Call Report – January 13, 2020

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

1/7/2020 – 1/13/2020

The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.

NO DECISION REPORTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Joel Nitz	Messiah LC Olympia WA	Hmong Asia Pastor	11/26/2019
Rev Douglas Westenberg	St Peter LC Marshfield WI	St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI Pastor	12/3/2019
Rev Steven Gabb	Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	12/8/2019
Rev Gregory Tobison	Grace LC Hutchinson MN	Trinity LC Eugene OR Pastor	12/8/2019
Rev Joel Naumann	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI	Prince of Peace LC Yankton SD Pastor	12/9/2019
Dean Timothy Dolan	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	12/11/2019
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Gethsemane LC Tigard OR Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Matthew Langebartels	Redeemer LC Tucson AZ	Trinity LC Coleman WI Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Christopher Rathje	Abiding Hope LC Ocala FL	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Aaron Steinbrenner	Peace LC Hartford WI	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Seth Dorn	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI	Trinity LC Nicollet MN Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Donald Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Dennis Harbach	St John’s LC Dakota MN	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Lincoln Albrecht	River of Life LC Goodyear AZ	St John’s LC Newburg WI Associate Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Matthew Ewart	NorthCross LC Lakeville MN	Trinity LC Mountain Home AR Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	Christ the King LC Tulsa OK Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	Trinity LC Sturgis SD Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Bruce Schwark	Rockwood LC Manitowoc WI	Christ LC Denmark WI St Peter LC Kewaunee WI Rockwood LC Manitowoc WI Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev John Baumann	St Paul’s LC Cannon Falls MN	St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI Pastor	1/6/2020
Rev David Horton	Beautiful Savior LC Petoskey MI	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor	1/6/2020
Rev Howard Mohlke	Apache Christian Training School (ACTS) Whiteriver AZ	One Africa Team Missionary	1/8/2020
Rev Timothy Ehlers	Messiah LC South Windsor CT	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor	1/8/2020
Rev Mark Jacobson	Grace LC Glendale AZ	Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	1/9/2020
Prof John Hartwig	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Conference of Presidents European chaplain Pastor	1/9/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Marc Meihack	Bethany LS Kenosha WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized ELA	12/2/2019
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Director	12/4/2019
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	St John LS Waterloo WI Teacher; Grades K-2	12/8/2019
Miss Kaylen Orr	Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA ECM Director	12/8/2019
Mr Christopher Avila	St John LS Red Wing MN	Christ LC Eagle River WI Principal; Grades 4-6	12/11/2019
Miss Katherine Huebner	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; English	12/14/2019
Ms Michelle Yotter	St Peter LS Saint Peter MN	St Peter LS Schofield WI Teacher; Kindergarten	12/15/2019
Mr Steven Lehman	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grades 5 & 6	12/15/2019
Mrs Rachel Arndt		Trinity LS Waukesha WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	12/16/2019
Mr Kurt Nielsen	Zion LS Monroe MI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Athletic Director & Coach	12/17/2019
Mr Benjamin Wells	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; English	12/17/2019
Mr Stephen Roekle	Zion LS Egg Harbor WI	Risen Savior LS (Main Campus) Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	12/17/2019
Mrs Carrie Schumacher		St John’s LS Newburg WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	12/18/2019
Mr Kurt Stielow	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Cornerstone Lutheran Network Salem LS Milwaukee WI Administrator; Dean of Students	12/18/2019
Mr John Ganey	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Cornerstone Lutheran Network Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized Science	12/18/2019
Mr Joshua Schmidt	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 4-8, Departmentalized	12/22/2019
Mr Craig Kiecker	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	12/22/2019
Mrs Heidi Groth	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	Small Steps Academy Port Orange FL ECM Teacher	12/22/2019
Miss Lynelle Schleusener	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Reformation LS San Diego CA ECM Teacher	12/29/2019
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal; Grades 7 & 8	12/29/2019
Miss Kristin Mantey	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX ECM Director	12/29/2019
Mrs Rosanna Mulske		St Paul’s LS Menomonie WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/5/2020
Mr John Byus Jr	Luther High School Onalaska WI	First LS La Crosse WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/5/2020
Mr Jeremy Seeger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Math	1/5/2020
Mr Michael Paulsen	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Holy Trinity LS Wyoming MI Principal; Grades 6-8	1/5/2020
Miss Faith Scheer	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	St John LS Lake City MN Teacher; Kindergarten	1/5/2020
Mr Timothy Kassulke	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	King of Kings LS Maitland FL Principal; Grades 6-8	1/5/2020
Mr Corey Pederson	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal	1/5/2020
Mr Steven Hennig	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Principal; Grades 5 & 6	1/5/2020
Miss Lindsay Ernst	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND ECM Teacher & Assistant Director	1/5/2020
Mr Steven White	St Paul LS South Haven MI	St John LS Bay City MI Principal; Grades 7 & 8	1/5/2020
Mr Casey De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Grade 5 & Technology	1/5/2020
Mr Daniel Johnson	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI Principal	1/5/2020
Mr Joseph Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor of English	1/5/2020
Miss Cassandra Krug	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; K4	1/6/2020
Mrs Nicole Gibson	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	1/6/2020
Mr Joshua Gibson	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8	1/6/2020
Mr Christopher Arndt	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	1/6/2020
Mrs Brooke Prost		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Kindergarten	1/6/2020
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Little Lambs Childcare Center West Bend WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI ECM Director	1/7/2020
Mr Benjamin Rank	Eastside LS Madison WI	St John LS Wauwatosa WI Principal	1/7/2020
Miss Emily Marggraf	St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grade 1	1/8/2020
Mr Chad Czerwan	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 7-8, Technology	1/8/2020
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Teacher	1/8/2020
Mr Levi Nagel	St John LC Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Choral Director	1/8/2020
Mr Aaron Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Mathematics & Coaching	1/8/2020
Mrs Kali Westenberg		Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Teacher	1/9/2020
Mr James Sievert	Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI	Commission on Lutheran Schools School Consulting; Part-Time Call	1/9/2020
Mr Bradley Reinhardt	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	1/10/2020
Mr John Schleis	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Upper Grades & Technology Director	1/12/2020
Mrs Amy Maurice		St John LS Watertown WI Teacher; Extended Learning, Part-Time Call	1/12/2020
Mr Paul Mildebrandt	St Paul LS Cannon Falls MN	St Paul’s LS Moline IL Principal	1/12/2020
Mrs Laura Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/12/2020
Mrs Karen Cooper	Immanuel LS Waukegan IL	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	1/12/2020
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Director	1/12/2020
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	1/12/2020
Mrs Amber Bode		St Peter LS Saint Peter MN Teacher; Grades 3-5	1/12/2020
Mr Seth Herrmann	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Principal	1/12/2020
Mr Kyle Seim	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	St John LS Caledonia MN Principal	1/12/2020
Mr Andrew Plocher	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ	Immanuel LS Salem OR Principal; Upper Grades	1/12/2020
Mrs Janean Plocher	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ	Immanuel LS Salem OR Teacher; Grades 1 & 2	1/12/2020
Mrs Kathleen Mildebrandt	St Paul LS Cannon Falls MN	St Paul LS Moline IL ECM Teacher	1/12/2020
Mrs Amanda Berg	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; K5	1/12/2020
Mrs Rachel Hahm	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO	St John LS Red Wing MN Teacher; Grades 1 & 2	1/12/2020
Mr Scott Schomberg	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN	Immanuel LS Medford WI Principal; Grades 6-8	1/12/2020
Mrs Adrienne Bengel	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Holy Trinity LS New Hope MN Teacher; Spanish, ECE Assistant, Release-Time Call	1/13/2020
Mr Brett Bengel	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Holy Trinity LS New Hope MN Principal; Grades 3 & 4 Homeroom	1/13/2020
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Greg Schmill	Grace in Action New Ulm MN	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Director of Mission Advancement	1/4/2020
Mr Kevin Bode	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN Staff Minister	1/12/2020

