Call Report – January 11, 2021

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

1/5/2021 – 1/11/2021

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 Andrew Fix	St John LC Lannon WI	Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA Pastor	12/11/2020
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Commission on Congregational Counseling Congregational Counselor	12/18/2020
Rev Joseph Koelpin	Resurrection LC Rochester MN	Faith LC Tyler TX Pastor	1/2/2021
Rev Keith Siverly	St Mark LC Mankato MN	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Pastor	1/2/2021
Rev Harland Goetzinger III	Redemption LC Watertown NY	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA Pastor	1/2/2021
Rev Paul Waldschmidt	Peace LC Hartford WI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Eric Schroeder	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & history	1/3/2021
Rev Daniel Waldschmidt	St John LC Burlington WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Greek	1/3/2021
Rev Paul Schupmann	St John’s LC Juneau WI	St Peter’s LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Jason Hacker	Grace LC Waukesha WI	St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Jason Free	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI	St Paul LC Bangor WI Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Benjamin Berger	St Paul LC Winneconne WI	St John LC Redwood Falls MN Associate Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Benjamin Ehlers	Trinity LC Temple TX	Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Paul Schupmann	St John’s LC Juneau WI	St Paul LC Mauston WI Associate Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Todd Engel	St John LC Red Wing MN	Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Nathan Kassulke	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT Associate Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Kurtis Wetzel	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	Peace LC Chandler AZ Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Harland Goetzinger III	Redemption LC Watertown NY	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	First LC Aurora NE Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Jonathan Learman	St Peter LC Theresa WI	Christ LC Marshall MN Pastor	1/3/2021
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	Shepherd of the Hills LC Tucson AZ Pastor	1/4/2021
Rev Titus Buelow	St Paul LC Clintonville WI	St Peter LC Helenville WI Pastor	1/5/2021
Rev Aaron Strong	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	Christ the King LC Tulsa OK Pastor	1/5/2021
Rev James Skorzewski	Christ the Rock LC Hutto TX	Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor	1/5/2021
Rev Matthew Scharf	Hope LC Manhattan KS	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor	1/6/2021
Rev Craig Born	Risen Savior LC Navarre FL	Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor	1/7/2021
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI	First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2021
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Heather Schmidt	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Teacher; Grade 4	12/2/2020
Mr Christopher Avery	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO Principal; Grades 4-7, Athletic Director	12/6/2020
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Little Lambs Childcare Center West Bend WI	First LS La Crosse WI ECM Director	12/13/2020
Mr Aaron Schwartz	Peace LS Livonia MI	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Principal; Grades 7-8	12/13/2020
Mr Philip Ewerdt	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Athletic Director	12/13/2020
Mrs Melissa Botero	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 2	12/14/2020
Mrs Barbara Stelter	St John LS Fox Lake WI	St John LS Fox Lake WI ECM Teacher; 3-4K, Call made Permanent	12/14/2020
Mr Nathan Bitter	St Mark LS Bemidji MN	St John LS Fox Lake WI Principal; Grades 6-8	12/14/2020
Miss Jessica Neumann	St John LS Mukwonago WI	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/20/2020
Ms Laurel Coates	Trinity LS Waco NE	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Teacher	12/20/2020
Mr Jacob Biebert	St Matthew LS Spokane WA	Immanuel LS Medford WI Principal; Grades TBD	12/20/2020
Ms Cathy Wilson		Waucousta LS Campbellsport WI Teacher; 4K & 5K	12/20/2020
Mrs Allison Hoffmann	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI ECM Director & Teacher	12/20/2020
Mrs Rebekah Fincham	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH ECM Director & Teacher	12/21/2020
Mr Daniel Johnson	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Principal; Grades 6, 7, or 8	12/21/2020
Mr Nicholas Raith	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 7, Choir, Music	12/21/2020
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	Little Lions Child Care Marathon WI ECM Director	12/22/2020
Mrs Heidi Wendland		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher; 4-year-olds	12/22/2020
Mrs Joy Dorn	St John LS Lewiston MN	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 1-2, Music	12/27/2020
Miss Cassandra Schwark	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Reformation LS San Diego CA Teacher; Grades 1-2, Music	12/27/2020
Mr Scott Georgson	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-8, STEM	12/27/2020
Mrs Hannah Kuhn	St John LS Libertyville IL	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; English	12/29/2020
Mr Brad Schaper	Luther High School Onalaska WI	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Science	12/29/2020
