Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
7/23/2024 – 7/29/2024
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
Note: It was reported in the Called to Eternal Glory section last week that Mr. James Pasbrig was a member at Crown of Life, West Saint Paul, Minn. It was recently brought to our attention that Mr. Pasbrig was a member at Good Shepherd, West Bend, Wis.
The July 8 Call Report noted that Mr. Elijah Dorn had accepted a call to Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School (MVL), New Ulm, Minn., on May 7. Mr. Dorn has accepted an emergency teaching assignment to MVL for the first semester of the 2024-25 academic year.
CALLS ISSUED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Rev Andrew Schroer | Redeemer LC Edna TX |
Asia One Team Friendly Counselor to Indonesia |
6/6/2024 |
| Rev Larry Schwanke | St John LC Milton WI |
St Paul LC Crandon WI Christ LC Hiles WI St John LC Pelican Lake WI |
6/16/2024 |
| Rev John Berg | Divinity LC Saint Paul MN |
St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor |
6/23/2024 |
| Rev Andrew Ewings | Resurrection LC Monroe WI & Verona WI |
Lamb of God LC West Lafayette IN |
6/23/2024 |
| Rev Stephen Meyer | Life Lutheran Campus & Resurrection LC Rochester MN |
Risen Savior LC Pooler GA |
6/24/2024 |
| Rev Kenneth Bittorf | St Andrew LC Medford WI St Peter LC Rib Lake WI |
Grace LC New London WI |
6/25/2024 |
| Rev Paul Koester | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
Cross of Christ LC Boise ID Associate Pastor |
7/1/2024 |
| Rev Nicolas Jenswold | Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE |
St John LC Redwood Falls MN Associate Pastor |
7/7/2024 |
| Rev Phillip Sievert | Grace LC Yorba Linda CA |
Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA |
7/7/2024 |
| Pastor Tyler Swiderski | St Peter LC Brodhead WI |
Zion LC Valentine NE |
7/7/2024 |
| Rev Nathaniel Walther | Grace LC Minot ND |
Christ LC West Salem WI Associate Pastor |
7/7/2024 |
| Rev N Halldorson | Grace LC Scroggins TX |
Crossroads Church Chicago IL |
7/9/2024 |
| Rev Marcus Schulz | Emanuel LC New London WI |
Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI |
7/9/2024 |
| Pastor Micah Plocher | Trinity LC Nicollet MN |
New Mission Cedar Lake IN |
7/10/2024 |
| Rev Daniel Rautenberg | Native American Missions Coordinator | Peridot LC Peridot AZ Grace LC San Carlos AZ |
7/10/2024 |
| Rev Daniel Iwinski | Immanuel LC Medford WI |
Christ LC in North St Paul & Hugo, MN North Saint Paul MN Associate Pastor |
7/11/2024 |
| Rev Alexander Kirchenwitz | Divine Peace LC Largo MD |
St Luke LC Winona MN |
7/11/2024 |
| Rev Jared Natsis | Rock of Ages LC Madison TN |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Admissions Director |
7/11/2024 |
| Rev Lucas Bitter | Intown LC Atlanta GA |
Mt Olive LC Saint Paul MN |
7/14/2024 |
| Rev Paul Bourman | Hope LC of Tigard, Oregon Tigard OR |
St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI Associate Pastor |
7/14/2024 |
| Rev Charles Crass | Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI |
Eastside LC Madison WI Associate Pastor |
7/14/2024 |
| Rev Joshua Rathje | Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM |
Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL |
7/14/2024 |
| Rev Nathan Schulte | 1 Latin America Team | Palabra de Vida Detroit MI |
7/14/2024 |
| Rev Joel Vogel | St Mark LC Lincoln NE |
St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL |
7/14/2024 |
| Rev James Grabitske | Trinity LC Buffalo MN St Paul LC Montrose MN |
Grace LC Ringle WI |
7/15/2024 |
| Rev Paul Meitner | Zion LC Winthrop MN |
St John LC Lake City MN |
7/15/2024 |
| Rev Benjamin Schaefer | Mt Calvary LC – Anderson Campus Anderson CA Mt Calvary LC Redding CA |
Illinois LS Inc Crete IL President |
7/15/2024 |
| Rev Andrew Schrimpf | Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA |
Peace LC Hayward WI |
7/15/2024 |
| Rev Ethan Boese | Zion LC Sanborn MN |
St John’s LC Dakota MN |
7/17/2024 |
| Rev Daniel Berg | Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO |
Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI Associate Pastor |
7/21/2024 |
| Rev Eugene DeVries | Immanuel LC & Zion LC Hutchinson MN |
St John LC Waterloo WI Associate Pastor |
