
On June 20, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Elma, Ryan McDermott was ordained and installed by District President, Rev. Brian Saunders. Pictured are l-r: Rev. Dennis Konkel, Calvary Lutheran Church of Deaf, Des Moines; Rev. Bruce Kaltwasser, Trinity, Osage; Rev. David Kind,
University Lutheran Chapel, Minneapolis; Rev. Bruce Miller, Messiah, Mason City; Rev. Ryan McDermott, St. Peter, Elma; Rev. Rick Foss, Intentional Interim Pastor, St. Louis; Rev. Brian Saunders, President IDE; Rev. Michael Parris, St. Peter's, Riceville; Rev. Robert Alsleben, retired.