Call Report – April 13, 2020

 

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

4/7/2020 – 4/13/2020

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 David Pagel	Bethany LC Kenosha WI	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Missionary	2/18/2020
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor	3/5/2020
Rev George Swanson	Retired	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	3/8/2020
Rev Caleb Schoeneck	Beautiful Savior LC College Station TX	Good Shepherd LC Midland TX Pastor	3/9/2020
Rev Chad Walta	Christ LC Milwaukee WI	Cross of Christ LC Las Cruces NM Pastor	3/12/2020
Rev David Bivens	Divine Savior LC-Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament & Homiletics	3/13/2020
Rev Jason Hacker	Grace LC Waukesha WI	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	3/15/2020
Rev Jonathan Klein	Light of the Valley LC Layton UT	Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI Pastor	3/15/2020
Rev John Gierach	St John LC Ann Arbor MI	Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor	3/15/2020
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	Zion LC Sanborn MN Pastor	3/22/2020
Rev Jeffrey Samelson	Christ LC Clarksville MD	Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM Pastor	3/22/2020
Rev Paul Meitner	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Zion LC Winthrop MN Pastor	3/27/2020
Rev Kevin Stellick	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Faith LC Rising City NE Pastor	3/29/2020
Rev Brian Pechman	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	St Paul LC Calgary AB Canada Pastor	3/29/2020
Rev Clinton Kreuziger	Crown of Life LC Marietta OH	Trinity LC Sturgis SD Pastor	3/29/2020
Rev Kurt Schaser	St John’s LC Newburg WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Pastor; Dean of Students	4/1/2020
Rev Jeremy Glowicki	St Paul LC Jordan MN	St John LC (Town of Lake Mills) Waterloo WI Pastor	4/1/2020
Rev Frederic Berger	St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE	First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor	4/2/2020
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	The Springs LC Sparks NV Pastor	4/3/2020
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	4/5/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Janae’ Stoltz		Peace LS Green Lake WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2, Part-Time Call	3/1/2020
Mrs Leah Haasch		Peace LS Green Lake WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2, Part-Time Call	3/1/2020
Mrs Hollie Borck	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI ECM Teacher; 3K	3/4/2020
Mrs Jamie Learman	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Provisional Call	3/4/2020
Miss Barbara Noon	Beautiful Savior Preschool Clarksville TN	Trinity LS Bay City MI ECM Director	3/8/2020
Miss Cassandra Krug	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	King of Kings LS Maitland FL Teacher; Grades K – 2	3/15/2020
Mr Christopher Avila	St John LS Red Wing MN	Beautiful Saviour LS Carlsbad CA Principal	3/15/2020
Mrs Kristi Utsch	Immanuel LS Hutchinson MN	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	3/19/2020
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Little Lambs Childcare Center West Bend WI	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI ECM Director	3/19/2020
Miss Ellen Zank	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Downers Grove IL	St John LS Lake City MN Teacher; Kindergarten	3/22/2020
Mr Daniel Douglas	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS	St Paul LS Norfolk NE Teacher; Grades 5 – 8, Staff Ministry	3/22/2020
Miss Cassandra Schwark	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2	3/22/2020
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 6	3/23/2020
Mr Jason Schultz	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Youth Ministry Director	3/23/2020
Miss Margaret Rasmussen	Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	3/24/2020
Miss Deborah Buelow	First LS Elkhorn WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2	3/24/2020
Mr David Schulz	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	St Paul LS Moline IL Principal	3/25/2020
Mr James Brohn	Morning Star LS Jackson WI	First LS La Crosse WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/26/2020
Mr Phillip Rehberger	St Paul LS Appleton WI	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 7 & 8	3/26/2020
Mr Joseph Blum	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Grades 5 -8	3/27/2020
Mrs Megan Allard	St John LS Neillsville WI	Trinity Lutheran Preschool Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/29/2020
Ms Jessica Schuetze	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI	Christ LS Big Bend WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/29/2020
Miss Kathleen VanOrman	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL Teacher; Kindergarten	3/29/2020
Mr Michael Allard	St John LS Neillsville WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal; Grades 7 & 8	3/29/2020
Mrs Katrina Reis		St Paul LS South Haven MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/29/2020
Mr Scott Beyersdorf	David’s Star LS Jackson WI	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI Principal	3/29/2020
Ms Kasey Hoffman	Dei Spring Child Care Center Cold Spring MN	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI ECM & Resource Teacher	3/30/2020
Miss Mollie Dorn	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA	Kids Crossing Early Learning Center Madison WI ECM Director	3/30/2020
Mr Jared Matthies	Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI	Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL Teacher; Grades 5-8	3/30/2020
Ms Alexandria Caira		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 2	3/31/2020
Mr Michael Paulsen	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Principal	3/31/2020
Mr Michael Wieting	Trinity LS Minocqua WI	Our Savior LS Wausau WI Principal	3/31/2020
Miss Kaylen Orr	Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA	Zion LS Denver CO ECM Director	3/31/2020
Mr Kevin Zimmerman		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Chemistry & Physics	3/31/2020
Mrs Suzanne Zimmerman	Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Kindergarten	3/31/2020
Mrs McKinzie Paulsen	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Kindergarten	3/31/2020
Mr Edwin Fredrich	Grace LS Glendale AZ	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Grade 6, Upper Grades Science	4/1/2020
Mr Jeffery Essig	St John LS Lewiston MN	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/1/2020
Miss Heidi Schone	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	4/1/2020
Mr Matthew Meitner	First LS La Crosse WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/2/2020
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	St John LS Waterloo WI Teacher; Grades K-2	4/2/2020
Mrs Jennifer Bunn	St John LS Wrightstown WI	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Teacher	4/2/2020
Mr Daryl Johnson	Trinity LS Brillion WI	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/2/2020
Miss Sandra O’Laire	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1	4/3/2020
Mr Peter Gumm	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH Principal; Upper Grades	4/4/2020
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD ECM Director	4/5/2020
Mrs Amy Filthaut		West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Spanish	4/5/2020
Miss Catherine Backer	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Faith LS Antioch IL Teacher; Upper Grades, Music	4/5/2020
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Principal	4/5/2020
Mrs Janelle Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grades 7 & 8	4/5/2020
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	St John LS Baraboo WI Principal; Upper Grades	4/5/2020
Ms Katie Anez		West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Math	4/5/2020
Ms Tammy Perushek		St Peter LS (North Campus) Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2	4/6/2020
Mr Paul Berger	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Principal	4/6/2020
Ms Elizabeth Kuschel	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 7	4/6/2020
Mr Greg Obermiller	St John LS Lomira WI	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL Principal	4/6/2020
Miss Faith Scheer	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 1	4/6/2020
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Principal	4/7/2020
Mrs Calla Schoch		Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher	4/7/2020
Mr Benjamin Washburn	Peace LS Hartford WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Principal	4/8/2020
Mrs Carrie Schumacher		St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grade 1	4/8/2020
Mr Josiah Jahns	St Paul LS Algoma WI	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 7 & 8, Technology	4/8/2020
Mr Philip Miller	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Immanuel LS Medford WI Teacher; Grades 6-8	4/8/2020
Mr Paul Hoffman	St Paul LS Appleton WI	Immanuel LS Medford WI Principal	4/8/2020
Mr Keith Hackbarth	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 4	4/9/2020
Miss Kathryn Freudenwald	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/9/2020
Miss Hannah Holzhueter	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK ECM Teacher	4/10/2020
Miss Nicole Glodowski	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO Teacher; Grades 3-5	4/11/2020
Mr Robert Buss	St Paul LS Menomonie WI	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA Principal	4/12/2020
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI Staff Minister	3/15/2020
Mr Ryan Friske	Trinity LS Bay City MI	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN Staff Minister; Minister of Music	3/22/2020

