Call Report – July 8, 2019
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
7/2/2019 – 7/8/2019
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 Steven Mischke | Peace LC Granger IN |
St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Part-Time Call |
6/2/2019 |
Rev David Salinas | Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY |
Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor |
6/2/2019 |
Rev Michael Kuschel | St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN & Danube MN |
St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI Pastor |
6/6/2019 |
Rev Paul Jansen | St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI |
Salem LC Ann Arbor MI Pastor |
6/6/2019 |
Rev Aaron Boehm | Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
6/9/2019 |
Dr Kenneth Cherney Jr | Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI |
Hmong Asian Missionary |
6/11/2019 |
Rev Andrew Bauer | New Life LC Lake Zurich IL |
Our Savior LC Sun City AZ Pastor |
6/12/2019 |
Rev James Werner | Reformation LC San Diego CA |
Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor |
6/16/2019 |
Rev Gregory Hein | Peace LC Gilbert AZ |
Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor; Shared-Time with UW-Oshkosh Campus Ministry |
6/16/2019 |
Rev Paul Meier | Immanuel LC Neenah WI |
Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor |
6/16/2019 |
Rev Douglas Engelbrecht | Trinity LC Neenah WI |
St John LC Wrightstown WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call |
6/16/2019 |
Rev Todd Krueger | Zion LC Eitzen MN |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor |
6/17/2019 |
Rev Stephen Lehmann | Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI |
CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor |
6/17/2019 |
Rev Spencer Biga | St Matthew LC Freeland MI |
St John LC Saginaw MI & St Matthew LC Freeland MI Pastor |
6/18/2019 |
Rev Benjamin Berger | St Paul LC Winneconne WI |
Good Shepherd LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor |
6/19/2019 |
Rev Justin Dauck | St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD |
Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor |
6/19/2019 |
Rev Stephen Kuehl | Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH |
Beautiful Savior LC Fort Wayne IN Pastor |
6/20/2019 |
Rev David Boettcher | St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada |
Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor |
6/20/2019 |
Rev Zachary Gebert | Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI |
Faith LC Dexter MI Pastor |
6/20/2019 |
Rev Matthew Reis | Trinity LC Bangor MI |
Trinity LC Coleman WI Pastor |
6/23/2019 |
Rev Mark Paustian | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
6/23/2019 |
Rev David Kipfmiller | Retired | Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call |
6/23/2019 |
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke | St Peter LC – Schofield Campus Schofield WI |
Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI Pastor |
6/23/2019 |
Rev Michael Neumann | St Paul LC Alexandria MN |
Zion LC Marathon WI St John LC Edgar WI Pastor |
6/23/2019 |
Rev James Grabitske | Trinity LC Buffalo MN St Paul LC Montrose MN |
St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI Pastor |
6/25/2019 |
Rev Stephen Daley | St Paul LC South Haven MI |
Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor |
6/25/2019 |
Rev Joel Jaeger | Retired | Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI Pastor; Quarter-Time Call |
6/30/2019 |
Rev Nathanael Brenner | Holy Scripture LC Fort Wayne IN |
Peace LC Green Lake WI Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Rev Shane Krause | Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS |
St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Rev Kyle Burmeister | Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC |
Gethsemane LC Tigard OR Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Rev Joshua Odell | St John LC Phelps WI Christ LC Eagle River WI |
St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Rev Thadeus Flitter | Zion LC Valentine NE |
Christ the Redeemer LC Barre VT Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Rev Todd Engel | St John LC Red Wing MN |
St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Rev Nathan Loersch | Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI |
Illumine LC Rock Hill SC Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Rev David Salinas | Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY |
Christ the Lord LC Houston TX Pastor |
6/30/2019 |
Rev Mark Kahrs | Calvary LC Glenwood MN |
St Paul’s LC Mound City SD Zion LC Akaska SD Pastor |
7/1/2019 |
Rev Jacob Behnken | Good Shepherd LC Midland MI |
Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor |
7/2/2019 |
Rev David Kapler | Trinity LC Mountain Home AR |
Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS Pastor |
7/2/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mrs Ruth Lee | Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN ECM Teacher |
6/2/2019 | |
Ms Dianne Martin | Salem LS Colorado Springs CO |
Immanuel LS La Crosse WI ECM Teacher |
6/2/2019 |
Ms Bonnie Boyle | Resurrection LS Chesapeake VA Preschool Director & Teacher |
6/9/2019 | |
Mrs Brenda Carpenter | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
6/16/2019 | |
Miss Alissa Ambroso | Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Social Studies |
6/17/2019 |
Mrs Abby Zuberbier | Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Limited Duration Call |
6/20/2019 | |
