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.

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Synodical Council-appointed position

As authorized by the WELS Constitution and Bylaws, the Synodical Council of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) invites WELS pastors; male professors, teachers, and staff ministers; and voting members of WELS congregations to nominate a qualified . . .

Pastor to serve as a member of the Northwestern Publishing House (NPH) Board of Directors. This person should have a passion for supporting the synod’s publishing house in providing Christ-centered resources for WELS and beyond. He acts in good faith for fulfilling NPH’s mission and the legal accountability for its operations. He will collaborate with other board members to oversee that NPH is operated in a manner consistent with WELS’ constitution and bylaws, NPH’s articles of incorporation bylaws, and sound business principles.

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All nominations must be received by March 22, 2026.

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Martin Luther College

The following people have been nominated for the following position at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn.

Comments in regard to any of the nominees must be submitted by Feb. 19.

Mr. Andrew Babinec, Watertown, Wis.

Mr. David Balza, New Berlin, Wis.

Mr. Matthew Bauer, Watertown, S.D.

Mr. Jeremy Becker, Coon Rapids, Minn.

Mr. Todd Brassow, Redwood Falls, Minn.

Mr. Phillip Bunkowske, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

Mr. Kirk DeNoyer, Lake Mills, Wis.

Mr. Adam Frey, Cottage Grove, Minn.

Mr. Todd Gorsline, Milwaukee, Wis.

Mr. Joseph Greefkes, West Bend, Wis.

Mr. Justin Gregorius, Watertown, Wis.

Mr. Brandon Heckendorf, Wellsville, Kan.

Mr. Mark Heckendorf, Wellsville, Kan.

Mr. Seth Herrmann, Spring, Texas

Mr. Christopher Hintz, Silverdale, Wash.

Prof. Greg Holzhueter, New Ulm, Minn.

Prof. Paul Huebner, New Ulm, Minn.

Mr. Ryan Hulse, Manitowoc, Wis.

Mr. Todd Jahns, Lake Mills, Wis.

Mr. Joel Koschnitzke, Sturtevant, Wis.

Mr. Jeffrey Loberger, Appleton, Wis.

Mr. Luke Meihack, Fond du Lac, Wis.

Mr. Douglas Meyer, Tempe, Ariz.

Mr. Benjamin Olson, New Ulm, Minn.

Mr. Noah Panzer, Kiel, Wis.

Mr. David Peter, Phoenix, Ariz.

Mr. Gregory Rebernick, Ettrick, Wis.

Rev. Thomas Rockhoff, Yankton, S.D.

Prof. Karl Schmugge, Saginaw, Mich.

Mr. Philip Snyder, Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Mr. Matthew Steingraber, Rhinelander, Wis.

Mr. Cameron Sullivan, Meridian, Idaho

Mr. Timothy Treder, Wildomar, Calif.

Mr. David Uhlhorn, Manitowoc, Wis.

Mr. Daniel Unke, Holmen, Wis.

Mr. Steven Vasold, Watertown, Wis.

Mr. Jason Walz, Jackson, Wis.

Mr. Micah Walz, New Berlin, Wis.

Mr. Ryan Walz, Elm Grove, Wis.

Mr. Ryan Wiechmann, Rothschild, Wis.

Mr. James Wendland, Appleton, Wis.

Mr. Bradley Wetzel, Waukesha, Wis.

Mr. Matthew Willems, Doral, Fla.

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