Call Report – July 22, 2019
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
7/16/2019 – 7/22/2019
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 Douglas Engelbrecht | Trinity LC Neenah WI |
St John LC Wrightstown WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call |
6/16/2019 |
| Rev Justin Dauck | St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD |
Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor |
6/19/2019 |
| Rev 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 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 Joel Jaeger | Retired | Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI Pastor; Quarter-Time Call |
6/30/2019 |
| Rev Kyle Burmeister | Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC |
Gethsemane LC Tigard OR 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 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 |
| Rev Philip Kieselhorst | Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO |
St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor |
7/14/2019 |
| Rev Darren Knoll | Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
7/14/2019 |
| Rev John Cook | Zion LC South Milwaukee WI |
St Paul LC & St Peter LC West Bend WI Pastor |
7/14/2019 |
| Rev John Werner | Christ LC Mindoro WI |
Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor |
7/16/2019 |
| Rev Mark Rieke | CRM | Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor |
7/16/2019 |
| Rev Philip Hunter | Bethel LC Menasha WI |
Our Savior’s LC Zion IL Pastor |
7/18/2019 |
| Rev Eugene Andrus PhD | Trinity LC Johnson MN Mt Olive LC Graceville MN |
St Peter’s LC Balaton MN Pastor |
7/18/2019 |
| Rev Richard Krahn II | Zion LC Rhinelander WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion |
7/18/2019 |
| Rev Scott Schultz | Cross of Christ LC Portage WI |
Good Shepherd LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor |
7/18/2019 |
| Rev Daniel Lindner | St John’s LC Minneapolis MN |
One Africa Team Missionary |
7/18/2019 |
| Rev John Bortulin | St John LC Mukwonago WI |
Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor |
7/21/2019 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Jacquelyn Engelbrecht | St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Half-Time, Limited Duration Call |
6/27/2019 | |
| Mrs Rebecca Guenther | St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN ECM Teacher |
7/6/2019 | |
| Mrs Anita Krienke | Mt Olive LS Mankato MN |
Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS Teacher; Grade 1, Grades 7-8 |
7/12/2019 |
| Mrs Carissa Priewe | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Part-Time Call |
7/15/2019 | |
| Mrs Donna Woldt | St John LS Libertyville IL ECM Teacher; Preschool & Resource Teacher, One-Year Call |
7/21/2019 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev Shane Krause | Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS |
St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor |
7/20/2019 |
| Rev David Salinas | Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY |
Christ the Lord LC Houston TX Pastor |
7/21/2019 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Ms Dianne Martin | Immanuel LS La Crosse WI |
Immanuel LS La Crosse WI ECM Teacher |
6/14/2019 |
| Mrs Stepfanie Sitzman | Emanuel Redeemer LS Yale MI |
Emanuel Redeemer LS Yale MI Teacher; Grades K-2, Part-Time, One-Year Call |
6/24/2019 |
| Mrs Carol Campbell | Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ |
Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ ECM Teacher |
7/14/2019 |
| Mrs Naomi Porth | Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI |
Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
7/16/2019 |
| Mrs Ruth Bourman | Mt Lebanon LS-Alpha Campus PK-4 Milwaukee WI |
Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Teacher; K5, One-Year Call |
7/17/2019 |
| Mrs Jennifer Werre | Zion LS Columbus WI |
Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Extended Learning |
7/19/2019 |
| Mrs Jessica Enter | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
Mount Olive LS Appleton WI ECM Director |
7/19/2019 |
| Mr Brian Haack | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI |
Faith LC Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 7, One-Year, Limited Duration Call |
7/22/2019 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Steven Mischke | Peace LC Granger IN |
St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Part-Time Call |
7/8/2019 |
| Rev Andrew Bauer | New Life LC Lake Zurich IL |
Our Savior LC Sun City AZ Pastor |
7/15/2019 |
| Rev Stephen Lehmann | Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI |
CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor |
7/16/2019 |
| Rev Paul Meier | Immanuel LC Neenah WI |
Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor |
7/17/2019 |
| Dr Kenneth Cherney Jr | Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI |
Hmong Asian Missionary |
7/18/2019 |
| Rev Spencer Biga | St Matthew LC Freeland MI |
St John LC Saginaw MI St Matthew LC Freeland MI Pastor |
7/19/2019 |
| Rev Gregory Hein | Peace LC Gilbert AZ |
Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor; Shared-Time with UW-Oshkosh Campus Ministry |
7/19/2019 |
| Rev Stephen Daley | St Paul LC South Haven MI |
Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor |
7/20/2019 |
| Rev Joshua Odell | St John LC Phelps WI Christ LC Eagle River WI |
St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
7/20/2019 |
| Rev Stephen Kuehl | Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH |
Beautiful Savior LC Fort Wayne IN Pastor |
7/20/2019 |
| Rev Nathanael Brenner | Holy Scripture LC Fort Wayne IN |
Peace LC Green Lake WI Pastor |
7/20/2019 |
| Rev David Salinas | Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY |
Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor |
7/21/2019 |
| Rev David Kipfmiller | Retired | Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call |
7/21/2019 |
| Rev James Werner | Reformation LC San Diego CA |
Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor |
7/21/2019 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Miss Hannah Zabel | First LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
7/15/2019 | |
| Ms Gail McFarland | St John LS Bay City MI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call |
7/18/2019 | |
| Mrs Mary Herbst | St John LS Bay City MI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call |
7/18/2019 | |
| Mrs Rebecca Fricke | St Paul LS Wonewoc WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call |
7/19/2019 | |
| Mrs Rachel Timmermann | Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool Wyoming MI Teacher; Pre-K, Part-Time Call |
7/19/2019 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Lorybeth Green | Abiding Love Preschool Cape Coral FL |
7/15/2019 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Pastors | Home church | Death date |
| Rev John Zickuhr | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
7/17/2019 |
RETIREMENT
| Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
| Pres Mark Zarling | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
6/30/2020 |
POSITION ELIMINATED
| Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
| Ms Evodia Noel | TLC Early Childhood Development Centre Castries St Lucia Castries |
7/31/2019 |
View 2019 Vicar and Pastoral Call Assignments for Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
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