Call Report – August 23, 2021
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
8/17/2021 – 8/23/2021
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 Craig Wasser | Immanuel LC Salem OR |
Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor Michigan and North Atlantic Districts |
7/19/2021 |
| 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 Oconto Falls WI Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
| Rev Stephen Melso | Bethany LC Manitowoc WI |
St Paul LC Mauston WI Associate Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
| 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 Pastor |
7/29/2021 |
| Rev Karl Schauland | New Life LC Rockford IL |
St John LC Burlington WI Associate Pastor |
8/1/2021 |
| Rev Bryan Schwarz | Our Savior’s LC East Wenatchee WA |
St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor |
8/1/2021 |
| Rev Mark Schewe | St Peter LC Clovis CA |
Peace LC Janesville WI Pastor |
8/1/2021 |
| Rev Andrew Mueller | Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV |
Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
8/2/2021 |
| Rev John Holtz | One Africa Team (OAT) | King of Kings LC Willoughby OH Pastor |
8/2/2021 |
| Rev David Pries | Eternal Love LC Appleton WI |
Hope LC Indian River MI Our Savior LC Gaylord MI Pastor |
8/3/2021 |
| Rev Michael Kuschel | St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN St Matthew LC Danube MN |
First LC Aurora NE Pastor |
8/4/2021 |
| Rev Ryan Wolfe | Redeemer LC Mandan ND |
Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
8/5/2021 |
| Rev Jeffery Drake | Trinity LC Hartford WI |
Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor |
8/5/2021 |
| Rev Harland Goetzinger | St Paul LC Ottawa ON Canada |
Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX Pastor |
8/5/2021 |
| Rev David Naumann | St Paul LC Saginaw MI |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor |
8/8/2021 |
| Rev Chadwick Graham | Grace LC Oshkosh WI |
Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI Associate Pastor |
8/8/2021 |
| Rev Jesse Johnston | Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI |
Our Savior LC Grafton WI Associate Pastor |
8/8/2021 |
| Rev Shaun Arndt | Peace LC Sun Prairie WI |
Trinity LC Kaukauna WI Pastor |
8/8/2021 |
| Rev James Douglas | Grace LC Charlotte NC |
Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN Pastor |
8/8/2021 |
| Rev Keith Free | Home Missions Office Waukesha WI |
Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT Associate Pastor |
8/8/2021 |
| Rev Benjamin Kratz | Our Savior LC Birmingham AL |
Christ LC Marshall MN Pastor |
8/8/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Ehlers | Messiah LC South Windsor CT |
Calvary LC Canyon Country CA Pastor |
8/8/2021 |
| Rev David Linn | Retired | Zion LC New Ulm MN Courtland LC Courtland MN Pastor |
8/8/2021 |
| Rev Michael Sheppard | Mt Zion LC Ripon WI |
Faith LC Harrison MI St John LC Clare MI Pastor |
8/9/2021 |
| Rev Benjamin Berger | St Paul LC Winneconne WI |
St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor |
8/9/2021 |
| Rev Joseph Berg | Nain LC West Allis WI |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
8/10/2021 |
| Rev Steven Hahm | Christ Our Savior LC Rockford MI |
Jerusalem LC Morton Grove IL Pastor |
8/10/2021 |
| Rev Dean Ellis | Crown of Life LC Riverside CA |
Faith LC Anderson CA Pastor |
8/10/2021 |
| Rev Brian Pechman | Risen Savior LC Pooler GA |
Brooklyn LC Brooklyn Park MN Pastor |
8/11/2021 |
| Rev Stephen Koelpin | Crown of Life LC Yucaipa CA |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
8/11/2021 |
| Rev Jason Baldwin | Hope LC Saint Charles MI |
Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor |
8/11/2021 |
| Rev William Monday | St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI |
Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor |
8/12/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Wilkens | Southridge LC Kennewick WA |
St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor |
8/15/2021 |
| Rev Aaron Boehm | Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA |
Salem LC Woodbury MN Pastor |
8/15/2021 |
| Rev Stephen Helwig | Gethsemane LC Omaha NE |
Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
8/15/2021 |
| Rev Jonathan Learman | St Peter LC Theresa WI |
Christ LC Eden Prairie MN Pastor |
8/15/2021 |
| Rev Benjamin Foxen | Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ |
Grace LC Oshkosh WI Pastor |
8/15/2021 |
| Rev Adam Seelow | Shepherd of the Lakes LC Roscommon MI |
Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor |
8/15/2021 |
| Rev Stephen Daley | St Paul LC South Haven MI |
St John LC Hastings MN Associate Pastor |
