Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
4/2/2024 – 4/8/2024
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
CALLS ISSUED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Rev Jeffrey Schmidt | Emanuel LC Flint MI |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN |
2/29/2024 |
| Rev Frank Italiano Jr | Trinity LC Crete IL |
Zion LC Monroe MI Associate Pastor |
3/3/2024 |
| Rev Evan Chartrand | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
New Mission Panama City Beach FL |
3/7/2024 |
| Rev Michael Gorte | New Life LC – East Kenosha WI |
Peace LC Wilmot WI |
3/9/2024 |
| Rev Jacob Hanneman | Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO |
Emmanuel LC & St John LC Montello WI Associate Pastor |
3/10/2024 |
| Rev Norbert Mielke III | Ascension LC Sarasota FL |
Peace of Our Savior LC New Carlisle OH |
3/10/2024 |
| Rev John Roekle | First LC Racine WI |
Living Shepherd LC Laramie WY |
3/10/2024 |
| Rev Matthew Rothe | The Way LC Fredericksburg VA |
Christ the King LC Palm Coast FL |
3/10/2024 |
| Rev Carl Schroeder | St Peter’s LC Sturgeon Bay WI |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor & Lead Campus Pastor |
3/10/2024 |
| Pastor David Strucely | Atonement LC Plano TX |
Palabra de Vida Detroit MI |
3/10/2024 |
| Rev Douglas Westenberg | St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI |
St Peter LC & Zion LC Theresa WI |
3/10/2024 |
| Rev Michael Weigand | Faith LC Fond du Lac WI |
Hope LC Chino Valley AZ Hope LC-Prescott Prescott AZ Associate Pastor |
3/14/2024 |
| Rev Todd Krueger | Zion LC Eitzen MN |
Calvary LC Glenwood MN St John LC Hancock MN |
3/17/2024 |
| Rev Lucas Proeber | St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI |
Trinity LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
3/17/2024 |
| Rev Lucas Proeber | St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI |
First LC La Crescent MN |
3/17/2024 |
| Rev Paul Schaewe | St John LC Bay City MI |
Grace LC Geneva NE Trinity LC Grafton NE |
3/17/2024 |
| Rev Clayton Welch | Bethlehem LC Manassas VA |
Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor |
3/17/2024 |
| Rev Jeffery Halldorson | Shepherd of the Hills LC Greeley CO |
Spirit of Life LC Caledonia MI |
3/19/2024 |
| Rev Peter Metzger | St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada |
St John LC Wauwatosa WI Associate Pastor |
3/19/2024 |
| Rev Timothy Johnson | Bethany LC Bruce Crossing MI St Paul LC Hurley WI Zion LC Mercer WI |
St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI |
3/20/2024 |
| Rev Joel Tullberg | Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI |
Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE |
3/20/2024 |
| Rev Paul Gunderson | Trinity LC Elkton SD Immanuel LC Ward SD |
St Peter LC Chilton WI |
3/21/2024 |
| Rev Joel Heckendorf | Light of the Valleys LC Reno NV |
1 Latin America Team Diaspora Ministry Facilitator |
3/21/2024 |
| Rev Steven Kahrs | Zion LC Clatonia NE St John LC Cortland NE |
Zion LC Valentine NE |
3/21/2024 |
| Rev Jeffrey Heitsch | Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL |
Lord of Lords LC Casper WY |
3/22/2024 |
| Rev Nathan Cordes | St John LC Lake City MN |
Ministry of Christian Giving Christian Giving Counselor, Dakota-Montana, Nebraska and Minnesota (south) Districts |
4/3/2024 |
| Rev Darin Aden | St John St James LC Reedsville WI |
Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Jonathan Bauer | Good News LC Mount Horeb WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Assistant Professor of Theology |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev William Kant | Good Shepherd LC Vallejo CA |
First LC Green Bay WI |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Caleb Schoeneck | Beautiful Savior LC College Station TX |
Christ LC in North St Paul & Hugo, MN North Saint Paul MN Associate Pastor |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Bradley Snyder | Cross of Christ LC Boise ID Cross of Christ LC-North Nampa Nampa ID |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Religion & International Focus Program leader |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev James Strand | St Paul LC Bloomer WI |
Gloria Dei LC Grand Blanc MI |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Peter Sulzle | St John LC Redwood Falls MN |
Peace LC Cottonwood AZ |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Matthew Westra | Living Promise LC Morristown TN |
CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries – Midtown Phoenix AZ Associate Pastor |
4/6/2024 |
| Rev Benjamin Zamzow | St Mark LC Bemidji MN |
Christ LC Grand Island NE |
4/6/2024 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Rebecca Vedder | Emanuel First LS Lansing MI |
