NOMINATION ALERTS

According to the WELS Constitution and Bylaws, ministerial education schools, boards and committees, and subsidiaries may ask WELS pastors; male professors, teachers, or staff ministers; and voting members of WELS congregations to nominate qualified individuals for called positions and/or board positions. Current nomination alerts are listed below.

There are no open nomination alerts at this time.

NOMINATION LISTS

List of nominees for the 2025 synod convention

The following candidates have been chosen by the synod Nominating Committee to be presented to the delegates at the 68th Biennial Convention. The delegates will elect one man for each position, unless otherwise noted. Incumbents are noted by an asterisk (*).

Jonathan Bauer, Mount Horeb, Wis.

John Bortulin, Mukwonago, Wis.*

Bart Brauer, Des Moines, Wash.

Thomas Kock, Brown Deer, Wis.

Stephen Melso, Manitowoc, Wis.

Tyler Peil, Taylorsville, Utah

Nathan Kieselhorst, Watertown, Wis.

Thomas Plitzuweit, Oconomowoc, Wis.*

Benjamin Priebe, Phoenix, Ariz.

Jonathan Schroeder, Sharpsburg, Ga.*

Joshua Sternhagen, Commerce City, Colo.

Paul Workentine, Troutville, Va.

Matthew Doering, Lake Mills, Wis.*

Andrew Retzlaff, Missouri, Texas

Timothy Schubkegel, Burlington, Wis.

Matthew Brown, Houston, Texas*

Andrew Schroer, Edna, Texas

Nathan Sutton, San Antonio, Texas

Nathan Buege, Katy, Texas

Harmon Lewis, Alpharetta, Ga.

Aaron Voss, Muskego, Wis.*

John Dorn, Lake Mills, Wis.

Mark Heckendorf, Wellsville, Kan.

James Henrickson, Dallas, Texas*

David Bergemann, Hudson, Wis.

Mike Scharrer, Wixom, Mich.

Adam Zastrow, Mayville, Wis.*

Ryan Kolander, Appleton, Wis.

Steven Lange, Louisville, Ky.

John Vieths, Norman, Okla.

Steven Hillmer, Oconomowoc, Wis.

Douglas Tomhave, Lake Mills, Wis.*

Michael Weigand, Fond du Lac, Wis.

Christopher Joch, Burlington, Wis.

Nathan Reich, Tucson, Ariz.

Kevin Westra, Hortonville, Wis.

Kenneth Brokmeier, Brookings, S.D.

Joel Petermann, Harbor City, Calif.

Paul Zell, Henderson, N.C.

Seth Bode, Noblesville, Ind.

Steven Lange, Louisville, Ky.

Scott Miller, Egg Harbor, Wis.

Peter Snyder, Altura, Minn.

Daniel Solofra, Laveen, Ariz.

Paul Zell, Henderson, N.C.*

Justin Danell, Appleton, Wis.

Dennis Leckwee, Watertown, Wis.

Dane Mattes, Tampa, Fla.

Peter Micheel, Eau Claire, Wis.

Jesse Nofftz, Thornton, Colo.

Benjamin Priebe, Phoenix, Ariz.

Steven Rosenbaum, Wildomar, Calif.*

Timothy Schubkegel, Burlington, Wis.

Mark Werre, Viola, Wis.*

David Bradley, New Market, Ma.

Greg Galler, Lake Elmo, Minn.*

William Schaefer, Lannon, Wis.

Darrell Zastrow, Sun Prairie, Wis.

Jeffrey Zondag, Grayslake, Ill.

Learn more about the positions and the candidates.

NOMINATION ALERT ARCHIVE