraska District) pending

Entering the District

Teacher Mary S. (Petzoid) Arrick, Michigan District, to serve as teacher at Our Savior, Hartland, Michigan, effective May 28, 2008

Gary A. Beyer, St. Johns, Orange, California, Pacific Southwest district) to serve as Principal at West Portal, San Francisco, California effective July 1, 2008

Teacher Diane George, Bella Vista Christian Academy, Tracy, California, CNH District, to serve as teacher at West Portal, San Francisco, California effective June 30, 2008

Change of Status within the District

The Rev. Myron K. Prok from Active Status to Emeritus Status, effective June 15, 2008

Teacher Susan Predoehl from Candidate Status to Non-Candidate Status, effective June 1, 2008

The Rev. Paul Wheelhouse from Candidate Status to Non-Candidate Status, effective May 30, 2008

Change of Status - Church / School Closing/Opening

St. Thomas Evangelical, Streetsboro, Ohio, joined the English District as a new congregation effective June 18, 2008

Little Lambs of Hope Preschool, Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania closed effective May 23, 2008

Berea Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Missouri, closed effective March 30, 2008

Leaving the District

The Rev. Dr. James W. Balke, Orange Park, Florida, to Florida/Georgia District effective June 7, 2008

Calling Congregations

ARIZONA
Ascension, Tucson - Called Candidate Eric Schoech
Risen Savior, Green Valley - Called Candidate Steven Patton

CALIFORNIA
First, El Cajon - Called Candidate Justin Laughridge
West Portal, San Francisco - Called The Rev. Todd Arnold
Sherman Oaks, Sherman Oaks - Called Candidate Daniel Pezzica

GEORGIA
Christ the Shepherd, Alpharetta - Called Candidate Russ Gipson

INDIANA
Crown of Life, Elkhart
Praise, Fort Wayne - Called Candidate J. D. Brown