Call Report – July 1, 2019
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
6/25/2019 – 7/1/2019
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 Matthies II | Cross of Glory LC Washington MI |
Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor; Hebrew |
5/16/2019 |
Rev Thomas Westra | Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH |
One Africa Team Missionary |
5/28/2019 |
Rev Joshua Shandor | King of Kings LC Little Rock AR |
Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor |
5/29/2019 |
Rev Phillip Sievert | Lord of Life LC Thornton CO |
Grace LC Yorba Linda CA Pastor |
6/1/2019 |
Rev Steven Mischke | Peace LC Granger IN |
St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Part-Time Call |
6/2/2019 |
Rev Scott Bergemann | Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI |
Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor |
6/2/2019 |
Rev David Salinas | Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY |
Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor |
6/2/2019 |
Rev Joshua Becker | Christ LC Saginaw MI |
Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor |
6/4/2019 |
Rev Kevin Wattles | Grace LC Falls Church VA |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President |
6/5/2019 |
Rev Michael Kuschel | St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN & Danube MN |
St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI Pastor |
6/6/2019 |
Rev Paul Jansen | St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI |
Salem LC Ann Arbor MI Pastor |
6/6/2019 |
Rev Jason Baldwin | Hope LC Saint Charles MI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion |
6/6/2019 |
Rev Bradley Taylor | Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX |
Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor |
6/9/2019 |
Rev Aaron Boehm | Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
6/9/2019 |
Rev John Koester | Gethsemane LC Omaha NE |
Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor |
6/10/2019 |
Rev David Koelpin | Living Savior LC Littleton CO |
New Mission Folsom CA Pastor |
6/10/2019 |
Dr Kenneth Cherney Jr | Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI |
Hmong Asian Missionary |
6/11/2019 |
Rev Mark Barenz | St Paul LC Mount Calvary WI |
St John LC Frontenac MN Immanuel LC Lake City MN Pastor |
6/12/2019 |
Rev Andrew Bauer | New Life LC Lake Zurich IL |
Our Savior LC Sun City AZ Pastor |
6/12/2019 |
Rev James Werner | Reformation LC San Diego CA |
Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor |
6/16/2019 |
Rev Gregory Hein | Peace LC Gilbert AZ |
Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor; Shared-Time with UW-Oshkosh Campus Ministry |
6/16/2019 |
Rev Paul Meier | Immanuel LC Neenah WI |
Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor |
6/16/2019 |
Rev Douglas Engelbrecht | Trinity LC Neenah WI |
St John LC Wrightstown WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call |
6/16/2019 |
Rev Todd Krueger | Zion LC Eitzen MN |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor |
6/17/2019 |
Rev Stephen Lehmann | Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI |
CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor |
6/17/2019 |
Rev Andrew Schwartz | Christ the King LC Bremerton WA |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor |
6/18/2019 |
Rev Spencer Biga | St Matthew LC Freeland MI |
St John LC Saginaw MI & St Matthew Freeland MI Pastor |
6/18/2019 |
Rev Benjamin Berger | St Paul LC Winneconne WI |
Good Shepherd LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor |
6/19/2019 |
Rev Collin Vanderhoof | Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI |
Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor |
6/19/2019 |
Rev Justin Dauck | St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD |
Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor |
6/19/2019 |
Rev Stephen Kuehl | Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH |
Beautiful Savior LC Fort Wayne IN Pastor |
6/20/2019 |
Rev David Boettcher | St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada |
Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor |
6/20/2019 |
Rev Zachary Gebert | Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI |
Faith LC Dexter MI Pastor |
6/20/2019 |
Rev Matthew Reis | Trinity LC Bangor MI |
Trinity LC Coleman WI Pastor |
6/23/2019 |
Rev Robert Williams | CRM | English LC Viroqua WI Pastor |
6/23/2019 |
Rev Mark Paustian | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
6/23/2019 |
Rev David Kipfmiller | Retired | Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call |
6/23/2019 |
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke | St Peter LC – Schofield Campus Schofield WI |
Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI Pastor |
6/23/2019 |
Rev Michael Neumann | St Paul LC Alexandria MN |
Zion LC Marathon WI St John LC Edgar WI Pastor |
6/23/2019 |
Rev James Grabitske | Trinity LC Buffalo MN St Paul LC Montrose MN |
St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI Pastor |
6/25/2019 |
Rev Stephen Daley | St Paul LC South Haven MI |
Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor |
6/25/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Ms Mandy Buonincontro | St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; 3K, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
5/30/2019 | |
Mrs Ruth Lee | Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN ECM Teacher |
6/2/2019 | |
Ms Dianne Martin | Salem LS Colorado Springs CO |
Immanuel LS La Crosse WI ECM Teacher |
6/2/2019 |
Ms Bonnie Boyle | Resurrection LS Chesapeake VA Preschool Director & Teacher |
6/9/2019 | |
Mrs Brenda Carpenter | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
6/16/2019 | |
Miss Alissa Ambroso | Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Social Studies |
6/17/2019 |
Mrs Abby Zuberbier | Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Limited Duration Call |
6/20/2019 | |
Mrs Carol Campbell | Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ ECM Teacher |
6/23/2019 | |
Ms Alanna Walker | Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI ECM Teacher; K4 Teacher |
6/23/2019 | |
Mrs Stepfanie Sitzman | Emanuel Redeemer LS Yale MI Teacher; Grades K-2, One-Year, Part-Time Call |
6/23/2019 | |
Mrs Tina Holzhueter | Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Extended Learning |
6/25/2019 | |
