Call Report – December 7, 2020

 

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

12/1/2020 – 12/7/2020

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 Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ Lead Pastor	11/1/2020
Rev Daniel Schroeder	St Peter LC Modesto CA	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/8/2020
Rev Walter Gawel IV	Victory LC Lexington KY	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH Pastor	11/8/2020
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	Christ the King LC Tulsa OK Pastor	11/10/2020
Rev David Karow	St John LC Rock Springs WI	St Peter LC Helenville WI Pastor	11/11/2020
Prof David Scharf	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Peace LC Chandler AZ Pastor	11/11/2020
Rev William Dunn	St Peter LC Milwaukee WI	Cross of Christ LC Las Cruces NM Pastor	11/11/2020
Prof Andrew Naumann	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion Department	11/14/2020
Rev Jonathan Bourman	Peace LC Aiken SC	Grace of God LC Dix Hills NY Pastor	11/15/2020
Rev James Saatkamp	St James LC North Branch MI	Resurrection LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	11/15/2020
Rev Adam Mueller	Redeemer LC Tucson AZ	St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	11/15/2020
Rev Seth Scheuerlein	St Luke’s LC Grand Rapids MN	First LC Aurora NE Pastor	11/15/2020
Rev Timothy Henning	St Lucas LC Kewaskum WI	St John LC Redwood Falls MN Associate Pastor	11/15/2020
Rev Timothy Rosenow	St Paul LC Prescott WI	Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor	11/18/2020
Rev Paul Schulz	Grace LC Safford AZ	Peace LC Isabel SD St Paul LC McIntosh SD Christ LC Morristown SD & Bison SD Pastor	11/18/2020
Rev James Backus	St Mark’s LC Watertown WI	Abiding Hope LC Ocala FL Pastor	11/19/2020
Rev Steven Lange	Hope LC Louisville KY	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor	11/19/2020
Rev Aaron Robinson	Fairview LC Milwaukee WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; English & Cultural Diversity Coordinator	11/19/2020
Rev Timothy Gerbing	Christ LC Pewaukee WI	Christ LC Eden Prairie MN Pastor	11/22/2020
Rev Caleb Schoeneck	Beautiful Savior LC College Station TX	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Associate Pastor	11/22/2020
Rev Scott Schwertfeger	Zion LC Arlington WI	Trinity LC Kaukauna WI Pastor	11/22/2020
Rev Matthew Frey	Living Word LC Montrose CO	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor	11/22/2020
Rev Brett Brauer	Trinity LC Watertown WI	Lutheran Institutional Ministry Association Austin MN Pastor	11/22/2020
Rev Andrew Buschkopf	Mountain of the Lord LC Wausau WI	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN Pastor	11/22/2020
Rev Andrew Luehring	St John LC Kaukauna WI	Christ LC Marshall MN Pastor	11/22/2020
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA Pastor	11/22/2020
Rev John Berg	Divinity LC Saint Paul MN	St Paul LC Mauston WI Associate Pastor	11/22/2020
Rev Matthew Schaewe	Faith LC Sussex WI	Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor	11/23/2020
Rev Michael Weigand	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LC Bangor WI Pastor	11/23/2020
Rev Keith Schleis	Abiding Faith LC Smyrna TN	Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor	11/24/2020
Rev Randall Ott	Zion LC Greenleaf WI	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD Pastor	11/24/2020
Rev Andrew Schmidt	Bethany Lutheran College Mankato MN	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	11/29/2020
Rev Alexander Groth	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	11/29/2020
Rev Joel Neumann	Faith LC Black River Falls WI	St John LC Goodhue MN Pastor	11/29/2020
Rev Nathan Seiltz	Multi-Language Productions Waukesha WI	Christ the Rock LC Farmington NM Missionary	11/29/2020
Rev Jon Tesch	Trinity LC Marinette WI	Faith LC Harrison MI St John LC Clare MI Pastor	11/30/2020
Rev Richard Miller	Redeemer LC Scottville MI	Grace LC Dakota MN Trinity (Wilson Twp) LC Winona MN Pastor	11/30/2020
Rev Evan Chartrand	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	New Mission San Antonio TX Missionary	11/30/2020
Rev Donald Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	St James LC Portage MI Pastor	12/1/2020
Rev Bradley Taylor	Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor	12/2/2020
Rev Brock Groth	St Mark’s LC Citrus Heights CA	Ascension LC Moorhead MN St Paul’s LC Valley City ND Pastor	12/5/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Rachel Severeid	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Teacher; Grade 3, Drama, Choir	11/1/2020
Mrs Jennifer Bunn	St John LS Wrightstown WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; K4	11/1/2020
Mrs Alissa Kiedrowski	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Waucousta LS Campbellsport WI Teacher; 4K & 5K	11/8/2020
Miss Deanna Rahn	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 2	11/10/2020
Mrs Allison Byers	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Little Lions Child Care Marathon WI ECM Director	11/10/2020
Mr Zachariah Thooft	Bethel LS Bay City MI	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Principal; Grades 3-4 or 5-8	11/10/2020
Mr Philip Hochmuth	St John LS Maribel WI	Cross of Glory LS Washington MI Principal; Grades 5-8	11/11/2020
Mrs Amy Arguello	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Principal	11/11/2020
Mr Kurtis Hoppe	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Administrator	11/11/2020
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Lead Teacher	11/15/2020
Mrs Megan Enstad	Parkland LS Tacoma WA	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 1-2, Music	11/15/2020
Mr Jared Matthies	Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 8	11/15/2020
Mrs Rachel Severeid	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4, Music, Call made Permanent	11/15/2020
Mrs Anna Vogel		Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA Teacher; Grades 2-3, Limited Duration, Half-Time Call	11/15/2020
Mrs Carol Markgraf	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St John’s LS Newburg WI ECM Teacher; Preschool & Extended Learning Teacher, Call made Permanent	11/15/2020
Mr Colin Paustian	Neenah LS (3-8) Neenah WI	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grade 11, Athletics, Coaching, Technology, Science	11/16/2020
Mr Aaron Krause	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Principal; Grades 6, 7, or 8	11/16/2020
Mrs Stephnie Marquez	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Art, Half-Time, One-Year, Provisional Call	11/16/2020
Mr Ryan Kirchoff	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Grades 9-12, English	11/17/2020
Mr David Wilson	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI	Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Principal; Upper Grades	11/17/2020
