Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
12/6/2022 – 12/12/2022
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 Andrew Bauer | New Life LC Lake Zurich IL |
Gethsemane LC Oklahoma City OK Pastor |
11/10/2022 |
Rev Adam Mueller | Redeemer LC Tucson AZ |
Living Savior LC Missoula MT Pastor |
11/10/2022 |
Rev Timothy Spaude | St Jacobi LC Greenfield WI |
Grace LC Eau Claire MI Pastor |
11/13/2022 |
Rev Matthew Vik | St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI |
St Peter LC Modesto CA Pastor |
11/14/2022 |
Rev Brian Krueger | Bloomington LC Bloomington MN |
St Paul LC Tomah WI Associate Pastor |
11/15/2022 |
Prof Jeffrey Schone | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor |
11/15/2022 |
Rev Nathaniel Timmermann | Peace LC Otsego MI |
St John St James LC Reedsville WI Associate Pastor |
11/17/2022 |
Rev Jeremy Wosje | Salem LC Milwaukee WI |
Trinity LC Kiel WI Associate Pastor |
11/17/2022 |
Rev Benjamin Radtke | St Martin’s LC Watertown SD |
St Paul’s LC Menomonie WI Associate Pastor |
11/20/2022 |
Rev Benjamin Radtke | St Martin’s LC Watertown SD |
Good Shepherd LC Plymouth WI Pastor |
11/20/2022 |
Rev David Ruddat | Immanuel LC De Pere WI |
Trinity LC Saline MI Associate Pastor |
11/20/2022 |
Rev Nathan Berg | Eastside LC Madison WI |
Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate Pastor |
11/20/2022 |
Rev Matthew Ewart | NorthCross LC Lakeville MN |
Beautiful Savior LC Everett WA Pastor |
11/20/2022 |
Rev Kevin Wattles | Grace LC Falls Church VA |
Crown of Life LC Yucaipa CA Pastor; Lead Pastor |
11/20/2022 |
Rev David Emmons (ELS) | First Shell Rock LC Northwood IA |
Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor |
11/21/2022 |
Rev Keith Petersen | Bethlehem LC Watertown SD St Paul LC Henry SD |
St Matthew LC Danube MN & Renville MN & St John LC Renville MN Pastor |
11/21/2022 |
Rev Donald Schultz | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
11/22/2022 |
Rev Bradley Pearson | St James LC Prairie du Sac WI |
St John LC Centuria WI Redeemer LC Saint Croix Falls WI Pastor |
11/22/2022 |
Rev Stephen Schmidt | St John’s LC Oak Creek WI |
New Life LC Rockford IL Pastor |
11/23/2022 |
Rev David Pries | Eternal Love LC Appleton WI |
Crown of Life LC Marietta OH Pastor |
11/27/2022 |
Rev David Naumann | St Paul LC Saginaw MI |
Trinity LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
11/27/2022 |
Rev Seth Haakenson | Immanuel LC Waukegan IL |
Pan de Vida LC Garden Grove CA Pastor |
11/27/2022 |
Rev Joel Jenswold | Lord of Love LC Deforest WI |
Green Valley LC Henderson NV Pastor |
11/28/2022 |
Rev Patrick Freese | Trinity LC Abita Springs LA |
Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE Pastor |
11/28/2022 |
Rev Shaun Arndt | Peace LC Sun Prairie WI |
St John LC Janesville MN Trinity LC Janesville MN Pastor |
11/28/2022 |
Rev Aaron Boehm | Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA |
Emanuel LC New London WI Associate Pastor |
11/29/2022 |
Prof Nicolas Schmoller | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Good Shepherd LC Midland MI Pastor |
11/29/2022 |
Rev Andrew Buschkopf | Mountain of the Lord LC Wausau WI |
St Mark LC Salina KS Pastor |
11/29/2022 |
Rev Philip Janke | Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
12/1/2022 |
Rev Michael Kober | Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA |
Christ Our Savior LC Collinsville IL Pastor |
12/1/2022 |
Rev Kurtis Wetzel | Cross of Christ LC-North Nampa Nampa ID |
Our Redeemer LC Yorktown VA Pastor |
12/1/2022 |
Rev Kurtis Wetzel | Cross of Christ LC-North Nampa Nampa ID |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
12/1/2022 |
Rev Kurt Schaser | St John’s LC Newburg WI |
Trinity LC Marinette WI Pastor |
12/3/2022 |
Rev Kurt Schaser | St John’s LC Newburg WI |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Lead Campus Pastor |
12/4/2022 |
Rev Nathan Zastrow | Grace LC Yakima WA |
Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor |
12/4/2022 |
Rev James Hein | St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI |
Fount of Life LC Colorado Springs CO Pastor |
12/4/2022 |
Rev Jacob Haag | Redeemer LC Ann Arbor MI |
Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor |
12/4/2022 |
Rev William Werth | Christ LC Baxter MN |
Peace LC King of Prussia PA Pastor |
12/4/2022 |
Rev Jacob Haag | Redeemer LC Ann Arbor MI |
Immanuel LC Salem OR Pastor |
12/4/2022 |
Rev Patrick Brown | Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI |
St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada Pastor |
12/4/2022 |
Rev Fred Schurman III | Lord of Lords LC Casper WY |
Christ LC Lodi CA Pastor |
12/4/2022 |
Rev Bradley Bode | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ |
Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO Pastor |
12/5/2022 |
