Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
6/27/2023 – 7/3/2023
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 Austin Ziche | Immanuel LC Hadar NE |
Redeemer LC Maple Grove MN Pastor |
5/7/2023 |
Rev Joel Spaude | St Peter LC Fort Collins CO |
Grace LC Kenai AK Pastor |
5/14/2023 |
Rev Timothy Wilkens | Southridge LC Kennewick WA |
St Paul LC Prescott WI Pastor |
5/24/2023 |
Rev John Borgwardt | Living Word LC Waukesha WI |
New Mission Start Bentonville AR Pastor |
5/30/2023 |
Rev N Halldorson | Grace LC Scroggins TX |
Christ the King LC Port Charlotte FL Pastor |
5/30/2023 |
Rev Benjamin Workentine | St Mark LC De Pere WI |
Hope LC Chino Valley AZ & Prescott AZ Pastor |
5/30/2023 |
Rev Kirk Lahmann | St John LC Burlington WI |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Pastor |
6/1/2023 |
Rev Michael Sheppard | Mt Zion LC Ripon WI |
St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor |
6/4/2023 |
Rev Nathan Wilke | Immanuel LC Neillsville WI |
Peace LC Granger IN Pastor |
6/4/2023 |
Rev Thomas Moldenhauer | Our Saviour’s LC Bismarck ND |
Gloria Dei LC Grand Blanc MI Pastor |
6/4/2023 |
Rev Brian Schmidt | Trinity LC Caledonia WI |
Beautiful Savior LC West Des Moines IA Pastor |
6/4/2023 |
Rev Joshua Zarling | Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI |
Mountain View LC Calgary AB Canada Pastor |
6/4/2023 |
Rev Andrew Mueller | Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV |
Faith LC Sussex WI Associate Pastor |
6/4/2023 |
Rev Jacob Schwartz | Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI |
St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor |
6/4/2023 |
Rev Daniel Kramer | Peace in Jesus Vietnamese LC Boise ID |
Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA Pastor |
6/4/2023 |
Rev Daniel Kramer | Peace in Jesus Vietnamese LC Boise ID |
Peace LC King of Prussia PA Pastor |
6/4/2023 |
Rev Scott Schwertfeger | Zion LC Arlington WI |
Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
6/7/2023 |
Rev Nathan Wagenknecht | Faith LC Anchorage AK |
Good Shepherd LC Midland MI Pastor |
6/8/2023 |
Rev Richard Starr | Mighty Fortress LC Hiram GA |
Green Valley LC Henderson NV Pastor |
6/8/2023 |
Rev Donn Dobberstein | Commission on Discipleship | New Mission Start Kronenwetter WI Pastor |
6/10/2023 |
Rev Jeremy Glowicki | St Paul LC Jordan MN |
St John LC Riga MI Pastor |
6/11/2023 |
Rev Nathan Kassulke | Grace LC Tucson AZ |
Salem LC Owosso MI Pastor |
6/11/2023 |
Rev Isaac Cherney | Redeemer LC Yakima WA |
St Luke LC Little Chute WI Pastor |
6/11/2023 |
Rev Christopher Esmay | St John LC Waterloo WI |
Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN Pastor |
6/11/2023 |
Rev Benjamin Berger | St Paul LC Winneconne WI |
Salem LC Stillwater MN Associate Pastor |
6/11/2023 |
Rev Ryan Kolander | Palabra de Vida Detroit MI |
Abiding Shepherd LC Cottage Grove WI Pastor |
6/11/2023 |
Rev Douglas Tomhave | St Paul LC Lake Mills WI |
Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor |
6/11/2023 |
Rev Justin Cloute | St Luke LC Watertown WI |
Redeemer LC Tomahawk WI Pastor |
6/11/2023 |
Rev Brian Wrobel | Zion LC Gainesville FL |
Trinity LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
6/11/2023 |
Rev David Clark | Grace LC Glendale AZ |
Redeemer LC Tucson AZ Pastor Discipleship |
6/11/2023 |
Rev Paul Horn | Lamb of God LC West Lafayette IN |
Conference of Presidents National civilian chaplain |
6/12/2023 |
Rev John Kurth | Retired | Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor; Retirement Call |
6/12/2023 |
Rev Paul Schroeder | King of Kings LC Apache Junction AZ |
Faith LC River Falls WI Pastor |
6/12/2023 |
Rev Christopher Hoppe | St John LC Vacaville CA |
St Mark LC Salina KS Pastor |
6/12/2023 |
Rev Brady Coleman | Siloah LC Milwaukee WI |
Peace LC Livonia MI Pastor |
6/13/2023 |
Rev Paul Mose | CRM | St John LC Fremont WI Pastor |
6/13/2023 |
Rev Darren Knoll | Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI |
Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY Pastor |
6/13/2023 |
Rev Philip Kiecker | Refuge LC Raleigh NC |
Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor |
6/14/2023 |
Rev Christian Winkel | Redemption LC Milwaukee WI |
Emmanuel LC Hudson WI Pastor |
6/15/2023 |
Rev Michael Quandt | Redemption LC Saint George UT |
Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI Pastor |
6/15/2023 |
Rev Christopher Esmay | St John LC Waterloo WI |
Trinity LC Temple TX Pastor |
6/15/2023 |
Rev Ryan Kolander | Palabra de Vida Detroit MI |
Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
6/15/2023 |
Rev Tod Vertz | Salem LC Sturgeon Bay WI |
