Call Report – February 14, 2022
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
2/8/2022 – 2/14/2022
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 Thomas Fischer | Loving Shepherd LC Milwaukee WI |
Loving Shepherd LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
12/13/2021 |
Rev Benjamin Enstad | St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI |
St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor |
1/9/2022 |
Rev Paul Schroeder | King of Kings LC Apache Junction AZ |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
1/11/2022 |
Rev Thadeus Flitter | Zion LC Valentine NE |
St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI Pastor |
1/12/2022 |
Rev Steven Wagenknecht | Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX |
New Mission Start Collinsville IL Pastor |
1/13/2022 |
Rev Dr Timothy Bourman | Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY |
Salem LC Stillwater MN Associate Pastor |
1/16/2022 |
Rev Dustin Blumer | Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL |
Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL Pastor |
1/16/2022 |
Rev Joel Sutton | 1 Latin America Team | Pan de Vida LC Garden Grove CA Pastor |
1/16/2022 |
Rev David Russow | Hope LC Andover MN |
Abiding Shepherd LC Cottage Grove WI Pastor |
1/16/2022 |
Rev Jonathan Bourman | Peace LC Aiken SC |
St Mark LC Mankato MN Pastor |
1/17/2022 |
Rev Michael Willitz | Lord of Love LC Deforest WI |
Trinity LC Wabeno WI Risen Savior LC Mountain WI Pastor |
1/17/2022 |
Rev Stephen Kuehl | Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH |
Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
1/17/2022 |
Rev Francisco Cossio | Santo Tomas LC Phoenix AZ |
1 Latin America Team Missionary; Multiplication Missionary |
1/19/2022 |
Rev Nixon Vivar | CRM | 1 Latin America Team Missionary; ILA Team, One-Year Vacancy Call |
1/19/2022 |
Rev Carl Leyrer | Retired | 1 Latin America Team Missionary; Project Program Director, 18-Month Retirement Call |
1/19/2022 |
Rev Larry Seafert | St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI |
Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
1/20/2022 |
Rev David Frey | Living Word LC Mission Viejo CA |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher |
1/22/2022 |
Rev John Paustian | Zion LC Morgan MN |
St John’s LC Sparta WI Associate Pastor |
1/23/2022 |
Rev Nathan Wilke | Immanuel LC Neillsville WI |
St Paul LC Oconto Falls WI Pastor |
1/23/2022 |
Rev John Paustian | Zion LC Morgan MN |
Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor |
1/23/2022 |
Rev Souksamay Phetsanghane | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
Gethsemane LC Davenport IA Pastor |
1/23/2022 |
Rev Joel Schwartz | Peace LC Odessa FL |
Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT Associate Pastor |
1/23/2022 |
Rev Jeremy Husby | Peace LC Hartford WI |
Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor |
1/23/2022 |
Rev Nathaniel Biebert | Risen Savior LC Austin TX |
Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor |
1/23/2022 |
Rev Jonathan Werre | Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD |
St Peter LC Saint Peter MN Associate Pastor |
1/25/2022 |
Rev Joel Stuebs | St Peter LC Mishicot WI |
Shepherd of the Valley LC West Fargo ND Pastor |
1/25/2022 |
Rev Eugene DeVries | Zion LC & Immanuel LC Hutchinson MN |
Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor |
1/26/2022 |
Rev Joshua Schultz | Mountain View LC Great Falls MT |
Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA Pastor |
1/26/2022 |
Rev Thomas Glende | Beautiful Savior LC Fayetteville NC |
Crown of Life LC Warren MI Pastor |
1/27/2022 |
Rev Evan Chartrand | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
Grace LC Oshkosh WI Pastor |
1/30/2022 |
Rev Preston Heuer | First LC Elkhorn WI |
Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN Pastor |
1/30/2022 |
Rev Aaron Strong | Grace LC Milwaukee WI |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President |
1/30/2022 |
Rev James Turriff | Gloria Dei LC Memphis TN |
St Luke LC New Lisbon WI Associate Pastor |
1/30/2022 |
Rev Paul Schulz | Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA |
Shepherd of the Bay LC Lusby MD Pastor |
1/30/2022 |
Rev Ross Chartrand | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor |
1/30/2022 |
Rev Matthew Hennig | Christ LC North Saint Paul MN & Hugo MN |
St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor |
1/30/2022 |
Rev Jacob Schwartz | Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI |
Grace LC Seward NE Bethel LC York NE Pastor |
1/30/2022 |
Rev Bryan Prell | Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN |
St Martin’s LC Watertown SD Associate Pastor |
1/30/2022 |
Rev Nathan Strutz | Resurrection LC Verona WI |
Tree of Life LC Cary NC Pastor |
1/31/2022 |
Rev Lincoln Albrecht | River of Life LC Goodyear AZ |
