Call Report – December 2, 2019

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/26/2019 – 12/2/2019

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 Stephen Wiesenauer	Hong Kong Mission	One Asia Team Leader	10/10/2019
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI Pastor	10/29/2019
Rev Robert Smith	Redeemer LC Hastings NE	Our Savior LC Sun City AZ Pastor	10/30/2019
Rev W Gunn	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	One Africa Team Missionary	11/1/2019
Rev Noah Herrmann	Calvary LC Bellevue WA	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	11/3/2019
Rev Fred Schurman III	Lord of Lords LC Casper WY	Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor	11/5/2019
Rev Jonathan Nitz	Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor	11/6/2019
Rev Thomas Engelbrecht	Christ LC Pewaukee WI	Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor	11/7/2019
Rev Michael Willitz	Lord of Love LC Deforest WI	Christ the Redeemer LC Barre VT Pastor	11/10/2019
Rev Chadwick Graham	Grace LC Oshkosh WI	Trinity LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	11/10/2019
Rev Mark Reichert	St Paul’s LC Norfolk NE	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI Pastor	11/10/2019
Prof Michael Otterstatter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Trinity LC Mountain Home AR Pastor	11/10/2019
Prof Michael Otterstatter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA Pastor	11/10/2019
Rev Larry Seafert	St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	11/11/2019
Rev Daniel Habben	St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua	Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ Pastor	11/13/2019
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/14/2019
Rev Daniel Frey	Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	11/14/2019
Rev Joel Neumann	Faith LC Black River Falls WI	Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor	11/14/2019
Rev Scott Stone	Reformation LC San Diego CA	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	11/17/2019
Rev Joshua Olson	Shepherd of the Bay LC Lusby MD	St John’s LC Newburg WI Associate Pastor	11/17/2019
Rev Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/17/2019
Rev Jonathan Kehren	Jerusalem LC Morton Grove IL	Trinity LC Nicollet MN Pastor	11/17/2019
Rev Mark Schroeder	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	11/17/2019
Rev Kevin Klug	Abiding Love LC Loveland CO	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor	11/17/2019
Rev Luke Myslik	Zion LC Peshtigo WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	11/18/2019
Rev David Rosenau	St Mark LC Leesburg FL	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Associate Pastor	11/19/2019
Rev Timothy Shrimpton	Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA	Trinity LC Sturgis SD Pastor	11/19/2019
Rev Daniel Westendorf	Crown of Life LC Warren MI	Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor	11/20/2019
Rev Timothy Spaude	St Jacobi LC Greenfield WI	Good Shepherd LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor	11/21/2019
Rev Jonathan Learman	St Peter LC Theresa WI	Christ LC West Salem WI Associate Pastor	11/21/2019
Rev Daniel Schumann	Friedens LC Randolph WI	Shepherd of the Hills LC Winchester VA Pastor	11/24/2019
Rev Geoffrey Kieta	Peace LC Livonia MI	St Peter LC Brodhead WI Pastor	11/24/2019
Rev Brian Wrobel	Zion LC Gainesville FL	Resurrection LC & Good Shepherd LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	11/24/2019
Rev Joel Nitz	Messiah LC Olympia WA	Hmong Asia Pastor	11/26/2019
Rev Jeremy Husby	Peace LC Hartford WI	Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor	11/26/2019
Rev Frank Rose	Zion LC & St John LC Kingston WI	Grace LC Benson AZ & Vail AZ Associate Pastor	12/1/2019
Rev Paul Bader	Retired	St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI Pastor; Retirement Call	12/1/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Willette Cambrice		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	10/16/2019
Ms Elizabeth Eckert	Immanuel LS Medford WI	Immanuel LS Medford WI Teacher; Call Made Permanent	10/27/2019
Mrs Willette Cambrice		Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; English	10/28/2019
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Science	10/28/2019
Mr Scott Georgson	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grades 7 & 8	11/3/2019
Miss Jodi Gilbert	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 7 & 8, Children’s Ministry	11/3/2019
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher	11/9/2019
Mr Corey Marohn		Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher	11/9/2019
Miss Leah Clark	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	Small Steps Academy Port Orange FL ECM Teacher	11/10/2019
Miss Kristy Lendt	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Teacher	11/10/2019
Mrs Jodi Virant	Bethel LS Bay City MI	Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND ECM Teacher & Assistant Director	11/10/2019
Mr James Christensen Jr	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Cornerstone Lutheran Network Salem LS Milwaukee WI Administrator; Dean of Students	11/11/2019
Mr Ethan Hutchinson	Our Savior LS Wausau WI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Science	11/11/2019
Mr Gabriel Malliet	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Cornerstone Lutheran Network Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized Science	11/11/2019
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Principal	11/12/2019
Mrs Ashley Steinmetz	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/13/2019
Mr Zachary Biebert	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Principal	11/13/2019
Mrs Rachel Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grade 1	11/17/2019
Mrs Melissa DeRuiter	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	St John LC Lannon WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	11/17/2019
Mr Brian Haack	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 7, Academic Dean	11/17/2019
Mr Daniel Busch	Good Shepherd LS Burton MI	Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI Principal; Grades 6-8	11/17/2019
Mr John Martin III	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 4-8, Departmentalized	11/17/2019
Mr Jason Rupnow	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	St John LS Baraboo WI Principal; Upper Grades	11/17/2019