Bethel LS Sioux Falls SD Lower Grades, School Music |
3/3/2024 |
| Mrs Jodi Virant | Bethel LS Bay City MI |
First German LS Manitowoc WI Kindergarten |
3/4/2024 |
| Mrs Patricia Snyder | Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI |
St Paul LS Franklin WI ECM Teacher |
3/6/2024 |
| Ms Alison Wiedmann | Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL |
Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Grade 1 |
3/6/2024 |
| Mr Craig Breitkreutz | St Paul’s LS Fort Atkinson WI |
David’s Star LS Jackson WI Grade 8, Technology |
3/7/2024 |
| Mrs Deborah Peterson | Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI |
Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI Grade 1 |
3/7/2024 |
| Mrs Joyce Marshall | Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL Grade 4 |
3/10/2024 | |
| Mr Casey Pufahl | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Grade 7 |
3/12/2024 |
| Mrs Dawn Punke | Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Middle & Grade School Band Director |
3/12/2024 |
| Mr Samuel Korth | St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI |
St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Grades 7-8 |
3/13/2024 |
| Mrs Becky Kuepers | Our Redeemer LS Madison WI |
Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI ECM Director |
3/13/2024 |
| Mrs Erika Biesterfeld | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL English |
3/14/2024 | |
| Mrs Melissa Botero | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Grade 2 |
3/14/2024 |
| Mrs Sarah Kuerth | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Music |
3/14/2024 | |
| Mrs Julia Marshall | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Grade 2 |
3/14/2024 |
| Mrs Emily Schmidt | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Middle School Science |
3/14/2024 | |
| Miss Heidi Schone | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Grade 5 |
3/14/2024 |
| Mr Andrew Danner | St Paul LS Plymouth NE |
St John LS Bay City MI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
3/17/2024 |
| Mrs Chloe Kollmann | Peace LS Green Lake WI Grades 1-2 |
3/17/2024 | |
| Mr Andrew Mildebrandt | Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI |
Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Grades 5-6, Music |
3/17/2024 |
| Mr Brian Papenfuss | St John LS Lomira WI |
Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Grades 7-8, Athletic Director |
3/17/2024 |
| Mr Timothy Raddatz | St John LS Wrightstown WI |
Zion LS Chesaning MI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
3/17/2024 |
| Miss Elizabeth Henke | Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor of Education & Student Teaching Supervisor |
3/18/2024 |
| Mr Mark Arnold | Ministry of Christian Giving | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Mission Advancement Director |
3/19/2024 |
| Mr Joseph Hering | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
St Paul LS Appleton WI Grade 8, Departmentalized |
3/19/2024 |
| Mrs Kelly Hering | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
St Paul LS Appleton WI Grade 4 |
3/19/2024 |
| Miss Karen Mendoza | First German LS Manitowoc WI Grade 1 |
3/19/2024 | |
| Mr Christopher Avery | Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO |
St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Principal; Grades 6-8 |
3/20/2024 |
| Mrs Jean Avery | Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO |
St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Administrative Release Teacher, Special Education |
3/20/2024 |
| Ms Noreen Wilson | St John’s LS Pardeeville WI |
St John LS Baraboo WI ECM Teacher |
3/20/2024 |
| Miss Mariah Jahns | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Biology |
3/21/2024 |
| Mr Kevin Needham | St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI |
St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
3/21/2024 |
| Prof Lori Unke | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Dorm Supervisor |
3/21/2024 |
| Mrs Catherine Dusseau | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
St Marcus LS – North Avenue K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI Director of Kindergarten |
3/22/2024 |
| Mr Michael Plocher | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Engineering, Project Lead The Way Program Development |
3/22/2024 |
| Mrs Megan Allard | St John LS Neillsville WI |
St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Grade 1 |
3/24/2024 |
| Mr Michael Allard | St John LS Neillsville WI |
St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Principal |
3/24/2024 |
| Mrs Adrienne Bengel | Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy New Hope MN |
St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Grade 6 |
3/24/2024 |
