Call Report – July 20, 2020
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
7/14/2020 – 7/20/2020
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 Thomas Voss | Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA |
Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
6/7/2020 |
Rev Benjamin Wessel | Woodlawn LC West Allis WI |
St Paul LC Marshall WI Pastor |
6/14/2020 |
Rev Paul Bader | Retired | Bethel LC Galesville WI & Arcadia WI Associate Pastor; One-Year, Retirement Call |
6/21/2020 |
Rev Joshua Free | Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL |
Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor |
6/21/2020 |
Rev Luis Acosta | Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI |
Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor |
6/22/2020 |
Rev David Meyer | Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA |
St John’s LC Oak Creek WI Associate Pastor |
6/28/2020 |
Rev Bryan Prell | Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN |
Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor |
6/28/2020 |
Rev Paul Schupmann | St John’s LC Juneau WI |
St Luke LC Vassar MI Pastor |
6/29/2020 |
Rev Martin Valleskey | Costa Maya Ministries | Cross of Christ LC Las Cruces NM Pastor |
6/30/2020 |
Rev Ryan Kolander | Palabra de Vida Detroit MI |
Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
7/1/2020 |
Rev Aaron Schumann | Faith LC Pittsburg KS |
Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI Pastor |
7/1/2020 |
Rev Justin Pomije | Our Savior LC Gaylord MI Hope LC Indian River MI |
Trinity LC Eugene OR Pastor |
7/1/2020 |
Rev Jon Hadler | St Matthew LC Marathon WI |
Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor |
7/1/2020 |
Rev Daniel Foelske | Trinity LC Mount Carroll IL St Peter LC Savanna IL |
Christ the Redeemer LC Barre VT Pastor |
7/5/2020 |
Rev Matthew Zimpelmann | Cross of Christ LC Boise ID |
Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI Pastor |
7/5/2020 |
Rev Greg Pufahl | Centennial LC Milwaukee WI |
Faith LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor |
7/7/2020 |
Rev Kevin Westra | Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH |
Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor |
7/9/2020 |
Rev Timothy Shrimpton | Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA |
Christ the King LC Tulsa OK Pastor |
7/9/2020 |
Rev Steven Bode | Zion LC Allenton WI |
First LC Lake Geneva WI Pastor |
7/12/2020 |
Rev Jonathan Arndt | Reformation LC Dousman WI |
St John’s LC Newburg WI Associate Pastor |
7/12/2020 |
Rev Jacob Scott | Zion LC Arlington WI |
St John’s LC Sparta WI Associate Pastor |
7/12/2020 |
Rev Joseph Fricke | St Paul LC Mauston WI |
Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor |
7/13/2020 |
Rev Gregory Sitzman | Emanuel Redeemer LC Yale MI |
Peace LC Isabel SD St Paul LC McIntosh SD Christ LC Morristown SD Christ LC Bison SD Pastor |
7/13/2020 |
Rev Jordan Ertl | Atonement LC Milwaukee WI |
Ascension LC Moorhead MN St Paul’s LC Valley City ND Pastor |
7/14/2020 |
Rev Jonathan Schroeder | Faith LC Sharpsburg GA |
Luther High School Onalaska WI Principal |
7/15/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Ms Melanie VandeKamp | St. John’s LS Fox Lake WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call |
6/20/2020 | |
Mrs Patricia Kapler | Beautiful Savior Lutheran Early Learning Center Topeka KS Curriculum & Spiritual Director |
6/28/2020 | |
Mr Scott Nerby | St Paul LS Tomah WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal; Interim, One-Year Call |
6/28/2020 |
Mrs Rachel Neumann | St Paul LS Tomah WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Administrative Leave, One-Year Call |
6/28/2020 |
Mrs Elizabeth Boggs | St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
7/14/2020 | |
Mrs Barbara Stelter | St John LS Fox Lake WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, One-Year Call |
7/15/2020 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Daniel Schmidt | Faith LC Tyler TX |
Faith LC Excelsior MN Pastor |
7/13/2020 |
Rev Andrew Ewald | St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI |
Immanuel LC Mosinee WI Pastor |
7/19/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Jennifer Boll | Holy Cross LS Madison WI |
Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 6, One-Year Call |
7/7/2020 |
ASSIGNMENT
Teachers | Assignment | Date assigned | |
Mrs Christina Kapellusch | Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Support Specialist, One-Year Assignment |
7/16/2020 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Kelly Huet | St Andrew LC Middleton WI |
Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor |
7/14/2020 |
Rev Thomas Moldenhauer | Our Saviour’s LC Bismarck ND |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
7/15/2020 |
Rev Douglas Tomhave | St Paul LC Lake Mills WI |
Northdale LC Tampa FL Pastor |
7/16/2020 |
Rev Thomas Unke | Shepherd of the Hills LC Las Vegas NV |
St James LC Portage MI Pastor |
7/18/2020 |
Rev John Ehlers | Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ |
St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor |
7/18/2020 |
Rev Daniel Olson | St Paul LC Onalaska WI |
St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor |
7/18/2020 |
Rev Matthew Westra | Living Promise LC Morristown TN |
St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Pastor |
7/18/2020 |
Rev Douglas Lange | Ascension LC Jacksonville NC |
Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor |
7/18/2020 |
Rev Joel Russow | Faith LC Tallahassee FL |
St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor |
7/18/2020 |
Rev Joseph Lindloff | Hope LC Irmo SC |
Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor |
7/18/2020 |
Rev Jonathan Zietlow | Grace LC Crivitz WI |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
7/19/2020 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mr Christopher Arndt | Siloah LS Milwaukee WI |
7/15/2020 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev Jerome Braun | Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL |
7/16/2020 |
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Mr David Nelson | Salem LC Milwaukee WI |
7/1/2020 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Thomas Behnke | St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI |
12/31/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Ms Lynette Blievernicht | Lamb of God LS West Allis WI |
7/20/2020 |
Mrs Karen Merseth | King of Grace LS Golden Valley MN |
8/31/2020 |
LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED
Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
Mrs Heidi Wendland | Salem Preschool Woodbury MN |
5/31/2020 |
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