The Reverend Scott Muehlberg, a candidate from Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, was installed as pastor of Nicolai Lutheran and Zion Lutheran in a special service held at Nicolai on Sunday, July 6, 2003. Pastors participating in were front left: Rev. Robert Friedrich, retired pastor from Willmar, Rev. Richard Hamlow, retired pastor from Willmar, Rev. Scott Muehlberg, Rev. Randall Moritz, pastor at Wood Lake, Rev. Dennis Schultz, vacancy pastor at Zion and pastor at Granite Falls, who served as liturgist. Back row, Rev. Donald Hobbie, pastor at rural Montevideo, installer for the service, Rev. Leo Deitemeyer, pastor at Montevideo, Rev. Terrill Bramstedt, pastor at Madison and Rev.. George Sagissor, vacancy pastor at Nicolai and former pastor at Appleton and presently at Sioux Falls, who served as the preacher for service.