Call Report – December 10, 2018

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

12/4/2018 – 12/10/2018

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 Mark Panning	One Africa Team	Immanuel LC Taylor AZ & Springerville AZ Pastor	10/20/2018
Rev Steven Neumann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	11/5/2018
Rev Paul Horn	Mighty Fortress LC Hiram GA	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN Pastor	11/7/2018
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	Crown of Glory LC Orlando FL Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev John Kelly	Our Savior’s LC Zion IL	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN Associate Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Theodore Bodjanac	CRM	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Joshua Hillmann	Christ LC Beatrice NE	Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Pastor	11/14/2018
Rev Darren Knoll	Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI	New Mission Joplin MO Pastor	11/14/2018
Rev Luke Boehringer	Gethsemane LC Davenport IA	New Mission Brandon SD Pastor	11/15/2018
Rev Joseph Berg	Nain LC West Allis WI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	11/18/2018
Rev David Bivens	Divine Savior LC-Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	11/18/2018
Rev William Ziebell	Zion LC Russell MN	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	11/18/2018
Rev Brian Hackmann	Peace LC Eagle River AK	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/18/2018
Rev Ryan Wolfe	Redeemer LC Mandan ND	Faith LC River Falls WI Pastor	11/18/2018
Rev Timothy Berg	St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN Pastor	11/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Learman	St Peter LC Theresa WI	St John LC & Trinity LC Carson ND Immanuel LC Elgin ND Pastor	11/18/2018
Rev Zachary Gebert	Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	11/20/2018
Dean Timothy Dolan	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Risen Savior LC Mansfield OH Pastor	11/25/2018
Rev Peter Korthals	St Paul LC Amherst NH Beautiful Savior LC South Portland ME	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	11/25/2018
Rev Matthew Zimpelmann	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	11/25/2018
Rev Jason Oakland	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	11/26/2018
Rev Stephen Lehmann	Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI	Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor	11/27/2018
Rev Daniel Naumann	Grace LC Prairie du Chien WI	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor	11/27/2018
Rev Craig Engel	Immanuel LC Willmar MN	St Paul LC Moline IL Pastor	11/27/2018
Rev John Hartmann	One Africa Team	Zion LC Bonesteel SD St Paul LC Naper NE Pastor	11/27/2018
Rev Paul Learman	Divine Peace LC Milwaukee WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	11/29/2018
Prof Thomas Kock	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor	11/29/2018
Rev Winfried Schroeder	Prince of Peace LC Yankton SD	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Retirement Call	12/2/2018
Rev Bart Brauer	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ	Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	12/2/2018
Rev Samuel Hacker III	Grace LC Flint MI	Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor	12/2/2018
Rev Daniel Oberer	Hope LC Farmington MN	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	12/3/2018
Rev Frank Italiano Jr	Trinity LC Crete IL	Christ LC West Salem WI St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI Associate Pastor	12/3/2018
Rev Thomas Meissner	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Lamb of God LC Columbus OH Pastor	12/4/2018
Rev John Ehlers	Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	12/6/2018
Rev Peter Sulzle	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	12/6/2018
Rev Philip Kiecker	Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC	Illumine LC Rock Hill SC Pastor	12/8/2018
Rev Philip Koelpin	Immanuel LC Greenville WI	St John LC Wrightstown WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	12/8/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Mark Hesse	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 7-8; Departmentalized	10/31/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	10/31/2018
Mr Ryan Stangl	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Band	11/1/2018
Mr Daniel Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/5/2018
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	11/11/2018
Mr Peter Langebartels	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 7	11/11/2018
Miss Sarah Enstad	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 1	11/11/2018
Mr Kevin Proeber Jr	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 7	11/13/2018
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	St Paul LS Stevensville MI ECM Director	11/18/2018
Mrs Stephanie Smith	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN	Resurrection LS Aurora IL ECM Teacher	11/18/2018
Mr Daniel Markgraf	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH	Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal	11/18/2018
Mrs Carol Markgraf	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/18/2018
Mrs Jillian Igl		St John LS Montello WI ECM Teacher	11/18/2018
Mr Adam Igl	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal	11/18/2018
Mrs Katelynn Dorn	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; STEM / Biology	11/20/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Christ LS Big Bend WI Principal & Grades 5-6	11/20/2018
Mrs Ann Wilson	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/25/2018
Mrs Marlee Hill	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 2	11/25/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Nikolai	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Part-Time Release	11/25/2018
Mr Gregory Rebernick	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	11/27/2018
Mr Steven Haag	First LS Lake Geneva WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	11/27/2018
Mr Paul Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	St Paul LS Livonia MI Principal	11/28/2018
Ms Elizabeth Johnson	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	11/29/2018
Mr Peter Micheel	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	11/29/2018
Miss Rachel Taasaas	St Matthew LS Spokane WA	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Teacher: Kindergarten-Grade 1	11/29/2018
Mr George Hella II	Beautiful Saviour LS Carlsbad CA	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/2/2018
Miss Jessica Martinez	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grade 2	12/2/2018
Miss Alyssa Stuebs	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/2/2018
Mrs Catherine Dusseau	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 1	12/2/2018
Mr Shawn Herkstroeter	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Principal	12/2/2018
Mr Robert R Dusseau	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	Apostles LS & Lutheran High School San Jose CA Principal	12/2/2018
Miss Amelia Nemmers	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	12/2/2018
Mrs Emilee Friebe	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 2	12/2/2018
Mr Tyler Weinrich	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal	12/2/2018
Mrs Trisha Engelbrecht	St John LS Caledonia MN	St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/2/2018
Mr Thomas Plitzuweit	Commission on Lutheran Schools Waukesha WI	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Principal	12/3/2018
Mr Aaron Kjenstad	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/3/2018
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Principal & Grades 7-8	12/3/2018
Mr Matthew Nottling	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI Principal & Grades 7-8	12/4/2018
Mr Christopher Dean		Costa Maya Ministries Mahahual, Quintana Roo, Mexico Director; Education, Provisional Call	12/4/2018
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	12/5/2018
Mrs Terry Buske	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; 5K	12/5/2018
Mrs Melissa Gudex	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 2	12/6/2018
Miss Polly Browne		Peace LS Kissimmee FL Teacher; Grades 2-4	12/9/2018
Mr Seth Fitzsimmons	St Paul LS Muskego WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal	12/9/2018
Mr Daniel Albrecht	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	Zion LS Denver CO Principal	12/9/2018
Miss Meredith Moeller	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Trinity LS West Bend WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/9/2018
Mr Jason Snodie	Faith LS Antioch IL	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 5	12/9/2018
Miss Kathleen VanOrman	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Teacher; Kindergarten	12/9/2018
Mr Joshua Danell	Grace LS Geneva NE	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Upper Grades	12/9/2018
Mrs Kelly Danell	Grace LS Geneva NE	Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	12/9/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Christopher Doerr	Northwestern Publishing House Milwaukee WI	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	12/4/2018
Rev David Schmidt	Grace LC Burke SD	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	12/7/2018
Rev Christian Christenson	First LC La Crescent MN	St John LC Cornell WI Pastor	12/9/2018
Rev Matthew Minzlaff	St John LC Tomah WI St Jacob LC Norwalk WI	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	12/9/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Adam Harvey	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	12/3/2018
Mr Daniel Rick	St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/3/2018
Mr Brian Kasten	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School Math	12/5/2018
Mrs Breanna Olson		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Physical Education	12/5/2018
Mrs Kimberly Frey	St Paul LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 4, One-Year, Three-Quarter Time Call	12/6/2018
Miss Rachel Buschkopf	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX	Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI Teacher; Grade 3	12/7/2018
Mr Peter Markgraf	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	St Paul LS New Ulm MN Principal	12/8/2018
Mr Matthew Groth	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Technology / STEM	12/8/2018
Mrs Jennifer Kellermann	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	12/10/2018

