Call Report – August 2, 2021
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
7/27/2021 – 8/2/2021
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 Peter Martin | Faith LC Radcliff KY |
Native American Administrative Committee Missionary Native Christian Counselor |
6/16/2021 |
| Rev Benjamin Ehlers | Trinity LC Temple TX |
Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC Pastor |
7/1/2021 |
| Prof Thomas Kock | Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI |
Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Pastor |
7/6/2021 |
| Rev Philip Janisch | Trinity LC Brillion WI |
Water of Life LC – Racine Campus Racine WI Water of Life LC – Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor |
7/7/2021 |
| Rev Adam Mueller | Redeemer LC Tucson AZ |
Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
| Rev Brian Krueger | Bloomington LC Bloomington MN |
Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
| Rev Newlin Schafer | Good Shepherd LC Jacksonville FL |
Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
| Rev Steven Neyhart | Faith LC Reedsburg WI |
Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN Associate Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
| Rev Peter Schlicht | Eastside LC Madison WI |
Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
7/12/2021 |
| Rev Stephen Apt | Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX |
St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor |
7/13/2021 |
| Rev Jonathan Fischer | Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA |
St Paul’s LC Menomonie WI Associate Pastor |
7/13/2021 |
| Rev Michael Neumann | St Paul LC Alexandria MN |
St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD Pastor |
7/14/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Stuebs | Calvary LC Abrams WI |
Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor |
7/15/2021 |
| Rev Austin Ziche | Immanuel LC Hadar NE |
St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor |
7/17/2021 |
| Rev Jacob Jenswold | Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
| Rev Douglas Van Sice | Huntersville LC Cornelius NC |
Grace LC Oshkosh WI Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
| Rev Andrew Schrimpf | Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA |
St John LC Goodhue MN Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
| Rev Michael Borgwardt | Crossroads Church Chicago IL |
St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
| Rev Andrew Schrimpf | Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA |
Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
| Rev David Russow | Hope LC Andover MN |
Shepherd of the Valley LC West Fargo ND Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
| Rev Gerald Arnold Jr | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
St James LC Portage MI Pastor |
7/19/2021 |
| Rev Daniel Krause | CRM | St Peter LC Elmwood WI St Matthew LC Spring Valley WI Pastor |
7/19/2021 |
| Rev Craig Wasser | Immanuel LC Salem OR |
Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor Michigan and North Atlantic Districts |
7/19/2021 |
| Rev Justin Shrum | St John LC Riga MI |
Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate Pastor |
7/20/2021 |
| Rev Andrew Buschkopf | Mountain of the Lord LC Wausau WI |
Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor |
7/20/2021 |
| Rev Norbert Mielke III | Ascension LC Sarasota FL |
One Africa Team (OAT) Missionary |
7/22/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Rosenow | St Paul LC Prescott WI |
St Paul LC Marshall WI Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Rosenow | St Paul LC Prescott WI |
St Paul LC Oconto Falls WI Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
| Rev Alexander Groth | Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH |
St John LC Mukwonago WI Associate Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
| Rev Colin Rieke | Palos LC Palos Heights IL |
St John LC Appleton WI Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
| Rev Stephen Melso | Bethany LC Manitowoc WI |
St Paul LC Mauston WI Associate Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
| Rev Aaron Voss | Living Water LC Wind Lake WI |
Zion LC Monroe MI Associate Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
| Rev Nathan Schulte | 1 Latin America Team | Pan de Vida/Bread of Life LC Santa Ana CA Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Kemnitz | Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
7/26/2021 |
| Rev Nathaniel Walther | Grace LC Minot ND |
Grace LC Crivitz WI Pastor |
7/27/2021 |
| Rev Darren Knoll | Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI |
Emmanuel LC Owatonna MN Pastor |
7/28/2021 |
| Rev Michael Schultz | Northwestern Publishing House Waukesha WI |
Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA Pastor |
7/29/2021 |
