Call Report – December 3, 2018

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/27/2018 – 12/3/2018

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 Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor	10/28/2018
Rev Evan Chartrand	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Pastor	10/28/2018
Rev Paul Cerny	Immanuel LC Campbellsport WI	Peace LC Wautoma WI Pastor	10/29/2018
Rev David Schmidt	Grace LC Burke SD	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	10/29/2018
Rev Matthew Minzlaff	St John LC Tomah WI St Jacob LC Norwalk WI	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	11/2/2018
Rev Christian Christenson	First LC La Crescent MN	St John LC Cornell WI Our Redeemer LC Ladysmith WI Pastor	11/5/2018
Rev Steven Neumann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	11/5/2018
Rev Theodore Olsen	Zion LC Kiel WI	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	11/6/2018
Rev Paul Horn	Mighty Fortress LC Hiram GA	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN Pastor	11/7/2018
Rev Todd Krueger	Zion LC Eitzen MN	Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI Pastor	11/7/2018
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	St Paul’s LC Mound City SD Zion LC Akaska SD Pastor	11/8/2018
Rev Paul Schulz	Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Sean De Frain	St John LC Tarzana CA	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	11/11/2018
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 Daniel Baumler	Christ Our Redeemer LC El Paso TX	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	11/13/2018
Rev Joshua Hillmann	Christ LC Beatrice NE	Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Pastor	11/14/2018
Rev Greg Pufahl	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI	St John LC Newark DE 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 Christopher Doerr	Northwestern Publishing House Milwaukee WI	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI 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 Shane Krause	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	11/18/2018
Rev James Borgwardt	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA 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 Shane Krause	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	11/18/2018
Rev Zachary Gebert	Bethany LC – Lynndale 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
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Jennifer Kellermann	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	10/16/2018
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 Peter Markgraf	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	St Paul LS New Ulm MN Principal	11/1/2018
Miss Kristin Mantey	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Director	11/1/2018
Mr Ryan Stangl	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Band	11/1/2018
Mr Adam Harvey	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	11/4/2018
Mr Luke Scherschel	Zion LS Toledo OH	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	11/4/2018
Mrs Jessica Figueroa		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time Call	11/4/2018
Mr Matthew Evans	Trinity LS Neenah WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School Math	11/4/2018
Mr Brian Kasten	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School Math	11/4/2018
Mr Benjamin Rank	Eastside LS Madison WI	Emanuel LC New London WI Principal	11/4/2018
Mr Michael Falk	St John LS Bay City MI	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	11/4/2018
Mr Daniel Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/5/2018
Mrs Amanda Ofstie	Little Lambs Preschool Mandan ND	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Teacher	11/11/2018
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
Mr Christopher Haring	Northdale LS Tampa FL	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Teacher; Grades 3-5	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 Matthew Groth	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Technology / STEM	11/12/2018
Mr Daniel Rick	St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/12/2018
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/13/2018
Mr Kevin Proeber Jr	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 7	11/13/2018
Mrs Kimberly Frey	St Paul LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 4, One-Year, Three-Quarter Time Call	11/13/2018
Mrs Breanna Olson		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Physical Education	11/15/2018
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	St Paul LS Stevensville MI ECM Director	11/18/2018
Mr Eric Wolf	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	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
Mrs Rachael Hinz		St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Grade 1	11/18/2018
Mr Adam Igl	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal	11/18/2018
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Principal & Grade 8	11/18/2018
Mr Kurtis Hoppe	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI Teacher; Grade 5	11/19/2018
Miss Rachel Buschkopf	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX	Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI Teacher; Grade 3	11/19/2018
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
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

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Jeremy Koehler	St John LC Mequon WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	11/30/2018
Rev Albert Meier II	St Luke LC Jackson MI	Peace LC Milbank SD Pastor	12/1/2018
Rev Bradley Snyder	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID Associate Pastor	12/1/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Jason Nickels		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Biology, Provisional Call	11/28/2018
Miss Allison Dorn	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL ECM Director	11/29/2018
Mr Kevin Lemke	Trinity LS Bangor MI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	11/30/2018
Mr Adam Frey	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher & Coach	12/3/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Brian Krueger	Bloomington LC Bloomington MN	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	11/27/2018
Rev Jeremy Cares	Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX	Immanuel LC Buffalo MN Pastor	11/28/2018
Rev Stephen Schamber Sr	Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI	St John LC Frontenac MN Immanuel LC Lake City MN Pastor	11/29/2018
Rev Aaron Christie	Trinity LC Waukesha WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	11/29/2018
Rev Joel Sauer	St Peter’s LC Sturgeon Bay WI	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	11/29/2018
Rev Stephen Daley	St Paul LC South Haven MI	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	11/29/2018
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor	11/29/2018
Rev N Mielke III	Ascension LC Sarasota FL	Shepherd of the Hills LC Greeley CO Pastor	11/30/2018
Rev Jared Oldenburg	Eternal Rock LC Castle Rock CO	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	12/1/2018
Rev Timothy Shrimpton	Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	12/1/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI Principal & Grades 7-8	11/24/2018
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	11/25/2018
Mr Philip Ewerdt	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/28/2018
Mr Nathan Gartner	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	11/28/2018
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	11/29/2018
Mr Samuel Kleinke	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Science	11/29/2018
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	11/29/2018
Miss Elizabeth Jeske	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-8, Departmentalized	11/29/2018
Mr Benjamin Priebe	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Youth Ministry Director	11/30/2018
Mrs Kelly Hering	Immanuel LS Medford WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Half-Time Call	11/30/2018
Mr Joseph Hering	Immanuel LS Medford WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Upper Grades	11/30/2018
Miss Heidi Schone	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/30/2018
Mr David Gartner	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Principal	12/1/2018
Mr Daniel Carran	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/1/2018
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	St John LS Baraboo WI Principal & Upper Grades	12/1/2018
Mr Justin Wiechmann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	St John LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grade 5	12/1/2018

RESIGNED

Pastors	Current call	Date resigned
Rev Brian Koschnitzke	Zion LC Bristol WI	1/6/2019
Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Peggy Janke	Christ LS Big Bend WI	12/31/2018
Mrs Angela Livingston	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	6/30/2019
Miss Ruth Nottling	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	6/30/2019
Miss Anna Ungemach	St Peter LS Appleton WI	6/30/2019
Staff Ministers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Brian Gulrud	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	10/31/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Darlene Mays	Zion LC Columbus WI	11/23/2018
Dr Ronald Buelow	St Paul LC Ixonia WI	11/25/2018