Call Report – July 26, 2021

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

7/20/2021 – 7/26/2021

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 Peter Martin	Faith LC Radcliff KY	Native American Administrative Committee Missionary Native Christian Counselor	6/16/2021
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 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
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 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 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 Michael Neumann	St Paul LC Alexandria MN	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD Pastor	7/14/2021
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
Rev Jacob Jenswold	Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	7/18/2021
Rev Douglas Van Sice	Huntersville LC Cornelius NC	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Pastor	7/18/2021
Rev Andrew Schrimpf	Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA	St John LC Goodhue MN Pastor	7/18/2021
Rev Michael Borgwardt	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor	7/18/2021
Rev Andrew Schrimpf	Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA	Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor	7/18/2021
Rev David Russow	Hope LC Andover MN	Shepherd of the Valley LC West Fargo ND Pastor	7/18/2021
Rev David Boettcher	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada	Calvary LC Canyon Country CA Pastor	7/18/2021
Rev Aaron Strong	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	Christ LC Marshall MN Pastor	7/18/2021
Rev Gerald Arnold Jr	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI	St James LC Portage MI Pastor	7/19/2021
Rev Daniel Krause	CRM	St Peter LC Elmwood WI St Matthew LC Spring Valley WI Pastor	7/19/2021
Rev Craig Wasser	Immanuel LC Salem OR	Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor Michigan and North Atlantic Districts	7/19/2021
Rev Justin Shrum	St John LC Riga MI	Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate Pastor	7/20/2021
Rev Andrew Buschkopf	Mountain of the Lord LC Wausau WI	Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor	7/20/2021
Rev Patrick Brown	Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI	St Matthew LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor	7/21/2021
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
Mrs Bethany Anderson	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director; Permanent Call	6/23/2021
Mr Thomas Schwartz		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Teacher; Principal Release Time Teacher, Less-Than-Half-Time Call	7/11/2021
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
Mr Peter Kavicky		St Paul LS Algoma WI ECM Director & Vice Principal; One-Year, Provisional Call	7/25/2021
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Jeffrey Matteson	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Staff Minister	7/18/2021

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
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	7/20/2021
Rev Pieter Reid	Retired	Good Shepherd LC Midland TX Pastor	7/24/2021
Rev Seth Scheuerlein	St Luke’s LC Grand Rapids MN	Grace LC Tucson AZ Pastor	7/24/2021
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Heidi Borgwardt	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Three-Quarter Time, One-Year Call	6/30/2021
Mrs Sarah Moore	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Development Director & Teacher; One-Year Call	7/1/2021
Mr John LeBlanc	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Release Time Teacher, Grades 6-7, Three-Quarter-Time, Provisional Call	7/6/2021
Ms Sherri Bellile	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI Teacher; Grades 4-6, Provisional, One-Year, Less-Than-Half Time Call	7/19/2021
Mrs Rachel Brown	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH Teacher; Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, One-Year Call	7/22/2021
Miss Alyssa Shipley		Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8, Provisional Call	7/22/2021
Miss Siri Uden		Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Dean of Students; Provisional Call	7/25/2021

 

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev James Borgwardt	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI	Northwestern Publishing House Waukesha WI Vice President of Publishing	7/19/2021
Rev Matthew Schaewe	Faith LC Sussex WI	Hope LC Indian River MI Our Savior LC Gaylord MI Pastor	7/20/2021
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI Associate Pastor	7/21/2021
Rev Isaac Cherney	Redeemer LC Yakima WA	Fairview LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	7/21/2021
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN Pastor	7/23/2021
Rev Joshua Schultz	Mountain View LC Great Falls MT	St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor	7/23/2021
Rev John Schwartz	Redeemer LC Pierre SD	Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	7/23/2021
Rev Craig Birsching	St John LC Westland MI	Our Savior LC Grafton WI Associate Pastor	7/24/2021
Rev Walter Gawel IV	Victory LC Lexington KY	Trinity LC Kaukauna WI Pastor	7/24/2021
Rev David Brandt	St John’s LC Juneau WI	Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor	7/25/2021
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Stephanie Wolfram		St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Grades 1-2. Provisional Call	7/20/2021
Miss Danielle Hall		Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	7/20/2021

 

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Brittany Brassow	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	6/30/2021

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Gregory Ewald	Good Shepherd LC Burton MI	10/10/2021