| Mr Brett Bengel | Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy New Hope MN |
St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal |
3/24/2024 |
| Mrs Rebekah Fincham | Gethsemane LS Omaha NE |
St Peter LS Helenville WI Grades 1-2 |
3/24/2024 |
| Mr Nathan Gurgel | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA Grades 7-9, Social Studies |
3/24/2024 |
| Miss Cheryl Henckel | Little Lambs Childcare Center West Bend WI |
Little Lamb Academy of Medford Medford WI ECM Director & Teacher |
3/24/2024 |
| Miss Edye Hilgendorf | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI |
Divine Peace LS Largo MD Kindergarten – Grade 2 |
3/24/2024 |
| Mrs Susan Hornung | Immanuel LS Medford WI |
Little Lamb Academy of Medford Medford WI ECM Teacher |
3/24/2024 |
| Mrs Megan Petersen | Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI ECM Teacher |
3/24/2024 | |
| Miss Deanna Rahn | Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI |
St Paul LS Menomonie WI Grade 1 |
3/24/2024 |
| Miss Heather Schmidt | St Paul LS Franklin WI |
Trinity LS Brillion WI Grades 3-4 |
3/24/2024 |
| Mr Brent Sorn | Parkland LS (ELS) Tacoma WA |
Apostles LS San Jose CA Grade 5, Athletic Director |
3/24/2024 |
| Mrs Lacey Sorn | Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA |
Apostles LS San Jose CA Grade 4, Music |
3/24/2024 |
| Mrs Stephanie Treder | St John’s LS Jefferson WI |
Little Lions Child Care Marathon City WI ECM Director |
3/24/2024 |
| Mr Timothy Voigt | Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI |
St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI Grades 7-8, Athletic Director |
3/24/2024 |
| Mrs Ann Wilson | Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI |
St John’s LS Sparta WI Grades 3-4, Extended Learning Coordinator |
3/24/2024 |
| Mr David Wilson | Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI |
St John’s LS Sparta WI Principal |
3/24/2024 |
| Mr David Zabel | St John LS Lake City MN |
St Matthew LS Spokane WA Grades 7-8 |
3/24/2024 |
| Miss Abigail Bosin | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Spanish |
3/25/2024 |
| Mr David Fulton | Grace LS Oshkosh WI |
Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI Grade 8, Departmentalized |
3/25/2024 |
| Miss Nicole Glodowski | St Paul LS Muskego WI |
Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Grade 4 |
3/25/2024 |
| Mrs Julie Hoppe | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI Grade 3 |
3/25/2024 |
| Mr Kurtis Hoppe | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI Grade 6, Departmentalized |
3/25/2024 |
| Mrs Heather Knueppel | Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI |
Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Grade 1 |
3/25/2024 |
| Mr Michael Sievert | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI |
Risen Savior LS – East Campus – LES Milwaukee WI Grade 5 |
3/25/2024 |
| Mrs Sarah Spike | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Grade 2 |
3/25/2024 |
| Miss Christine Wempner | Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ |
Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Grade 2 |
3/25/2024 |
| Mrs MacCartney Durkee | First German LS Manitowoc WI Grade 2 |
3/26/2024 | |
| Mr Karl Kuschel | Westside Christian School Middleton WI |
Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Middle School Math, Science |
3/26/2024 |
| Miss Lisa Lindemann | St Paul LS Norfolk NE |
CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX Grades 3-4 |
3/27/2024 |
| Mrs Carol Schoenherr | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL Grade 2 |
3/27/2024 |
| Mr Jeffrey Schoenherr | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN |
Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL Grade 8 |
3/27/2024 |
| Mrs Joy Elowski | St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI |
Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Grades 1-2 |
3/28/2024 |
| Mrs Lucinda Richardson | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Redwood Falls MN Grade 5 |
3/28/2024 |
| Miss Lacey Waters | Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA |
Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX Grade 3 |
3/28/2024 |
| Mrs Katherine Augustine | Trinity LS – LES Campbellsport WI Grades 2-4 |
4/1/2024 | |
| Mr Benjamin Bain | St Paul LS Onalaska WI |
Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
4/1/2024 |
| Mrs Kimberly Buchholz | Grace LS Glendale AZ |
St John LS Libertyville IL Grades 5-6 |
4/1/2024 |
| Mr John Giddings | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Grade 7 |
4/2/2024 |
| Mr Matthew Lober | St John LS Juneau WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Grade 3, School Music |
4/2/2024 |
| Mrs Elisabeth Manske | Riverview LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher |
4/2/2024 | |
| Dr Tammy Mielke | Westside Christian School Middleton WI |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI English |
4/2/2024 |
| Mrs Rachel Pierson | Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Technology Director |
4/2/2024 | |
| Mrs Laurie Sanchez | Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Grade 3 |
4/2/2024 |
| Mr Daniel Schulz | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI |
St Mark’s LS Watertown WI Grade 5, Athletic Director |
4/2/2024 |
| Mrs Trisha Engelbrecht | St John LS Caledonia MN |
Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Grades 3-4 |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Daniel Hahm | Shoreland Lutheran High School Kenosha WI |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI English |
4/3/2024 |
| Mrs Allison Hoffmann | Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI |
St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr John Kujath | Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI |
St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal; Grades 7-8 |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Austin Lee | Luther High School Onalaska WI Practical Arts |
4/3/2024 | |
| Miss Nicole Lehman | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN |
Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Mathematics |
4/3/2024 |
| Miss Sarah Rautenberg | CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX |
Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH Grades 1-2 |
4/3/2024 |
| Mrs Hailey Santos | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN |
Luther High School Onalaska WI Spanish, English |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Martin Santos | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Luther High School Onalaska WI History |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Ryan Schmeling | Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Admissions Counselor |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Joseph Schmudlach | Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA |
Luther High School Onalaska WI Upper-Level Spanish |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Michael Strusz | Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI |
Luther High School Onalaska WI English |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Kristian Walta | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Theology, Basketball Coach |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Benton Witte | Riverview LS Appleton WI |
Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Grade 5 |
4/3/2024 |
| Mrs Karla Aden | St John-St James LS Reedsville WI |
Our Savior LS Wausau WI Upper Grades |
4/4/2024 |
| Mrs Karen Fischer | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Director of MS in Professional Counseling |
4/4/2024 | |
| Mrs Melanie Giddings | FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI Commission on Lutheran Schools |
Commission on Lutheran Schools Curriculum Coordinator |
4/4/2024 |
| Mrs Amber Guthmiller | St Martin’s LS Watertown SD |
St Paul LS Mount Calvary WI Grades 5-6, Athletic Director |
4/4/2024 |
| Mr Scott Huebner | St Peter LS Schofield WI |
Kenosha Lutheran Academy (3-8) Kenosha WI Assistant Principal |
4/4/2024 |
| Mrs Christine Martin | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
St Paul LS Algoma WI Grades 1-2 |
4/4/2024 |
| Mr John Martin III | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
St Paul LS Algoma WI Grades 3-4 |
4/4/2024 |
| Mrs Trudy Tietz | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI |
Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Grade 1 |
4/4/2024 |
| Mrs Stephanie Van Loton | Peace LS Livonia MI |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Grade 6 |
4/4/2024 |
| Dr Benjamin Washburn | Peace LS Hartford WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Professor of Education |
4/4/2024 |
| Mr Jacob Ziel | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Dorm Supervisor |
4/4/2024 |
| Mrs Christine Timm | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Professor of Education |
4/5/2024 |
| Mr Damion Glisper | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor & Director of Urban Development |
4/6/2024 | |
| Mr Joshua Arndt | Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI |
Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI Grades 7-8 |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Emily Brusenbach | Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher |
4/7/2024 | |
| Miss Michele Diener | St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI |
Holy Trinity LS Wyoming MI Grades 3-5 |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Teresa Dohm | St Paul LS Stevensville MI |
