Call Report – August 8, 2022

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

8/2/2022 – 8/8/2022

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 Donald Windsperger Jr	Zion LC Colome SD	St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	6/29/2022
Rev Lucas Proeber	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	7/3/2022
Rev Noah Willitz	Living Savior LC Missoula MT	Deer Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	7/5/2022
Rev Frederick Schleg	Beautiful Savior LC Everett WA	Palos LC Palos Heights IL Pastor	7/10/2022
Rev Philip Schupmann	Resurrection LC Aurora IL	St Peter LC Juneau WI Pastor; Part-Time Call	7/10/2022
Rev Kenley Mann	The Lutheran Home Belle Plaine MN	St Peter LC Elmwood WI St Matthew LC Spring Valley WI Pastor	7/12/2022
Rev Eric Schroeder	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	New Mission Start Windsor CO Pastor	7/13/2022
Rev M John Derme	Shepherd of the Mountains LC Reno NV	Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor	7/14/2022
Rev Joshua Janke	Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI	St Luke LC Little Chute WI Pastor	7/17/2022
Rev Jonathan Kehl	Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA	Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor	7/17/2022
Rev Tyler Shinnick	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	St John’s LC Juneau WI Associate Pastor	7/17/2022
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	Peace LC King of Prussia PA Pastor	7/17/2022
Rev Jason Zuehlke	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fairmont MN	St Luke LC New Lisbon WI Pastor	7/17/2022
Rev Joel Vogel	St Mark LC Lincoln NE	Redeemer LC Mandan ND Pastor	7/17/2022
Rev Dale Hella	St Peter LC Juneau WI	St Mark’s LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor; Assistant Spanish Pastor – Quarter-Time Call – St. Mark Watertown WI	7/18/2022
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	St John LC Wauwatosa WI Associate Pastor	7/19/2022
Rev Nicholas Guillaume	Grace LC Casa Grande AZ	New Life LC Rockford IL Pastor	7/19/2022
Rev James Werner	Reformation LC San Diego CA	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	7/19/2022
Rev Caleb Bassett	Redeemer LC Fallbrook CA	Shepherd of the Hills LC Inver Grove Heights MN Pastor	7/21/2022
Pastor Matthew Nowak	Trinity LC Jenera OH	Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor	7/24/2022
Rev Benjy Pederson	Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN	Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor	7/24/2022
Rev Aaron Kristopeit	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI	Abiding Love LC Cape Coral FL Pastor	7/24/2022
Rev Bruce Schwark	Rockwood LC Manitowoc WI	Trinity LC Omak WA Pastor; Retirement Call	7/24/2022
Rev Stephen Lehmann	Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI	Water of Life LC – Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor	7/25/2022
Rev Stephen Kruschel	St John LC Two Rivers WI	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada Pastor	7/25/2022
Rev Timothy Denney	Shepherd of the Hills LC Duluth MN	Immanuel LC Neenah WI Pastor	7/26/2022
Rev Clint Rogas Jr	Abiding Faith LC Pinehurst TX	Grace LC Spring Hill FL Pastor	7/26/2022
Rev Joel Pankow	Trinity LC Bay City MI	St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor	7/26/2022
Rev Daniel Walters	Good Shepherd LC Burnsville MN	Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor	7/26/2022
Rev David Horton	Beautiful Savior LC Petoskey MI	Living Hope LC Peoria IL Pastor	7/27/2022
Rev Joel Seifert	Beautiful Savior LC Marietta GA	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	7/28/2022
Rev Thomas Lee Wilsmann	Retired	Zion LC Ogema WI St John LC Rib Lake WI Pastor; Retirement Call	7/28/2022
Rev Tyler Peil	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT	Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor	7/28/2022
Rev Jeffrey Schmidt	Emanuel LC Flint MI	Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Pastor	7/28/2022
Pastor Keith Schleis	Abiding Faith LC Smyrna TN	Grace LC Crivitz WI Pastor	7/31/2022
Rev Aaron Duve	Holy Redeemer LC Port Huron MI	St John LC Fremont WI Pastor	7/31/2022
Rev Timothy Blauert	St John LC Centuria WI Redeemer LC Saint Croix Falls WI	St Paul LC North Freedom WI Pastor	7/31/2022
Rev Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	Good Shepherd LC Holmen WI Pastor	7/31/2022
Rev David Backus	Eternal Love LC Appleton WI	Immanuel LC Salem OR Pastor	7/31/2022
Rev M Scott Martz	Living Faith LC Midlothian TX	Valley View LC Helena MT Pastor	8/1/2022
Prof em James Pope	Retired	Conference of Presidents Forward in Christ Executive editor; Retirement Call	8/1/2022
Rev Nathanael Brenner	Holy Scripture LC Fort Wayne IN	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Lead Campus Pastor	8/2/2022
Rev Jon Hadler	St Matthew LC Marathon WI	Immanuel LC Lakeside AZ Pastor	8/2/2022
Rev Luke Myslik	Zion LC Peshtigo WI	St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor	8/3/2022
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	New Mission Start Wichita KS Pastor	8/3/2022
Rev Matthew Reis	Trinity LC Bangor MI	St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI Pastor	8/3/2022
Rev David Parsons	Holy Cross LC Tucson AZ	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	8/4/2022
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua Pastor	8/4/2022
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Jamie Buss	St John LS Wrightstown WI	St John LS Wrightstown WI ECM Director	7/18/2022
Mrs Jessica Killinger	Bethel LS Bay City MI	Bethel LS Bay City MI Teacher; Kindergarten	7/28/2022
Mr David Noack		Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 7, Less-Than-Half Time, Retirement Call	7/31/2022
Mr Ethan Jaeger		Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School Math, One-Year Call	8/1/2022
Mr Ethan Jaeger		Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year Call	8/1/2022
Mr Ethan Jaeger		St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Departmentalized, Middle Grades, One-Year Call	8/5/2022
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Andrew Carter	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior LC-Delray Beach FL Delray Beach FL Congregation Staff Minister	7/21/2022
Mr Kyle Heise	Grace LC Falls Church VA	Bloomington LC Bloomington MN Congregation Staff Minister; Youth & Family Minister	7/21/2022
Mr Scott Wagner	Christian Giving Counselor – Dakota/Montana District	Mt Olive LC & LS Overland Park KS Congregation Staff Minister; Religion, Grades 5-12	7/24/2022

