Call Report – July 15, 2019

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

7/9/2019 – 7/15/2019

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 Steven Mischke	Peace LC Granger IN	St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Part-Time Call	6/2/2019
Rev David Salinas	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	6/2/2019
Dr Kenneth Cherney Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Hmong Asian Missionary	6/11/2019
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 Stephen Lehmann	Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	6/17/2019
Rev Spencer Biga	St Matthew LC Freeland MI	St John LC Saginaw MI & St Matthew LC Freeland MI Pastor	6/18/2019
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 Matthew Reis	Trinity LC Bangor MI	Trinity LC Coleman 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
Rev Joel Jaeger	Retired	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI Pastor; Quarter-Time Call	6/30/2019
Rev Nathanael Brenner	Holy Scripture LC Fort Wayne IN	Peace LC Green Lake WI Pastor	6/30/2019
Rev Shane Krause	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	6/30/2019
Rev Kyle Burmeister	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC	Gethsemane LC Tigard OR Pastor	6/30/2019
Rev Joshua Odell	St John LC Phelps WI Christ LC Eagle River WI	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	6/30/2019
Rev Thadeus Flitter	Zion LC Valentine NE	Christ the Redeemer LC Barre VT Pastor	6/30/2019
Rev Todd Engel	St John LC Red Wing MN	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	6/30/2019
Pastor Nathan Loersch	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI	Illumine LC Rock Hill SC Pastor	6/30/2019
Rev David Salinas	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX Pastor	6/30/2019
Rev Mark Kahrs	Calvary LC Glenwood MN	St Paul’s LC Mound City SD Zion LC Akaska SD Pastor	7/1/2019
Rev Jacob Behnken	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor	7/2/2019
Rev David Kapler	Trinity LC Mountain Home AR	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS Pastor	7/2/2019
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	Zion LC Chesaning MI Pastor	7/7/2019
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Trinity LC Nicollet MN Pastor	7/7/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor	King of Kings LC Little Rock AR	St Peter LC Brodhead WI Pastor	7/7/2019
Rev Paul Krueger	Shepherd of the Hills LC Winchester VA	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	7/7/2019
Rev Ryan Wolfe	Redeemer LC Mandan ND	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	7/7/2019
Rev William King	St Paul LC Tomah WI	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor	7/7/2019
Rev Allen Kirschbaum	Spirit of Life LC Caledonia MI	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	7/7/2019
Rev Aaron Duve	Holy Redeemer LC Port Huron MI	St John LC Glencoe MN Pastor	7/8/2019
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	7/9/2019
Rev Mark Rieke	CRM	First LC La Crescent MN Pastor	7/9/2019
Rev Benjamin Zuberbier	Trinity LC Eugene OR	Zion LC Columbus WI Associate Pastor	7/9/2019
Rev Michael Schroeder	Living Hope LC Wildomar CA	The Springs LC Sparks NV Pastor	7/9/2019
Rev Joseph Fricke	St Paul LC Mauston WI	Board for Home Missions Mission Counselor	7/9/2019
Rev Joseph Johnson	Amazing Grace LC Portland OR	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor	7/10/2019
Rev Brian Krueger	Bloomington LC Bloomington MN	St John’s LC Pardeeville WI Pastor	7/10/2019
Rev Joel Sauer	St Peter’s LC Sturgeon Bay WI	Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	7/11/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Dianne Martin	Salem LS Colorado Springs CO	Immanuel LS La Crosse WI ECM Teacher	6/2/2019
Mrs Carol Campbell		Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ ECM Teacher	6/23/2019
Mrs Stepfanie Sitzman		Emanuel Redeemer LS Yale MI Teacher; Kindergarten- Grade 2, Part-Time, One-Year Call	6/23/2019
Mrs Rebecca Fricke		St Paul LS Wonewoc WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One Year Call	6/26/2019
Mrs Jacquelyn Engelbrecht		St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Half-Time, 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
Mrs Rachel Timmermann		Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool Wyoming MI Teacher; Pre-Kindergarten, Part-Time Call	6/30/2019
Mrs Rebecca Guenther		St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	7/6/2019
Mrs Ruth Bourman		Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Teacher; K5, One Year Call	7/7/2019
Miss Hannah Zabel		First LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	7/7/2019
Mrs Naomi Porth		Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Teacher Grades 5-6	7/7/2019
Ms Jennifer Were		Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Remedial, One-Year Call	7/9/2019
Mrs Anita Krienke	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS Teacher; Grade 1, Grades 7 & 8	7/12/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev David Koelpin	Living Savior LC Littleton CO	New Mission Folsom CA Pastor	7/6/2019
Rev Paul Jansen	St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI	Salem LC Ann Arbor MI Pastor	7/10/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Miss Alissa Ambroso	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Social Studies	6/21/2019
Ms Terry Steinke		Peace LS Granger IN Teacher; Upper Grades	6/23/2019
Ms Bonnie Boyle		Resurrection LS Chesapeake VA Director & Teacher; Preschool	7/1/2019
Mr Kenneth Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI Principal; Part-Time Call	7/9/2019
Mrs Lisa Wendt	St John LS Caledonia MN	St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year, Limited Duration Call	7/9/2019
Ms Nicole Beckendorf		St Matthew LS Stoddard WI Teacher; Preschool, Half-Time, One-Year, Provisional Call	7/9/2019
Mrs Colleen Gentele	Christ LS Eagle River WI	Christ LS Eagle River WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Part-Time Call	7/10/2019
Mr Collin Mayer	St Paul LS Franklin WI	St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Teacher; Grade 6	7/10/2019
Mrs Abby Zuberbier	Emanuel LS New London WI	Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Limited Duration Call	7/10/2019
Ms Maria Felten		St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Morning Preschool & Afternoon Resource Teacher, One-Year, Provisional Call	7/11/2019
Mrs Eve Headrick	Christ LS Eagle River WI	Christ LS Eagle River WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Part-Time Call	7/13/2019
Mrs Tina Holzhueter	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; K4, Half-Time Call	7/14/2019
Mrs Melissa Minzlaff	St Paul LS Livonia MI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Part-Time, Limited Length Call	7/15/2019

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Zachary Gebert	Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI	Faith LC Dexter MI Pastor	7/11/2019
Rev Benjamin Berger	St Paul LC Winneconne WI	Good Shepherd LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor	7/12/2019
Rev Aaron Boehm	Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	7/12/2019
Rev Todd Krueger	Zion LC Eitzen MN	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	7/13/2019
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN & Danube MN	St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI Pastor	7/13/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Wendy Seelhoff		Holy Trinity LS Wyoming MI Teacher; Grades 6-8	7/9/2019
Mr Kenric Peterson		St John LS Bay City MI Teacher; Grade 7-8	7/10/2019
Mrs Brenda Carpenter		Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	7/10/2019
Mrs Ruth Lee		Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN ECM Teacher	7/10/2019

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Prof Fred Bartel	Eastside LC Madison WI	7/7/2019

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Kenneth Pasch	Thailand Mission	7/31/2019
Rev Robert Edwards	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI	8/31/2019
Rev William Schaefer	St John’s LC Milwaukee WI	12/31/2019

LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mr Kenneth Kasten	Trinity LS Neenah WI	6/30/2019
Miss Cassandra Doering	St John LS Montello WI	6/30/2019

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