Call Report – August 19, 2019

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

8/13/2019 – 8/19/2019

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 David Kapler Trinity LC
Mountain Home AR
Beautiful Savior LC
Topeka KS
Pastor
7/2/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor King of Kings LC
Little Rock AR
St Peter LC
Brodhead WI
Pastor
7/7/2019
Rev Daniel Lindner St John’s LC
Minneapolis MN
One Africa Team
Missionary
7/18/2019
Rev Matthew Hennig Christ LC
North St Paul & Hugo MN
Faith LC
Excelsior MN
Pastor
7/22/2019
Rev Nickolas Haasch Trinity LC
Sturgis SD
Peace LC
Green Lake WI
Pastor
7/28/2019
Rev Peter Sulzle St John LC
Redwood Falls MN
Bethany LC
Fort Atkinson WI
Associate Pastor; Academy President
7/29/2019
Rev Kendall Cook Shepherd of Peace LC
Norfolk NE
Trinity LC
Crete IL
Associate Pastor
7/29/2019
Rev David Frey Living Word LC
Mission Viejo CA
St Paul LC (ELS)
Escondido CA
Pastor
7/29/2019
Rev Jacob Haag Redeemer LC
Ann Arbor MI
Prince of Peace LC
Yuma AZ
Pastor
7/31/2019
Rev Karl Schultz First LC
Lake Geneva WI
Zion LC
Rhinelander WI
Associate Pastor
8/4/2019
Rev Caleb Kurbis Living Savior LC
Asheville NC
St Luke LC
Watertown WI
Associate Pastor
8/4/2019
Rev Paul Ibisch St Peter’s LC
Larsen WI
St Paul LC
Dale WI
Pastor
Dual with St Peter, Larsen WI
8/4/2019
Rev Stephen Meyer Resurrection LC
Rochester MN
St Paul’s LC
North Mankato MN
Associate Pastor
8/5/2019
Rev Jeffery Drake Trinity LC
Hartford WI
St Paul’s LC
Mound City SD
Zion LC
Akaska SD
Pastor
8/5/2019
Prof Paul Wendland Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
Mequon WI
Hmong Asian Missionary 8/6/2019
Rev Daniel Lange Light of Life LC
Covington WA
Bethany LC
Gibsonia PA
Pastor
8/7/2019
Rev Benjamin Schmudlach First LC
La Crosse WI
St John (Slades Corners) LC
Burlington WI
Pastor
8/8/2019
Rev Andrew Mueller Beautiful Savior LC
Las Vegas NV
Trinity LC
Woodbridge VA
Pastor
8/11/2019
Rev James Buske Lighthouse Youth Center
Milwaukee WI
Immanuel LC
Greenville WI
Associate Pastor
8/11/2019
Rev Joel Vogel St Mark LC
Lincoln NE
Trinity LC
Coleman WI
Pastor
8/11/2019
Rev Aaron Jensen St Stephen LC
Adrian MI
Martin Luther LC
Oshkosh WI
Associate Pastor
8/11/2019
Rev Mark Wilde Christ LC
Cochrane WI
St Matthew LC
Winona MN
Pastor Retirement call
8/11/2019
Rev Kenneth Jahnke Zoar LC
Detroit MI
Paul the Apostle LC
Detroit MI
Hope LC
Portland MI
Pastor Retirement call
8/11/2019
Rev Mathew Pfeifer Lincoln Heights LC
Des Moines IA
Zion LC
Chesaning MI
Pastor
8/11/2019
Rev Thad Bitter Grace LC
Portland OR
Grace LC
Vail AZ
Grace LC
Benson AZ
Associate Pastor
8/11/2019
Rev Seth Scheuerlein St Luke’s LC
Grand Rapids MN
St Mark LC
Wallace MI
Holy Cross LC
Daggett MI
Pastor
8/13/2019
Rev Daniel Baumler Christ Our Redeemer LC
El Paso TX
Wesley Chapel, FL
Missionary
8/14/2019
Teachers Current call New call Date issued
Mrs Brennan Buth Reformation LS
San Diego CA
Reformation LS
San Diego CA
ECM Director
7/28/2019
Ms Linda Elliot   Promised Land Preschool
St Paul MN
Director & Teacher; Provisional Call
7/28/2019
Mrs Emily Suedmeier   Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center
Sioux Falls SD
ECM Director
8/4/2019
Ms Jessica Roberts   Abiding Love Preschool
Cape Coral FL
ECM Director
8/4/2019
Mrs Kathryn Schlomer   Abiding Love Preschool
Cape Coral FL
ECM Teacher; Less than Half Time
8/4/2019
Staff Ministers Current call New call Date issued
Mr Joshua Numrich   Calvary LC
Chandler AZ
Staff Minister
8/11/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors Current call New call Date accepted
Rev Robert Wilke   St John LC
Wrightstown WI
Associate Pastor Retirement call
8/14/2019
Rev Mark Rieke South Asia Missionary First LC
La Crescent MN
Pastor
8/14/2019
Rev Eugene Andrus PhD Trinity LC
Johnson MN
Mt Olive LC
Graceville MN
St Peter’s LC
Balaton MN
Immanuel LC
Tyler MN
Pastor
8/18/2019
Teachers Current call New call Date accepted
Mrs Kim Brace St Stephen LS
Beaver Dam WI
St Stephen LS
Beaver Dam WI
Teacher; Grade 1, One Year
8/1/2019
Mrs Anita Krienke Mt Olive LS
Mankato MN
Mt Olive LS
Mankato MN
Teacher; Grade 1 and Grades 7 & 8
8/13/2019
Mrs Nancy Anderson Bethlehem LS
Hortonville WI
Bethlehem LS
Hortonville WI
ECM Teacher
8/14/2019

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors Current call New call Date declined
Rev Darren Knoll Shepherd of the Hills LC
West Bend WI
First German LC
Manitowoc WI
Associate Pastor
8/5/2019
Rev Scott Schultz Cross of Christ LC
Portage WI
Good Shepherd LC
Benton Harbor MI
Pastor
8/15/2019
Rev Philip Kiecker Gethsemane LC
Raleigh NC
Trinity LC
Marshfield WI
Pastor
8/15/2019
Rev John Bortulin St John LC
Mukwonago WI
Good Shepherd LC
Fond du Lac WI
Associate Pastor
8/16/2019
Rev Joseph Fricke St Paul LC
Mauston WI
Board for Home Missions
Mission Counselor
8/17/2019
Rev David Bitter St John LC
Milwaukee WI
Bethlehem LC
Hortonville WI
Associate Pastor
8/17/2019
Rev Matthew Mueller Living Hope LC
Peoria IL
Faith LC
Dexter MI
Pastor
8/17/2019
Rev Henry Koch Friedens LC
New Prague MN
Our Savior LC
Sun City AZ
Pastor
8/18/2019
Rev Chris Cordes St John’s LC
Sleepy Eye MN
Multi-Language Publications
TELL Pastor
8/18/2019


RETIREMENT

Teachers Current call Date retired
Mr David Neujahr Beautiful Saviour LS
Carlsbad CA
9/4/2019
Mrs Cynthia Klatt Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool
New Hope MN
6/30/2020

 

PEACEFUL RELEASE

Pastors Current call Date effective
Rev Spencer Biga St Matthew LC
Freeland MI
8/18/2019
Teachers Current call Date effective
Mrs Tiffany Vanderhoof St Stephen LS
Beaver Dam WI
7/15/2019


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View 2019 Vicar and Pastoral Call Assignments for Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary

 

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