Twenty Concordia Nebraska alumni receive calls and placements from LCMS seminaries

Courtesy of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Both seminaries of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) recently conducted their call day events, a service at which concluding students receive their first calls to ministry and second-year students receive their assignments for vicarages and deaconess internships. Twenty Concordia University, Nebraska alumni received calls or placements at these events. 

As  Concordia Nebraska is renewing our emphasis on church work preparation, this is a fine time to note the impactful contributions our graduates will make on behalf of the church.

“As Concordia Nebraska is renewing our emphasis on church work preparation, this is a fine time to note the impactful contributions our graduates will make on behalf of the church,” said Concordia Nebraska Professor of Theology Dr. Mark W. Meehl. 

On Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne conducted its call day services, which included 11 Concordia University, Nebraska alumni. 

Vicarage placements: 

Owen Dawson to St. Paul, Austin, Texas 

Nathan Kieser to Grace, Naples, Florida 

Nathaniel Mars to Zion, Columbus, Ohio 

Pastoral calls: 

Aaron Ferguson to Christ, Perry, Oklahoma 

Jacob Garrison to Centennial, Superior, NE & St. John, Chester, Nebraska 

Ryan Groh to St. John, Schubert, Missouri & St. John, Babbtown, Missouri 

Adam Hiles to Christ Our Savior, Freeburg, Illinois 

Logan Smith to Immanuel, Ormsby, MN & Trinity, Trimont, Minnesota 

Samuel Smith to Immanuel, Charleston, Illinois 

Deaconess internship placements: 

Grace Babbitts to Perry Lutheran Homes, Perry, Iowa 

Paige Rebber to Lord of Life, Plano, Texas 

On Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Concordia Seminary in St. Louis conducted its call day service, which included eight Concordia University, Nebraska alumni. 

Vicarage placements: 

Aaron Carlson to Holy Cross, Kearney, Nebraska 

Max Johnston to Immanuel, Seymour, Indiana 

Tyler Linneman to Zion, Pierce, Nebraska 

Adler Rickords to Saint John’s Ev., Laurel, Montana 

Andrew Vought to Our Redeemer, Iowa City, Iowa 

Jonah Wilson to Beautiful Savior, Olathe, Kansas 

Pastoral calls: 

Mark Esser to New Thing Lutheran, Towson, Maryland 

Daniel Heitshusen to Grace, Aurora, Missouri 

Deaconess internship placements: 

Julia Witt to Zion, Cincinnati, Ohio 

At Concordia University, Nebraska, we equip students to serve as the hands and feet of Christ and be His witnesses through our church work programs. Whether students desire to serve as a Lutheran educator, director of Christian Education, pastor, deaconess or parish musician, they will be prepared to share the love of Jesus around the world.