Call Report – August 24, 2020

 

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

8/18/2020 – 8/24/2020

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 Martin Valleskey	Costa Maya Ministries	Cross of Christ LC Las Cruces NM Pastor	6/30/2020
Rev Timothy Bode	Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor	7/18/2020
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	WELS Campus Ministry Mission Counselor	7/29/2020
Rev Joshua Janke	Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI	Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor	7/29/2020
Rev Andrew Schwartz	Christ the King LC Bremerton WA	Faith LC Tyler TX Pastor	7/30/2020
Rev Jason Thiel	St John LC Hastings MN	Peace LC Boulder CO Pastor	8/1/2020
Rev Paul Biedenbender	Christ LC Denver CO	St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor	8/2/2020
Rev Timothy Patoka	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	8/3/2020
Rev Paul Learman	Divine Peace LC Milwaukee WI	St Luke LC Vassar MI Pastor	8/3/2020
Rev Nathan Moldenhauer	Immanuel LC Greenville WI	St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	8/5/2020
Rev David Fleischmann	Trinity LC Kaukauna WI	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor	8/5/2020
Rev Caleb Free	Risen Savior LC Lakewood Ranch FL	Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor	8/6/2020
Rev Timothy Glende	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Linden MI Pastor	8/6/2020
Rev Joshua Bodden	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	8/9/2020
Rev Daniel Slaughter	Zion LC Monroe MI	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	8/9/2020
Rev Frederick Schleg	Beautiful Savior LC Everett WA	Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor	8/9/2020
Rev Philip Moldenhauer	Our Redeemer LC Madison WI	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	8/9/2020
Rev Mark Swanson	St Peter LC Helenville WI	Trinity LC Eugene OR Pastor	8/9/2020
Rev Jeffrey Berg	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	St Mark LC Salina KS Pastor	8/10/2020
Rev Gunnar Ledermann	Divine Peace LC Rockwall Rockwall TX	St John LC Goodhue MN Pastor	8/12/2020
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Christ the King LC Tulsa OK Pastor	8/12/2020
Rev Michael Neumann	St Paul LC Alexandria MN	Grace LC Dakota MN Trinity (Wilson Twp) LC Winona MN Pastor	8/13/2020
Rev Scott Bergemann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	8/16/2020
Rev Jason Liebenow	St Paul LC Tipler WI St Mark’s LC Iron River MI St John’s LC Florence WI	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN Pastor	8/16/2020
Rev Cody Hauch	Trinity LC Wabeno WI Risen Savior LC Mountain WI	Trinity LC Omak WA Pastor	8/16/2020
Rev Matthew Behmer	Christ the King LC Bell Gardens CA	One Latin America Team Missionary	8/17/2020
Rev Jeffrey Berg	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	Peace LC Isabel SD St Paul LC McIntosh SD Christ LC Morristown SD Christ LC Bison SD Pastor	8/20/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Emilee Tapani		Green Valley LS Henderson NV Teacher; Provisional Call	7/26/2020
Ms Alicen Mills		Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Teacher; Kindergarten, Full-Time, One-Year Call	8/12/2020
Mrs Cathlyn Wilk		Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grade 5, Half-Time Call	8/17/2020

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Jonathan Arndt	Reformation LC Dousman WI	St John’s LC Newburg WI Associate Pastor	8/16/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Tracy Rabata	Good Shepherd Preschool Beaver Dam WI	Good Shepherd Preschool Beaver Dam WI ECM Teacher; 3K, Afternoon 4K Assistant	5/1/2020

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Joel Vogel	St Mark LC Lincoln NE	Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor	8/17/2020
Rev Daniel Westendorf	Crown of Life LC Warren MI	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor	8/18/2020
Rev David Rosenau	St Mark LC Leesburg FL	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Pastor	8/19/2020
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	8/21/2020
Rev Geoffrey Cortright	Saviour of the Nations LC Vancouver BC Canada	St James LC Portage MI Pastor	8/21/2020

RESIGNED

 

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Megan Petersen	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	6/30/2020

RETIREMENT

 

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Julie Dushane	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	7/31/2020