Our Former Vicars ...

"Where are they now?"

Clicking on a name will take you to the former vicar's entry in the LCMS roster where you will

find up-to-date information on email addresses, phone numbers, church web sites, etc.

Rev. Rick Twenhafel

(Vicar: 1992-1993) CS

No current assignment.

Nortonville, Kansas

Rev. Jay W. Watson

(Vicar: 1993-1994) CTS

Presently serving:

Augsburg Lutheran Church

Olathe, Kansas

Rev. William Hugo

(Vicar: 1994-1995) CS

Presently serving:

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

Columbia Heights, Minnesota

Rev. Timothy Niekerk

(Vicar: 1995-1996) CS

Presently serving:

Salem Lutheran Church

Tomball, Texas

Rev. Karl Bollhagen

(Vicar: 1996-1997) CTS

Presently serving:

Trinity Lutheran Church

Hampton, Iowa

Mr. Kirk Vannatta

(Vicar: 1997-1998) CTS

Rev. Gary Tillmann

(Vicar: 1998-1999) CS

Presently serving:

St. John Lutheran Church

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Rev. Adrian Sherrill

(Vicar: 1999-2000) CTS

Presently serving:

Trinity Lutheran Church

Denver, Colorado

Rev. Michael Ahlemeyer

(Vicar: 2000-2001) CTS

Presently serving:

Faith Lutheran Church

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Rev. Preston Paul

(Vicar: 2001-2002) CTS

Presently serving:

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Chatfield, Minnesota

Rev. Heath Curtis

(Vicar: 2002-2003) CS

Presently serving:

Trinity Lutheran Church

Worden, Illinois

Rev. Andrew Thompson

(Vicar: 2003-2004) CS

Presently serving:

Zion Lutheran Church

Wayside, Wisconsin

Rev. Kirk Abatelli

(Vicar 2004-2005) CS

Presently serving:

Cedar Crest Lutheran Church

White Lake, Michigan

Rev. Ryan Meyer

(Vicar: 2005-2006) CS

Presently serving:

Zion Lutheran Church

Tobias, Nebraska

Vicar Paul Elliott

(Vicar:  2006-2007) CS

Serving a second vicarage at:

Dreieinigkeitsgemeinde

(Trinity Congregation)

Dresden, Germany

Rev. Roger Erdman

(Vicar 2007-2008) CTS

Presently serving:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Vicar Eli Davis

(Vicar 2008-2009) CTS

Email Vicar Davis

 

CS:  Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri            CTS:  Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Indiana

What is a Vicar?

A vicar is a man studying to become a pastor.  In The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod a man who wishes to be a pastor must complete four years of college and then attend one of our two seminaries (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN) for four additional years.  The first two years are spent at the seminary learning the biblical languages (Greek and Hebrew), theology, church history, and practical pastoral items.  The third year is the "vicar" year.  During this year the student works full-time in a congregation, receiving first-hand experience in the life and ministry of a parish pastor.  Under the supervision of the congregation's pastor (in our case, Pastor Bischoff) the vicar writes and preaches sermons, teaches Bible classes, visits the sick and house-bound, attends meetings, and so forth.  After his year of vicarage, he returns to the seminary for a fourth and final year of study, after which he is certified by the seminary, ordained by the church, and called by a congregation to serve as their pastor.