8/16/2021 |
| Rev Paul Waldschmidt | Peace LC Hartford WI |
Salem LC Stillwater MN Associate Pastor |
8/17/2021 |
| Rev John Roekle | First LC Racine WI |
St Paul LC Livonia MI Associate Pastor |
8/17/2021 |
| Rev Kenneth Brokmeier | Our Savior LC Brookings SD |
St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor |
8/17/2021 |
| Rev Philip Kiecker | Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC |
Water of Life LC – Racine Campus Racine WI Water of Life LC – Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor |
8/18/2021 |
| Rev Bill Limmer | Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI |
St Matthew LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor |
8/18/2021 |
| Rev Nathan Seiltz | Multi-Language Productions Waukesha WI |
Native American Administrative Committee Missionary Native Christian Counselor |
8/18/2021 |
| Rev William Werth | Christ LC Baxter MN |
Our Shepherd LC Lancaster CA Pastor |
8/21/2021 |
| Rev Arnold Kunde | CRM | Trinity LC Omak WA Pastor |
8/22/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Miss Paige Martin | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
7/30/2021 | |
| Mrs Jodi Bailey | Reformation LS San Diego CA |
Reformation LS San Diego CA Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
8/15/2021 |
| Ms Joy Pelkey | St John LS Westland MI |
St John LS Westland MI ECM Director & Teacher, Provisional Call |
8/22/2021 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev Bruce Hanneman | Retired | St John LC Princeton WI Pastor |
8/19/2021 |
| Rev Aaron Jensen | St Stephen LC Adrian MI |
St Peter LC Monticello MN Pastor |
8/21/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mr Timothy Schroeder | Scarville LS Scarville IA |
Scarville LS Scarville IA Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 8, August 2021-January 2022 |
8/18/2021 |
| Miss Susan Schachtschneider | Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI |
Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call |
8/19/2021 |
ASSIGNMENTS
| Teachers | Assignment | Date assigned | |
| Mr Ethan Jaeger | Northdale Christian Academy Tampa FL Teacher; Grades 5-6, Principal Training Program |
8/18/2021 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Peter Schlicht | Eastside LC Madison WI |
Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
8/11/2021 |
| Rev Colin Rieke | Palos LC Palos Heights IL |
St John LC Appleton WI Pastor |
8/17/2021 |
| Rev John Gierach | St John LC Ann Arbor MI |
Gethsemane LC Davenport IA Pastor |
8/18/2021 |
| Rev Steven Lange | Hope LC Louisville KY |
Redeemer LC Tucson AZ Associate Pastor |
8/18/2021 |
| Rev Nathaniel Walther | Grace LC Minot ND |
Grace LC Crivitz WI Pastor |
8/18/2021 |
| Rev Richard Schleicher | Retired | St Paul LC Manistee MI Pastor |
8/19/2021 |
| Rev Alexander Groth | Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH |
St John LC Mukwonago WI Associate Pastor |
8/19/2021 |
| Rev. Daniel Krause | CRM | St Peter LC Elmwood WI St Matthew LC Spring Valley WI Pastor |
8/20/2021 |
| Rev David Russow | Hope LC Andover MN |
Shepherd of the Valley LC West Fargo ND Pastor |
8/20/2021 |
| Rev Brian Krueger | Bloomington LC Bloomington MN |
Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor |
8/20/2021 |
| Rev Craig Born | Risen Savior LC Navarre FL |
Lutheran Institutional Ministry Association Austin MN St John’s LC Minneapolis MN Pastor |
8/21/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Kemnitz | Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
8/22/2021 |
| Rev Michael Neumann | St Paul LC Alexandria MN |
St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD Pastor |
8/22/2021 |
| Rev Darren Knoll | Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI |
Emmanuel LC Owatonna MN Pastor |
8/22/2021 |
| Rev Aaron Voss | Living Water LC Wind Lake WI |
Zion LC Monroe MI Associate Pastor |
8/22/2021 |
| Rev Peter Prange | Bethany LC Kenosha WI |
Northwestern Publishing House Waukesha WI Vice President of Publishing |
8/23/2021 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Kristin Schroeder | Peace LS Kissimmee FL |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Emily Kleist | Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO |
12/31/2021 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Teachers | Home church | Death date |
| Mr Michael Albrecht | Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI |
8/15/2021 |
RETIREMENT
| Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
| Rev Larry Neitzel | St Matthew LC Ontario WI |
10/31/2021 |
PEACEFUL RELEASE
| Pastors | Current call | Date effective |
| Rev Donald Bren | Christ Our King LC Mosby MT |
8/17/2021 |
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