Mr David Fulton	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Athletics, Coaching	11/17/2020
Mrs Sarah Weber		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 9, English, Coaching/Co-Curricular	11/18/2020
Mrs Carol Tetzlaff	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/18/2020
Miss Cassandra Krug	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX Teacher; Kindergarten	11/18/2020
Mrs Rebecca Toepel	St Peter Lutheran Preschool Modesto CA	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX ECM Teacher; 3-year-olds	11/18/2020
Miss Sarah Rautenberg	Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX ECM Teacher; 3-year-olds	11/18/2020
Ms Sarah Jandron	Emanuel LS New London WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; 4K	11/19/2020
Mr Darren Vogt	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Language Arts	11/19/2020
Mr Justin Wiechmann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 7- 8, Science	11/19/2020
Mr Matthew Augustine	Zion LS Chesaning MI	Christ LS Eagle River WI Principal; Grades 4-6	11/19/2020
Mr Jacob Zimmermann	St John LS Fremont WI	Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN Principal	11/19/2020
Mr Keith Bowe	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	SEW Praesidium Administrator; Superintendent of Schools for the Southeastern Wisconsin District	11/19/2020
Mr Michael Koestler	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & Director of Field Experiences	11/19/2020
Mr Paul Frisque	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI Director of Parish Music	11/22/2020
Mrs Rebecca Briney	St Paul LS Plymouth NE	Peace LS Livonia MI ECM Director; Lead Teacher	11/22/2020
Mrs Nicole Tranberg	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	St Peter LS Saint Peter MN Teacher; Kindergarten, Music, Youth Choir	11/22/2020
Mr Andrew Danner	St Paul LS Plymouth NE	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Principal; Grades 7-8	11/22/2020
Ms Rachel Wendt	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK ECM Lead Teacher	11/22/2020
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	Leap of Faith Early Childhood Center New Lisbon WI ECM Director	11/22/2020
Miss Kristin Mantey	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE ECM Teacher; 3 & 4 year-olds	11/23/2020
Mr Peter Langebartels	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Grade 9 – Science, Math	11/24/2020
Miss Joanna Smith	Trinity LS Hoskins NE	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 6	11/24/2020
Mr Scott Beyersdorf	David’s Star LS Jackson WI	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/24/2020
Mrs Shana Beyersdorf		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 3, Spanish	11/24/2020
Mr Joshua Wendt	First German LS Manitowoc WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Music	11/24/2020
Mrs Erin Hulse	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; English	11/24/2020
Mr David Rust	St John LS Cornerstone Lutheran Network Milwaukee WI	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Principal; Grades TBD	11/29/2020
Mrs Danielle Fetcenko	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	Crown of Life LS Warren MI ECM Director; Organ, Choir	11/29/2020
Mr Michael Fetcenko	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	Crown of Life LS Warren MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Technology, Coaching	11/29/2020
Mr Brett Baade	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus & East Campus Milwaukee WI	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Principal	11/29/2020
Mr Seth Zoellner	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 7, Science	11/29/2020
Miss Deborah Buelow	First LS Elkhorn WI	Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Grades K-3	11/29/2020
Ms Sara Spencer		Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; 5K	11/29/2020
Mr Kevin Lorge	St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Principal; Grades 7-8	11/29/2020
Mr Luke Beilke	Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Principal; Grades 6-8	11/29/2020
Mrs Amanda Edwards	Calvary Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten Bellevue WA	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Teacher	11/29/2020
Mr Matthew Kanzenbach	St Paul LS Livonia MI	Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 7, Choir, Music	11/29/2020
Mr Zachary Richie	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	11/29/2020
Mr Justin Gut	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI Teacher; Grade 12 – Science, Coaching	11/30/2020
Mr Santiago Botero	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 8 – Math, Science, Coaching	11/30/2020
Mr Eric Paulsen	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Mathematics	11/30/2020
Mrs Heather Pagel	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2, Call made Permanent	11/30/2020
Mr Nathan Gartner	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal; Grades 7-8	12/1/2020
Mrs Sarah Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Music	12/1/2020
Mr Bradley Gurgel	St Peter LS Saint Peter MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Principal; Grade 4	12/1/2020
Miss Heather Schmidt	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Teacher; Grade 4	12/2/2020
Mrs Rebekah Jaeger		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Middle Grades	12/2/2020
Mrs Ruth Pahmeier	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Half-Time Call	12/2/2020
Miss Elizabeth Henke	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 1	12/6/2020
Mr Nathan Schultz	Peace LS Hartford WI	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Principal; Math	12/6/2020
Mr David Schulz	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal; Grade 5 & 5-8 Math	12/6/2020
Mr Michael Hinds	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI	David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 4, Tech Director	12/6/2020
Miss Karen Luehring	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1, Choir	12/6/2020
Miss Hannah Holzhueter	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Kindergarten	12/6/2020
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Principal; Grade 6 (Half-Day)	12/6/2020
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 1	12/6/2020
Mrs Ashley Steinmetz	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	Trinity Lutheran Preschool Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher	12/6/2020
Mr Jacob Steinmetz	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal; Grades 7-8	12/6/2020
Mr Christopher Avery	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO Principal; Grades 4-7, Athletic Director	12/6/2020
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Ryan Hulse	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Director of Mission Advancement	11/21/2020