Mrs Carol Campbell | Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ ECM Teacher |
6/23/2019 | |
Mrs Stepfanie Sitzman | Emanuel Redeemer LS Yale MI Teacher; K-Grade 2, One-Year, Part-Time Call |
6/23/2019 | |
Mrs Rebecca Fricke | St Paul LS Wonewoc WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call |
6/26/2019 | |
Ms Maria Felton | St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Morning Preschool & Afternoon Resource Teacher, One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/27/2019 | |
Mrs Jacquelyn Engelbrecht | St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Half-Time, Limited Duration Call |
6/27/2019 | |
Mrs Lisa Wendt | St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year, Limited Duration Call |
6/27/2019 | |
Mr Brian Haack | Faith LC Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 7, One-Year, Limited Duration Call |
6/30/2019 | |
Mr Kenneth Kasten | Trinity LS Neenah WI |
Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI Principal; Part-Time Call |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Wendy Seelhoff | Holy Trinity LS Wyoming MI Teacher; Grades 6-8 |
6/30/2019 | |
Mrs Rachel Timmermann | Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool Wyoming MI Teacher; Pre-K, Part-Time Call |
6/30/2019 | |
Mrs Tina Holzhueter | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call |
7/2/2019 | |
Mr Kenric Peterson | St John LS Bay City MI Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
7/2/2019 | |
Mrs Rebecca Guenther | St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN ECM Teacher |
7/6/2019 | |
Mrs Colleen Gentele | Christ LS Eagle River WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Part-Time Call |
7/7/2019 | |
Mrs Naomi Porth | Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
7/7/2019 | |
Mrs Eve Headrick | Christ LS Eagle River WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Part-Time Call |
7/7/2019 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Bounkeo Lor | Asia-Pacific Rim Administrative Committee | Hmong Asian Ministry Coordinator |
6/24/2019 |
Rev David Koelpin | Living Savior LC Littleton CO |
New Mission Folsom CA Pastor |
7/6/2019 |
Rev Collin Vanderhoof | Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI |
Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor |
7/6/2019 |
Rev Phillip Sievert | Lord of Life LC Thornton CO |
Grace LC Yorba Linda CA Pastor |
7/7/2019 |
Rev Robert Williams | CRM | English LC Viroqua WI Pastor |
7/7/2019 |
Rev Timothy Matthies II | Cross of Glory LC Washington MI |
Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor; Hebrew |
7/7/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Erin Martin | Lamb of God LS West Allis WI |
Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Teacher |
6/30/2019 |
Ms Keri Eubank | Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool Wyoming MI |
Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI ECM Director ECM Director & Teacher; One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/30/2019 |
Ms Mandy Buonincontro | St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; 3K, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
7/1/2019 | |
Mrs Jamie Wendorf | Lamb of God LS West Allis WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call |
7/2/2019 | |
Mrs Sarah Gabb | St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA |
St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA Teacher; Lower Grades |
7/3/2019 |
Ms Alanna Walker | Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI |
Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI ECM Teacher; K4 |
7/4/2019 |
Mrs Emily Sadler | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
7/7/2019 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Bradley Taylor | Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX |
Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor |
6/29/2019 |
Rev Mark Barenz | St Paul LC Mount Calvary WI |
St John LC Frontenac MN Immanuel LC Lake City MN Pastor |
7/2/2019 |
Rev Kevin Wattles | Grace LC Falls Church VA |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President |
7/2/2019 |
Rev Joshua Shandor | King of Kings LC Little Rock AR |
Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor |
7/2/2019 |
Rev Scott Bergemann | Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI |
Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor |
7/5/2019 |
Rev Joshua Becker | Christ LC Saginaw MI |
Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor |
7/5/2019 |
Rev Thomas Westra | Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH |
One Africa Team Missionary |
7/6/2019 |
Rev John Koester | Gethsemane LC Omaha NE |
Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor |
7/6/2019 |
Rev Jason Baldwin | Hope LC Saint Charles MI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion |
7/7/2019 |
Rev Andrew Schwartz | Christ the King LC Bremerton WA |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor |
7/7/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mrs Tina Holzhueter | Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Extended Learning |
7/5/2019 | |
Miss Kali Gross | St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN ECM Teacher |
7/5/2019 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Miss Linda Martens | St Paul LC Muskego WI |
7/2/2019 |
RETIREMENT
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mr Richard Pinski | Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Vicki Busby | Mt Calvary LS Redding CA |
6/30/2019 |
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