Rev Benjamin Zahn | Amazing Grace LC Myrtle Beach SC |
Grace LC Muskegon MI Pastor |
12/6/2022 |
Rev Joshua Becker | Christ LC Saginaw MI |
Trinity LC Manitowoc WI Pastor |
12/6/2022 |
Rev Chad Walta | Christ LC Milwaukee WI |
Living Faith LC Midlothian TX Pastor |
12/6/2022 |
Rev Marques Nelson | St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN |
St Lucas LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
12/7/2022 |
Rev Michael Geiger | Crosspoint LC Georgetown TX |
Living Hope LC Peoria IL Pastor |
12/7/2022 |
Rev Aaron Nitz | Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY |
Grace LC Manitowoc WI Pastor |
12/8/2022 |
Rev Donald Schultz | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Principal; Permanent Call |
12/8/2022 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Miss Abby Mehlberg | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL |
Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX ECM Director |
11/9/2022 |
Mr Jacob Rothe | Mt Calvary LS Redding CA |
Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Teacher; Grade 5 |
11/14/2022 |
Mr Adam Bilitz | St Paul LS Columbus OH |
Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Principal; West Campus |
11/14/2022 |
Miss Cassandra Grys | St John LS Maribel WI |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
11/15/2022 |
Mr Michael Pingel | Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6 Homeroom, Grades 5-6 English Language Arts |
11/15/2022 |
Mr Luke Hartzell | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 Science |
11/15/2022 |
Miss Tanya Tranberg | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; English Instructor |
11/15/2022 |
Mr Thomas Plitzuweit | St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Principal |
11/16/2022 |
Ms Jacquelynn Holliday | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call |
11/16/2022 |
Mr Justin Walz | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Math Dept Chair |
11/16/2022 |
Ms Amy Gunderman | King of Grace LS Golden Valley MN |
Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN ECM Teacher; 3K, Half-Time Call |
11/20/2022 |
Mr Eric Wolf | Bloomington LS Bloomington MN |
St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Grades 5-8 Science |
11/20/2022 |
Mrs Jill Wolf | Bloomington LS Bloomington MN |
St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Special Education |
11/20/2022 |
Mr Scott Stevenson | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
11/20/2022 |
Mrs Ellen Stevenson | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI Teacher; Grades 2-4 |
11/20/2022 |
Miss Heidi Schone | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL Teacher; Grade 5-6 |
11/20/2022 |
Mr Daniel Granberg | Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC |
St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
11/20/2022 |
Mrs Kelley Randall | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
Christ LS Big Bend WI ECM Teacher & Extended Care Coordinator |
11/20/2022 |
Miss Deborah Doletzky | Grace LS Saint Joseph MI |
St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
11/20/2022 |
Mr Andrew Baxter | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL Principal; Upper Grades |
11/20/2022 |
Mrs Lauren Hoppe | Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX |
St Marcus LS – Harambee Campus – K4 – Gr 3 Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3 or 4 |
11/21/2022 |
Mrs Chandra Lange | Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT |
Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 1 |
11/21/2022 |
Mr Seth Lange | Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT |
Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 5 |
11/21/2022 |
Mr Joshua Arndt | Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI |
Risen Savior LS – East Campus – LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7, East Campus |
11/22/2022 |
Mr Paul Braun | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI |
Risen Savior LS – East Campus – LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8 |
11/22/2022 |
Mrs Bethany Anderson | Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI |
Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Director and 3K Teacher |
11/27/2022 |
Mr Jarrod Pfarr | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, English Language Arts |
11/27/2022 |
Mr Brandon Stubalt | Apostles LS San Jose CA |
Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7, Coaching |
11/27/2022 |
Mrs Stefanie Hinds | St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI |
St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
11/27/2022 |
Mr Michael Hinds | St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI |
St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 6 |
11/27/2022 |
Mrs Jessica Backus | St Mark’s LS Watertown WI Teacher; Special Education Teacher |