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Paul Cerny	Immanuel LC Campbellsport WI	Peace LC Wautoma WI Pastor	11/28/2018
Rev Theodore Olsen	Zion LC Kiel WI	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	12/1/2018
Rev Todd Krueger	Zion LC Eitzen MN	Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI Pastor	12/2/2018
Rev Sean De Frain	St John LC Tarzana CA	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	12/4/2018
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	St Paul’s LC Mound City SD Zion LC Akaska SD Pastor	12/5/2018
Rev Daniel Baumler	Christ Our Redeemer LC El Paso TX	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	12/6/2018
Rev Shane Krause	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	12/6/2018
Rev Shane Krause	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	12/6/2018
Rev Evan Chartrand	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Pastor	12/6/2018
Rev James Borgwardt	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor	12/7/2018
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor	12/8/2018
Rev Paul Schulz	Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	12/9/2018
Rev Greg Pufahl	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI	St John LC Newark DE Pastor	12/9/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Benjamin Rank	Eastside LS Madison WI	Emanuel LC New London WI Principal	12/4/2018
Mrs Jessica Figueroa		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time Call	12/4/2018
Miss Kristin Mantey	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Director	12/4/2018
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	12/4/2018
Mr Kurtis Hoppe	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI Teacher; Grade 5	12/5/2018
Mr Christopher Haring	Northdale LS Tampa FL	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/7/2018
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Principal & Grade 8	12/7/2018
Mr Michael Falk	St John LS Bay City MI	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	12/8/2018
Mrs Rachael Hinz		St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Grade 1	12/8/2018
Mr Luke Scherschel	Zion LS Toledo OH	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	12/8/2018
Mr Matthew Evans	Trinity LS Neenah WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School Math	12/8/2018
Mr Eric Wolf	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher Grades 7-8	12/8/2018
Mrs Amanda Ofstie	Little Lambs Preschool Mandan ND	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Teacher	12/9/2018

RESIGNED

 

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Elisabeth Wagner	St Paul LS Columbus OH	12/19/2018
Mrs Katie Brennan	Building Blocks Christian Learning Center Mequon WI	5/31/2019

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mr Ryan Willis	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	1/01/2019

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Judith Tillman	First LC La Crosse WI	11/20/2018

RETIREMENT

 

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Edward Schuppe	NW-SA-SC-SEW Regional Mission Counselor	3/31/2019
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Helen Dobberpuhl	East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ	6/30/2018
Mrs Susan Siegler	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI	6/30/2019
Mrs Wendy Seelhoff	Trinity LS Bangor MI	6/30/2019