Mr Shelton Daniels		Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; History, Social Studies	12/29/2020
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	St John LS Red Wing MN Principal; Grades 6-8	1/3/2021
Mr Jon Kulhanek	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	1/3/2021
Miss Faith Scheer	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/3/2021
Mrs Anne Drewa	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Teacher	1/3/2021
Mr Joel Lauber	Good Shepherd LS Omaha NE	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Principal; Grades 3-4 or 5-8	1/3/2021
Mr Eric Brown	Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & Director of Field Experiences	1/3/2021
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Principal; Grades 7-8	1/3/2021
Miss Maralee Mindock		Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; K-8 Music, Choir	1/3/2021
Mr Daniel Roemhildt	St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI	Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 8, Vice Principal, Tech	1/3/2021
Mr Ryan Roth	Peace LS Livonia MI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Principal; Grades 7-8	1/3/2021
Mrs Christine Rindfleisch	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Grades 5-8 ELA	1/3/2021
Mr Chad Marohn	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Principal	1/3/2021
Miss Mollie Dorn	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Teacher; Assistant Director & Lead Teacher	1/3/2021
Mrs Michelle Roth	Zion LS Monroe MI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Kindergarten	1/3/2021
Mr Benjamin Raddatz	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Principal; Grade 6 (Half-Day)	1/3/2021
Mr Joel Burmeister	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 6	1/4/2021
Dr John Kolander	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	SEW Praesidium Waukesha WI Administrator; Superintendent of Schools for the Southeastern Wisconsin District	1/4/2021
Mrs Jill Hagen		St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 7, 5-8 Language Arts	1/4/2021
Mr Steven Vasold	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI Teacher; Grade 12 – Science, Coaching	1/4/2021
Mrs Tamara Perushek	St Peter LS Appleton WI	St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2, 1 Year-Call, Provisional Call	1/4/2021
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Principal; Grade 4	1/5/2021
Mrs Laura Schaper	St John LS Dakota MN	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 2	1/5/2021
Mr Zachary Seeger	Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC	Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA Principal	1/6/2021
Mr Neil Neumann	St Stephen LS Adrian MI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 6, Music, Organ, Choir	1/6/2021
Mr William Hinz	St John’s LS Pardeeville WI	Christ LS Eagle River WI Principal; Grades 4-6	1/6/2021
Mr Christopher Olson	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Athletic Director	1/6/2021
Mrs Eve Headrick		Christ LS Eagle River WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Half-Time, Provisional Call	1/6/2021
Mr Landon Zacharyasz	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Director & Principal	1/7/2021
Mr Timothy Mueller Jr	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA Superintendent	1/7/2021
Mr Joel Kramer	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grades 9-12 Religion, Athletic Director	1/7/2021
Ms Anna Wiechmann	St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grades 9-12 English	1/7/2021
Mrs Mary Rathje	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI Teacher; Grade 2	1/7/2021
Mr Ryan Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA Principal	1/10/2021
Miss Charlotte Huebner	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grade 1	1/10/2021
Ms Roseanne Millner	God’s Treasures Child Care Winthrop MN	Peace LS Livonia MI ECM Director; Lead Teacher	1/10/2021
Miss Kristy Lendt	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK ECM Teacher; Lead Teacher	1/10/2021
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 3, Music	1/10/2021
Mr Michael Wisniewski	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Bethany LS Hustisford WI Principal; Grades 5-8	1/10/2021
Mr Casey De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 8, Upper Grades PE & Science	1/10/2021
Mrs Elizabeth Gumm	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/10/2021
Ms Denise Bloomquist	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	St John LS Waterloo WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Organ	1/10/2021
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Christ LS Big Bend WI Teacher; Kindergarten, School Music Ministry Coordinator	1/10/2021
Mrs Jodi Murphy	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Piano	1/10/2021
Mrs Catherine Sonntag	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Crown of Life LS Warren MI ECM Director & Teacher, Youth Music Coordinator	1/10/2021
Mr Craig Sonntag	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Crown of Life LS Warren MI Teacher; Upper Grades, Technology, Coaching	1/10/2021
Mr Phillip Rehberger	St Paul LS Appleton WI	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Principal; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	1/10/2021
Mr Joseph Shiery	St John LS Bay City MI	Resurrection LS Aurora IL Teacher; Grades 4-5	1/10/2021
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal; Grades 7-8	1/10/2021
Mrs Claire Rehberger	St Paul LS Appleton WI	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/10/2021

