Call Report – July 19, 2021

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

7/13/2021 – 7/19/2021

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 Scott Oelhafen	Trinity LC Waukesha WI	St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	6/6/2021
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI Associate Pastor	6/13/2021
Rev Peter Martin	Faith LC Radcliff KY	Native American Administrative Committee Missionary Native Christian Counselor	6/16/2021
Rev James Borgwardt	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI	Northwestern Publishing House Waukesha WI Vice President of Publishing	6/17/2021
Rev Isaac Cherney	Redeemer LC Yakima WA	Fairview LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	6/19/2021
Rev Scott Schwertfeger	Zion LC Arlington WI	St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor	6/20/2021
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN Pastor	6/22/2021
Rev Steven Waldschmidt	Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	6/23/2021
Rev Luke Italiano	Amazing Grace LC Florence KY	First LC Aurora NE Pastor	6/24/2021
Rev Walter Gawel IV	Victory LC Lexington KY	Trinity LC Kaukauna WI Pastor	6/27/2021
Rev Seth Scheuerlein	St Luke’s LC Grand Rapids MN	Grace LC Tucson AZ Pastor	6/27/2021
Rev David Brandt	St John’s LC Juneau WI	Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor	6/28/2021
Rev Matthew Schaewe	Faith LC Sussex WI	Hope LC Indian River MI Pastor	6/29/2021
Rev Justin Heise	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN	Camp Phillip Wautoma WI Pastor	7/1/2021
Rev Benjamin Ehlers	Trinity LC Temple TX	Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC Pastor	7/1/2021
Rev Joshua Schultz	Mountain View LC Great Falls MT	St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor	7/1/2021
Rev Pieter Reid	Retired	Good Shepherd LC Midland TX Pastor	7/1/2021
Rev John Schwartz	Redeemer LC Pierre SD	Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	7/2/2021
Prof Thomas Kock	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	7/6/2021
Rev Christian Marquardt	St James LC Milwaukee WI	Brooklyn LC Brooklyn Park MN Pastor	7/6/2021
Rev Philip Janisch	Trinity LC Brillion WI	Water of Life LC – Racine Campus Racine WI Water of Life LC – Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor	7/7/2021
Rev James Buske	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	St Paul LC Livonia MI Associate Pastor	7/7/2021
Rev Luther Zuberbier	Deer Valley LC Phoenix AZ	Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor	7/7/2021
Rev Eric Melso	Living Hope LC Ooltewah TN	Jerusalem LC Morton Grove IL Pastor	7/8/2021
Rev Craig Birsching	St John LC Westland MI	Our Savior LC Grafton WI Associate Pastor	7/8/2021
Rev Michael Lindemann	St John LC Lewiston MN	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	7/11/2021
Rev Adam Mueller	Redeemer LC Tucson AZ	Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor	7/11/2021
Rev John Schwartz	Redeemer LC Pierre SD	Trinity LC Saline MI Associate Pastor	7/11/2021
Rev Brian Krueger	Bloomington LC Bloomington MN	Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor	7/11/2021
Rev Newlin Schafer	Good Shepherd LC Jacksonville FL	Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor	7/11/2021
Rev Steven Neyhart	Faith LC Reedsburg WI	Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN Associate Pastor	7/11/2021
Rev John Ruege Jr	St Paul’s LC Marquette MI	St Martin LC Rapid River MI Pastor New dual parish with St Paul, (Green Garden) Marquette, MI	7/11/2021
Rev Lucas Bitter	Intown LC Atlanta GA	Salem LC Stillwater MN Associate Pastor	7/12/2021
Rev Benjamin Schone	Abiding Word LC Houston TX	Christ LC Eden Prairie MN Pastor	7/12/2021
Rev Peter Schlicht	Eastside LC Madison WI	Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor	7/12/2021
Rev Stephen Apt	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX	St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	7/13/2021
Rev Emile Burgess	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor	7/13/2021
Rev Christopher Johns	St Matthew LC Pound WI	Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor	7/13/2021
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	St Paul’s LC Menomonie WI Associate Pastor	7/13/2021
Rev Matthew Stuebs	Calvary LC Abrams WI	Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor	7/15/2021
Rev Austin Ziche	Immanuel LC Hadar NE	St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor	7/17/2021
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Kim Pappenfuss		Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Teacher; Grades 5-8 Language Arts, Art, Half-Time, One-Year Call	6/6/2021
Mr John LeBlanc		Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Release Time Teacher, Grades 6-7, Three-Quarter-Time, Provisional Call	6/6/2021
Mrs Bethany Anderson	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director; Permanent Call	6/23/2021
Mrs Stephanie Wolfram		St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Grades 1-2. Provisional Call	6/27/2021
Miss Danielle Hall		Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	6/28/2021
Mr Thomas Schwartz		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Teacher; Principal Release Time Teacher, Less-Than-Half-Time Call	7/11/2021
Ms Sherri Bellile		Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI Teacher; Grades 4-6, Provisional, One-Year, Less-Than-Half Time Call	7/12/2021
Mrs Michelle Stob		Salem LS Stillwater MN Teacher; Grades 5-8, Half-Time Call	7/12/2021
Mrs Elaine Zelenka		St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call	7/12/2021
Mrs Tamara Melott		Bethel LC Galesville WI ECM Director & Teacher	7/18/2021
Ms Beth Kamps		Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Half-Time, Provisional Call	7/18/2021
Miss Siri Uden	Mount Lebanon LS  Grades 1 – 4 Milwaukee WI	Mount Lebanon LS   Grades 5 – 8 Milwaukee WI Administrator; Dean of Students – Alpha Campus, Provisional Call	7/18/2021
Miss Alyssa Shipley		Mount Lebanon LS   Grades 5 – 8 Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8, Dept. Math, Provisional Call	7/18/2021
Mrs Rachel Brown	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher; Kindergarten, Grades 1-2	7/18/2021
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Jeffrey Matteson	Mount Lebanon LS  Grades 1 – 4 Milwaukee WI	Mount Lebanon LS  Grades 1 – 4 Milwaukee WI Staff Minister	7/18/2021