Mrs Rebecca Fricke | St Paul LS Wonewoc WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call |
6/26/2019 | |
Ms Maria Felton | St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Preschool, Resource Teacher, One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/27/2019 | |
Mrs Jacquelyn Engelbrecht | St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Half-Time, Limited Duration Call |
6/27/2019 | |
Mrs Lisa Wendt | St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year, Limited Duration Call |
6/27/2019 | |
Mr Brian Haack | Faith LC Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 7, One-Year, Limited Duration Call |
6/30/2019 | |
Ms Keri Eubank | Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool Wyoming MI |
Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI ECM Director & Teacher; One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/30/2019 |
Mr Kenneth Kasten | Trinity LS Neenah WI |
Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI Principal; Part-Time Call |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Wendy Seelhoff | Holy Trinity LS Wyoming MI Teacher; Grades 6-8 |
6/30/2019 | |
Mrs Rachel Timmermann | Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool Wyoming MI Teacher; Pre-K, Part-Time Call |
6/30/2019 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Joel Luetke | Retired | Salem LC Lowell WI Pastor; One-Quarter Time, Retirement Call |
6/25/2019 |
Rev Steven Bauer | Faith LC Excelsior MN |
Immanuel LC Gibbon MN Pastor |
6/25/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Kirsten Kasten | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Science |
6/14/2019 |
Mrs Jennifer Hahn | Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR |
Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Teacher; Lower Grades, Permanent Call |
6/23/2019 |
Mr James Braun | Zion LS South Milwaukee WI |
Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Principal |
6/27/2019 |
Mr Tyler Dorn | St Mark LC De Pere WI |
St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7 |
6/27/2019 |
Prof Terrance Vasold | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Economics & Government, Part-Time Call |
6/28/2019 |
Mr Todd Schwartz | Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/28/2019 | |
Mrs Cheryl Micheel | Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT |
Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Administrative Release Time |
6/28/2019 |
Mrs Arianna Siegler | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Music, Half-Time Call |
6/28/2019 |
Mrs Lynn Proeber | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI |
Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
6/29/2019 |
Mrs Tanya Suprenand | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI |
Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Upper Grades |
6/30/2019 |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Miss Claire Natsis | St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Staff Minister |
6/25/2019 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Dustin Blumer | Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL |
Illumine LC Rock Hill SC Pastor |
6/25/2019 |
Rev Stephen Schmiel | Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN |
Bethany LC Gibsonia PA Pastor |
6/25/2019 |
Rev Jonathan Kehl | Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA |
Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
6/27/2019 |
Rev Donald Windsperger Jr | Zion LC Colome SD |
St Peter’s LC Balaton MN Pastor |
6/28/2019 |
Rev Paul Doletzky | Salem LC Escanaba MI |
First LC La Crescent MN Pastor |
6/28/2019 |
Rev Zachary Pudlo | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor |
6/28/2019 |
Rev Gary Pufahl | Christ LC Big Bend WI |
St John’s LC Pardeeville WI Pastor |
6/29/2019 |
Rev Michael Seifert | Living Hope LC Midlothian VA |
Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Rev Andrew Luehring | St John LC Kaukauna WI |
Zion LC Columbus WI Associate Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Ms Marla Ohrmundt | Immanuel LC Medford WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
6/24/2019 | |
Mrs Samantha O’Connell | Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
6/24/2019 | |
Mr Michael Chappell | Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL |
Redeemer LC Mandan ND ECM Director |
6/27/2019 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mrs Kristin Blaho | Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Kelly Schoch | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
6/30/2019 |
Mr Harmon Krause | New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Jessica Krause | New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL |
6/30/2019 |
Miss SiKyung Oh | Westside Christian School Middleton WI |
6/30/2019 |
Miss Rebecca Weber | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL |
6/30/2019 |
RETIREMENT
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mrs Anna Kolander | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2019 |
LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED
Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
Mrs Diane Bloom | Christ the King LS Bremerton WA |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Elizabeth Riedel | Resurrection LS Rochester MN |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Karen Mattek | Immanuel LS Greenville WI |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Heather Mattek | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Angela Frey | Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS |
6/30/2019 |
Mr Joel Cordes | Grace LS Saint Joseph MI |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Mikaela Evans | Trinity LS Brillion WI |
6/30/2019 |
Miss Katelyn Zeamer | Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Madeline Jenswold | Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS |
6/30/2019 |
Mr Kyle Melso | California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA |
6/30/2019 |
Mr Eric Dorn | St John LS St John’s Saint John Antigua |
6/30/2019 |
Miss Marah Schneider | Mt Olive LS Delano MN |
6/30/2019 |
Mr Justin Wintrone | St John LS Libertyville IL |
6/30/2019 |
Ms Jade St. Germaine | East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ |
6/30/2019 |
POSITION ELIMINATED
Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
Mrs Laurie Halvorson | St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN |
6/30/2019 |
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