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Daniel Habben	St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua	Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ Pastor	1/7/2020
Rev Stephen Wiesenauer	Hong Kong Mission	One Asia Team Leader	1/8/2020
Rev Daniel Schumann	Friedens LC Randolph WI	Shepherd of the Hills LC Winchester VA Pastor	1/12/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Jonah Gauger	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 5 & Technology Director	12/28/2019
Mrs Kristin Hadenfeldt	St Paul LS Menomonie WI	St Paul LS Menomonie WI ECM Director & Teacher; Extended Day Program Coordinator	12/30/2019
Mrs Karilyn Hurley	Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX ECM Teacher	1/7/2020
Mr Patrick Hurley	Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX Principal	1/7/2020
Mr Justin Liepert	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	1/7/2020
Mr David Ring	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Teacher; Grades 6-8 & Dean of Students	1/8/2020
Mr Caleb Dobberstein	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Upper Grades	1/8/2020
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Illinois Lutheran Schools Inc Crete IL Executive Director	1/9/2020
Miss Hannah Rothe	Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Grades 4, 7-8	1/9/2020
Mrs Ahnsharee Klusmeyer	Peace LS Green Lake WI	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 & Children’s Ministry	1/11/2020
Mr Paul Patterson	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI	Commission on Lutheran Schools Associate Director of Lutheran Schools	1/12/2020
Mr Jonathan Boche	Kingdom Workers Waukesha WI	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher	1/13/2020
Mrs Abigail Kurth	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Director of Bands	1/13/2020