11/28/2022 | |
Mr Kaleb Buch | St Luke’s LS Oakfield WI |
Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
11/28/2022 |
Prof Eric Scheuerlein | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Upper-Level Math |
11/28/2022 |
Mrs Elissa Ellermann | Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 2 |
11/28/2022 |
Mrs Rebekah Thoma | St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 1 |
11/28/2022 |
Mr Gary Thoma | St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 7 |
11/28/2022 |
Mrs Mary Harris | St John LS Saginaw MI |
Holy Trinity LS Wyoming MI Teacher; Grades 3-5 |
11/29/2022 |
Mr Zachary Cvikel | Morning Star LS Jackson WI |
St John LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grade 8 HR, Grades 5-8 Math |
11/29/2022 |
Mrs Heidi Biesterfeld | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
St John LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grade 7 HR, Grades 5-8 English Language Arts |
11/29/2022 |
Mr Timothy Babinec | St Philip LS Milwaukee WI |
St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Technology Director; Grade 5 |
11/29/2022 |
Mrs Becky Aldinger | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
11/29/2022 |
Mrs Laura Ozminkowski | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI |
St Matthew’s LS – First Steps Child Care Center Oconomowoc WI ECM Teacher; Infant Lead Teacher |
11/29/2022 |
Mrs Bethany Schwartz | St John LS Wauwatosa WI ECM Teacher; K3 |
11/29/2022 | |
Mrs Lucinda Richardson | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 7 |
11/30/2022 |
Mrs Bonnie Scheibe | Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI |
St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
11/30/2022 |
Mr David Knittel | Trinity LS Brillion WI |
Memorial LS Williamston MI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
11/30/2022 |
Mr Ryan Obry | Samuel LS Marshall MN |
Good Shepherd LS & Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD Principal; Elementary & Early Childhood |
11/30/2022 |
Mrs Becky Kuepers | Our Redeemer LS Madison WI |
Reformation LS San Diego CA ECM Director & Teacher |
11/30/2022 |
Mr David Wendland | Our Redeemer LS Madison WI |
Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
11/30/2022 |
Miss Rachel Buschkopf | Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI |
Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
11/30/2022 |
Mr Andrew Van Weele | Life LS Friendswood TX |
Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal; Grades 3-6 |
11/30/2022 |
Mrs Sara Buchner | Good Shepherd LS Omaha NE |
Neenah LS (K-2) Neenah WI ECM Teacher; 4k |
12/1/2022 |
Mrs Heidi Groth | Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI |
Neenah LS (PreK) Neenah WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
12/1/2022 |
Miss Rebecca Kramer | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
Neenah LS (K-2) Neenah WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
12/1/2022 |
Mr Joel Plocher | Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science |
12/1/2022 |
Mrs Tiffany Mateske | Resurrection LS Rochester MN |
Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 2 |
12/1/2022 |
Mr Adam Mateske | Resurrection LS Rochester MN |
Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 6 |
12/1/2022 |
Ms Emily Chandonnet | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English, Coaching |
12/1/2022 |
Mr Ryan Loberger | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Principal |
12/1/2022 |
Mr Randy Peck | Our Redeemer LS Madison WI |
Salem LS Milwaukee WI Principal |
12/1/2022 |
Mrs Mya Peshon | MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN |
MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher; Lead Teacher, Permanent Assignment |
12/1/2022 |
Mrs Sarah Schaser | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Grades 2-4 |
12/3/2022 |
Mrs Nicole Gibson | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI |
Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Kindergarten |
12/4/2022 |
Mr Joshua Gibson | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI |
Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 7-8, STEM, Technology Director |
12/4/2022 |
Mr Ethan Jaeger | Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4, Athletics |
12/4/2022 | |
Mr Mark Hesse | St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI |
St Matthew’s LS Winona MN Principal; Grades 5-8 |
12/4/2022 |
Mrs Kristi Buelow | St Paul LS Mount Calvary WI |
Divine Peace LS Largo MD Teacher; Kindergarten |
12/4/2022 |
Miss Nicole Roper | Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN |
St Paul Lutheran Child Center Winneconne WI ECM Teacher; Assistant ECM Director, 4K Lead |
12/4/2022 |
Miss Rachel Veith | St John LS Watertown WI |
St Matthew LS Spokane WA Teacher; Grade 3 |