 

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Miss Laura Strom	Shoreland Lutheran High School Kenosha WI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Kenosha WI Teacher; Grades 9-12, Art, Soccer	5/6/2021
Mrs Katherine Larsen	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time	5/18/2021
Mrs Megen Rupnow	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year Call	7/2/2021
Mrs Erin Meissner	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH ECM Teacher; One-Year Call	7/5/2021
Mrs Kristi Bredendick	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call	7/13/2021
Mrs Marissa Daniels	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Principal; One-Year, Provisional Call	7/13/2021
Mr Kyle Grotenhuis		Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 6, One-Year Call	7/14/2021

 

ASSIGNMENTS

Teachers		Assignment	Date assigned
Miss Amber Crowl		Good Shepherd LS Omaha NE Teacher; Grades 3-4	6/29/2021
Miss Mary Story		Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Kindergarten	6/30/2021

 

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Johnold Strey	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI	Peace LC Janesville WI Pastor	7/14/2021
Rev Timothy Gerbing	Christ LC Pewaukee WI	Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor Coordinating Pastor	7/15/2021
Rev Gregory Lyon	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	7/15/2021
Rev David Parsons	Holy Cross LC Tucson AZ	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH Missionary	7/15/2021
Rev Andrew Johnston	1 Latin America Team	Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA Pastor	7/16/2021
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC in North St Paul & Hugo, MN North Saint Paul MN Christ LC Hugo MN	Amazing Grace LC Dickinson ND Missionary	7/16/2021
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT Associate Pastor	7/17/2021
Rev Keegan Dowling	Abiding Word LC Orleans ON Canada	Faith LC Harrison MI St John LC Clare MI Pastor	7/17/2021
Rev Jonathan Bourman	Peace LC Aiken SC	Gethsemane LC Davenport IA Pastor	7/17/2021

 

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev James Krueger	Immanuel LC Medford WI	8/31/2021
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Patricia Westphal	Jesus’ Little Lambs Child Care Center Fond du Lac WI	6/30/2021
Mrs Carolyn Bernard	Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN	6/30/2021
Prof Cheryl Loomis	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN	6/30/2022
Prof Steven Thiesfeldt	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	6/30/2022
Prof Daryl Hanneman	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	6/30/2022