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Matthew Guse	St Peter’s LC Fond du Lac WI	Northdale LC Tampa FL Pastor	12/3/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Principal	12/1/2020
Mrs Sherri Lueck		Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA ECM Director; 4K Teacher	12/2/2020
Ms Rebecca Olson	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 6 & 5-8 Social Studies	12/3/2020
Mr Michael Schulz	St Paul LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 4, Call made Permanent	12/4/2020
Miss Anne Russell		Risen Savior LS – East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	12/4/2020
Mr Andrew Aguilar	California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Principal; Grades 7-8	12/5/2020
Mr William Fuerstenau	Bethany LS Hustisford WI	Emanuel LS New London WI Principal	12/6/2020
Mrs Leah Gillespie		St Paul LS Ixonia WI Teacher; Kindergarten	12/7/2020

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Steven Neumann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor	11/19/2020
Rev David Barkow	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD Associate Pastor	11/20/2020
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	12/1/2020
Rev William Monday	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL Associate Pastor	12/2/2020
Rev Joel McKenney	St Paul LC Algoma WI	Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor	12/2/2020
Rev Joshua Kesting	St Paul LC Neosho WI	Our Savior LC Strongsville OH Pastor	12/3/2020
Rev Nathan Sutton	Our Savior LC San Antonio TX	Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA Pastor	12/3/2020
Rev Wayne Laitinen	Retired	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	12/5/2020
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor	12/5/2020
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	12/5/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grade 1	11/27/2020
Mr Nathan Reich	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA Principal	11/30/2020
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher	11/30/2020
Mrs Caitlin Bare	Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy New Hope MN	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Teacher	12/1/2020
Mr David Roekle	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Downers Grove IL	Immanuel LS Medford WI Principal; Grades TBD	12/3/2020
Mr Jonathan Beilke	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Principal; Religion	12/4/2020
Miss Magdalena Petermann	Bethany LS Kenosha WI	Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC Teacher; Flex Grades 2-6	12/4/2020
Mr Jacob Rothe	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA	Risen Savior LS – East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	12/4/2020
Mr Paul Kanzenbach	St John LS Milwaukee WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; K-8 Music, Choir	12/5/2020
Mr Jeffrey Dorn	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Learning Coordinator	12/6/2020
Mr Eric Fillner	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI Principal; Grades 5-6	12/6/2020
Miss Lindsay Ernst	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Zion LS Denver CO ECM Director	12/6/2020

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Sara Makinen	Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI	11/29/2020
Prof Kaitlyn Zupan	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	12/31/2020
Mrs Brittany Babler	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	6/30/2021
Mrs Bethany Bauman	Resurrection LS Aurora IL	6/30/2021
Mrs Karla Haley	St John LS Waterloo WI	6/30/2021
Miss Stephanie Rockhoff	Faith LS Anchorage AK	6/30/2021