Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

7/30/2024 – 8/5/2024

The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.

CALLS ISSUED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Andrew Ewings	Resurrection LC Monroe WI & Verona WI	Lamb of God LC West Lafayette IN	6/23/2024
Rev Phillip Sievert	Grace LC Yorba Linda CA	Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA	7/7/2024
Pastor Tyler Swiderski	St Peter LC Brodhead WI	Zion LC Valentine NE	7/7/2024
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	Christ LC West Salem WI Associate Pastor	7/7/2024
Pastor Micah Plocher	Trinity LC Nicollet MN	New Mission Cedar Lake IN	7/10/2024
Rev Daniel Rautenberg	Native American Missions Coordinator	Peridot LC Peridot AZ Grace LC San Carlos AZ	7/10/2024
Rev Alexander Kirchenwitz	Divine Peace LC Largo MD	St Luke LC Winona MN	7/11/2024
Rev Jared Natsis	Rock of Ages LC Madison TN	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Admissions Director	7/11/2024
Rev Lucas Bitter	Intown LC Atlanta GA	Mt Olive LC Saint Paul MN	7/14/2024
Rev Joshua Rathje	Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL	7/14/2024
Rev Nathan Schulte	1 Latin America Team	Palabra de Vida Detroit MI	7/14/2024
Rev Joel Vogel	St Mark LC Lincoln NE	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL	7/14/2024
Rev James Grabitske	Trinity LC Buffalo MN St Paul LC Montrose MN	Grace LC Ringle WI	7/15/2024
Rev Daniel Berg	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI Associate Pastor	7/21/2024
Rev Eugene DeVries	Immanuel LC & Zion LC Hutchinson MN	St John LC Waterloo WI Associate Pastor	7/21/2024
Prof Nicolas Schmoller	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	7/21/2024
Rev Bryan Schwarz	Our Savior’s LC East Wenatchee WA	St Paul LC Hillsboro WI & Wonewoc WI Associate Pastor	7/21/2024
Rev Collin Vanderhoof	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI	Victory LC Jacksonville FL	7/21/2024
Rev Daniel Voigt	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI	Northdale LC Tampa FL Hispanic Outreach	7/21/2024
Rev Brian Weinkauf	Redeemer LC Hastings NE	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	7/21/2024
Rev Jacob Brohn	Bethany LC Gibsonia PA	First LC La Crescent MN	7/22/2024
Rev Caleb Davisson	Divine Savior Academy Doral FL	Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	7/22/2024
Rev Lincoln Albrecht	River of Life LC Goodyear AZ	Spirit of Life LC Caledonia MI	7/23/2024
Rev Matthew Hatzung	Trinity LC Bay City MI	St John LC Wauwatosa WI Associate Pastor	7/23/2024
Rev Paul Schuler	Salem LC Loretto MN	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	7/23/2024
Rev Peter Hagen	Resurrection LC Maumee OH	Peace LC Marshfield MO Zion LC Springfield MO	7/24/2024
Rev Paul Schulz	Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA	St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor	7/24/2024
Rev Zachary VonDeylen	Good Shepherd LC Phoenix AZ	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI	7/24/2024
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Harrison WI	Lamb of God LC Williston ND	7/25/2024
Rev John Cook	St Paul LC & St Peter LC West Bend WI	Christ LC Zumbrota MN	7/28/2024
Rev Caleb Davisson	Divine Savior Academy Doral FL	St John LC Riga MI	7/28/2024
Rev Timothy Denney	Shepherd of the Hills LC Duluth MN	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor; Assimilation	7/28/2024
Rev Benjamin Golisch	St Paul LC Slinger WI	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE	7/28/2024
Rev Luke Italiano	Amazing Grace LC Florence KY	Grace LC Portland OR	7/28/2024
Rev Jonathan Klein	Light of the Valley LC Layton UT	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor; Outreach	7/28/2024
Rev Jacob Limpert	St Paul LC Hillsboro WI & Wonewoc WI	Salem LC Stillwater MN Associate Pastor	7/28/2024
Rev Thomas Nicholson	Resurrection LC Aurora IL	Cross LC Rockford MN	7/28/2024
Rev Mark Parsons	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID	Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO	7/28/2024
Rev Nicholas Quinnett	St John LC Watertown WI	First LC La Crosse WI Associate Pastor	7/28/2024
Rev Eric Roecker	Commission on Evangelism Waukesha WI	St Paul LC Friendship WI & Mauston WI Associate Pastor	7/28/2024
Rev Matthew Schwartz	St Luke LC Oakfield WI	St Peter LC Plymouth MI Associate Pastor	7/28/2024
Rev Douglas Van Sice	Huntersville LC Cornelius NC	Grace LC Oronoco MN	7/28/2024
Rev David Blaho	Trinity LC Ashland WI Our Savior LC Phillips WI	St Paul LC Hopkins MI	7/29/2024
Rev Craig Engel	Immanuel LC Willmar MN	Christus LC Delavan WI	7/29/2024
Rev Paul Jansen	Salem LC Ann Arbor MI	Lord of Lords LC Casper WY	7/29/2024
Rev Mark Tiefel	Emanuel LC New London WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	7/29/2024
Rev James Roecker	St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN	Grace LC Waupun WI	7/30/2024
Rev Steven Wall	St John St Peter LC Cleveland WI	Christ LC Oakley MI	7/30/2024
Rev Thomas Moldenhauer	Our Saviour’s LC Bismarck ND	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Recruitment Director	7/31/2024
Rev Daniel Olson	St Paul LC Onalaska WI	Mt Olive LC Delano MN	7/31/2024
Rev Andrew Stuebs	Living Word LC Gray TN	Peace LC Livonia MI	7/31/2024
Rev Aaron Voss	Living Water LC Wind Lake WI	Christ Redeemer LC Trumbull CT	7/31/2024
Rev Paul Kolander	The Springs LC Sparks NV	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI	8/1/2024
Rev Joshua Stahmann	Salem LC Scottsdale AZ	St Peter (Hamburg) LC & St Peter LC Chaseburg WI	8/1/2024
Rev Justin Cloute	St Luke LC Watertown WI	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Assistant Professor of Theology	8/2/2024
Rev Michael Kober	Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA	Memorial LC Williamston MI	8/3/2024
Prof em James Pope	Forward in Christ executive editor	Divine Peace LC Renton WA	8/4/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Melissa Linton		Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Grade 1	7/21/2024
Mrs Rachel Kuske		St John LS Baraboo WI Grade 3	7/28/2024
Mrs Rachel Maloney		Neenah LS (PreK) Neenah WI ECM Teacher, 3K	8/1/2024

Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Ryan Buch		Chaplains in Schools Inc Milwaukee WI Missionary School Chaplain	8/1/2024

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Ethan Boese	Zion LC Sanborn MN	St John’s LC Dakota MN	7/31/2024
Rev John Berg	Divinity LC Saint Paul MN	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	8/3/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Miss Catherine McFarland		St Paul LS Columbus OH Kindergarten	7/7/2024
Ms Lianna Styx		St John LS Westland MI	7/29/2024
Mr Aaron Manske		St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Grade 6, Technology Director	7/30/2024
Mrs Jessie Thiesfeldt		Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA ECM Teacher	8/4/2024

CALLS RETURNED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date returned
Rev Andrew Schroer	Redeemer LC Edna TX	Asia One Team Friendly Counselor to Indonesia	6/29/2024
Rev Paul Koester	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID Associate Pastor	7/19/2024
Rev Nicolas Jenswold	Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE	St John LC Redwood Falls MN Associate Pastor	7/29/2024
Rev Paul Bourman	Hope LC of Tigard, Oregon Tigard OR	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI Associate Pastor	7/31/2024
Rev Andrew Schrimpf	Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA	Peace LC Hayward WI	7/31/2024
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	7/31/2024
Rev Daniel Iwinski	Immanuel LC Medford WI	Christ LC in North St Paul & Hugo, MN North Saint Paul MN Associate Pastor	8/2/2024
Rev Stephen Meyer	Life Lutheran Campus & Resurrection LC Rochester MN	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	8/2/2024
Rev Larry Schwanke	St John LC Milton WI	St Paul LC Crandon WI Christ LC Hiles WI St John LC Pelican Lake WI	8/2/2024
Rev Charles Crass	Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI	Eastside LC Madison WI Associate Pastor	8/3/2024
Rev Kenneth Bittorf	St Andrew LC Medford WI St Peter LC Rib Lake WI	Grace LC New London WI	8/4/2024
Rev N Halldorson	Grace LC Scroggins TX	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	8/4/2024
Rev Benjamin Schaefer	Mt Calvary LC – Anderson Campus Anderson CA Mt Calvary LC Redding CA	Illinois LS Inc Crete IL President	8/4/2024
Rev Paul Meitner	Zion LC Winthrop MN	St John LC Lake City MN	8/5/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date returned
Mrs Karis Pappenfuss		Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Kindergarten	8/3/2024

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Lillian Henning	St John LS Westland MI	6/30/2024
Miss Lisa Hoffer	St John LS Lake City MN	7/29/2024
Miss Jessica Gehrke	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	7/31/2024
Mrs Crystal Kesting	Neenah LS (PreK) Neenah WI	8/2/2024
Mr Kip Wilson	Eastside LS Madison WI	8/2/2024

RETIRED

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Prof John Schuetze	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	12/31/2024
Rev Larry Mose	St Matthew LC Iron Ridge WI	6/30/2025

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Lori Bartholomew	St John LS Westland MI	8/31/2024
Mrs Patti Derge	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	6/30/2025
Mrs Joann Kasten	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	6/30/2025
Mrs Sharon Pitt	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	6/30/2025
Mrs Cynthia Ring	St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN	6/30/2025