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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