Call Report – October 14, 2019
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
10/8/2019 – 10/14/2019
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
NO DECISION REPORTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Rev Thomas Voss | Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA |
St Matthew LC Freeland MI St John LC Saginaw MI Pastor |
8/25/2019 |
Rev Joshua Shandor | King of Kings LC Little Rock AR |
St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI Pastor |
8/27/2019 |
Rev Leon Ehlert | Beautiful Savior LC Green Bay WI |
Hmong Asia Missionary |
9/4/2019 |
Rev Kevin Westra | Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH |
Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor |
9/8/2019 |
Rev James Borgwardt | Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President |
9/15/2019 |
Rev Arthur Faught | St Paul LC Marshall WI |
St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI Pastor |
9/18/2019 |
Rev Ross Else | Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ |
Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor |
9/19/2019 |
Rev William Harley | Trinity LC Winner SD |
St John LC Maribel WI Pastor |
9/22/2019 |
Rev Jonathan Schultz | Mountain View LC Calgary AB Canada |
St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Retirement Call |
9/22/2019 |
Rev Donald Buch | Retired | Peace LC Bradenton FL Pastor; Retirement Call |
9/22/2019 |
Rev Matthew Doebler | Asia Lutheran Seminary | Life Lutheran Campus Rochester MN Associate Pastor |
9/23/2019 |
Rev Joel Gawrisch | New Life LC Shoreview MN |
Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI Pastor |
9/24/2019 |
Rev Samuel Hacker III | Grace LC Flint MI |
St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI Pastor |
9/24/2019 |
Prof Richard Gurgel | Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN President |
9/26/2019 |
Rev Jonathan Micheel | Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT |
St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor |
9/29/2019 |
Rev Bart Brauer | Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
9/29/2019 |
Rev John Roekle | First LC Racine WI |
St John LC Frontenac MN Immanuel LC Lake City MN Pastor |
9/29/2019 |
Rev Benjamin Radtke | St Martin’s LC Watertown SD |
Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor |
9/29/2019 |
Rev Aaron Schultz | Messiah LC Green Bay WI |
Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor |
9/29/2019 |
Rev Nathan Berg | Eastside LC Madison WI |
Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor |
9/29/2019 |
Rev Kenneth Mellon (ELS) | Trinity LC West Bend WI |
Grace LC Osceola WI Pastor; Retirement Call |
9/29/2019 |
Rev Jonathan Hackbarth | Salem LC Woodbury MN |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
9/30/2019 |
Rev James Panning | St Paul’s LC Litchfield MN |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
10/1/2019 |
Rev Peter Lindemann | Zion LC Egg Harbor WI Christ LC Baileys Harbor WI |
Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
10/1/2019 |
Rev Daniel Naumann | Grace LC Prairie Du Chien WI |
Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor |
10/1/2019 |
Rev John Backus | Christ the Lord LC Clearwater FL |
Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor |
10/2/2019 |
Rev Kevin Boushek | Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN |
The Springs LC Sparks NV Pastor |
10/2/2019 |
Rev Douglas Lange | Ascension LC Jacksonville NC |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
10/3/2019 |
Rev Anthony Allard | Grace LC Sioux City IA |
Zion LC Marathon WI St John LC Edgar WI Pastor |
10/3/2019 |
Rev Patrick Freese | Trinity LC Abita Springs LA |
Shepherd of the Hills LC Winchester VA Pastor |
10/6/2019 |
Rev Peter Sternberg | St John LC Red Wing MN |
Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor |
10/6/2019 |
Rev Philip Moldenhauer | Our Redeemer LC Madison WI |
First LC Lake Geneva WI Pastor |
10/6/2019 |
Rev Joshua Free | Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL |
Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI Pastor |
10/6/2019 |
Rev Charles Vannieuwenhoven | Northdale LC Tampa FL |
Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI Pastor |
10/6/2019 |
Rev Patrick Freese | Trinity LC Abita Springs LA |
Prince of Peace LC Yankton SD Pastor |
10/6/2019 |
Rev James Plocher | St Luke LC Vassar MI |
St John’s LC Pardeeville WI Pastor |
10/7/2019 |
Rev Neil Birkholz | Hong Kong Mission | Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM Pastor |
10/8/2019 |
Rev Frederick Schleg | Beautiful Savior LC Everett WA |
Faith LC Excelsior MN Pastor |
10/9/2019 |
Rev Dr Wade Johnston | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI |
Bethany LC Gibsonia PA Pastor |
10/9/2019 |
Rev Stephen Wiesenauer | Hong Kong Mission | One Asia Team Leader |
10/10/2019 |
Rev Joel Russow | Faith LC Tallahassee FL |
Wesley Chapel FL Missionary |
10/10/2019 |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr Ryan Kummerow | St John’s LC Juneau WI Salem LC Lowell WI Staff Minister |
9/29/2019 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Daniel Laitinen | Holy Word LC Austin TX |
Multi-Language Publications TELL Pastor |
10/7/2019 |
Rev Korey VanKampen | Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ |
St Paul LC Tomah WI Pastor |
10/12/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Kathryn Patoka | Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ |
Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Teacher |
10/10/2019 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Geoffrey Cortright | Saviour of the Nations LC Vancouver BC Canada |
Good Shepherd LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor |
10/6/2019 |
Rev Caleb Schoeneck | Beautiful Savior LC College Station TX |
Trinity LC Bay City MI Pastor |
10/8/2019 |
Rev Adam Seelow | Shepherd of the Lakes LC Roscommon MI |
St Peter LC Brodhead WI Pastor |
10/9/2019 |
Rev Brian Roloff | Ascension LC Plymouth MN |
Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
10/9/2019 |
Rev Kevin Schnake | Trinity LC Omak WA |
Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor |
10/9/2019 |
Rev Daniel Lindner | St John’s LC Minneapolis MN |
One Africa Team Missionary |
10/11/2019 |
Rev Matthew Frey | Living Word LC Montrose CO |
Lord of Life LC Thornton CO Pastor |
10/12/2019 |
Rev Paul Schupmann | St John’s LC Juneau WI |
Trinity LC Nicollet MN Pastor |
10/12/2019 |
Rev Kevin Boushek | Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN |
St John LC Hemlock MI Pastor |
10/12/2019 |
Rev Joshua Janke | Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI |
Zion LC Akaska SD St Paul’s LC Mound City SD Pastor |
10/12/2019 |
Rev Andrew Ewald | St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI |
Trinity LC Coleman WI Pastor |
10/12/2019 |
Rev Christopher Ewings | Faith LC Anchorage AK |
Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor |
10/13/2019 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Miss Sarah Quinn | St John LS St John’s Saint John Antigua |
10/4/2019 |
Mrs Karla Haley | St John LS Waterloo WI |
6/30/2020 |
Miss Melissa Mittelstadt | First Steps Early Learning Center La Crescent MN |
6/30/2020 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Miss Mary Braun | St Paul LC Muskego WI |
10/12/2019 |
Staff Ministers | Home church | Death date |
Mr Brian Gulrud | Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI |
6/15/2019 |
RETIREMENT
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mrs Wendy Schaefer | Zion LS Denver CO |
6/30/2020 |
CALL TERMINATED
Teachers | Current call | Date terminated |
Mr Daniel Aswege | Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI |
9/30/2019 |
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