St Paul LS Stevensville MI ECM Director |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Eve Headrick | Morning Star LS Jackson WI Kindergarten |
4/7/2024 | |
| Mrs Susan Heinitz | Water of Life LS Las Vegas NV |
Beautiful Savior LS Las Vegas NV ECM Teacher |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr Ryan Jaeger | St John’s LS Two Rivers WI |
St John LS Baraboo WI Principal |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Kristin Kampman | St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI |
Eastside LS Madison WI Grade 2 |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Tammie Kassulke | St Mark’s LS Watertown WI |
First LS La Crosse WI Grade 1, Music |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr Timothy Kassulke | St Mark’s LS Watertown WI |
First LS La Crosse WI Principal; Grade 6 |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr ChiSeon Kim | Jerusalem LS & Precious Child Early Learning Center Morton Grove IL |
Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Principal; Grades 6-8 |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr Peter Lemke | St John’s LS Jefferson WI |
St John LS Caledonia MN Principal; Grades 7-8 |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Erika Martin | Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI |
Immanuel LS Salem OR ECM Director & Teacher, Aftercare Supervisor |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Tiffany Mateske | Resurrection LS Rochester MN |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Grade 1 |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Kathleen Mildebrandt | St Paul LS Cannon Falls MN |
St John LS Lomira WI ECM Director & Teacher |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr Paul Mildebrandt | St Paul LS Cannon Falls MN |
St John LS Lomira WI Principal & Teacher |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Emily Schmidt | Trinity LS Caledonia WI |
Trinity LS Caledonia WI Grade 3 |
4/7/2024 |
| Miss Deborah Schultz | Emanuel Lutheran Preschool Tawas City MI |
Peace Lutheran Early Childhood Center Sun Prairie WI ECM Teacher |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr Timothy Sonntag | St John’s LS Burlington WI |
King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Grades 3-5, Athletic Director |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr David Stoltz | Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI |
St Paul LS Stevensville MI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr Joshua Thiesfeldt | Crown of Life LS Warren MI |
Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Principal; Grades 7-8 |
4/7/2024 |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Janette Schultz | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Family Outreach |
2/15/2024 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev Peter Lindemann | Christ LC Baileys Harbor WI Zion LC Egg Harbor WI |
St Peter’s LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Timothy Patoka | Grace LC Tucson AZ |
Our Shepherd LC Lancaster CA |
4/4/2024 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mrs Caitlin Walls | Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Grade 7, Departmentalized |
3/24/2024 | |
| Mr Eric Sego | Shoreland Lutheran High School Kenosha WI Special Education |
3/26/2024 | |
| Mrs Dana Raasch | Morning Star LS Jackson WI ECM Teacher |
3/29/2024 | |
| Miss Moriah Hackbarth | Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Math |
4/1/2024 |
| Mr Matthew Meitner | First LS La Crosse WI |
St John LS Lannon WI Grade 6 |
4/1/2024 |
| Mrs Rachel Berger | Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director & Teacher |
4/2/2024 | |
| Mr Daniel Haar | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Grade 8 |
4/2/2024 | |
| Mrs Jamie Johnson | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ |
Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Spanish |
4/2/2024 |
| Mr Matthew Moeller | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI |
Illinois LS – High School Crete IL Principal; Jr High & High School, Senior Administrator; Pre-K – Grade 12 |
4/2/2024 |
| Mrs Beth Plath | St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL |
Westside Christian School Middleton WI Grade 3 |
4/2/2024 |
| Mrs Jennifer Rannow | Refuge Early Learning Center Raleigh NC |
Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX ECM Director & Teacher |
4/2/2024 |
| Mrs Laura Schroeder | St Paul LS Livonia MI |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Grade 2 |
4/2/2024 |
| Mr Jason Schultz | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Theology |
4/2/2024 |
| Mr Nathan Schultz | Our Savior LS Grafton WI |
David’s Star LS Jackson WI Principal |
4/2/2024 |
| Miss Emily Muir | Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Biology |
