Ordination celebrations: June 14 – 20, 2024

This week we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of:

  • Rev. Charles Wilfong, who celebrates 60 years on June 14.

  • Rev. Dana Reardon, who celebrates 26 years on June 14.

  • Rev. Tom Shelly, who celebrates 43 years on June 14.

  • Rev. Ronald Tellefson, who celebrates 60 years on June 14.

  • Rev. Timothy Swanson, who celebrates 51 years on June 15.

  • Rev. Dennis Morreim, who celebrates 55 years on June 15.

  • Rev. James Vadis, who celebrates 56 years on June 16.

  • Rev. Corrine Chilstrom, who celebrates 39 years on June 16.

  • Rev. Daniel Megorden, who celebrates 45 years on June 17.

  • Rev. Richard Bosse, who celebrates 68 years on June 17.

  • Rev. Daniel Storvick, who celebrates 51 years on June 17.

  • Rev. Mark Rossman, Living Water, Scottsdale, who celebrates 36 years on June 18.

  • Rev. Paul Hansen, who celebrates 35 years on June 18.

  • Rev. Glen Stadler, who celebrates 46 years on June 18.

  • Rev. Raymond Christenson, who celebrates 56 years on June 18.

  • Rev. John Groh, who celebrates 58 years on June 19.

  • Rev. Norbert Schroeder, who celebrates 64 years on June 19.

  • Rev. John Kautz, who celebrates 53 years on June 20.

  • Rev. Theodore Swanson, who celebrates 70 years on June 20.

  • Rev. Paul Nelson, who celebrates 42 years on June 20.

  • Rev. Les Niemi, who celebrates 70 years on June 20.

  • Rev. Mark Reitan, who celebrates 53 years on June 20.

  • Rev. Charles Berdahl, who celebrates 59 years on June 20.

View all our ordination anniversaries here.

Ever-living God, strengthen and sustain our rostered ministers, that with patience and understanding they may love and care for your people. Grant that together they may follow in the way of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
— Amen