12/4/2022 |
Mr Tyler Morgan | Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX |
Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; History |
12/4/2022 |
Mr Glen Pufahl | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
Grace LS Glendale AZ Teacher; Grades 7-8, Music, Choir |
12/4/2022 |
Mr Timothy Vogel | Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA |
Emanuel First LS Lansing MI Principal; Grades 6-8 |
12/4/2022 |
Mrs Anna Vogel | Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA |
Emanuel First Lutheran Preschool Lansing MI ECM Director and Teacher |
12/4/2022 |
Mr Nicholas Kressin | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
12/4/2022 |
Miss Christine Wempner | Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ |
Divine Peace LS Largo MD Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
12/4/2022 |
Mrs Jill Archer | Zion LS South Milwaukee WI |
Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
12/4/2022 |
Mrs Elizabeth Kolb | St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Admin. Release Time, Upper Grades, Less-Than Half-Time, Limited Duration Call |
12/4/2022 | |
Mr Duane Vance | Illinois Lutheran Schools Inc & Illinois Lutheran Jr High Crete IL |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor of Education & Student Teaching Supervision (Middle & Secondary) |
12/5/2022 |
Mrs Stephanie Liepert | Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI |
St Paul LS Franklin WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
12/5/2022 |
Mr Aaron Wellhoefer | St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 5, Dept. Associate Athletic Director, Provisional Call |
12/5/2022 | |
Mr Steven Rosenbaum | California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA |
Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Principal |
12/5/2022 |
Mrs Emily Cantwell | Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS |
Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Teacher; Learning Resource Coordinator (SPED) |
12/5/2022 |
Mrs Heather Mattek | St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
12/5/2022 | |
Mr Philip Stuebs | St John-St James LS Reedsville WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Industrial/Practical Arts, STEM |
12/6/2022 |
Mrs Hailey Santos | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN |
Huron Valley Lutheran Jr High School Westland MI Teacher; Grades 6-8 |
12/6/2022 |
Mr Martin Santos | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Palabra de Vida Detroit MI Teacher; Grades 9-11, Spanish and Crossing Bridges Coordinator |
12/6/2022 |
Mr Craig Weide | Christ LS Big Bend WI |
Zion LS Egg Harbor WI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
12/6/2022 |
Mrs Dania Wickert | St Paul LS Mount Calvary WI |
Zion LS Egg Harbor WI Teacher; Grades 1-4 |
12/6/2022 |
Mrs Tammy Weide | Christ LS Big Bend WI |
Zion LS Egg Harbor WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
12/6/2022 |
Mr Casey De Frain | St Mark’s LS Watertown WI |
Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grade 5, Dept. Math & Science, Tech |
12/6/2022 |
Mr Joshua Severeid | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ |
Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Band & Choral Director |
12/6/2022 |
Mr David Liebhard | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Technology Director; Grade 9 Science |
12/6/2022 |
Mr Aaron Krause | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 10-12, Social Studies, Coaching |
12/6/2022 |
Mr Joel Putz | Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI |
Christ Alone Lutheran Academy – Grades 3-8 Princeton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5, Music |
12/6/2022 |
Mrs Katie Coudron | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
St Paul LS Howards Grove WI ECM Teacher; 3K |
12/6/2022 |
Mrs Sarah Bauer | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Social Studies, Half-Time Call |
12/6/2022 |
Mrs Rebekah Fincham | Gethsemane LS Omaha NE |
St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grade 3 |
12/7/2022 |
Mr Daniel Rick | Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI |
St Paul LS Lake Mills WI Teacher; Grade 4, Asst. Athletic Director |
12/7/2022 |
Mr Mark Meyer | Immanuel LC Greenville WI |
St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
12/7/2022 |
Mrs Caitlin Bare | Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy New Hope MN |
Risen Savior Academy – Lakewood Ranch Lakewood Ranch FL Teacher; Kindergarten |
12/7/2022 |
Mr Joel Barthel | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Upper-Level Science |
12/8/2022 |
Mr John Dorn | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Assistant Principal, Permanent Call |
12/8/2022 |
Mrs Kimberly Buchholz | Grace LS Glendale AZ |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 5 |