| Rev Michael Seifert | Living Hope LC Midlothian VA |
Amazing Grace LC Dickinson ND Missionary |
7/29/2021 |
| Rev Gary Johnson | Retired | Hope LC Portland MI Pastor Retirement call |
8/1/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Michelle Stob | Salem LS Stillwater MN Teacher; Grades 5-8, Half-Time Call |
7/12/2021 | |
| Ms Beth Kamps | Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
7/18/2021 | |
| Mr Peter Kavicky | St Paul LS Algoma WI ECM Director & Vice Principal; One-Year, Provisional Call |
7/25/2021 | |
| Miss Paige Martin | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
7/30/2021 | |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mr Jeffrey Matteson | Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI |
Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Staff Minister |
7/18/2021 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev Justin Heise | Camp Phillip Wautoma WI |
Camp Phillip Wautoma WI Pastor |
7/27/2021 |
| Rev Scott Oelhafen | Trinity LC Waukesha WI |
St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor |
7/30/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mrs Kristy Banaszak | Morning Star LS Jackson WI |
Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Learning Center, Half-Time Call |
6/22/2021 |
| Ms Susan Sullivan | Immanuel LS Greenville WI |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Spanish, Provisional, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
6/23/2021 |
| Mrs Gaia White | St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL |
St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Upper Grades, Provisional, One-Year Call |
7/1/2021 |
| Mrs Kim Pappenfuss | Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ |
Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Teacher; Grades 5-8 Language Arts, Art, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
7/13/2021 |
| Mrs Amanda Gronholz | Our Savior LS Grafton WI |
Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-8 English Language Arts, Art, Administrative Release, One-Year Call |
7/25/2021 |
| Mrs Terri Salzwedel | Peace LS Hartford WI |
Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Special Education, Full-Time Call |
7/27/2021 |
| Mr Thomas Schwartz | St John-St James LS Reedsville WI |
St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Teacher; Principal Release Time Teacher, Less-Than-Half-Time Call |
7/28/2021 |
| Mrs Elaine Zelenka | St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI |
St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call |
7/28/2021 |
| Mrs Bethany Anderson | Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI |
Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director; Permanent Call |
7/29/2021 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Luke Italiano | Amazing Grace LC Florence KY |
First LC Aurora NE Pastor |
7/28/2021 |
| Rev Luther Zuberbier | Deer Valley LC Phoenix AZ |
Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor |
7/28/2021 |
| Rev Lucas Bitter | Intown LC Atlanta GA |
Salem LC Stillwater MN Associate Pastor |
7/29/2021 |
| Rev Aaron Strong | Grace LC Milwaukee WI |
Christ LC Marshall MN Pastor |
7/29/2021 |
| Rev Christian Marquardt | St James LC Milwaukee WI |
Brooklyn LC Brooklyn Park MN Pastor |
7/29/2021 |
| Rev Benjamin Schone | Abiding Word LC Houston TX |
Christ LC Eden Prairie MN Pastor |
7/29/2021 |
| Rev James Buske | Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI |
St Paul LC Livonia MI Associate Pastor |
7/30/2021 |
| Rev Michael Lindemann | St John LC Lewiston MN |
Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor |
7/31/2021 |
| Rev Patrick Brown | Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI |
St Matthew LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor |
7/31/2021 |
| Rev David Boettcher | St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada |
Calvary LC Canyon Country CA Pastor |
7/31/2021 |
| Rev Emile Burgess | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
7/31/2021 |
| Rev Eric Melso | Living Hope LC Ooltewah TN |
Jerusalem LC Morton Grove IL Pastor |
7/31/2021 |
| Rev Steven Waldschmidt | Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
7/31/2021 |
| Rev Christopher Johns | St Matthew LC Pound WI |
Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor |
7/31/2021 |
| Rev John Schwartz | Redeemer LC Pierre SD |
Trinity LC Saline MI Associate Pastor |
7/31/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Mrs Tamara Melott | Bethel LC Galesville WI ECM Director & Teacher |
7/28/2021 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Ms Delicia Washington | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
7/30/2021 |
RETIREMENT
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Miss Heidi Loescher | King of Kings LS Maitland FL |
6/30/2021 |
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