Amazing Grace LC Dickinson ND Pastor |
2/1/2022 |
Rev John Schwartz | Redeemer LC Pierre SD |
Hope LC Chino Valley AZ & Prescott AZ Pastor |
2/1/2022 |
Rev Keegan Dowling | Abiding Word LC Orleans ON Canada |
One Africa Team (OAT) Missionary |
2/2/2022 |
Rev Emile Burgess | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Christ LC Mindoro WI Pastor |
2/2/2022 |
Rev Benjamin Foxen | Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ |
One Africa Team (OAT) Missionary |
2/2/2022 |
Rev Wayne Shevey | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI |
Mt Sinai LC Montrose MI Pastor |
2/4/2022 |
Rev Steven Waldschmidt | Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO |
Immanuel LC Lakeside AZ Pastor |
2/5/2022 |
Rev Matthew Ewart | NorthCross LC Lakeville MN |
Grace LC Eau Claire MI Pastor |
2/6/2022 |
Rev Andrew Meyer | St Paul LC North Freedom WI |
St Paul LC Marshall WI Pastor |
2/6/2022 |
Rev John Koelpin | Calvary LC Dallas TX |
St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor |
2/6/2022 |
Rev Joshua Becker | Christ LC Saginaw MI |
Our Savior LC Grafton WI Associate Pastor |
2/6/2022 |
Rev Stephen Meyer | Resurrection LC Rochester MN |
Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
2/6/2022 |
Rev Steven Neuman | St John’s LC Pigeon MI |
St John’s LC Dakota MN Pastor |
2/6/2022 |
Rev Philip Janisch | Trinity LC Brillion WI |
Peace LC Vancouver WA Pastor |
2/6/2022 |
Rev Philip Janisch | Trinity LC Brillion WI |
Grace LC Crivitz WI Pastor |
2/6/2022 |
Rev Lucas Bitter | Intown LC Atlanta GA |
Ascension LC Jacksonville NC Pastor |
2/6/2022 |
Rev Stephen Apt | Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX |
St Andrew LC Middleton WI Associate Pastor; Service and Outreach |
2/6/2022 |
Rev Newlin Schafer | Good Shepherd LC Jacksonville FL |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor |
2/7/2022 |
Rev Aaron Dolan | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI |
Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Pastor |
2/7/2022 |
Rev Eric Melso | Living Hope LC Chattanooga TN |
Brooklyn LC Brooklyn Park MN Pastor |
2/7/2022 |
Rev John Holtz | One Africa Team (OAT) | Native American Administrative Committee Missionary; Native Christians Mission Counselor |
2/10/2022 |
Rev Andrew Schrimpf | Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA |
First LC Aurora NE Pastor |
2/10/2022 |
Rev Philip Gieschen | Christian Giving Counselor – MN/So New Ulm MN |
St John LC Phelps WI Pastor; Single Parish, Retirement Call |
2/12/2022 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Miss Sophia Birner | Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI |
St John LS Waterloo WI Teacher; Middle Grades, Athletic Director/Coaching |
1/9/2022 |
Ms AnnMarie DiGangi | Our Savior LS Grafton WI |
Our Savior LS Grafton WI ECM Teacher; PreK 3-4, Provisional, Half-Time Call |
1/13/2022 |
Mrs Julia Pasch | St John LS Watertown WI |
Roots to Wings Learning Center Lake City MN ECM Teacher; 3K |
1/16/2022 |
Mrs Kelly Otterstatter | St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI |
St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call |
1/16/2022 |
Mrs Mandi Buonincontro | St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; 4K, Limited Duration, Provisional, Half-Time Call |
1/16/2022 | |
Prof Theodore Klug | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Principal |
1/17/2022 |
Mr Dennis Leckwee | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Grade 9, Religion, Athletics, Coaching |
1/17/2022 | |
Mrs Elaine Zelenka | St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI |
St John’s LS Jefferson WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
1/19/2022 |
Mrs Karen Seafert | St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI |
Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 3, Middle Grade Science |
1/20/2022 |
Mr Paul Kanzenbach | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Music Director |
1/20/2022 |
Mrs Abigail Kurth | Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI |
Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Teacher; Grade 4 |
1/20/2022 |
Mrs Beth Ristow | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Teacher; Kindergarten |
1/20/2022 |
Miss Faith Scheer | Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI |
Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 1 |
1/23/2022 |
Mrs Kelley Randall | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Westland MI ECM Director & Teacher |
1/23/2022 |
Mrs Alison Moeri | Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN |
Building Blocks for Life Preschool Cambridge MN ECM Teacher |
1/23/2022 |
Mrs Erin Martin | Lamb of God LS West Allis WI |
St Paul LS Saint James MN Teacher; Grades 2-4, Coaching |
1/23/2022 |
Mrs Martha Johnson | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 5, Music, Drama |
1/23/2022 |