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Christopher Luebke		Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Grade 6, Vice Principal	1/6/2021
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/8/2021
Mr Eric Duve	St Paul LS Bangor WI	Eastside LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 4	1/8/2021
Mrs Sandy Mayhew		St John LS Pigeon MI Teacher; Lower Grades	1/9/2021
Mrs Jessica Welke	Divine Peace LS Largo MD	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/9/2021
Mr Jonathan Rosenow	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS – Harambee Campus – K4 – Gr 2 Milwaukee WI Teacher; 5-year-old Kindergarten	1/9/2021

ASSIGNMENT

Teachers		Assignment	Date assigned
Mr Lucas Thooft		St John’s LS Sparta WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Assignment	1/10/2021

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	St John LC Mukwonago WI Associate Pastor	1/5/2021
Rev David Naumann	St Paul LC Saginaw MI	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD Associate Pastor	1/6/2021
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor	1/8/2021
Rev Brock Groth	St Mark’s LC Citrus Heights CA	Ascension LC Moorhead MN St Paul’s LC Valley City ND Pastor	1/9/2021
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt	Apostles LC Billings MT	New mission West San Antonio TX Pastor	1/11/2021
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Daniel Busch	Good Shepherd LS Burton MI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Principal	1/4/2021
Mr Luke Beilke	Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Principal; Grades 6-8	1/6/2021
Mrs Kirsten Duin	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher; Infant	1/6/2021
Mr Christopher Mundstock	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ	St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School Word of God	1/6/2021
Mr Christopher Luebke		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 8, General Computer	1/7/2021
Mr Ian Watson	Resurrection LS Rochester MN	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 8, Upper Grades English	1/7/2021
Ms Katrina Buchholz	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 9, English Foundations	1/7/2021
Mr Jared Christensen	St Paul LS Saint James MN	St Paul LS Ixonia WI Principal; Grades 5-6	1/8/2021
Miss Meredith Milbrath	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC Teacher; Flex Grades 2-6	1/8/2021
Mr Craig Kiecker	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN Principal; Upper Grades	1/9/2021
Mrs Bethany Babinec	St John LS Watertown WI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/9/2021
Mrs Megan Allard	St John LS Neillsville WI	Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Teacher; Elementary Grades	1/9/2021
Mr Michael Allard	St John LS Neillsville WI	Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Principal; Upper Grades	1/9/2021
Miss Amanda Ehrenberg	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Zion LS Denver CO ECM Director	1/10/2021
Mr Adam Igl	St John’s LS Newburg WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Choir, Worship Music	1/10/2021
Mrs Jillian Igl	Peace LS Hartford WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI ECM Director & Teacher	1/10/2021

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Stephanie Larson	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	6/30/2021

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mr Kurt Mueller	Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ	1/3/2021

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Richard Zahn	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	6/30/2021
Rev John Gawrisch	Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI	6/30/2021
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Prof Robert Huebner	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	6/30/2021
Mrs Barbara Zahn	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	6/30/2021
Mrs Lisa Dunsmoor	Christ LS Eagle River WI	6/30/2021
Staff Ministers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Thomas Hering	Our Savior LC Grafton WI	6/30/2021