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Paul Bowe	Gethsemane LC Oklahoma City OK	Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	8/6/2022
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Aaron Zingsheim	Peace LS Hartford WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Upper Grades Math, Science, Athletic Director, Provisional Call	8/1/2022
Mrs Jennifer Boeder	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Piano Instructor, Less-Than-Half Time, One-Year Call	8/3/2022
Mrs Jessica Spiegelberg	Divine Savior Academy Doral FL	Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Dean; Provisional Call, High School Dean of Girls	8/5/2022
Mrs Elizabeth Kuschel	First LS Elkhorn WI	First LS Elkhorn WI Teacher; Grades 5-8 Departmentalized, Less-Than-Half Time, One-Year Call	8/5/2022

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Michael Sheppard	Mt Zion LC Ripon WI	Our Savior LC Perry MI Pastor	7/29/2022
Rev Benjamin Wessel	Woodlawn LC West Allis WI	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor	7/30/2022
Rev William Dunn	St Peter LC Milwaukee WI	Pan de Vida LC Garden Grove CA Pastor	8/1/2022
Rev Paul Wilde	Salem LC Owosso MI	Grace LC Neenah WI Pastor	8/1/2022
Rev Timothy Glende	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI	Ascension LC Jacksonville NC Pastor	8/2/2022
Rev Steven Gabb	Hope LC Los Angeles CA	Hope LC Chino Valley AZ & Prescott AZ Pastor	8/2/2022
Rev Silas Schmitzer	St Matthew LC Stoddard WI	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	8/2/2022
Rev Nicholas Mount	Grace LC Geneva NE	St Matthew LC Danube MN & Renville MN St John LC Renville MN Pastor	8/3/2022
Rev Benjamin Zamzow	St Mark LC Bemidji MN	Salem LC Woodbury MN Pastor	8/3/2022
Rev Andrew Schultz	St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI	Green Valley LC Henderson NV Pastor	8/4/2022
Rev Joel Sauer	St Peter’s LC Sturgeon Bay WI	Our Savior LC Grafton WI Pastor	8/6/2022
Rev Mark Kahrs	Calvary LC Glenwood MN	Ascension LC Antigo WI Pastor	8/6/2022
Rev Steven Lange	Hope LC Louisville KY	St Peter LC Modesto CA Pastor	8/7/2022
Rev Thomas Barthel	Rock of Ages LC Payson AZ	Peace LC Livonia MI Pastor	8/7/2022
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Danielle Peterson		Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Teacher; Grade 4, One-Year Call	8/1/2022
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Kevin Walker	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Principal & Staff Minister of Outreach	8/7/2022

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Barbara Naumann	Zion LC Winthrop MN	8/1/2022

RETIREMENTS

 

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev John Braun	Forward in Christ Executive editor	12/31/2022