Mrs Ashley Steinmetz | Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI |
Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO ECM Director & Teacher |
1/23/2022 |
Mr Jacob Steinmetz | Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI |
Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal; Grades 6-8 |
1/23/2022 |
Mrs Bethany Schwartz | Northdale Christian Academy Tampa FL |
Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
1/23/2022 |
Mr Benton Witte | Riverview LS Appleton WI |
Christ LS Big Bend WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Athletic Director |
1/23/2022 |
Mrs Elaine Zelenka | St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI |
Christ LS Big Bend WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Music |
1/23/2022 |
Mrs Beth Vertz | St Paul LS Algoma WI |
St Paul LS Algoma WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
1/23/2022 |
Mr Peter Kavicky | St Paul LS Algoma WI |
St Paul LS Algoma WI Principal & ECM Director, One-Year, Provisional Call |
1/23/2022 |
Mr Bradley Gurgel | St Peter LS Saint Peter MN |
Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Principal |
1/24/2022 |
Mr Joel Plocher | Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA |
Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Teacher; Grade 7 |
1/25/2022 |
Mrs Sandra Hemling | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
1/25/2022 |
Mr Timothy Hemling | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 Homeroom, Grades 5-8 English Language Arts |
1/25/2022 |
Ms Chelsie Brunner | St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
1/25/2022 | |
Mrs Ruth Westphal | Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-8, English Language Arts |
1/26/2022 | |
Mr Joel Putz | Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI |
Christ-St Peter LS-East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
1/26/2022 |
Mrs Carrie Meyer | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
The Divine Savior School K-8 Doral FL Teacher; Upper Elementary – Special Needs |
1/27/2022 |
Miss Sarah Krajewski | Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC |
MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher; 2-Year-Old |
1/27/2022 |
Ms Sarah Jandron | Emanuel LS New London WI |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Lower Grades |
1/30/2022 |
Miss Rebecca Wagner | Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI |
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Preschool Las Vegas NV ECM Director & Teacher |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Elizabeth Gumm | Trinity LS Caledonia WI |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI ECM Director & Kindergarten Teacher |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer | St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI |
Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Special Education, Primary & Middle Grades |
1/30/2022 |
Mr Ryan Friske | Trinity LS Bay City MI |
Bethany LS & LC Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 7, Church & School Music Director |
1/30/2022 |
Mr Justin Siegler | St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL |
St Paul LS Mount Calvary WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Hannah Gerling | Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
1/30/2022 | |
Mr Andrew Rosenau | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Athletic Director, Vice Principal |
1/30/2022 |
Mr Chad Czerwan | St Martin’s LS Watertown SD |
Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 5 |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Susan Van Houten | Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN |
Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 7, Science |
1/30/2022 |
Mr Bradley Nehls | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN |
Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Athletic Director |
1/30/2022 |
Miss Martha Lau | Trinity LS Caledonia WI |
Faith LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Grades 5-6, Athletic Director |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Rachel Helwig | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
1/30/2022 | |
Mr Michael Fetcenko | St Paul LS Onalaska WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Math, Science, Technology Coordinator |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Rebekah Bohlmann | Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN |
Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 3 |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Rachel Neumann | St Paul LS Tomah WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Administrative Leave Teacher, Upper Grades, Permanent, Half-Time Call |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs April Glodowski | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Principal Release, Less-than-Half-Time, One-Year-Call |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Amber Hansen | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2, Music Coordinator, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Mary Naumann | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Sunday School, One-Year Half-Time Call |
1/30/2022 |
Ms Kattie Huber | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Reading Intervention, One-Year, Provisional Call |
1/30/2022 |
Mrs Jeannine Kreis | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI ECM Teacher; ECM Teacher, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
1/30/2022 |
Prof em Robert Potratz | Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Music Director- Less-than-Half-Time, One-Year, Retirement Call |
1/30/2022 | |
Mr Kaleb Buch | St Luke’s LS Oakfield WI |
Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Vice-Principal |
1/31/2022 |
Miss Amanda Koch | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI |
Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL Teacher; Grade 5 |
1/31/2022 |
Mr Timothy Raddatz | St John LS Wrightstown WI |
St Paul LS South Haven MI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
1/31/2022 |
Ms Justine Smith | Peace LS Kissimmee FL |
Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Teacher; Kindergarten |
1/31/2022 |
Mrs Carol Toppe | Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI |
Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
1/31/2022 |
Mrs Heather Albrecht | Christ Alone LC Thiensville WI |
Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Assistant Teacher |
1/31/2022 |
Mrs Alexa Foelske | St John LS Wrightstown WI |
Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 2 |
2/1/2022 |
Miss Wendy Fischer | St John LS Fremont WI |
Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 1 |
2/1/2022 |
Mr Paul Hoffman | St Paul LS Appleton WI |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Network Administrator |
2/1/2022 |
Mr Philip Stuebs | St John-St James LS Reedsville WI |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Administrator; Physical Science, Earth Science |
2/1/2022 |
Mr Dale Rundgren | St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL |
Immanuel LS Salem OR Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/2/2022 |
Mrs Jennifer Schopper | Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; SPED English, Math |
2/2/2022 |
Miss Grace Schultz | Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ |
Neenah LS (K-2) Neenah WI Teacher; 5K |
2/3/2022 |
Mr Jordan Schmitzer | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Chemistry/Physics |
2/3/2022 |
Mr Mark Hesse | St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI |
Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Grades 9-12, English |
2/3/2022 |
Mr Nathan Livingston | Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI |
Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Grades 7-10, Science, Technology Director |
2/3/2022 |
Mr Andrew Baxter | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Principal |
2/3/2022 |
Mr Colin Paustian | Neenah LS (3-8) Neenah WI |
Neenah LS (3-8) Neenah WI Principal & Upper Grades Teacher |
2/3/2022 |
Mrs Lisa Baehman | Neenah LS (K-2) Neenah WI |
Neenah LS (PreK) Neenah WI ECM Director & Kindergarten Teacher |
2/3/2022 |
Mr Jonathan Lindemann | St Paul LS Ixonia WI |
St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Kathryn Felgenhauer | Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
2/6/2022 | |
Ms Maddie Stevens | Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call |
2/6/2022 | |
Mr Michael Haugly | Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD |
North Hollywood Christian Academy North Hollywood CA Teacher; Grade 5, Athletics, Math |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Dina Dietzler | St Paul LS Appleton WI |
Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6, Junior Choir |
2/6/2022 |
Mr Peter Buege | First German LS Manitowoc WI |
Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal; Grades 7-8 |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Andrea Baird | Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI |
Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Teacher; Grades K-2 |
2/6/2022 |
Miss Cassandra Grys | St John LS Maribel WI |
Trinity LS Aberdeen SD Teacher; Grades 2-3, Music |
2/6/2022 |
Miss Deborah Buelow | First LS Elkhorn WI |
St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/6/2022 |
Miss Rachel Nemitz | St John LS Manitowoc WI |
Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; SPED |
2/6/2022 |
Mr Mark Nolte | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI |
Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 6 Homeroom, Grades 4-8 Math |
2/6/2022 |
Mr Jacob Zimmermann | St John LS Fremont WI |
St Paul LS Bangor WI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Kristal Fillner | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Half-Time, Administrative-Release Time Teacher |
2/6/2022 |
Mr Benjamin Edmundson | Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI |
St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Dept. |
2/6/2022 |
Ms Michelle Yotter | St Peter LS Saint Peter MN |
St Mark LS Green Bay WI Director of Student Services (SPED) |
2/6/2022 |
Mr Steven Hennig | Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI |
Trinity LS Marshfield WI Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/6/2022 |
Mr Paul Braun | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI |
New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Melissa Hunter | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN Teacher; Director of Special Education |
2/6/2022 | |
Mr Steven Gartner | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI |
Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Principal; Grades 7-8 |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Kimberly Gartner | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI |
Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/6/2022 |
Mr Ryan Jaeger | St John’s LS Two Rivers WI |
St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal; Grade 7 |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Heather Sulzle | Emanuel LS New London WI |
West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Grades 9-12, English Language Arts |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Carlene Braun | Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI |
New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Karla Leitz | Memorial LS Williamston MI |
St Paul LS Saint James MN ECM Teacher |
2/6/2022 |
Ms Andrea Oppermann | Shoreland Lutheran High School Kenosha WI |
West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Fine Arts Dept. Chairman |
2/6/2022 |
Mr James Hahm | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Science |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Stephanie Ehlke | Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI |
Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI ECM Director; Moms & Tots Director, Half-Time, Permanent Call |
2/6/2022 |
Mrs Heidi Borgwardt | Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI |
Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Full-Time, One-Year Call |
2/6/2022 |
Mr Luke Zeamer | Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ |
Trinity LS Aberdeen SD Teacher; Grades 4-5, Athletics, Coaching |
2/7/2022 |
Mr Kenneth Lehman | First LS La Crosse WI |
East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8 |
2/7/2022 |
Mr Scott Georgson | Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD |
Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 10-12, Science/STEM |
2/7/2022 |
Mr Zachary Seeger | Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC |
St John’s LS Burlington WI Principal; Grade 8 (25% teaching) |
2/7/2022 |
Mr Erik Landwehr | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Administrator; Dean of Students |
2/7/2022 |
Mr Thomas Stelter | St Paul LS Appleton WI |
Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 10-11, English |
2/7/2022 |
Mrs Rebecca Toepel | St Peter Lutheran Preschool Modesto CA |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher; 4-Year-Old |
2/7/2022 |
Mrs LuAnn Spiaser | Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School Social Studies & English |
2/7/2022 |
Mr Peter Langebartels | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; General Science |
2/8/2022 |
Miss Lisa Radue | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI |
Christ LS Zumbrota MN Teacher; Grades 3-5 |
2/8/2022 |
Miss Margaret Rasmussen | Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
2/8/2022 |
Mr Philip Haefner | Trinity LS Bay City MI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Principal |
2/8/2022 |
Mrs Kelly Heldman | Immanuel LS Medford WI |
Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI ECM Director & Lead 3K Teacher |
2/9/2022 |
Mr Michael Pingel | Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI |
Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Teacher; Grade 7 HR, Academic Dean |
2/9/2022 |
Mr Justin Walz | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; English, History |
2/9/2022 |
Mr David Tess | St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN |
Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 5-8 Science |
2/9/2022 |
Mrs Kristi Utsch | Immanuel LS Hutchinson MN |
Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Piano |
2/9/2022 |
Mr Troy Yerks | Salem LS Milwaukee WI |
Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/9/2022 |
Mrs Michelle Wachal | Zion LS Rhinelander WI |
St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Surround Care Liaison |
2/9/2022 |
Mrs April Schaefer | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
St John LS Baraboo WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
2/10/2022 |
Mr Michael DeRuiter | St John LS Lannon WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
2/10/2022 |
Ms Lindsay Schneider | St Paul Lutheran Pre-Kindergarten Muskego WI |
Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ ECM Director & 3K Teacher |
2/10/2022 |
Miss Monica Zimmermann | Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI |
Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Lower Grades, Athletic Director |
2/10/2022 |
Mrs Melissa DeRuiter | St John LS Lannon WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 3 |
2/10/2022 |
Prof Nathan Kieselhorst | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Administrator; Vice-President |
2/10/2022 |
Mr Adam Pavelchik | Mt Olive LS Mankato MN |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & Director of field experiences |
2/11/2022 |
Mr Matthew Stob | St John LS Hemlock MI |
Our Savior’s LS Zion IL Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/13/2022 |
Mrs Bethany Anderson | Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI |
Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA ECM Director & Teacher, 4K, 5K |
2/13/2022 |
Mr Michael Ross | Reformation LS San Diego CA |
St Paul LS Green Bay WI Principal |
2/13/2022 |
Mrs Jennifer Kreutz | Our Redeemer LS Madison WI |
Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
2/13/2022 |
Mrs Jessica Ross | Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA |
St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
2/13/2022 |
Mr Steven Thies | St John LS Watertown WI |
St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
2/13/2022 |
Mr Russell Klatt | Our Redeemer LS Madison WI |
King of Kings LS Maitland FL Teacher; Grades 5-6, Athletic Director |
2/13/2022 |
Mrs Beth Klatt | Our Redeemer LS Madison WI |
King of Kings LS Maitland FL Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/13/2022 |
Ms Noreen Wilson | St John’s LS Pardeeville WI |
Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 3-4, School Music Director |
2/13/2022 |
Mrs Barbara Stelter | St John LS Fox Lake WI |
St John LS Montello WI ECM Director; Provisional Call |
2/13/2022 |
Ms Tessa Fox | Immanuel LS Hadar NE Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year, Provisional Call |
2/13/2022 | |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr David Retzlaff | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN |
Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS Principal; Religion, Grades 5-12 |
2/13/2022 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Samantha List | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ |
Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Art, Half-Time Call |
1/18/2022 |
Mrs Pamela Brudos | Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL |
Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 4, Permanent Call |
2/8/2022 |
Mrs Heather Kretz | Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 7-8, Provisional Call |
2/8/2022 | |
Mrs Emily Rider | Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI |
Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Dorm Supervisor, Upper-Level Math, One-Year Call |
2/8/2022 |
Mrs Laura Cook | Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL |
Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 1, Permanent Call |
2/8/2022 |
Mr Bryan Walkley | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI |
Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 8, Permanent Call |
2/8/2022 |
Ms Kallie Brandt | David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 1, Coaching |
2/8/2022 | |
Mrs Amber Frelitz | Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI |
Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Upper Grades Administrative-Release Time Teacher, Half-Time, Permanent Call |
2/9/2022 |
Mrs Mariah Schroeder | Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
2/9/2022 | |
Mr Nicholas Raith | Grace LC Saint Joseph MI |
Trinity LS West Bend WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Technology Coordinator |
2/10/2022 |
Mr Joseph Graumann | St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Supplemental Education Teacher, Provisional Call |
2/10/2022 | |
Miss Shirleen Maertz | St Paul LS Menomonie WI |
St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
2/11/2022 |
Mrs Kristine LaPoint | Christ the King LS Bremerton WA |
Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/11/2022 |
Mr Bradley Jensen | Morning Star LS Jackson WI |
Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
2/11/2022 |
Mrs Renee Jensen | Bethany LS Hustisford WI |
Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/11/2022 |
Mr Aaron Kjenstad | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
Resurrection LS Aurora IL Teacher; Grades 2-3 |
2/12/2022 |
Mrs Hannah Schneider | Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/12/2022 | |
Miss Mollie Dorn | Mt Calvary LS Redding CA |
Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN ECM Director |
2/12/2022 |
Mrs Dana Raasch | Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI |
Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI ECM Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/12/2022 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Paul Schuler | Salem LC Loretto MN |
St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI Holy Cross LC Standish MI Associate Pastor |
2/7/2022 |
Rev Andrew Schroeder | California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA |
Water of Life LC – Racine Campus & Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor |
2/7/2022 |
Rev Philip Casmer | Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI |
Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor |
2/7/2022 |
Rev Mark Voss | Immanuel LC Long Valley NJ |
Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor |
2/8/2022 |
Rev Steven Prahl | Foundation LC Peyton CO |
Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX Pastor |
2/9/2022 |
Rev Sean De Frain | St John LC Tarzana CA |
Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
2/9/2022 |
Rev Steven Gabb | Hope LC Los Angeles CA |
Faith LC Tallahassee FL Pastor |
2/10/2022 |
Rev Peter Korthals | St Paul LC Amherst NH Beautiful Savior LC South Portland ME |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher |
2/10/2022 |
Rev Gregory Lyon | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI |
St Peter LC Modesto CA Pastor |
2/10/2022 |
Rev Philip Casmer | Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI |
St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor |
2/10/2022 |
Rev Jason Free | Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI |
Summerlin LC Las Vegas NV Pastor |
2/10/2022 |
Rev Paul Schaewe | St John LC Bay City MI |
St Paul’s LC Menomonie WI Associate Pastor |
2/11/2022 |
Rev Eric Steinbrenner | St Paul LC Livonia MI |
Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor; Coordinating Pastor |
2/11/2022 |
Rev John Berg | Divinity LC Saint Paul MN |
Trinity LC Kaukauna WI Pastor |
2/11/2022 |
Rev Bradley Bode | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ |
Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor |
2/11/2022 |
Rev Bradley Bode | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ |
Trinity LC Saline MI Associate Pastor |
2/11/2022 |
Rev John Backus | Christ the Lord LC Clearwater FL |
St Paul LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
2/11/2022 |
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt | Apostles LC Billings MT |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
2/11/2022 |
Rev Daniel Bondow | Living Savior LC Littleton CO |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Music & Dean of chapel |
2/11/2022 |
Rev David Barkow | Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN |
Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Campus pastor |
2/11/2022 |
Rev Jeremy Glowicki | St Paul LC Jordan MN |
Hope LC Indian River MI Our Savior LC Gaylord MI Pastor |
2/12/2022 |
Rev Christian Marquardt | St James LC Milwaukee WI |
St Luke LC Little Chute WI Pastor |
2/12/2022 |
Rev Benjamin Enstad | St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI |
St Paul LC Mauston WI Associate Pastor |
2/13/2022 |
Rev Walter Gawel IV | Victory LC Lexington KY |
King of Kings LC Wasilla AK Pastor |
2/13/2022 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Miss Allison Bovee | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Music |
1/22/2022 |
Mr Michael Mittelstadt | Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI |
Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 7, Athletic Director |
2/7/2022 |
Mrs Emily Seeber | Salem LS Milwaukee WI |
Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 5-8 Dept. Math |
2/7/2022 |
Mrs LaRae Fromm | St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI |
St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
2/7/2022 |
Ms Denise Bloomquist | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; 5K |
2/8/2022 |
Mrs Dorothy Grivno | Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI |
Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Lower Grades |
2/8/2022 |
Miss Kathleen VanOrman | Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA |
Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/8/2022 |
Mrs Rachel Markgraf | Prairie LS Lower Site Gibbon MN |
Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Grade 1 |
2/8/2022 |
Miss Grace Schultz | Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ |
St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, Athletics |
2/8/2022 |
Mr Aaron Olmanson | King of Grace LS Golden Valley MN |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Grades 11-12, Science |
2/9/2022 |
Mr Andrew Dais | St Paul LS Howards Grove WI |
Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 7 |
2/9/2022 |
Mrs Jill Wolf | Bloomington LS Bloomington MN |
Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/9/2022 |
Mr Eric Wolf | Bloomington LS Bloomington MN |
Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grade 5, English Language Arts |
2/9/2022 |
Miss Rebecca Gervais | Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN |
Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD ECM Teacher |
2/9/2022 |
Mr Seth Lange | Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
2/9/2022 |
Mrs Chandra Lange | Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; 4K |
2/9/2022 |
Prof Gregory Diersen | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Science, Chemistry |
2/10/2022 |
Mr Justin Gut | Trinity LS Waukesha WI |
Peace LS Livonia MI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
2/10/2022 |
Miss Heather Schmidt | St Paul LS Franklin WI |
Risen Savior LS – East Campus – LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 (East Campus) |
2/10/2022 |
Mr Nathan Gartner | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/10/2022 |
Mr Alexander Mielke | Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO |
1 Latin America Team Missionary; 1LA Dean of Students |
2/10/2022 |
Mrs Megan Schaffer | St John LS Mukwonago WI |
St Paul Lutheran Child Center Winneconne WI ECM Teacher; Assistant ECM Director, 4K Lead |
2/10/2022 |
Miss Miranda Maasz | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Dorm Supervisor & Instructor |
2/10/2022 |
Mrs Victoria Schewe | St John LS Watertown WI ECM Teacher |
2/11/2022 | |
Miss Amanda Treder | St John LS Wauwatosa WI |
Reformation LS San Diego CA Teacher; Grade 1 |
2/11/2022 |
Mr Craig Breitkreutz | Faith LS Antioch IL |
St Paul LS Stevensville MI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
2/11/2022 |
Mrs Stephanie Treder | St John’s LS Jefferson WI |
Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy – Child Care New Hope MN ECM Teacher; 2K Teacher |
2/11/2022 |
Mr Theodore Glodowski | First LS Elkhorn WI |
Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 7 |
2/11/2022 |
Mr Mark Renner | Resurrection LS Rochester MN |
St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal |
2/12/2022 |
Mr Paul Schulz | St John LS Manitowoc WI |
Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Technology Director |
2/12/2022 |
Miss Rebecca Kramer | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL Teacher; Grade 2 |
2/12/2022 |
Mr Steven Strong | First LS La Crosse WI |
Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Grade 10, Science |
2/12/2022 |
Mr Jacob Biebert | St Matthew LS Spokane WA |
Good Shepherd LS Burton MI Principal; Grades 6-8, Athletic Director |
2/12/2022 |
Mrs Megen Rupnow | St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI |
St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/13/2022 |
Mrs Katie Coudron | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades K-1 |
2/13/2022 |
Mrs Charissa Chartrand | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Resurrection LS Aurora IL ECM Teacher |
2/13/2022 |
Ms Lindsay Schneider | St Paul Lutheran Pre-Kindergarten Muskego WI |
Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/13/2022 |
Mr Philip Krueger | Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Red Wing MN Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/14/2022 |
Mrs Melissa Wieting | Trinity LS Minocqua WI |
Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Teacher; Grades 1-3 |
2/14/2022 |
Mr Michael Wieting | Trinity LS Minocqua WI |
Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/14/2022 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mrs Jessica Klatt | Salem LS Stillwater MN |
6/30/2022 |
Mrs Abby Loescher | St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI |
6/30/2022 |
Mrs Leah Gillespie | St Paul LS Ixonia WI |
6/30/2022 |
Miss Heidi Kostrzewa | Salem LS Stillwater MN |
6/30/2022 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev Darrick Kolterjahn | Beautiful Savior LC Green Bay WI |
2/10/2022 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Thomas Fischer | Loving Shepherd LC Milwaukee WI |
4/30/2022 |
Rev James Pankow | Grace LC Spring Hill FL |
6/30/2022 |
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mrs Linda Ebeling | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2022 |
Mr James Wade Jr | East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ |
6/30/2022 |
Mrs Hollie Borck | St John’s LS Jefferson WI |
6/30/2022 |
Mrs Carol Neubauer | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI |
6/30/2022 |
Mrs Tammy Kuehl | Holy Cross LS Madison WI |
6/30/2022 |
Mrs Ruth Hirschfeld | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
6/30/2022 |
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