4/3/2024 |
| Miss Amanda Treder | St John LS Wauwatosa WI |
Eastside LS Madison WI Grade 3, School Music Coordinator |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Luke Zeamer | Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ |
Emanuel LS New London WI Grade 4 |
4/3/2024 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Kluball | St Mark LS Green Bay WI |
Redeemer LS Tucson AZ ECM Director & Teacher |
4/4/2024 |
| Mr Kevin Bauer | Redeemer LS Tucson AZ |
Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Grades 5-6 |
4/5/2024 |
| Mr Aaron Butkovich | Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Technology Director; Grade 6 |
4/5/2024 | |
| Mr Matthew Kanzenbach | St Paul LS Livonia MI |
Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Upper-Level Math |
4/5/2024 |
| Mrs Amanda Ofstie | Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND |
Mt Olive LS Delano MN ECM Teacher |
4/5/2024 |
| Mr Benjamin Rank | Eastside LS Madison WI |
Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Principal |
4/5/2024 |
| Mrs Sarah Williams | Redeemer LS Tucson AZ |
Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Kindergarten |
4/5/2024 |
| Mrs Heidi Fischer | St John’s LS Newburg WI Grades 7-8 |
4/6/2024 | |
| Mr David Liebhard | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Physics |
4/7/2024 |
| Miss Hannah Weide | The Divine Savior School K-8 Doral FL |
Holy Cross LS (ELS) Madison WI Grade 1 |
4/7/2024 |
CALLS RETURNED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date returned |
| Rev Benjamin Birner | Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY |
Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
4/1/2024 |
| Rev Jonathan Kolander | St Mark’s LC Citrus Heights CA |
St Paul LC Friendship WI & Mauston WI Associate Pastor |
4/1/2024 |
| Rev Steven Bauer | Immanuel LC Gibbon MN |
Peace LC Marshfield MO Zion LC Springfield MO |
4/2/2024 |
| Rev Robert Guenther | St John’s LC New Ulm MN |
Grace LC Manitowoc WI |
4/2/2024 |
| Rev Benjamin Kuerth | Divine Savior LC-Doral Doral FL |
Good Shepherd LC Burnsville MN Associate Pastor |
4/3/2024 |
| Pres Mark Luetzow | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Immanuel LC Black Creek WI |
4/3/2024 |
| Rev Andrew Schwartz | Christ the King LC Bremerton WA |
St Paul LC Prescott WI |
4/3/2024 |
| Rev Aaron Bublitz | Heritage LC Gilbert AZ |
Hope LC Irmo SC |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Matthew Ewart | NorthCross LC Lakeville MN |
St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Steven Prahl | Foundation LC Peyton CO |
Redeemer LC Yakima WA |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Benjamin Zuberbier | Zion LC Columbus WI |
Atonement LC Baltimore MD |
4/4/2024 |
| Rev Scott Bergemann | New Life LC – Central Kenosha WI |
Peace LC Granger IN |
4/6/2024 |
| Rev Heath Butler | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
4/6/2024 |
| Rev Daniel Rautenberg | Native American Missions Coordinator | Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN |
4/6/2024 |
| Rev Kurt Schaser | St John’s LC Newburg WI |
St Paul LC Hillsboro WI & Wonewoc WI Associate Pastor |
4/6/2024 |
| Rev Jon Zabell | St Paul LC Green Bay WI |
Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA |
4/6/2024 |
| Rev Jared Oldenburg | Eternal Rock LC Castle Rock CO |
Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN |
4/7/2024 |
| Rev Jacob Scott | Zion LC Arlington WI |
New Mission Kronenwetter WI |
4/7/2024 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date returned |
| Mr Aaron Bauer | Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Theology, Basketball Coach |
4/1/2024 |
| Mr George Kellermann | Good Shepherd LS Midland MI |
St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
4/1/2024 |
| Mrs Jennifer Kellermann | Good Shepherd LS Midland MI |
St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI Grades 2-4 |
4/1/2024 |
| Mr Timothy Payne | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI Principal |
4/1/2024 |
| Mr Micah Ricke | St Marcus LS – North Avenue K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA Grades 7-8 |
4/1/2024 |
| Mrs Alyssa Scharrer | Eastside LS Madison WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL ECM Teacher |
4/1/2024 |
| Miss Monica Zimmermann | Mount Lebanon LS – Grades K5 – 4 – Alpha Milwaukee WI |
St Paul LS Columbus OH Grades 1-2 |
4/1/2024 |
| Mr Allan Caldwell-Boeder | St John LS Waterloo WI |
Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI Grades 3-5, Athletic Director, Technology Coordinator |
4/2/2024 |
| Mrs Rebecca Guenther | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
Jesus’ Lambs of Grace Lutheran Manitowoc WI ECM Director & Teacher |
4/2/2024 |