Mr Jarrod Pfarr	St Peter LS Appleton WI	St John LC Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 5 & 6, Athletic Director	11/17/2019
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	CrossLife LC Pflugerville TX ECM Director	11/17/2019
Mr Chad Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 7 & 8, Vice Principal	11/17/2019
Mrs Melissa Gudex	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Pre-K	11/17/2019
Mrs Samantha List	St John LS Peshtigo WI	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; English	11/18/2019
Miss Cassandra Schwark	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	11/18/2019
Prof Brian Maurice	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; English	11/18/2019
Mr Brian Gephart	Immanuel LS Hutchinson MN	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Administrator; Dean of Students	11/18/2019
Mr James Otto	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; English	11/18/2019
Mrs Stephnie Marquez	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	11/18/2019
Mr Michael Vlieger	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Grades 5 -8	11/19/2019
Mr Shawn Herkstroeter	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Principal of Education	11/19/2019
Mr Tyler Schoen	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	11/19/2019
Miss Vicki Jensen	St Paul LS Algoma WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 2	11/20/2019
Mrs Bethany Babinec	St John LS Watertown WI	St John LS Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 2, Music Director	11/21/2019
Miss Rachel Veith	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	St John LS Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 4, Technology Director	11/21/2019
Mrs Elizabeth Carlovsky	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/21/2019
Mrs Nicole Cottman	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	11/21/2019
Mrs Maria Felten	St John LS Caledonia MN	St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Preschool & Resource Teacher, Provisional Call	11/21/2019
Mrs Kristin Hadenfeldt	St Paul LS Menomonie WI	St Paul LS Menomonie WI ECM Director & Teacher; Extended Day Program Coordinator	11/21/2019
Mr Luke Scherschel	Zion LS Toledo OH	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8	11/22/2019
Ms Michelle Proctor		Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS Teacher; Grade K-1, Provisional Call	11/24/2019
Mrs Maura Hegman		Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Director	11/24/2019
Mr William Fuerstenau	Bethany LS Hustisford WI	St John LS Bay City MI Principal; Grades 7 & 8	11/24/2019
Miss Sandra O’Laire	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul’s LC Columbus OH ECM Teacher	11/24/2019
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Principal; Grades 5 & 6	11/24/2019
Mrs Ann Wilson	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI	Holy Trinity LS New Hope MN Teacher; Grades 3 & 4, Spanish	11/24/2019
Mr David Schulz	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	King of Kings LS Maitland FL Principal; Grades 6-8	11/24/2019
Mr Nathan Hochmuth	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Math	11/24/2019
Mr Dennis Leckwee	Trinity LS West Bend WI	Peace LC Kissimmee FL Principal	11/24/2019
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Immanuel LC Medford WI Principal; Grades 6-8	11/24/2019
Mr David Wilson	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI	Holy Trinity LS New Hope MN Principal; Grades 5-8 Social Studies	11/24/2019
Mrs Donna Woldt	St John LS Libertyville IL	St John LS Libertyville IL Preschool & Resource Teacher	11/24/2019
Mr Joel Kramer	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Athletic Director & Coach	11/25/2019
Mr Landon Zacharyasz	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	St John LC Wauwatosa WI Principal	11/26/2019
Mr Jonah Gauger	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 5, Technology Director	11/26/2019
Mr Adam Glodowski	Trinity LS Kiel WI	St Paul LC Tomah WI Principal; Grades 7 & 8	11/26/2019
Mr Patrick Hurley	Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX Principal	11/26/2019
Mrs Karilyn Hurley	Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX ECM Teacher	11/26/2019
Mr David Porth	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Teacher; Upper Grades, Music	11/26/2019
Miss Megan Bauer	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 3	12/1/2019
Mrs Marlee Hill	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Grade 3	12/1/2019
Miss Kathryn Gut	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL ECM Director	12/1/2019
Mr Philip Haefner	Trinity LS Bay City MI	St John LC Caledonia MN Principal	12/1/2019
Mr Chad Marohn	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	Emanuel LS New London WI Principal	12/1/2019
Mr Matthew Kopp	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor of English	12/1/2019
Mr Jared Christensen	St Paul LS Saint James MN	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Principal	12/1/2019
Mrs Stephanie Roth	Immanuel LS Salem OR	Lakewood LS Lakewood WA Teacher; Grades K-1	12/1/2019
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Randel Fink	St Paul LC Muskego WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Director of Mission Advancement	11/16/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Carlos Leyrer	Divine Savior LC-Doral Doral FL	Divine Savior Ministries Doral FL President of Divine Savior Ministries	11/27/2019
Rev Andrew Hussman	St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor of Latin & German	11/30/2019
Rev Paul Tessmer	Zion LC Winthrop MN	Zion LC Chesaning MI Pastor	12/1/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Timothy Biesterfeld	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Divine Savior Ministries Doral FL Head of Schools	11/26/2019
Mrs Dana Kirchoff		Divine Savior Ministries Doral FL VP of Marketing & Growth	11/26/2019
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Divine Savior Ministries Doral FL Director of EC Ministries	11/26/2019
Mrs Kathryn Olson	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 3	11/27/2019
Mrs Nicole Krause	First LS La Crosse WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 1	11/29/2019
Miss Charis Scharf	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher	12/1/2019