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Gregory Bey		Friendly Counselor to Indonesia Retirement Call	4/10/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Katherine Wenner	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Prairie LS Upper Site Fairfax MN Teacher; Kindergarten	4/7/2020
Miss Louisa Kahrs	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Teacher	4/10/2020
Miss Kaitlin Borree	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Teacher	4/10/2020
Mrs Amy Helwig		Small Steps Academy Port Orange FL ECM Teacher	4/12/2020
Mrs Brittany Trimmer	Emanuel Redeemer LS Yale MI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/13/2020

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Marc VonDeylen	Lord of Life LC Friendswood TX	St Matthew LC Freeland MI St John LC Saginaw MI Pastor	4/3/2020
Rev Peter Sulzle	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	Trinity LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	4/4/2020
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	Christ the King LC Tulsa OK Pastor	4/9/2020
Rev Nathan Sutton	Our Savior LC San Antonio TX	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	4/9/2020
Rev Walter Gawel IV	Victory LC Lexington KY	Messiah LC Olympia WA Pastor	4/9/2020
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor	4/12/2020
Rev David Parsons	Holy Cross LC Tucson AZ	Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor	4/12/2020
Rev David Barkow	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN	Christ Our Redeemer LC Aurora CO Pastor	4/12/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Daniel Carran	Trinity LS Kiel WI	St John’s LS Sparta WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	4/1/2020
Miss Andrea Stelter	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Business	4/6/2020
Mr Todd Stoltz	Peace LS Green Lake WI	St John LS Peshtigo WI Principal	4/6/2020
Miss Meredith Moeller	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	4/6/2020
Miss Petra Thao	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	4/6/2020
Mrs Julie Borlaug	Good Shepherd LS Burton MI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	4/7/2020
Mr Wesley Schmandt	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; English & German	4/8/2020
Mr Andrew Baxter	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA Principal	4/8/2020
Mrs Julie Miller		St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2	4/9/2020
Miss Christine Wempner	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 1 & 2	4/9/2020
Mrs Heather Pagel	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	4/9/2020
Mr Richard Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Principal	4/9/2020
Mr Darin Stewart	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8	4/10/2020
Mr Kurt Steffen	St Paul LS Muskego WI	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI Teacher; Grades 7 & 8, Athletic Director	4/10/2020
Miss Kim Gnewuch	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	4/10/2020
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2 & 3	4/10/2020
Ms Melanie Laete	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Social Studies and Religion	4/10/2020
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	Peace LS Livonia MI ECM Director & Teacher	4/11/2020
Mr Philip Haefner	Trinity LS Bay City MI	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Elementary School (3-5) Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI Principal	4/11/2020
Mr Chad Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal; Grades 7 & 8	4/12/2020
Mrs Rachel Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/12/2020
Mrs Michelle Korth	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Grades K -3	4/13/2020

PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT

 

Teachers	Assignment	Date assigned
Mrs Megan Schoenbach	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI ECM Director	4/5/2020

RESIGNED

 

Teachers	Home church	Date resigned
Mrs Amber Frelitz	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	3/13/2020

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Prof em Gary Carmichael	St John’s LC New Ulm MN	4/8/2020

 

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