| Mr Erik Parsons | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Math |
4/2/2024 |
| Mrs Stacey Schottey | Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL |
Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy – Child Care New Hope MN ECM Teacher |
4/2/2024 |
| Mr Benjamin Schramm | Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI |
Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Living Hope LS Shakopee MN Principal |
4/2/2024 |
| Mrs Katelyn Smith | Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Grade 4 |
4/2/2024 | |
| Mr Nathan Dittrich | Immanuel LS La Crosse WI |
Hope Christian Academy Westland MI Grades 6-8, Departmentalized |
4/3/2024 |
| Mr Seth Fitzsimmons | St Paul LS Muskego WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Principal |
4/3/2024 |
| Miss Emily Glodowski | Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA |
St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Grades 1-2 |
4/3/2024 |
| Mrs Andrea Hahm | Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy New Hope MN |
St Mark LS Green Bay WI Director of Special Education |
4/3/2024 |
| Mrs Paula Ratzel | St Paul LS Bangor WI Grades 1-2 |
4/3/2024 | |
| Miss Rachel Taasaas | St Matthew LS Spokane WA |
St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Kindergarten |
4/3/2024 |
| Mrs Katie Coudron | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Kindergarten |
4/4/2024 |
| Mrs Beth Ristow | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Grade 1 |
4/4/2024 |
| Mrs Malissa Voss | Calvary LS Dallas TX |
St Paul LS Columbus OH Kindergarten |
4/4/2024 |
| Mr Cameron Ausen | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal; Grades 6-8 |
4/5/2024 |
| Mrs Mandy Elseth | St Martin’s LS Watertown SD |
Little Town of Bethlehem Preschool Carmel IN ECM Director & Teacher |
4/5/2024 |
| Mr Stephen Gurgel | West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN |
Trinity LS Aberdeen SD Principal; Grades 6-8 |
4/5/2024 |
| Mr Mark Hesse | St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Communication Arts, Social Studies |
4/5/2024 |
| Mr Steven Strong | First LS La Crosse WI |
Northland Lutheran High School Kronenwetter WI Science |
4/5/2024 |
| Mrs Nicole Barabas | Grace LS Saint Joseph MI |
Bethel LS Bay City MI Grades 1-2 |
4/6/2024 |
| Mrs Charissa Breitkreutz | St Paul’s LS Fort Atkinson WI |
Trinity LS Waukesha WI Grade 4 |
4/6/2024 |
| Mr Craig Breitkreutz | St Paul’s LS Fort Atkinson WI |
Trinity LS Waukesha WI Grade 6 |
4/6/2024 |
| Mrs Sara Butler | Star of Bethlehem LC & Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
First German LS Manitowoc WI ECM Director & Teacher |
4/6/2024 |
| Mrs Sarah Schaser | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
St Paul LS Wonewoc WI Grades 5-6, School Music |
4/6/2024 |
| Mrs Candace Schulz | St Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Center Appleton WI |
King of Kings LS Maitland FL ECM Director & Teacher |
4/6/2024 |
| Mr Michael Schulz | St Paul LS Appleton WI |
King of Kings LS Maitland FL Grades 5-6 |
4/6/2024 |
| Mrs Rebecca Graumann | St Paul’s LS Fort Atkinson WI |
Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL ECM Director & Lead Teacher |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr Nathan Guhl | Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Science |
4/7/2024 |
| Ms Tabitha Mays | Samuel LS Marshall MN |
Little Lambs Preschool Baxter MN ECM Teacher |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr Tyler Morgan | Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX |
Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Vice Principal, Athletic Director, Grade 7 |
4/7/2024 |
| Miss Leah Nass | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI School Counselor |
4/7/2024 |
| Mr Michael Schoenfeld | Kenosha Lutheran Academy (3-8) Kenosha WI |
One Africa Team (OAT) Missionary |
4/7/2024 |
| Mrs Allison Bitcon | Apostles LS San Jose CA |
Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Grade 1 |
4/8/2024 |
| Mrs Emily Seeber | Salem LS Milwaukee WI |
Illinois LS – Jr High – Grades 7-8 Crete IL Learning Coordinator, English Language Arts |
4/8/2024 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Ruth Westphal | Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI |
4/2/2024 |
RETIRED
| Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
| Rev Christopher Kruschel | Living Savior LC Valrico FL |
6/30/2024 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Pastors | Current congregation | Date deceased |
| Rev Ralph Scharf | St Mark’s LC Watertown WI |
4/3/2024 |
| Teachers | Current congregation | Date deceased |
| Mrs Helen Strege | Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA |
3/23/2024 |
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