Call Report – February 22, 2021
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
2/16/2021 – 2/22/2021
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 Timothy Wahl | Morning Star LC Jackson WI |
St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Pastor |
1/10/2021 |
| Rev Samuel Hacker III | Grace LC Flint MI |
Lutheran Institutional Ministry Association Austin MN St John’s LC Minneapolis MN Pastor |
1/17/2021 |
| Rev Joel Russow | Faith LC Tallahassee FL |
Resurrection LC Rochester MN Pastor |
1/26/2021 |
| Rev Nathan Nass | St Paul LC Green Bay WI |
Christ the King LC Tulsa OK Pastor |
1/28/2021 |
| Rev James Seiltz | Salem LC Colorado Springs CO |
First LC Aurora NE Pastor |
1/31/2021 |
| Rev Daniel Walters | Good Shepherd LC Burnsville MN |
St Martin’s LC Watertown SD Associate Pastor |
1/31/2021 |
| Rev David Cooper | Grace LC Waupun WI |
Faith LC Harrison MI St John LC Clare MI Pastor |
2/1/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Kiecker | St John LC Lomira WI |
Ascension LC Moorhead MN St Paul’s LC Valley City ND Pastor |
2/2/2021 |
| Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier | Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI |
New Mission West San Antonio Pastor |
2/3/2021 |
| Rev Michael Kober | Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA |
Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA Pastor |
2/3/2021 |
| Rev Micah Martin | St John LC Mukwonago WI |
St John LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
2/7/2021 |
| Rev Benjamin Wessel | Woodlawn LC West Allis WI |
Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor |
2/7/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Westra | Living Promise LC Morristown TN |
Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
2/7/2021 |
| Rev John Borgwardt | Living Word LC Waukesha WI |
St Paul LC Mauston WI Associate Pastor |
2/7/2021 |
| Rev Darren Green | St Peter LC Monticello MN |
St John LC Redwood Falls MN Associate Pastor |
2/7/2021 |
| Rev Robert Frick | Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI |
Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor |
2/7/2021 |
| Rev Robert Wassermann | Mt Calvary LC La Crosse WI |
Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor |
2/7/2021 |
| Rev Andrew Stuebs | Living Word LC Gray TN |
Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH Pastor |
2/7/2021 |
| Rev Steven Neuman | St John’s LC Pigeon MI |
Christ LC Marshall MN Pastor |
2/8/2021 |
| Rev Ryan Kolander | Palabra de Vida Detroit MI |
Cross of Christ LC Las Cruces NM Pastor |
2/8/2021 |
| Rev Nathaniel Timmermann | Peace LC Otsego MI |
St Lucas LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
2/9/2021 |
| Rev John Stelter | St John LC Princeton WI |
Good Shepherd LC Midland TX Pastor |
2/9/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Westendorf | Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO |
Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor |
2/10/2021 |
| Rev Luke Thompson | St Paul LC Ottawa ON Canada |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & history |
2/12/2021 |
| Rev Justin Pomije | Our Savior LC Gaylord MI Hope LC Indian River MI |
Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor |
2/14/2021 |
| Rev Michael Gehl | St John LC Wrightstown WI |
Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor |
2/14/2021 |
| Rev Douglas Tomhave | St Paul LC Lake Mills WI |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
2/14/2021 |
| Rev Daniel Frey | Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO |
St Paul LC Bangor WI Pastor |
2/14/2021 |
| Rev John Koester | Gethsemane LC Omaha NE |
Abiding Hope LC Ocala FL Pastor |
2/14/2021 |
| Rev Erich Westphal | Brooklyn LC Brooklyn Park MN |
Centennial LC Milwaukee WI Pastor |
2/14/2021 |
| Rev Charles Learman | Retired | Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call |
2/14/2021 |
| Rev Jacob Schwartz | Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI |
Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor |
2/14/2021 |
| Rev Joseph Lindloff | Hope LC Irmo SC |
Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS Pastor |
2/14/2021 |
| Rev David Wietzke | Crown of Life LC Pueblo West CO |
First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor |
2/15/2021 |
| Rev Nathan Berg | Eastside LC Madison WI |
Christ LC Big Bend WI Pastor |
2/16/2021 |
| Rev Thomas Unke | Shepherd of the Hills LC Las Vegas NV |
Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor |
2/17/2021 |
| Rev Joel Sutton | One Latin America Team | Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA Pastor |
2/18/2021 |
| Rev Benjamin Zak | St John LC Milwaukee WI |
Christ LC Clarksville MD Pastor |
2/20/2021 |
| Rev Gregory Sitzman | Emanuel Redeemer LC Yale MI |
Emanuel LC &
St John LC |
2/20/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Rachel Lemke | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Special Education, One-Year Call |
1/19/2021 |
| Miss Kathy Georgson | Luther High School Onalaska WI |
Holy Cross LS (ELS) Madison WI Teacher; Grade 6 |
1/21/2021 |
| Miss Rebecca Gervais | Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN |
Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher; Lead Teacher |
1/27/2021 |
| Mr Steven Biedenbender | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
Parkland LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Grades 5-8, Latin, ELA, History |
1/27/2021 |
| Mrs Allison Byers | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI |
First LS La Crosse WI ECM Director |
1/31/2021 |
| Mrs Dorothy Grivno | Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI |
Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
1/31/2021 |
| Mrs Kelli Baas | Trinity LS Brillion WI |
Calvary Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten Bellevue WA ECM Director & Teacher |
1/31/2021 |
| Mrs Mary Naumann | Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Athletic Director, One-Year, Three-Quarter Time, Provisional Call |
1/31/2021 | |
| Mr Joel Grulke | Our Savior LS Grafton WI |
Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 8, Upper Grades PE & Science |
1/31/2021 |
| Ms Nicole Neils | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 1-8 Art, One-Year, Less-than-Half-Time Call |
1/31/2021 |
| Mrs Jeannine Kreis | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI ECM Teacher; Co-Lead Teacher, One-Year, Three-Quarter Time Call |
1/31/2021 |
| Ms Kattie Huber | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Kindergarten; One-Year Call |
1/31/2021 |
| Mrs Amber Hansen | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
1/31/2021 |
| Mrs April Glodowski | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Less-than-Half-Time, One-Year Call |
1/31/2021 |
| Mrs Nancy Leifer | St Paul LS Livonia MI |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grade 2, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
1/31/2021 |
| Ms Ellen Smith | Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher: Art, Provisional Call |
2/1/2021 | |
| Mr Timothy Schubkegel | Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD |
Trinity LS Jenera OH Principal; Grades 7-8 |
2/4/2021 |
| Mr Philip Leyrer | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
SEW Praesidium Waukesha WI Administrator; Superintendent of Schools for the Southeastern Wisconsin District |
2/5/2021 |
| Miss Hannah Holzhueter | Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI |
Building Blocks for Life Preschool Cambridge MN ECM Teacher; Lead |
2/7/2021 |
| Miss Catharyn Waggoner | Our Savior’s LS Zion IL |
Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Teacher |
2/7/2021 |
| Mr Ryan Finkbeiner | Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI |
Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Principal |
2/7/2021 |
| Miss Aimee Hardman | Northdale Christian Academy Tampa FL |
Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/7/2021 |
| Mr Jonathan Ross | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Math & Religion |
2/7/2021 |
| Mr Justin Hansen | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN |
St John LS Dakota MN Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
2/7/2021 |
| Mrs Jennifer Zenke | St John LS Dakota MN Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
2/7/2021 | |
| Mrs Rachel Hansen | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN |
St John LS Dakota MN Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/7/2021 |
| Mr Keith Hackbarth | St John LS Wauwatosa WI |
St Paul LS Saint James MN Teacher; Grades 2-4 |
2/7/2021 |
| Mr Corey Pederson | Gethsemane LS Omaha NE |
Immanuel LS Medford WI Principal; Grades TBD |
2/7/2021 |
| Mr Nathan King | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; One-Year, Provisional Call |
2/7/2021 |
| Mrs Lindsay Voeltner | St Peter LS Weyauwega WI |
Samuel LS Marshall MN ECM Teacher |
2/8/2021 |
| Mrs Kristi Utsch | Immanuel LS Hutchinson MN |
St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
2/8/2021 |
| Mr Thomas Rosenow | St Paul LS Bloomer WI |
St John LS Fox Lake WI Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/8/2021 |
| Mr Nathan Gartner | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
Shoreland Lutheran High School Kenosha WI Teacher; Grades 11-12, Business, Coaching |
2/8/2021 |
| Mr Justin Gut | Trinity LS Waukesha WI |
Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grade 11, Science, Softball |
2/8/2021 |
| Mr Benjamin Washburn | Peace LS Hartford WI |
St Peter LS Appleton WI Principal |
2/8/2021 |
| Mr Kevin Proeber Jr | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 7 |
2/8/2021 |
| Mr Peter Mathwig | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7 |
2/8/2021 |
| Mrs Donna Woldt | St John LS Libertyville IL |
St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Preschool & Resource Teacher, Call made Permanent |
2/8/2021 |
| Mrs Erica Jacobsen | Lakewood LS Lakewood WA |
Lakewood LS Lakewood WA Teacher; Grades 1-2, Call made Permanent |
2/8/2021 |
| Miss Kristin Mantey | Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN |
Little Lions Child Care Marathon WI ECM Director |
2/9/2021 |
| Mr Andrew Van Weele | Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Director & Principal |
2/9/2021 |
| Mr Andrew Danner | St Paul LS Plymouth NE |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
2/9/2021 |
| Mrs Kirsten Kasten | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 6, Music, Organ, Choir |
2/9/2021 |
| Mr Brian Kasten | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Athletic Director |
2/9/2021 |
| Mr Phillip Bunkowske | Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grades 9-12 Religion, Athletic Director |
2/9/2021 |
| Mr Jordan Siegler | St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI |
Resurrection LS Aurora IL Teacher; Grades 4-5 |
2/10/2021 |
| Mr Daniel Schulz | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI |
Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI Teacher; Grade 12 – Science, Coaching |
2/10/2021 |
| Miss Angela Birner | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL |
CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX ECM Teacher; Lead Preschool Teacher |
2/10/2021 |
| Mr Paul Hoffman | St Paul LS Appleton WI |
Christ LS Eagle River WI Principal; Principal, Grades 5-8 |
2/10/2021 |
| Mr James Livingston | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Grade 9 – Physical Science & introductory-level Mathematics |
2/11/2021 |
| Miss Cassandra Krug | Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX |
St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
2/11/2021 |
| Mr John Dorn | Illinois Lutheran Schools Inc Crete IL |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Grades 9, 11, 12, Science |
2/11/2021 |
| Mr Benjamin Pagel | Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ |
Concord Lutheran Academy Temecula CA Principal; Grades K5 – 4 |
2/11/2021 |
| Mrs Deborah Weigand | St Paul LS Cannon Falls MN ECM Teacher |
2/14/2021 | |
| Mr Eric Kaesermann | St Paul LS Arlington MN |
St Paul LS Algoma WI Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/14/2021 |
| Mrs Jessica Bohl | Reformation LS San Diego CA |
Reformation LS San Diego CA Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/14/2021 |
| Miss Karen Luehring | Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO |
Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/14/2021 |
| Mrs Leah Samuelson | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN |
Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Teacher; Assistant Director & Lead Teacher |
2/14/2021 |
| Mrs Mary Dorn | Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL |
St John LS Waterloo WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Organ |
2/14/2021 |
| Miss Elizabeth Henke | Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA |
Divine Peace LS Largo MD Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/14/2021 |
| Mr Darren Vogt | St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA |
Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS Teacher; Grades 5-8 |
2/14/2021 |
| Mrs Alissa Kiedrowski | Trinity LS Brillion WI |
Reformation LS San Diego CA Teacher; Grade 1, Music |
2/14/2021 |
| Miss Allison Bovee | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
St Mark LS Eau Claire WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/14/2021 |
| Mr Daniel Maki | Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH |
Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
2/14/2021 |
| Miss Barbara Noon | Beautiful Savior Preschool Clarksville TN |
Crown of Life LS Warren MI ECM Director & Teacher |
2/14/2021 |
| Mr Jacob Rothe | Mt Calvary LS Redding CA |
Crown of Life LS Warren MI Teacher; Upper Grades |
2/14/2021 |
| Mr Thomas McBryde | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Red Wing MN Teacher; Grades 3-5 |
2/14/2021 |
| Mr Bradley Essig | Resurrection LS Aurora IL |
St John LS Red Wing MN Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/14/2021 |
| Mr Mark Dobberstein | Christ LS North Saint Paul MN |
Peace LS Kissimmee FL Principal; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized |
2/14/2021 |
| Mrs Sandra Dobberstein | Christ LS North Saint Paul MN |
Peace LS Kissimmee FL Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
2/14/2021 |
| Mr Andrew Schoenfeld | Holy Cross LS Madison WI |
Peace LS Kissimmee FL Principal; Grades 9-12, Vice Principal, Dept. Math, Science |
2/14/2021 |
| Mrs Lesley Kaesermann | St Paul LS Arlington MN |
St Paul LS Algoma WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/14/2021 |
| Mr Craig Breitkreutz | Faith LS Antioch IL |
Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Principal; Grades 6-8 |
2/14/2021 |
| Mrs Carrie Dorst | Faith LS Antioch IL |
Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/15/2021 |
| Mrs Valerie Follendorf | Redeemer LS Tucson AZ |
Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
2/15/2021 |
| Mrs Heather Biedenbender | Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI |
Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2, Half-Time Call |
2/15/2021 |
| Mr Chad Czerwan | St Martin’s LS Watertown SD |
Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 6 |
2/15/2021 |
| Mr Jonathan Biedenbender | Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI |
Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Principal; Grades 6, 7, or 8 |
2/15/2021 |
| Mr Nolan Valus | St John LS Saginaw MI |
Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Principal; Grades 3-4 or 5-8 |
2/16/2021 |
| Miss Jennifer Keller | Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM |
Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/16/2021 |
| Mrs Courtney Valus | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Organ |
2/16/2021 |
| Mrs Katie Coudron | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
Trinity LS Waco NE Teacher; Grades K-3 |
2/16/2021 |
| Mrs Carla Lindhorst | Christ LS Big Bend WI Teacher; Kindergarten, School Music Ministry Coordinator |
2/16/2021 | |
| Mr Kyle Raymond | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI |
Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Principal; Religion |
2/16/2021 |
| Mrs Carrie Schumacher | St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; 4K |
2/17/2021 | |
| Mr Greg Obermiller | St John LS Lomira WI |
Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN Principal; Grades 3-8 |
2/17/2021 |
| Mrs Kayla Eisenmann | Luther High School Onalaska WI |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grades 9-12 English |
2/18/2021 |
| Mr Michael Chappell | Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL |
Faith LS Anchorage AK ECM Director & Teacher |
2/18/2021 |
| Ms Deborah Heiderich | St John LS Maribel WI |
Leap of Faith Early Childhood Center New Lisbon WI ECM Director |
2/18/2021 |
| Mr Kurt Nielsen | Zion LS Monroe MI |
Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 8, General Computer |
2/20/2021 |
| Mr Philip Hochmuth | St John LS Maribel WI |
Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM Principal; Grades 4-5 |
2/21/2021 |
| Mr Nathan Menges | Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN |
Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7 |
2/21/2021 |
| Mrs Nicole Zagrzebski | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1 |
2/21/2021 | |
| Miss Emily Crayton | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Piano, One-Year Call |
2/21/2021 |
| Mrs Gretchen Asmus | Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
2/21/2021 | |
| Mrs Edith Menges | Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
2/21/2021 | |
| Mrs Janna Needham | St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI Teacher; Grade 2, Less-Than-Half-Time Call |
2/21/2021 | |
| Mr Karl Bauer | St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA |
St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA Principal |
2/21/2021 |
| Mr Jason Schapekahm | St Philip LS Milwaukee WI |
Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal; Grades 7-8 |
2/21/2021 |
| Mrs Laura Schroeder | St Paul LS Livonia MI |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grade 2, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
2/21/2021 |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Dr Todd Russ | St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN |
Grace in Action New Ulm MN Director; Grace in Action – Ministry Leadership Director |
2/19/2021 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev Noah Herrmann | Calvary LC Bellevue WA |
Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor |
2/20/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mr Jordan Hochmuth | Apostles Lutheran High School San Jose CA |
Apostles Lutheran High School San Jose CA Teacher; Advanced Math, Coach |
9/1/2020 |
| Mr Stanley Yarwasky | Apostles Lutheran High School San Jose CA |
Apostles Lutheran High School San Jose CA Teacher; Social Studies, Athletics |
9/1/2020 |
| Mrs Catherine Albrecht | Apostles Lutheran High School San Jose CA |
Apostles Lutheran High School San Jose CA Teacher; Science, Algebra 1 |
9/1/2020 |
| Ms Kaitlin Lange | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Teacher; Art Instructor, Call made Permanent |
2/15/2021 | |
| Mrs Jennifer Boll | Holy Cross LS Madison WI |
Holy Cross LS (ELS) Madison WI Teacher; Grade 4, Call made Permanent |
2/16/2021 |
| Ms Shelley Kromschroeder | Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN |
Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN Teacher; Grades 5-8, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
2/16/2021 |
| Mrs Nicole Gibson | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI |
Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Support Teacher, Lower Grades, Call made Permanent |
2/17/2021 |
| Mr Jared Brennan | Grace LS Oshkosh WI |
St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
2/18/2021 |
| Mr Kurt Callaway | St John’s LS Two Rivers WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Athletic Director |
2/19/2021 | |
| Mrs Emily Stoering | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN Teacher; Grades 5 & 6, Call made Permanent |
2/19/2021 |
| Mrs Brenda Harle | First LS La Crosse WI |
First LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Call made Permanent |
2/20/2021 |
| Mr Nathan Reich | St Paul LS Green Bay WI |
Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Principal |
2/20/2021 |
| Mrs Rebecca Wilkens | Lord of Life LS Thornton CO |
Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2, One-Year Call |
2/20/2021 |
| Mr Paul Habermann | Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy New Hope MN |
St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 7 – STEM, Math, Science, Coaching |
2/21/2021 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Tony Hansen | Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD |
St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD Pastor |
2/16/2021 |
| Rev Christopher Ewings | Faith LC Anchorage AK |
Shepherd of the Hills LC Tucson AZ Pastor |
2/16/2021 |
| Rev Joel Naumann | St Mark LC Eau Claire WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion Department |
2/17/2021 |
| Rev Philip Kiecker | Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC |
Peace LC Chandler AZ Pastor |
2/17/2021 |
| Rev Thomas Moldenhauer | Our Saviour’s LC Bismarck ND |
St Paul LC Oconto Falls WI Pastor |
2/18/2021 |
| Rev Nathan Nass | St Paul LC Green Bay WI |
St Paul LC Round Lake Park IL Pastor |
2/19/2021 |
| Pastor Jon Cox | Bethel LC Galesville WI & Arcadia WI |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
2/20/2021 |
| Rev Aaron Steinbrenner | Peace LC Hartford WI |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Pastor; Religion Teacher & Chairman |
2/20/2021 |
| Rev Daniel Olson | St Paul LC Onalaska WI |
St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor |
2/20/2021 |
| Rev Douglas Lange | Ascension LC Jacksonville NC |
Grace of God LC Dix Hills NY Pastor |
2/20/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Mr Mark Hesse | St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI |
Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN Principal; Grades 3-8 |
2/15/2021 |
| Miss Tessa Heiling | California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA |
Risen Savior LS – East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
2/15/2021 |
| Mr Matthew Moeller | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & Director of Field Experiences |
2/16/2021 |
| Mr Ryan Jaeger | St John’s LS Two Rivers WI |
Peace LS Livonia MI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
2/17/2021 |
| Mr Joshua Rimpel | Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL |
Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 7, Music |
2/17/2021 |
| Mrs Laura Jaeger | St John’s LS Two Rivers WI |
Peace LS Livonia MI ECM Director; Lead Teacher |
2/17/2021 |
| Mrs Heidi Leibl | Grace LS Oshkosh WI |
St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
2/17/2021 |
| Miss Emily Glodowski | Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL |
St Mark’s LS Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
2/18/2021 |
| Mr John Schleis | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 4, Tech Director |
2/18/2021 |
| Ms Rachel Wendt | Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI |
Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA ECM Teacher; 4K |
2/18/2021 |
| Ms Noreen Wilson | St John’s LS Pardeeville WI |
St Paul LS Ixonia WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
2/19/2021 |
| Mr Christopher Denney | Bethany LS Port Orchard WA |
St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Vice Principal |
2/19/2021 |
| Mr Alexander Vandenberg | Zion LS Columbus WI |
Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 8, Vice Principal, Tech |
2/19/2021 |
| Mr Erick Schalo | St Peter LS Weyauwega WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Technology |
2/19/2021 |
| Prof Mark Stein | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA President; Superintendent |
2/20/2021 |
| Miss Rachel Taasaas | St Matthew LS Spokane WA |
CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX Teacher; Kindergarten |
2/20/2021 |
| Miss Abby Mehlberg | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL |
Zion LS Denver CO ECM Director |
2/20/2021 |
| Mr Joel Plocher | Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA |
East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grades 9-10, Science, Math |
2/21/2021 |
| Mrs Kelli Plocher | Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA |
East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 6, Coaching |
2/21/2021 |
| Mr Eric Fillner | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-8, STEM |
2/21/2021 |
| Mr Nicholas Trebesch | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Grades 10-12, Technology Director, Upper Level Math, Coach |
2/21/2021 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Rebecca Wockenfuss | Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Calla Schoch | Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Karlie Habermann | Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy – Child Care New Hope MN |
6/30/2021 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Teachers | Home church | Death date |
| Mr Peter Bauer | Grace LC Glendale AZ |
2/19/2021 |
RETIREMENT
| Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
| Rev Conrad Prell | St Paul LC Hillsboro WI |
9/5/2021 |
| Rev Ellery Groth | Grace LC Clear Lake WI Zion LC Almena WI |
11/30/2021 |
| Rev Curtis Jahn | Northwestern Publishing House Waukesha WI |
12/31/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Mr Randall Willms | St Paul LS Franklin WI |
6/30/2021 |
| Mr Robert Faust | California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA |
6/30/2021 |
| Mr Stephen Schultz | Bethany LS Kenosha WI |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Carole Panzer | Growing in Grace Preschool Spring Hill FL |
6/30/2021 |
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