Home Missions administrator Harold Hagedorn has accepted a part-time call to St. John, Wauwatosa, Wis. Hagedorn announced in July that he would be retiring from full-time ministry.

Hagedorn's new call will include visiting the homebound, teaching Bible classes, and overseeing St. John's membership retention and assimilation programs. He says, "I am thankful to the Lord our God for this opportunity to be involved on the frontlines of the parish once again. By God's amazing grace, St. John's congregation is alive and active in Christ. To be a part of the aggressive gather and equip gospel ministry of the congregation is a high privilege."

Hagedorn also notes that the part-time nature of this call will allow him to complete some responsibilities for Home Missions and work with other outreach opportunities. Hagedorn's full-time service to Home Missions will end Sept. 30. His call to St. John's begins Oct. 1.

The Board for Home Missions will call a new administrator when it meets on Sept. 24 and 25. The list of nominees for this position is now available.

On Sept. 24, the board will thank and praise God for Hagedorn's 40 years of public ministry and his 24 years of service as Home Missions administrator with a public worship service at St. John, Wauwatosa, at 5 p.m.