Call Report – July 27, 2020
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
7/21/2020 – 7/27/2020
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
Correction: The 7/20/2020 call report incorrectly reported that Mrs. Karen Merseth is retiring from King of Grace, Golden Valley, Minn. She is not retiring. We apologize for the error.
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 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 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 |
Rev Timothy Bode | Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN |
Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor |
7/18/2020 |
Rev Wayne Oblender | St Mark’s LC Sutton NE First LC Aurora NE |
St Peter LC Marshfield WI Pastor |
7/19/2020 |
Rev M John Derme | Shepherd of the Mountains LC Reno NV |
First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor |
7/19/2020 |
Rev Andrew Stuebs | Living Word LC Gray TN |
Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN Pastor |
7/19/2020 |
Rev Jeffrey Enderle | Christ the Rock LC Farmington NM |
St John’s LC Saint Clair MN Pastor |
7/19/2020 |
Rev Benjamin Zak | St John LC Milwaukee WI |
St Martin’s LC Watertown SD Associate Pastor |
7/19/2020 |
Rev Jacob Haag | Redeemer LC Ann Arbor MI |
St Paul LC Bangor WI Pastor |
7/22/2020 |
Rev Brett Krause | Zion LC Denver CO |
Northdale LC Tampa FL Pastor |
7/23/2020 |
Rev David Rosenau | St Mark LC Leesburg FL |
St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Pastor |
7/26/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Ms Melanie VandeKamp | St. John LS Fox Lake WI ECM Teacher; Part Time, Provisional |
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 | |
Mr Zachary Unke | Beautiful Saviour LS Carlsbad CA Teacher; Grade 2, One Year Call |
7/23/2020 | |
Miss Allison Bovee | Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2, One Year Call |
7/27/2020 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev John Werner | Christ LC Mindoro WI |
Luther High School Onalaska WI Pastor; Instructor, Half Time, in addition to current call |
7/23/2020 |
Rev David Meyer | Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA |
St John’s LC Oak Creek WI Associate Pastor |
7/25/2020 |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr Timothy Schultz | St John LC Redwood Falls MN Staff Minister; Less than Half Time |
7/21/2020 |
ASSIGNMENT
Teachers | Assignment | Date assigned | |
Mrs Hannah Arrowsmith | Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Middle Grades, One Year Assignment |
7/24/2020 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Paul Bader | Bethel LC Galesville WI Bethel LC Arcadia WI Associate Pastor; One year retirement call |
7/12/2020 | |
Rev Luis Acosta | Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI |
Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor |
7/20/2020 |
Rev Aaron Schumann | Faith LC Pittsburg KS |
Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI Pastor |
7/22/2020 |
Rev Joshua Free | Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL |
Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor |
7/23/2020 |
Rev Benjamin Wessel | Woodlawn LC West Allis WI |
St Paul LC Marshall WI Pastor |
7/24/2020 |
Rev Jon Hadler | St Matthew LC Marathon WI |
Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor |
7/25/2020 |
Rev Justin Pomije | Our Savior LC Gaylord MI Hope LC Indian River MI |
Trinity LC Eugene OR Pastor |
7/25/2020 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev Gilbert Bunde | 7/22/2020 | |
Rev David Ponath | St John LC Stillwater MN |
7/25/2020 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Jon Wolff | St John LC Caledonia MN |
7/11/2021 |
LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED
Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
Mrs Gretchen Asmus | St John LS Waterloo WI |
6/30/2020 |
Mrs Katelyn Rathje | St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2020 |
Miss Andrea Witzel | St Paul LS Tomah WI |
6/30/2020 |
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