May 2021
The LCMS Northern Illinois District has the pleasure of announcing call placements. On Monday, April 26 and Tuesday, April 27, 2021 worship services took place at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. (CTSFW) and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, for call placements, respectively.
First placements in the Northern Illinois District from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis are: Chad Bolosan, Master of Divinity, Messiah Lutheran, Sterling; Matthew Dubensky, Master of Divinity, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago Heights; Nancy Estrada CHS Deaconess, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Aurora; Miguel Gonzalez-Feliciano, Master of Divinity, King of Glory Lutheran Church, Elgin; Joel Kosberg, Master of Divinity, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Downers Grove; and Mariaisabel Villegas, CHS Deaconess, St. Paul Lutheran Church Aurora.
First placement in the Northern Illinois District from Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne is: Jacob Stoltzman, Master of Divinity, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Aurora.
The seminaries recognize and celebrate calls throughout the year although the campus’ primary Call Day celebrations are held in April. On Call Day, concluding students receive their first calls to ministry and second-year students receive their assignments for vicarages and deaconess internships. All calls and assignments for service are to churches or ministries within The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).
We are truly blessed by God for those serving our congregations.