12/8/2022 |
Mr Alexander Hunt | Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD |
Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grades 6-8 Dept., Athletic Director, Coaching |
12/8/2022 |
Mr Jeffrey Zilisch | Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI |
Living Hope LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grade 7 |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Dina Dietzler | St Paul LS Appleton WI |
Zion LS Rhinelander WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
12/11/2022 |
Mr Adam Stevens | Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH |
Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Molly Meitner | St Paul LS Howards Grove WI |
St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
12/11/2022 |
Mr Nathan Meitner | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Christine Leathers | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Teacher |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Theresa Pratt | Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH |
Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Teacher |
12/11/2022 |
Mr Christopher Biebert | St Mark LS Eau Claire WI |
Zion LS Chesaning MI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Anne Drewa | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI |
Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher; 4-Year-Old |
12/11/2022 |
Mr David Porth | Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI |
Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Music, Grade 6 HR, Grades 5-8 Dept. ELA, Grade 5 Math |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Kelly Schauland | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Permanent Call |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Amber Brown | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN Teacher; Student Learning Coordinator, Permanent Call |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Samantha Davis | Precious Lambs Early Learning Center Raleigh NC |
Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Special Education |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Alexa Foelske | St John LS Wrightstown WI |
Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
12/11/2022 |
Miss Hannah Cook | Zion LS Chesaning MI |
St John LS Bay City MI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Jr Choir |
12/11/2022 |
Mr Nathan Bitter | St Mark LS Bemidji MN |
St John LS Red Wing MN Principal; Grades 5-8 |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Rebecca Prell | Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN |
St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
12/11/2022 |
Mr Joshua Walker | St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI |
St John LS Libertyville IL Principal & Staff Minister of Outreach |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Debra Bahlmann | Grace For Kids Learning Center Prairie du Chien WI |
Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Teacher |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Colleen Gentele | Zion LS Rhinelander WI |
Zion LS Rhinelander WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Permanent Call |
12/11/2022 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Timothy Rosenow | St Paul LC Prescott WI |
St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL Pastor |
12/10/2022 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr Anthony Navarro | Green Valley LC Henderson NV |
Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Teacher; Grade 4, Provisional Call, Jan-June 2023 |
12/5/2022 |
Mrs Christina Westendorf | Holy Trinity LS Okauchee WI |
Little Sprouts Learning Center Ixonia WI ECM Teacher; 4-Year-Old, Half-Time Call |
12/7/2022 |
Miss Halie Flores | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
12/7/2022 |
Mrs Jacquelyn Gawel | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Spanish |
12/10/2022 | |
Mr Tyler Schoen | Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI |
Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 7 HR, Dept. Science, Athletic Director |
12/11/2022 |
Mrs Hannah Swiontek | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI |
Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Instructional Teacher, Provisional Call Renewed |
12/11/2022 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Nathan Kassulke | Grace LC Tucson AZ |
St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor |
12/6/2022 |
Rev John Hering | Divine Peace LC Garland TX |
St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua Pastor |
12/7/2022 |
Rev Brian Wrobel | Zion LC Gainesville FL |
Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
12/7/2022 |
Rev Douglas Tomhave | St Paul LC Lake Mills WI |
Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor |