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor	1/5/2020
Rev Paul Bader	Retired	St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI Pastor; Retirement Call	1/6/2020
Rev Timothy Westendorf	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS Pastor	1/7/2020
Rev Jeffrey Berg	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	Good Hope LC Ellensburg WA Dual Parish with Good Faith S Cle Elum WA Pastor; Retirement Call	1/10/2020
Rev John Hering	Divine Peace LC Garland TX	Board for Home Missions Mission Counselor	1/10/2020
Rev Bradley Pearson	St James LC Prairie Du Sac WI	St John LC Hemlock MI Pastor	1/12/2020
Rev Thomas Glende	Beautiful Savior LC Fayetteville NC	Faith LC Excelsior MN Pastor	1/12/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Michelle Korth	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Neenah LS (3-8) Neenah WI Teacher; Spanish	12/20/2019
Mrs Natalie Walz		St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	12/27/2019
Mr Eric Ziel	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 6	1/6/2020
Mrs Elisabeth Ziel	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 2	1/6/2020
Mr Micah Walz	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grades 7 & 8	1/6/2020
Miss Kathryn Gut	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL ECM Director	1/7/2020
Mr Alexander Vandenberg	Zion LS Columbus WI	Immanuel LS Medford WI Principal; Grades 6-8	1/7/2020
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Apostles LS & Lutheran High School San Jose CA Principal	1/8/2020
Mr Benjamin Priebe	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Principal	1/8/2020
Miss Deborah Schultz	Emanuel Lutheran Preschool Tawas City MI	Samuel LS Marshall MN ECM Director	1/9/2020
Miss Amanda Ehrenberg	St Paul LS South Haven MI	First Steps Early Learning Center La Crescent MN ECM Director	1/10/2020
Miss Barbara Noon	Beautiful Savior Preschool Clarksville TN	Zion LC Denver CO ECM Director	1/11/2020
Mr Justin Vilski	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Principal	1/11/2020
Miss Rebecca Gervais	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC ECM Teacher	1/11/2020
Mrs Allison Byers	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD ECM Director	1/13/2020
Ms Kasey Hoffman	Dei Spring Child Care Center Cold Spring MN	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Teacher	1/13/2020

RESIGNED

 

Pastors	Current call	Date resigned
Rev Luke Willitz	Immanuel LC Mosinee WI	1/9/2020
Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Ms Stephanie Petersen	Noah’s Ark Preschool Stanton NE	12/20/2019
Miss Shawna Smith	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	1/6/2020
Mrs Rachel Koschnitzke	Kids Crossing Early Learning Center Madison WI	5/31/2020
Mrs Stacy Shrum	St Stephen LS Adrian MI	6/30/2020
Mrs Alyssa Schwede	Beautiful Saviour LS Carlsbad CA	6/30/2020
Mrs Calista Leistekow	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ	6/30/2020
Mrs Emma Doble	Zion LS Valentine NE	6/30/2020
Miss Hannah Carter	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE	6/30/2020
Mrs Megan Beisker	St Paul LS Bangor WI	6/30/2020

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Prof em Robert Krueger	St John’s LC New Ulm MN	1/5/2020

RETIREMENT

 

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Jeffrey Berg	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	6/30/2020
Rev Mark Neitzel	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	6/30/2020
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Debra Kolbow	Peace LS Hartford WI	6/30/2020
Mrs Sandra Knoblock	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	6/30/2020

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