Call Report – July 6, 2020
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
6/23/2020 – 6/29/2020
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
NO DECISION REPORTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Rev Noah Herrmann | Calvary LC Bellevue WA |
Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor |
6/7/2020 |
Rev Thomas Voss | Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA |
Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
6/7/2020 |
Rev Scott Muske | St John LC Fairfax MN Emanuel LC Fairfax MN |
St John LC Saginaw MI St Matthew LC Freeland MI Pastor |
6/9/2020 |
Rev Peter Martin | Faith LC Radcliff KY |
St John’s LC Saint Clair MN Pastor |
6/9/2020 |
Rev Andrew Ewald | St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI |
Immanuel LC Mosinee WI Pastor |
6/10/2020 |
Rev Douglas Tomhave | St Paul LC Lake Mills WI |
Northdale LC Tampa FL Pastor |
6/10/2020 |
Rev Daniel Schmidt | Faith LC Tyler TX |
Faith LC Excelsior MN Pastor |
6/10/2020 |
Rev John Ehlers | Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ |
St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor |
6/14/2020 |
Rev Benjamin Wessel | Woodlawn LC West Allis WI |
St Paul LC Marshall WI Pastor |
6/14/2020 |
Rev Daniel Naumann | Grace LC Prairie du Chien WI |
First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor |
6/14/2020 |
Rev Matthew Westra | Living Promise LC Morristown TN |
St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Pastor |
6/14/2020 |
Rev Joel Russow | Faith LC Tallahassee FL |
St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor |
6/19/2020 |
Rev Paul Bader | Retired | Bethel LC Galesville WI Bethel LC Arcadia WI Associate Pastor; One year retirement call |
6/21/2020 |
Rev Joshua Free | Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL |
Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor |
6/21/2020 |
Rev Jonathan Zietlow | Grace LC Crivitz WI |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
6/22/2020 |
Rev Luis Acosta | Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI |
Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor |
6/22/2020 |
Rev Douglas Lange | Ascension LC Jacksonville NC |
Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor |
6/22/2020 |
Rev Thomas Moldenhauer | Our Saviour’s LC Bismarck ND |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
6/24/2020 |
Rev Kelly Huet | St Andrew LC Middleton WI |
Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor |
6/24/2020 |
Rev David Meyer | Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA |
St John’s LC Oak Creek WI Associate Pastor |
6/28/2020 |
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 Thomas Unke | Shepherd of the Hills LC Las Vegas NV |
St James LC Portage MI Pastor |
6/30/2020 |
Rev Martin Valleskey | Costa Maya Ministries Mahahual Quintana Roo |
Cross of Christ LC Las Cruces NM Pastor |
6/30/2020 |
Rev Aaron Schumann | Faith LC Pittsburg KS |
Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI Pastor |
7/1/2020 |
Rev Justin Pomije | Our Savior LC Gaylord MI Hope LC Indian River MI |
Trinity LC Eugene OR Pastor |
7/1/2020 |
Rev Jon Hadler | St Matthew LC Marathon WI |
Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor |
7/1/2020 |
Rev Ryan Kolander | Palabra de Vida Detroit MI |
Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
7/2/2020 |
Rev Joseph Lindloff | Hope LC Irmo SC |
Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor |
7/2/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr Timothy Mueller Jr | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Interim Principal and Development Director |
6/1/2020 |
Mrs Jennifer Boll | Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 6, One Year Call |
6/18/2020 | |
Ms. Melanie VandeKamp
|
St. John LS Fox Lake WI ECM Teacher; Provisional, Part Time |
6/20/2020 |
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Mrs Dawn Riha | Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA |
Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA ECM Teacher; Provisional, Part Time |
6/21/2020 |
Mrs Patricia Kapler | Beautiful Savior Lutheran Early Learning Center Topeka KS Curriculum & Spiritual Director |
6/28/2020 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Jeremy Laitinen | St Mark LC Salina KS |
Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; English and German |
7/2/2020 |
Rev Thomas Engelbrecht | Christ LC Pewaukee WI |
Christ Our Redeemer LC Aurora CO Pastor |
7/5/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr. Steven Thiesfeldt
|
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Teacher; Part Time |
12/21/2019 | |
Mrs Jessica Krause | King of Kings LS Maitland FL |
King of Kings LS Maitland FL Teacher |
6/30/2020 |
Mrs April Glodowski | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 7 & 8 Language Arts, Part Time |
7/1/2020 |
Mrs Nicole Grunwald | Salem Preschool Woodbury MN |
Salem Preschool Woodbury MN ECM Teacher |
7/1/2020 |
Ms Rachel Ihlenfeldt
|
Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Teacher; Emergency Call; One year call |
7/1/2020 | |
Ms Samantha Kiecker | Beautiful Savior LS Carlsbad CA Teacher; Emergency Call; One Year Call |
7/2/2020 | |
Mrs Kessia Boche | St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI |
St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
7/3/2020 |
Mr Ryan Roth | Peace LS Livonia MI |
Peace LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2, One Year Call |
7/4/2020 |
Mrs Linda Schemenauer | Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Math; One Year Call |
7/6/2020 |
ASSIGNMENT
Teachers | Assignment | Date assigned | |
Mrs Melissa Waterstradt | St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
7/5/2020 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Harland Goetzinger III | Redemption LC Watertown NY |
Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor |
7/3/2020 |
Rev Jesse Johnston | Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI |
St John’s LC Newburg WI Associate Pastor |
7/3/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mrs Emily Fink | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional |
6/30/2020 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev Paul Huth | St Peter LC Weyauwega WI |
6/25/2020 |
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Mr Frederic Heiderich | Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI |
6/29/2020 |
Mr Howard Heup | Mount Olive LC Appleton WI |
7/1/2020 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Mark Kock | Resurrection LC Milwaukee WI |
8/31/2020 |
LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED
Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
Mrs Erin Koschnitzke | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
6/30/2020 |
Mrs Christa Crass | Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2020 |
POSITION ELIMINATED
Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
Mrs Carol Green | Shining Light Preschool Maple Grove MN |
6/30/2020 |
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