12/8/2022 |
Rev Mark Kom | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor |
12/8/2022 |
Rev John Bortulin | St John LC Mukwonago WI |
Emmanuel LC Hudson WI Pastor |
12/8/2022 |
Rev Matthew Kuske | St Paul LC Lomira WI |
Grace LC Crivitz WI Pastor |
12/9/2022 |
Rev Scott Wolfram | Divine Word LC Plover WI |
Salem LC Woodbury MN Pastor |
12/9/2022 |
Rev Robert Guenther | St John’s LC New Ulm MN |
Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor |
12/9/2022 |
Rev Larry Seafert | St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion |
12/10/2022 |
Rev Benjamin Kratz | Our Savior LC Birmingham AL |
Gethsemane LC Davenport IA Pastor |
12/10/2022 |
Rev Jeremy Husby | Peace LC Hartford WI |
St John LC Lewiston MN Associate Pastor |
12/10/2022 |
Prof Andrew Naumann | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Redeemer LC Mandan ND Pastor |
12/10/2022 |
Rev Andrew Hussman | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
St John’s LC Jefferson WI Associate Pastor |
12/10/2022 |
Rev Scott Miller | Light of Life LC Greenwood IN |
Our Shepherd LC Lancaster CA Pastor |
12/11/2022 |
Rev Luke Tembreull | Beautiful Savior LC Corvallis OR |
Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor |
12/12/2022 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mrs Julianna Kiecker | Precious Lambs Early Learning Center Raleigh NC |
Abiding Love Preschool Cape Coral FL ECM Director |
12/1/2022 |
Mr Andrew Danner | St Paul LS Plymouth NE |
St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal |
12/3/2022 |
Mr Steven Strong | First LS La Crosse WI |
West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; STEM/Engineering |
12/6/2022 |
Miss Rebecca Wagner | Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI |
St John LS Watertown WI ECM Director and Teacher |
12/7/2022 |
Mr Timothy Pingel | Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA |
St Marcus LS – Harambee Campus – K4 – Gr 3 Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3 or 4 |
12/7/2022 |
Mrs Rebecca Friske | Bethel LS Bay City MI |
Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
12/7/2022 |
Mr Kevin Lorge | St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Phy Ed/Dorm Supervisor |
12/7/2022 |
Mrs Malissa Voss | Calvary LS Dallas TX |
Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; 4K |
12/7/2022 |
Mr Chad Czerwan | St Martin’s LS Watertown SD |
Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus (3-8) Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 6, Athletic Director |
12/8/2022 |
Mr Joel Walker | Grace LS Glendale AZ |
Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Administrator |
12/8/2022 |
Miss Wendy Fischer | St John LS Fremont WI |
St Paul LS Plymouth NE Teacher; Grades K-1, Music |
12/8/2022 |
Mr Jeffrey Dolan | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Social Studies |
12/8/2022 |
Prof Brent Archer | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Science Dept Chair |
12/9/2022 |
Mrs Bethany Babinec | St John LS Watertown WI |
First LS Lake Geneva WI Teacher; Kindergarten – Grade 1 |
12/9/2022 |
Prof Breanna Olson | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Dean; Female Dean of Student Life |
12/9/2022 |
Mr Chris Hathaway | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 10-12 – AP Physics, Engineering, Provisional Call |
12/9/2022 | |
Mr Shawn Herkstroeter | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI |
Cornerstone Lutheran High School Eau Claire WI Principal |
12/10/2022 |
Miss Karin Tiarks | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX Teacher; Grade 1, Music |
12/10/2022 |
Mrs LaRae Fromm | St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI |
St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI ECM Teacher |
12/10/2022 |
Miss Katlynn Tindall | Christ Alone Lutheran Academy – Grades 3-8 Princeton WI |
David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 5 HR, Grades 5-8 Phy Ed., Athletic Director |
12/10/2022 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mrs Katharine Bremer | Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE |
6/30/2023 |
Mr Jesse Rider | Grace LS Saint Joseph MI |
6/30/2023 |
Mrs Brittany Steinfeldt | St Paul LS Columbus OH |
6/30/2023 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Mr John Helke | St Mark’s LC Watertown WI |
12/6/2022 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Thomas Kneser | Woodlawn LC West Allis WI |
12/31/2022 |
Rev Jonathan Schultz | Mountain View LC Calgary AB Canada |
6/30/2023 |
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mr Steven Bremer | Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE |
6/30/2023 |
Mr Joseph Brinkman | Zion LS South Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2023 |
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