Call Report – August 31, 2020
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
8/25/2020 – 8/31/2020
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
NOTE: Due to the upcoming holiday, the next call report will be posted Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
NO DECISION REPORTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Rev Joshua Janke | Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI |
Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor |
7/29/2020 |
Rev Jason Thiel | St John LC Hastings MN |
Peace LC Boulder CO Pastor |
8/1/2020 |
Rev David Fleischmann | Trinity LC Kaukauna WI |
Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor |
8/5/2020 |
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 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 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 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 |
Rev Derek Bartelt | Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA |
First LC Lake Geneva WI Pastor |
8/23/2020 |
Rev Gerhardt Juergens | St John LC Tappen ND |
St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE Associate Pastor |
8/23/2020 |
Rev Seth Dorn | St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
8/25/2020 |
Rev Steven Gabb | Hope LC Los Angeles CA |
Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor |
8/25/2020 |
Rev Andrew Schroer | Redeemer LC Edna TX |
Faith LC Tyler TX Pastor |
8/26/2020 |
Rev Brian Wrobel | Zion LC Gainesville FL |
Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor |
8/27/2020 |
Rev Michael Seifert | Living Hope LC Midlothian VA |
Northdale LC Tampa FL Pastor |
8/27/2020 |
Rev Jonathan Kehren | Jerusalem LC Morton Grove IL |
St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Pastor |
8/30/2020 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Daniel Lindner | St John’s LC Minneapolis MN |
WELS Campus Ministry Mission Counselor | 8/29/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Jessica Trexler | St Paul LS Ixonia WI |
St Paul LC Ixonia WI Teacher; ECM director, Provisional Call |
5/17/2020 |
Ms Alicen Mills | Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Teacher; Kindergarten, Full-Time, One-Year Call |
8/14/2020 | |
Ms Emilee Tapani | Green Valley Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten Henderson NV ECM Teacher; Provisional |
8/15/2020 | |
Ms Nicole Birnbaum | Green Valley Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten Henderson NV Teacher; ECM Teacher, 3K, Less than Half-Time Call |
8/15/2020 | |
Mrs Bethany Parsons | St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Extended Learning (Special Ed), One-Year, Three Quarter-Time Call |
8/25/2020 | |
Mrs Cathlyn Wilk | Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grade 5, Half-Time Call |
8/31/2020 | |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr Peter Nass | St John LC Manitowoc WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Director of Mission Advancement, Half-Time, Limited Duration Call |
8/30/2020 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Andrew Schwartz | Christ the King LC Bremerton WA |
Faith LC Tyler TX Pastor |
8/24/2020 |
Rev Timothy Glende | St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI |
Shepherd of the Lakes LC Linden MI Pastor |
8/25/2020 |
Rev Caleb Free | Risen Savior LC Lakewood Ranch FL |
Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor |
8/27/2020 |
Rev Paul Learman | Divine Peace LC Milwaukee WI |
St Luke LC Vassar MI Pastor |
8/27/2020 |
Rev Paul Biedenbender | Christ LC Denver CO |
St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor |
8/28/2020 |
Rev Timothy Patoka | Grace LC Tucson AZ |
Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor |
8/28/2020 |
Rev Cody Hauch | Trinity LC Wabeno WI Risen Savior LC Mountain WI |
Trinity LC Omak WA Pastor |
8/29/2020 |
Rev Timothy Bode | Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN |
Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor |
8/30/2020 |
Rev Philip Moldenhauer | Our Redeemer LC Madison WI |
Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
8/30/2020 |
Rev Nathan Moldenhauer | Immanuel LC Greenville WI |
St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor |
8/30/2020 |
Rev Gunnar Ledermann | Divine Peace LC Rockwall Rockwall TX |
St John LC Goodhue MN Pastor |
8/30/2020 |
RESIGNED
Pastors | Current call | Date resigned |
Rev Paul Kuehn | Salem LC Loretto MN |
9/30/2020 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Mr Verlyn Fuhrmann | St Luke LC Little Chute WI |
8/15/2020 |
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