7/21/2024 |
| Prof Nicolas Schmoller | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
7/21/2024 |
| Rev Bryan Schwarz | Our Savior’s LC East Wenatchee WA |
St Paul LC Hillsboro WI & Wonewoc WI Associate Pastor |
7/21/2024 |
| Rev Collin Vanderhoof | Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI |
Victory LC Jacksonville FL |
7/21/2024 |
| Rev Daniel Voigt | Calvary LC Sheboygan WI |
Northdale LC Tampa FL Hispanic Outreach |
7/21/2024 |
| Rev Brian Weinkauf | Redeemer LC Hastings NE |
Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL |
7/21/2024 |
| Rev Jacob Brohn | Bethany LC Gibsonia PA |
First LC La Crescent MN |
7/22/2024 |
| Rev Caleb Davisson | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
7/22/2024 |
| Rev Lincoln Albrecht | River of Life LC Goodyear AZ |
Spirit of Life LC Caledonia MI |
7/23/2024 |
| Rev Matthew Hatzung | Trinity LC Bay City MI |
St John LC Wauwatosa WI Associate Pastor |
7/23/2024 |
| Rev Paul Schuler | Salem LC Loretto MN |
St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor |
7/23/2024 |
| Rev Peter Hagen | Resurrection LC Maumee OH |
Peace LC Marshfield MO Zion LC Springfield MO |
7/24/2024 |
| Rev Paul Schulz | Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA |
St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor |
7/24/2024 |
| Rev Zachary VonDeylen | Good Shepherd LC Phoenix AZ |
Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI |
7/24/2024 |
| Rev Jesse Johnston | Mt Calvary LC Harrison WI |
Lamb of God LC Williston ND |
7/25/2024 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mr Ronald Briney Jr | Retired | Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI Economics, Personal Finance |
6/26/2024 |
| Mrs Karis Pappenfuss | Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Kindergarten |
7/18/2024 | |
| Mrs Melissa Linton | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Grade 1 |
7/21/2024 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev Peter Kesting | Zion LC Fremont WI |
St John’s LC Jefferson WI Associate Pastor |
7/21/2024 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mrs Emily Platzer | Amazing Grace Virtual Academy New Ulm MN Technology Director |
6/13/2024 | |
| Mrs Lisa Nyden | Apostles LS San Jose CA Grade 2 |
7/12/2024 | |
| Mr Aaron Trimmer | St John LS Milwaukee WI Grade 7 |
7/13/2024 | |
| Mrs Mary Free | St Paul LS Rapid City SD Grade 4 |
7/21/2024 | |
| Mr Nathan Graumann | St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI |
St Paul’s LS Fort Atkinson WI Grade 5 |
7/21/2024 |
| Mrs Katie Slocum | St Paul’s LS Fort Atkinson WI Grade 4 |
7/21/2024 | |
| Mr Marc Meihack | St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Grades 5-6 |
7/26/2024 |
CALLS RETURNED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date returned |
| Rev Joseph Berg | Nain LC West Allis WI |
Christ LC Oakley MI |
7/9/2024 |
| Rev Robert Williams | English LC Viroqua WI |
First LC Green Bay WI |
7/13/2024 |
| Rev Christian Christenson | St John LC Cornell WI Our Redeemer LC Ladysmith WI |
Peace of Our Savior LC New Carlisle OH |
7/23/2024 |
| Rev Nicholas Guillaume | Grace LC Casa Grande AZ |
Mt Olive LC Suamico WI |
7/23/2024 |
| Rev Brian Semrow | Beautiful Savior LC Fort Wayne IN |
St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor |
7/23/2024 |
| Rev Eric Melso | Living Hope LC Chattanooga TN |
Lord of Life LC Thornton CO |
7/25/2024 |
| Rev Luke Myslik | Zion LC Peshtigo WI |
St Paul LC Sodus MI |
7/26/2024 |
| Rev Thomas Rockhoff | Prince of Peace LC Yankton SD |
Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN |
7/27/2024 |
| Rev Jonathan Neumann | Prince of Peace LC Martinez GA |
Grace LC South Saint Paul MN |
7/28/2024 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date returned |
| Ms Sarah Gullixson | St John LS Redwood Falls MN Grade 2 |
7/8/2024 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Allison Herrewig | St Mark’s LS Watertown WI |
6/30/2024 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Pastors | Current congregation | Date deceased |
| Rev George Rothe | Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI |
7/27/2024 |
VIEW CALL REPORT PDF
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