Call Report – August 5, 2019

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

7/30/2019 – 8/5/2019

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 Michael Neumann St Paul LC
Alexandria MN
Zion LC
Marathon WI
St John LC
Edgar WI
Pastor
6/23/2019
Rev Joel Jaeger Retired Good Shepherd LC
Beaver Dam WI
Pastor; Quarter-Time Call
6/30/2019
Rev David Kapler Trinity LC
Mountain Home AR
Beautiful Savior LC
Topeka KS
Pastor
7/2/2019
Rev Jonathan Fischer Resurrection LC
Chesapeake VA
Trinity LC
Nicollet MN
Pastor
7/7/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor King of Kings LC
Little Rock AR
St Peter LC
Brodhead WI
Pastor
7/7/2019
Rev Mark Rieke CRM First LC
La Crescent MN
Pastor
7/9/2019
Rev Joseph Fricke St Paul LC
Mauston WI
Board for Home Missions
Mission Counselor
7/9/2019
Rev Brian Krueger Bloomington LC
Bloomington MN
St John’s LC
Pardeeville WI
Pastor
7/10/2019
Rev Darren Knoll Shepherd of the Hills LC
West Bend WI
First German LC
Manitowoc WI
Associate Pastor
7/14/2019
Rev John Werner Christ LC
Mindoro WI
Immanuel LC
Kewaunee WI
Pastor
7/16/2019
Rev Mark Rieke CRM Good Shepherd LC
Kearney NE
Pastor
7/16/2019
Rev Philip Hunter Bethel LC
Menasha WI
Our Savior’s LC
Zion IL
Pastor
7/18/2019
Rev Eugene Andrus PhD Trinity LC
Johnson MN
Mt Olive LC
Graceville MN
St Peter’s LC
Balaton MN
Pastor
7/18/2019
Rev Scott Schultz Cross of Christ LC
Portage WI
Good Shepherd LC
Benton Harbor MI
Pastor
7/18/2019
Rev Daniel Lindner St John’s LC
Minneapolis MN
One Africa Team
Missionary
7/18/2019
Rev John Bortulin St John LC
Mukwonago WI
Good Shepherd LC
Fond du Lac WI
Associate Pastor
7/21/2019
Rev Stephen Apt Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill
Liberty Hill TX
Peace LC
Kokomo IN
Pastor
7/21/2019
Rev Matthew Kiecker St John LC
Lomira WI
St John LC
Maribel WI
Pastor
7/21/2019
Rev Matthew Hennig Christ LC
North Saint Paul MN &
Hugo MN
Faith LC
Excelsior MN
Pastor
7/22/2019
Rev Chris Cordes St John’s LC
Sleepy Eye MN
Multi-Language Publications
TELL Pastor
7/22/2019
Rev Scott Mosher Hosanna LC
Monclova OH
St John LC
Frontenac MN
Immanuel LC
Lake City MN
Pastor
7/24/2019
Rev Henry Koch Friedens LC
New Prague MN
Our Savior LC
Sun City AZ
Pastor
7/24/2019
Rev Matthew Mueller Living Hope LC
Peoria IL
Faith LC
Dexter MI
Pastor
7/25/2019
Rev Peter Korthals St Paul LC
Amherst NH
Beautiful Savior LC
South Portland ME
Good Shepherd’s LC
West Allis WI
Associate Pastor
7/28/2019
Rev David Bitter St John LC
Milwaukee WI
Bethlehem LC
Hortonville WI
Associate Pastor
7/28/2019
Rev Nickolas Haasch Trinity LC
Sturgis SD
Peace LC
Green Lake WI
Pastor
7/28/2019
Rev Philip Kiecker Gethsemane LC
Raleigh NC
Trinity LC
Marshfield 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
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 Robert Wilke Retired St John LC
Wrightstown WI
Associate Pastor; Retirement Call
8/4/2019
Teachers Current call New call Date issued
Mrs Anita Krienke Mt Olive LS
Mankato MN
Mt Olive LS
Overland Park KS
Teacher; Grade 1 & Grades 7 & 8
7/12/2019
Ms Joy Pelkey St John LS
Westland MI
St John LS
Westland MI
ECM Director; One-Year Call
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
Mrs Kathryn Olson First LS
La Crosse WI
St Paul LS
Onalaska WI
Teacher; Grade 8
8/4/2019


CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors Current call New call Date accepted
Rev Richard Krahn II Zion LC
Rhinelander WI
Manitowoc Lutheran High School
Manitowoc WI
Teacher; Religion
8/2/2019
Rev Paul Krueger Shepherd of the Hills LC
Winchester VA
Mt Lebanon LC
Milwaukee WI
Associate Pastor
8/2/2019
Rev John Cook Zion LC
South Milwaukee WI
St Paul LC
West Bend WI
Pastor
8/3/2019
Rev Nathan Loersch Shepherd of the Lakes LC
Fenton MI
Illumine LC
Rock Hill SC
Pastor
8/4/2019
Teachers Current call New call Date accepted
Mrs Rebecca Iles Good Shepherd’s LS
West Allis WI
Good Shepherd’s LS
West Allis WI
Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time Call
7/28/2019
Mrs Charissa Breitkreutz Faith LS
Antioch IL
Faith LS
Antioch IL
Teacher; Junior Choir Director
7/31/2019
Mrs Rossi-Kay Zarling Good Shepherd’s LS
West Allis WI
Good Shepherd’s LS
West Allis WI
ECM Teacher; K5, Half-Time Call
8/2/2019
Mrs Nicole Krause Mt Olive LS
Overland Park KS
First LS
La Crosse WI
Teacher; Grades 7-8
8/2/2019


CALLS DECLINED

Pastors Current call New call Date declined
Rev Philip Kieselhorst Shepherd of the Valley LC
Westminster CO
St Peter LC
Weyauwega WI
Associate Pastor
7/31/2019
Rev Aaron Duve Holy Redeemer LC
Port Huron MI
St John LC
Glencoe MN
Pastor
8/1/2019
Rev Joel Sauer St Peter’s LC
Sturgeon Bay WI
Atonement LC
Milwaukee WI
Associate Pastor
8/2/2019
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke St Peter LC – Schofield Campus
Schofield WI
Good Shepherd LC
Beloit WI
Pastor
8/3/2019
Rev Joseph Johnson Amazing Grace LC
Portland OR
Goodview Trinity LC
Goodview MN
Pastor
8/3/2019
Rev Michael Schroeder Living Hope LC
Wildomar CA
The Springs LC
Sparks NV
Pastor
8/3/2019
Rev Nathan Buege Victory of the Lamb LC
Katy TX
Salem LC
Milwaukee WI
Associate Pastor
8/3/2019
Rev Jacob Behnken Good Shepherd LC
Midland MI
Faith LC
Antioch IL
Associate Pastor
8/3/2019
Rev Kyle Burmeister Beautiful Savior LC
Summerville SC
Gethsemane LC
Tigard OR
Pastor
8/3/2019
Rev Mark Westra Prince of Peace LC
Fairport NY
Zion LC
Chesaning MI
Pastor
8/3/2019
Rev Thadeus Flitter Zion LC
Valentine NE
Christ the Redeemer LC
Barre VT
Pastor
8/3/2019


RETIREMENT

Teachers Current call Date retired
Mrs Jean Schroeder St Paul’s LS
New Ulm MN
6/30/2020
Prof Steven Thiesfeldt Martin Luther College
New Ulm MN
6/30/2020

View 2019 Vicar and Pastoral Call Assignments for Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary

View 2019 Assignments for Martin Luther College

 

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