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Benjamin Zak	St John LC Milwaukee WI	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor; Shared-Time with UW-Oshkosh campus ministry	11/26/2019
Rev Joshua Kesting	St Paul LC Neosho WI	Trinity LC Coleman WI Pastor	11/27/2019
Rev Jonathan Zietlow	Grace LC Crivitz WI	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	11/28/2019
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor	11/28/2019
Rev Bradley Homan (ELS)		Grace LC Osceola WI Pastor; Retirement Call	11/29/2019
Rev Jason Thiel	St John LC Hastings MN	First LC Lake Geneva WI Pastor	11/30/2019
Rev Joshua Bodden	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	St Matthew LC Freeland MI St John LC Saginaw MI Pastor	11/30/2019
Rev Harland Goetzinger III	Redemption LC Watertown NY	Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI Pastor	11/30/2019
Rev Evan Chartrand	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS Pastor	11/30/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Luke Beilke	Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Administrator; Dean of Students	11/25/2019
Mr Daniel Carran	Trinity LS Kiel WI	St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grades 5 & 6, Athletic Director	11/26/2019
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Principal	11/26/2019
Miss Heather Schmidt	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	11/26/2019
Mr Kevin Klug	Holy Trinity LS Okauchee WI	Apostles LS & Lutheran High School San Jose CA Principal	11/27/2019
Mrs Debra Hamilton	Our Precious Lambs Preschool Omaha NE	First Steps Early Learning Center La Crescent MN ECM Director	11/27/2019
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	Resurrection LS Rochester MN ECM Director	11/27/2019
Mr Timothy Payne	St John’s LS Newburg WI	First LS La Crosse WI Principal & Grades 7-8	11/29/2019
Ms Melissa Hanson	The Shepherd’s Lambs Child Care Center New Hope MN	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	12/2/2019

RESIGNED

 

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Hayden Miller	Emanuel LS New London WI	12/1/2019
Mrs Lisa Avila	St John LS Red Wing MN	6/30/2020
Mrs Amanda Wakeman	St John’s LS Pardeeville WI	6/30/2020
Mrs Hannah Gerling	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	6/30/2020

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mr Stuart Hellwig	St John’s LC Jefferson WI	11/6/2019
Mrs Bertha Kuether	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	11/22/2019
Mr Lance Waege	St Paul LC Tomah WI	11/27/2019

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View 2019 Vicar and Pastoral Call Assignments for Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary