Call Report – February 28, 2022

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

2/22/2022 – 2/28/2022

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 Pastor; Retirement Call	12/13/2021
Rev Nathan Wilke	Immanuel LC Neillsville WI	St Paul LC Oconto Falls WI 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 Preston Heuer	First LC Elkhorn WI	Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN Pastor	1/30/2022
Rev Lincoln Albrecht	River of Life LC Goodyear AZ	Amazing Grace LC Dickinson ND Pastor	2/1/2022
Rev Keegan Dowling	Abiding Word LC Orleans ON Canada	One Africa Team (OAT) Missionary	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 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 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 Stephen Apt	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX	St Andrew LC Middleton WI Associate Pastor for Service & 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 Philip Gieschen	Christian Giving Counselor – MN/SO New Ulm MN	St John LC Phelps WI Pastor; Single-Parish Retirement Call	2/12/2022
Rev Allen Schleusener	Mt Olive LC Saint Paul MN	St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor	2/13/2022
Rev Timothy Otto	Mt Olive LC Las Vegas NV	St John LC Saint Paul MN Pastor	2/13/2022
Rev Peter Sternberg	St John LC Red Wing MN	Peace LC Houghton MI Pastor	2/13/2022
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Word of God, Coaching	2/14/2022
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	St John St James LC Reedsville WI Associate Pastor	2/14/2022
Rev Jacob Jenswold	Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO	Grace LC Neenah WI Pastor	2/15/2022
Rev Mark Rohrback	Redeemer LC Cedarburg WI	St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor	2/15/2022
Rev Stephen Koelpin	Crown of Life LC Yucaipa CA	Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX Pastor	2/15/2022
Rev Daniel Berg	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO	Our Redeemer LC Grant Park IL Glory to God LC Tinley Park IL Pastor	2/16/2022
Rev Peter Schlicht	Eastside LC Madison WI	Living Hope LC Peoria IL Pastor	2/16/2022
Rev Luther Zuberbier	Deer Valley LC Phoenix AZ	Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor	2/16/2022
Rev Michael Schultz	Northwestern Publishing House	Faith LC Tallahassee FL Pastor	2/17/2022
Rev Glenn Schwanke	Peace LC Houghton MI	Trinity LC Minocqua WI Pastor; Retirement Call	2/20/2022
Rev Benjamin Ehlers	Trinity LC Temple TX	Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL Pastor	2/20/2022
Rev James Buske	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Lutheran Institutional Ministry Association Austin MN St John’s LC Minneapolis MN Pastor	2/20/2022
Rev Andrew Franzo	Redeemer LC Weston WI	Grace LC La Crosse WI Pastor	2/20/2022
Rev Adam Zimpelmann	Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI	Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor	2/20/2022
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mount Horeb WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Music & Dean of chapel	2/20/2022
Rev Michael Kampman	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI	Redeemer LC Tucson AZ Associate Pastor	2/20/2022
Rev Gerhardt Juergens	St John LC Tappen ND	St Peter LC Clovis CA Pastor	2/20/2022
Rev Craig Birsching	St John LC Westland MI	St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor	2/20/2022
Rev Joshua Hanson	Christ LC Lodi CA	St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	2/21/2022
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor	2/21/2022
Rev Scott Mews	Beautiful Savior LC Hillsboro OR	Faith LC Harrison MI St John LC Clare MI Pastor	2/21/2022
Rev Justin Shrum	St John LC Riga MI	St Paul LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	2/22/2022
Rev David Maertz	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Michigan Lutheran High School Association Saint Joseph MI President	2/23/2022
Rev Austin Ziche	Immanuel LC Hadar NE	St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI Pastor	2/23/2022
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	2/24/2022
Rev Isaac Cherney	Redeemer LC Yakima WA	Water of Life LC – Racine Campus & Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor	2/24/2022
Rev Matthew Stuebs	Calvary LC Abrams WI	St Peter LC Modesto CA Pastor	2/26/2022
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
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 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
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
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
Mrs Rachel Helwig		St Paul LS Lake Mills WI Teacher; Kindergarten	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
Mrs Carol Toppe	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/31/2022
Mr Dale Rundgren	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	Immanuel LS Salem OR Principal; Grades 6-8	2/2/2022
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
Ms Maddie Stevens		Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	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
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
Ms Michelle Yotter	St Peter LS Saint Peter MN	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Director of Student Services (SPED)	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 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
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
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 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
Mr Justin Walz	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; English, History	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
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 Debra Bahlmann	Grace Lutheran Preschool Prairie du Chien WI	Little Lamb Academy of Medford Medford WI ECM Teacher	2/13/2022
Mrs Bethany Anderson	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA ECM Director & Teacher, 4K, 5K	2/13/2022
Mrs Laura Drews	St John LS Lewiston MN	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Grade 2	2/13/2022
Mrs Theresa Pratt	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH	Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND ECM Teacher	2/13/2022
Mrs Danielle Powers		Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD Teacher; Kindergarten	2/13/2022
Mr Christopher Stollfus	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Grades 5-6, Coaching	2/13/2022
Mr Michael Ross	Reformation LS San Diego CA	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Principal	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
Mr Jeremiah Drews	St John LS Lewiston MN	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Grade 5	2/13/2022
Ms Tessa Fox		Immanuel LS Hadar NE Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year, Provisional Call	2/13/2022
Mrs Lorien Leonhard		St John’s LS Two Rivers WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/14/2022
Mr Joshua Lepke	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Math, Science, Coaching	2/14/2022
Mr Scott Nerby	St Paul LS Tomah WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 5	2/14/2022
Mr Jacob Schable	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Kenosha WI Teacher; Math	2/14/2022
Mrs Heidi Groth	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ ECM Teacher	2/15/2022
Mr Timothy Thies	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI	St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grades 5-8 Dept. Math	2/15/2022
Mrs Leslie Granberg	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/15/2022
Mr Stephen Granberg	Grace in Action New Ulm MN	St John LS Libertyville IL Principal & Staff Minister of Outreach	2/15/2022
Miss Joanna Smith	Trinity LS Hoskins NE	Faith LS Antioch IL Teacher; Grades K-2	2/15/2022
Miss Vicki Jensen	St Paul LS Algoma WI	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Athletic Director	2/15/2022
Mr Peter Mathwig	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 5, Technology Director	2/15/2022
Mr Micah Walz	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Administrator; Athletic Director	2/15/2022
Mrs Anne Rust	St John LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/15/2022
Mrs Jennifer Bovee	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/15/2022
Mrs Rebecca Metzger	St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English, Provisional Call	2/15/2022
Mrs Susan Buss	St Paul LS Menomonie WI	St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Art, Primary Grades Social Studies, Provisional Call	2/15/2022
Mrs Keturah Hochmuth	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Student Resource Coordinator, One-Year Call	2/15/2022
Mr David Duncan	St Peter LS Schofield WI	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Administrator; Dean of Students & Instruction	2/16/2022
Mr Matthew Evans	California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-8, Departmentalized	2/16/2022
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH ECM Director & Lead Teacher	2/17/2022
Miss Tabitha Mays	Samuel LS Marshall MN	Kids Crossing Early Learning Center Madison WI ECM Teacher; 4K	2/17/2022
Ms Kristen Miller	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher; Grade 1	2/17/2022
Miss Nicole Brost		St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Dorm Supervisor & Instructor, Social Studies	2/17/2022
Mr Casey De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Science, Chemistry	2/18/2022
Mr Jonathan Boche	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Vice President of Student Life	2/18/2022
Mrs Sarah Kurbis		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Teacher; Grades 6-8, Principal-Release Time, Less-Than-Half-Time Call	2/20/2022
Miss Janelle Glodowski	Divine Peace LS Largo MD	Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; K5 (Main Campus)	2/20/2022
Ms Deborah Heiderich	St John LS Maribel WI	Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC ECM Teacher	2/20/2022
Ms Katrina Bartsch	Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/20/2022
Mrs Kristin Kampman	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grade 2	2/20/2022
Mrs Kadie Westendorf		St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI Teacher; Grade 2, Athletics	2/20/2022
Miss Catherine Backer	Faith LS Antioch IL	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Teacher; Grades 4, 6	2/20/2022
Miss Meredith Moeller	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, School Music, Choir Director	2/20/2022
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Grow in Peace Learning Center Sun Prairie WI ECM Director	2/20/2022
Mr Tyler Morgan	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX	Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 5-8 Dept. Math	2/20/2022
Mr Mark Kjenstad	St Andrew LC Middleton WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Youth Director	2/20/2022
Mr Andrew Danner	St Paul LS Plymouth NE	Peace LS Livonia MI Principal; Grades 7-8	2/20/2022
Mr Albert Karnopp	St John LS Goodhue MN	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM Principal; Grades 6-8	2/20/2022
Mr Kevin Lorge	St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI	Cross of Glory LS Washington MI Principal; Grades 7-8	2/20/2022
Mr Seth Zimmermann	Riverview LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Stevensville MI Principal; Grades 7-8	2/20/2022
Mr Greg Obermiller	St John LS Lomira WI	Good Shepherd LS Burton MI Principal; Grades 6-8, Athletic Director	2/20/2022
Mr Shawn Scherer		Prairie LS Upper Site Fairfax MN Teacher; Grades 5-8, Math & Algebra	2/21/2022
Mr Ryan Randall	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN Principal; Grades 6-8	2/21/2022
Miss Michele Diener	St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 4	2/21/2022
Miss Michael Wilde	Grace LS Glendale AZ	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Teacher; Grade 1	2/21/2022
Miss Deanna Rahn	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Teacher; Grades 2-3	2/21/2022
Mr Jason Nickels	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Grades 11-12, Science	2/21/2022
Mrs Heidi Lindner		Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Grade 1	2/21/2022
Ms Marissa Oachs		Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	2/21/2022
Mrs Jodi Wosje	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Band Professor	2/21/2022
Mrs Heidi Lindner		Christ-St Peter LS-East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/21/2022
Mr Jared Christensen	St Paul LS Saint James MN	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Principal	2/21/2022
Miss Catherine St. John	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA ECM Director & Teacher	2/22/2022
Mrs Alyssa Wascher	Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/22/2022
Mr Travis Wendt	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Teacher; Grade 7, Science	2/22/2022
Mrs Elissa Ellermann	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL Teacher; Grade 2	2/22/2022
Mrs Malissa Voss	Calvary LS Dallas TX	St Marcus LS – Harambee Campus – K4 – Gr 2 Milwaukee WI Teacher; K5	2/23/2022
Mr Levi Dunsmoor	St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Grade 10, Science	2/23/2022
Mrs Allison Byers	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	St John LS Watertown WI ECM Director; Childcare	2/24/2022
Ms Natalia Wild		Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grade 5, English Language Arts, Provisional Call	2/24/2022
Miss Grace Schultz	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/24/2022
Miss Deborah Schultz	Emanuel Lutheran Preschool Tawas City MI	St John LS Watertown WI ECM Teacher	2/24/2022
Mrs Nicole Kotecki		Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/24/2022
Mr Robert Schmidt	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS – North Campus K – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, English Language Arts	2/25/2022
Miss Christine Swoboda	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM	Good Shepherd LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal; Grades 1-8	2/27/2022
Mrs Angela Pechman	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	Salem Preschool Woodbury MN ECM Director & Teacher	2/27/2022
Mr Timothy Kassulke	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Grades 4-8, Administrative Duties	2/27/2022
Mr Gregory Johnson	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	Zion LS Egg Harbor WI Principal; Grades 5-8	2/27/2022
Mrs Dawn Johnson	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	Zion LS Egg Harbor WI Teacher; Grades 1-4	2/27/2022
Miss Suzanne Hough	Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL	St Matthew LS Spokane WA Teacher; Grade 1	2/27/2022
Mrs Amanda Friedrichs	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/27/2022
Mrs Carol Janke	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/27/2022
Mr Justin Hansen	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN	Zion LS Rhinelander WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/27/2022
Mrs Rachel Hansen	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN	Zion LS Rhinelander WI ECM Teacher; 4-Year-Old, After School Care Director	2/27/2022
Mr Michel Krebs Jr	St John LS Juneau WI	St John LS Fox Lake WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	2/27/2022
Mr Seth Kock	St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI	Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 7, Athletic Director	2/27/2022
Mr Adam Igl	St John’s LS Newburg WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Music	2/27/2022
Mrs Jillian Igl	Peace LS Hartford WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/27/2022
Mr Nathan Bitter	St Mark LS Bemidji MN	St John LS Red Wing MN Principal; Grades 6-8	2/27/2022
Ms Shawna Jaeger		Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; 4K, Half-Time, Provisional Call	2/27/2022
Mrs Amanda Ofstie	Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI ECM Teacher	2/27/2022
Mr Timothy Zunker	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Christ LS Big Bend WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Athletic Director	2/27/2022
Mrs Sandra Dobberstein	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Teacher; Grades K-2	2/27/2022
Mr Mark Dobberstein	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Principal; Grades 6-8	2/27/2022
Mrs Megan Schwartz	Grace LS Portland OR	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Athletic Director	2/27/2022
Mrs Anna Gartner	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 4, Permanent Call	2/27/2022
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
Mr James Buboltz	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Director of Mission Advancement	2/21/2022

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Michael Willitz	Lord of Love LC Deforest WI	Trinity LC Wabeno WI Pastor	2/25/2022
Rev Nathan Strutz	Resurrection LC Verona WI	Tree of Life LC Cary NC Pastor	2/27/2022
Rev Jonathan Bourman	Peace LC Aiken SC	St Mark LC Mankato MN Pastor	2/27/2022
Rev John Paustian	Zion LC Morgan MN	Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor	2/27/2022
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Peter Kavicky	St Paul LS Algoma WI	St Paul LS Algoma WI Principal & ECM Director, One-Year, Provisional Call	2/6/2022
Mrs LuAnn Spiaser	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grades 7-8 English	2/19/2022
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	2/20/2022
Mrs Sandra Hemling	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/20/2022
Mrs Diane Muller		St Paul LS Onalaska WI ECM Teacher & Student Services Coordinator, Provisional Call	2/20/2022
Mrs Andrea Trocinski		First LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Administrative Release Teacher, One-Year, Half-Time Call, Grades 5-6	2/21/2022
Mrs Heather Albrecht	Christ Alone LC Thiensville WI	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Assistant Teacher	2/21/2022
Mr Paul Hoffman	St Paul LS Appleton WI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Network Administrator	2/21/2022
Mr Dennis Leckwee		Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Grade 9, Religion	2/21/2022
Mr Paul Kanzenbach	St John LS Milwaukee WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Music Director	2/21/2022
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL Teacher; Grade 5	2/23/2022
Mrs Constance Schmidt	Peace LS Hartford WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Lower Grades	2/24/2022
Mrs Ruth Westphal		Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7 Homeroom, Grades 6-8 English Language Arts	2/24/2022
Mrs Stephanie Ehlke	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI ECM Director; Moms & Tots Director, Half-Time, Permanent Call	2/25/2022
Mrs Heidi Borgwardt	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Full-Time, One-Year Call	2/26/2022
Mrs Rachel Rimpel	Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 9-10, Math	2/26/2022
Mrs Hannah Gerling		Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	2/27/2022
Mr Benjamin Edmundson	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Dept.	2/27/2022

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Aaron Strong	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor, Lead Campus Pastor	2/19/2022
Rev David Frey	Living Word LC Mission Viejo CA	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher	2/20/2022
Rev Joel Schwartz	Peace LC Odessa FL	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT Associate Pastor	2/21/2022
Rev Francisco Cossio	Santo Tomas LC Phoenix AZ	1 Latin America Team Missionary 1LA Team, Multiplication Missionary	2/21/2022
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL Pastor	2/22/2022
Rev Stephen Kuehl	Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH	Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor	2/23/2022
Rev Evan Chartrand	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Pastor	2/23/2022
Rev Joshua Schultz	Mountain View LC Great Falls MT	Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA Pastor	2/24/2022
Rev James Turriff	Gloria Dei LC Memphis TN	St Luke LC New Lisbon WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2022
Rev Paul Schulz	Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA	Shepherd of the Bay LC Lusby MD Pastor	2/25/2022
Rev Matthew Ewart	NorthCross LC Lakeville MN	Grace LC Eau Claire MI Pastor	2/25/2022
Rev Emile Burgess	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Christ LC Mindoro WI Pastor	2/25/2022
Rev John Schwartz	Redeemer LC Pierre SD	Hope LC Chino Valley AZ Hope LC-Prescott Prescott AZ Pastor	2/25/2022
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD Associate Pastor	2/26/2022
Rev Steven Neuman	St John’s LC Pigeon MI	St John’s LC Dakota MN Pastor	2/26/2022
Rev Dr Timothy Bourman	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Salem LC Stillwater MN Associate Pastor	2/26/2022
Rev Jacob Schwartz	Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI	Grace LC Seward NE Bethel LC York NE Pastor	2/26/2022
Rev Ross Chartrand	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor	2/26/2022
Rev Andrew Schrimpf	Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA	First LC Aurora NE Pastor	2/26/2022
Rev John Paustian	Zion LC Morgan MN	St John’s LC Sparta WI Associate Pastor	2/27/2022
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Abigail Kurth	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Teacher; Grade 4	2/9/2022
Mrs Julia Pasch	St John LS Watertown WI	Roots to Wings Learning Center Lake City MN ECM Teacher; 3K	2/12/2022
Mr Chad Czerwan	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 5	2/17/2022
Mrs Kathy Miller	St John LS Dakota MN	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher; Grade 2	2/21/2022
Mrs Bethany Schwartz	Northdale Christian Academy Tampa FL	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/21/2022
Mrs Bonnie Scheibe	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 4	2/21/2022
Ms Anne Zeitler	Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy New Hope MN	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 6 – 8 Language Arts, Grade 6 Religion	2/21/2022
Mrs Carrie Meyer	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	The Divine Savior School K-8 Doral FL Teacher; Upper Elementary – Special Needs	2/22/2022
Miss Lisa Radue	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Christ LS Zumbrota MN Teacher; Grades 3-5	2/22/2022
Mr Michael Pingel	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Teacher; Grade 7 HR, Academic Dean	2/22/2022
Miss Grace Schultz	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Neenah LS (K-2) Neenah WI Teacher; 5K	2/22/2022
Mr Peter Buege	First German LS Manitowoc WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal; Grades 7-8	2/23/2022
Mrs Kimberly Gartner	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Kindergarten	2/24/2022
Mr Steven Gartner	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Principal; Grades 7-8	2/24/2022
Mrs Susan Van Houten	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 7, Science	2/24/2022
Mr Jacob Zimmermann	St John LS Fremont WI	St Paul LS Bangor WI Principal; Grades 7-8	2/24/2022
Mr Michael Fetcenko	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Math, Science, Technology Coordinator	2/24/2022
Mr Michael Haugly	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	North Hollywood Christian Academy North Hollywood CA Teacher; Grade 5, Athletics, Math	2/24/2022
Miss Monica Zimmermann	Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Lower Grades, Athletic Director	2/25/2022
Mrs Jodi Brandel	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher; Kindergarten	2/25/2022
Ms Andrea Oppermann	Shoreland Lutheran High School Kenosha WI	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Fine Arts Dept. Chairman	2/25/2022
Mrs Ashley Steinmetz	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO ECM Director & Teacher	2/25/2022
Mr Jacob Steinmetz	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal; Grades 6-8	2/25/2022
Mr Shawn Riesop	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Upper Grades Math, Science, Athletic Director	2/26/2022
Mrs Kelly Heldman	Immanuel LS Medford WI	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI ECM Director & Lead 3K Teacher	2/26/2022
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	St Paul LS South Haven MI Principal; Grades 5-8	2/26/2022
Miss Tiffany Straseske	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	2/27/2022
Mr James Hahm	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Science	2/27/2022
Mrs Melissa Hunter		St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN Teacher; Director of Special Education	2/27/2022
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal; Grade 7	2/27/2022
Mrs Melissa DeRuiter	St John LS Lannon WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 3	2/27/2022
Mr Michael DeRuiter	St John LS Lannon WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/27/2022
Mrs Jennifer Kreutz	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	2/27/2022
Mr Steven Hennig	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	Trinity LS Marshfield WI Principal; Grades 6-8	2/28/2022
Mrs Jennifer Schopper	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; SPED English, Math	2/28/2022
Mrs Kris Ruth	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; English (50%), Jr. Charger Coordinator (50%)	2/28/2022
Mr Nathan Livingston	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Grades 7-10, Science, Technology Director	2/28/2022

RESIGNED

Pastors	Current call	Date resigned
Rev B Richards	St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua	2/20/2022
Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Miss Margaret Rasmussen	Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI	6/30/2022
Mrs Erin Paske	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	6/30/2022

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev John Beck	Prince of Peace LC Englewood FL	4/30/2022

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mr Jeffrey Dorn	New Life LC Somers WI	2/26/2022