Peace of Our Savior LC New Carlisle OH Pastor |
6/18/2023 |
Rev Benjamin Kratz | Our Savior LC Birmingham AL |
St Peter’s LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor |
6/18/2023 |
Rev David Schmidt | St John LC Dowagiac MI |
St John LC Hancock MN Calvary LC Glenwood MN Pastor |
6/18/2023 |
Rev Jeremy Wosje | Salem LC Milwaukee WI |
St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI Associate Pastor |
6/18/2023 |
Rev Michael Geiger | Crosspoint LC Georgetown TX |
Peace LC Trinity FL Pastor |
6/18/2023 |
Rev Timothy Nass | St Paul LC Lake Mills WI |
Messiah LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor |
6/19/2023 |
Rev Seth Georgson | Martin Luther LC Saint Louis MO |
Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
6/19/2023 |
Rev Neal Behm | Christ LC Merrill WI |
St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor |
6/19/2023 |
Rev John Gierach | St John LC Ann Arbor MI |
St Peter LC Savanna IL Trinity LC Mount Carroll IL Pastor |
6/20/2023 |
Rev James Hein | St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI |
St John’s LC Jefferson WI Associate Pastor |
6/21/2023 |
Rev Jonathan Zimpelmann | St John LC Hastings MN |
Living Hope LC Peoria IL Pastor |
6/21/2023 |
Rev Michael Ewart | St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI |
Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE Pastor |
6/21/2023 |
Rev Jeffrey Schmidt | Emanuel LC Flint MI |
Grace LC Geneva NE Trinity LC Grafton NE Pastor |
6/21/2023 |
Rev Scott Schultz | Cross of Christ LC Portage WI |
Grace LC Manitowoc WI Pastor |
6/22/2023 |
Rev Mark Lindloff | Emanuel LC Tawas City MI |
Living Shepherd LC Laramie WY Pastor |
6/22/2023 |
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II | Saving Grace LC Mobile AL |
Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA Pastor |
6/22/2023 |
Rev Thomas Mielke | Christian Giving Counselor Appleton WI |
Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor |
6/25/2023 |
Rev John Bortulin | St John LC Mukwonago WI |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Pastor; Dean of Students |
6/25/2023 |
Rev Timothy Gerbing | Christ LC Pewaukee WI |
King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Mt Sinai LC Montrose MI Pastor |
6/25/2023 |
Rev Ryan Heiman | Grace LC Sahuarita AZ |
Zion LC South Milwaukee WI Pastor |
6/25/2023 |
Rev Nathan Berg | Eastside LC Madison WI |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
6/26/2023 |
Rev Adam Zimpelmann | Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI |
Christ Alone LC Thiensville WI Associate Pastor |
6/26/2023 |
Rev Robert Wassermann | Mt Calvary LC La Crosse WI |
St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI Pastor |
6/27/2023 |
Rev James Seiltz | Salem LC Colorado Springs CO |
Grace LC Ringle WI Pastor |
6/27/2023 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mrs Deborah Burt | St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Teacher; Grades 4-5 |
6/4/2023 | |
Mrs Ahnsharee Klusmeyer | Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Teacher; Grade 6 HR, Grades 6-8 ELA |
6/7/2023 | |
Ms Sara Schreiber | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Professor of Criminal Justice, Less-Than-Half Time, Provisional Call |
6/7/2023 | |
Mrs Lora Sankey | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, Less-Than-Half Time, Provisional Call |
6/7/2023 | |
Mrs Sarah Lambrecht | St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Music, Less-Than-Half Time, Provisional Call |
6/11/2023 | |
Mrs Katherine Wakefield | Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call |
6/13/2023 | |
Mrs Rebecca Horn | Reformation LS San Diego CA Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
6/18/2023 | |
Mrs Katrina Fredrich | St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 2, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
6/25/2023 | |
Mr David Barbachyn | Holy Trinity LS Wyoming MI Teacher; Grades 3-5, Provisional Call |
6/27/2023 | |
Ms Rebecca Stiglitz | Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Downers Grove IL Teacher; Grades 7-8, Provisional Call |
6/27/2023 | |
Mrs Elisabeth Bishop | Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Middle School Science & Christ-Light, One-Year, Half-Time Call |
7/2/2023 | |
Mrs Clara Handy | Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI ECM Teacher; and Kindergarten, One-Year Call |
7/2/2023 | |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr Nathan Graumann | St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Congregation Staff Minister |
6/4/2023 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Rachel Fox | Morning Star LS Jackson WI |
Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 4, Provisional Call |
5/16/2023 |
Miss Hannah Snyder | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
6/21/2023 |
Mrs Ammie Roberson | Kenosha Lutheran Academy (3-8) Kenosha WI |
Kenosha Lutheran Academy (3-8) Kenosha WI Teacher; Grade 6, Provisional Call |
6/21/2023 |
Miss Olivia Gerbing | St Marcus LS – North Campus K – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
St Marcus LS – North Campus K – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI Teacher; Music Teacher, Provisional Call |
6/26/2023 |
Dr John Freese | Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI |
Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI Principal; Half-Time, One-Year Call |
6/26/2023 |
Miss Madison Ott | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 6, Dept. Science |
6/26/2023 |
Mrs Erin Trotnow | Trinity LS Caledonia WI |
Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 4, Provisional Call |
6/27/2023 |
Prof Ronald Ohm | Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD |
Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Teacher; Supervisor of Instruction, Retirement Call |
6/28/2023 |
Ms Stephanie Diersen | Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI |
Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
6/28/2023 |
Mrs Bethany Behm | Trinity LS Aberdeen SD |
Trinity LS Aberdeen SD Teacher Grades K-1, One-Year, Half-Time Call |
6/29/2023 |
Mrs Mandy Rupprecht | St John LS Lewiston MN |
St John LS Lewiston MN Teacher; Grades 7-8, Provisional Call |
6/29/2023 |
Mrs Mandy Walker | St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI |
St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 2, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
6/29/2023 |
Mrs Johanna Manke | St John LS Lomira WI |
St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Grades 1-4 Resource Teacher, School Music Director |
6/30/2023 |
Mrs Jennifer Adelmeyer | St John LS Lomira WI |
St John LS Lomira WI Principal; One-Year Call |
6/30/2023 |
Mrs Sheryl Birsching | Trinity LS Bay City MI |
Trinity LS Bay City MI ECM Teacher; 4-Year-Olds |
6/30/2023 |
Mrs Dawn Boerneke | St John LS Lomira WI |
St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
6/30/2023 |
Mr Jason Dutcher | Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI |
Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI Teacher; Grades 2-4 |
6/30/2023 |
Mrs Cassandra Rupno | St Peter LS Weyauwega WI |
St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Provisional Call |
7/3/2023 |
Mr John Kanter | Zion LC Rhinelander WI |
Zion LS Rhinelander WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call |
7/3/2023 |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Sarah Broehm | St Mark LC Green Bay WI |
St Mark LC Green Bay WI Congregation Staff Minister; Next Gen Director & Women’s Ministry, Provisional Call |
6/25/2023 |
Mr Philip Krueger | Centennial LC Milwaukee WI |
Centennial LC Milwaukee WI Congregation Staff Minister; Half-Time Call |
7/2/2023 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Charles Westra | Christ Our Savior LC Columbia TN |
Board for Home Missions Administrator |
6/29/2023 |
Rev Marcus Schulz | Emanuel LC New London WI |
Christ LC Oakley MI Pastor |
6/29/2023 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mrs Janise Janikowski | St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Grades K-2, Provisional Call |
6/15/2023 | |
Mr Joshua Schuch | Northland Lutheran High School Kronenwetter WI Teacher; Special Education, Provisional Call |
6/19/2023 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mr Joseph Keller | Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL |
6/26/2023 |
Mrs Naomi Boerner | Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN |
6/30/2023 |
Mrs Leah Unke | Peace LS Hartford WI |
6/30/2023 |
Mrs Emma Gabayehu | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
6/30/2023 |
Miss Alexandra Theiler | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2023 |
Miss Jayda Hoerres | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2023 |
Ms Jomoni Haynes | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2023 |
Mrs Emily Ertel | St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2023 |
Mrs Michele Bayer | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
6/30/2023 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Mrs Dorothy Hopman | St John LC Goodhue MN |
6/22/2023 |
RETIREMENT
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mrs Sandra O’Brien | St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2023 |
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