Call Report – June 1, 2020
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
5/26/2020 – 6/1/2020
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 Christopher Ewings | Faith LC Anchorage AK |
First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor |
4/29/2020 |
Rev John Borgwardt | Living Word LC Waukesha WI |
Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor |
5/6/2020 |
Rev Richard Miller | Redeemer LC Scottville MI |
Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; English & German |
5/11/2020 |
Rev Brian Doebler | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA Pastor |
5/16/2020 |
Rev Kevin Boushek | Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN |
Divine Savior LC-Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX Pastor |
5/24/2020 |
Rev Brian Doebler | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor |
5/26/2020 |
Rev Paul Kolander | Green Valley LC Henderson NV |
The Springs LC Sparks NV Pastor |
5/26/2020 |
Rev Kevin Hundley | Ministry of Christian Giving Office Waukesha WI |
St John LC (Town of Lake Mills) Waterloo WI Pastor |
5/27/2020 |
Rev Patrick Freese | Trinity LC Abita Springs LA |
Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor |
5/27/2020 |
Rev Paul Ziemer | Military Services Committee Brookfield WI |
St John LC Stillwater MN Pastor; Retirement Call |
5/27/2020 |
Rev Nathaniel Walther | Grace LC Minot ND |
Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor |
5/28/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Ms Cindy Rockwell | Our Redeemer LS Tucson AZ ECM Teacher; 4K, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
4/29/2020 | |
Ms Emily Menges | Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA Teacher; 4K/5K, Provisional Call |
5/17/2020 | |
Mrs Amanda Gronholz | Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Part-Time, One-Year Call |
5/17/2020 | |
Mrs Elizabeth Hagedorn | Trinity LS West Bend WI |
Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4 |
5/19/2020 |
Mrs Amy Preston | Trinity Lutheran Preschool Caledonia WI ECM Director |
5/19/2020 | |
Dr Tammy Mielke | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; English, One-Year Call |
5/22/2020 | |
Mr Carl Manske | Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI |
St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 8, One-Year Call |
5/24/2020 |
Miss Rachel Riediger | Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX |
St John LS Bay City MI Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call |
5/26/2020 |
Mr Scott Raymond | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Provisional Call |
5/28/2020 |
Mr Josh Tietz | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8, Provisional Call |
5/28/2020 | |
Mr Thomas J McBryde | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dormitory Supervisor, Provisional Call |
5/28/2020 | |
Mrs Kristi Bredendick | Holy Cross LS Madison WI |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Family & Consumer Science, Part-Time, One-Year Call |
5/29/2020 |
Mrs Donna Machael | Peace LS Livonia MI Teacher; Lower Grades |
5/31/2020 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Thomas Westendorf | Retired | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Pastor; Religion Teacher, One-Year Call |
5/28/2020 |
Rev Anthony Straseske | Trinity (Wilson Twp) LC Winona MN |
Friedens LC Randolph WI Pastor |
5/29/2020 |
Rev Brian Weinkauf | Zion LC Rhinelander WI Redeemer LC Tomahawk WI |
Redeemer LC Hastings NE Pastor |
6/1/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr Paul Heldman | Immanuel LS Medford WI |
Immanuel LS Medford WI Principal; One-Year Call |
5/13/2020 |
Ms Maria Boden-Benner | St Paul’s LS Moline IL ECM Teacher; Provisional Call |
5/18/2020 | |
Ms Allison Grunke | Building Blocks for Life Cambridge MN ECM teacher; One-Year Call |
5/26/2020 | |
Ms Samantha Evans | St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
5/26/2020 | |
Mr Jonathan Hahm | Our Savior LS Grafton WI Principal; Part-Time, One-Year Call |
5/26/2020 | |
Mr Jon Engelbrecht | Luther High School Onalaska WI |
Luther High School Onalaska WI Principal; Interim, One-Year Call |
5/26/2020 |
Mrs Katrina Brohn | Morning Star LS Jackson WI |
Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Extended Learning Center, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
5/27/2020 |
Mrs Lynette Olson | Christ LS North Saint Paul MN ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call |
5/28/2020 | |
Mr James Wade Jr | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 6 |
5/29/2020 |
Miss Rachel Naumann | St John LS Montello WI |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Student Services Instructor |
5/31/2020 |
ASSIGNMENT
Teachers | Assignment | Date assigned | |
Mrs Lana Sprain | Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC ECM Teacher |
5/16/2020 | |
Mrs Ruth Nitz | Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO Teacher; Grades 3-5 |
5/16/2020 | |
Miss Kaitlyn Solofra | St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7 & 8 |
5/16/2020 | |
Mrs Lydia Prange | St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher |
5/16/2020 | |
Mrs Rebecca Wilkens | Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher |
5/16/2020 | |
Mrs Jeni Schleef | Neenah LS (3-8) Neenah WI Teacher; Grade 6 & Spanish |
5/16/2020 | |
Mrs Miriam Schaewe | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
5/20/2020 | |
Miss Carissa Friebe | Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK ECM Teacher |
5/22/2020 | |
Miss Olivia Prost | Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher; One-Year Call |
5/27/2020 | |
Miss Megan Fury | St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Assistant ECM Director |
5/28/2020 |
CALLS DECLINED
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mrs Erin LaPointe | Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 6, One-Year Call |
5/28/2020 | |
Mr James Wade Jr | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
Cross of Glory LS & Cross of Glory LC – Vistancia Peoria AZ Principal & Staff Minister |
5/29/2020 |
Mr Phillip Scriver | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN |
Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal |
5/29/2020 |
Mrs Carrie Schumacher | Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX ECM Teacher |
5/29/2020 | |
Mrs Carrie Schumacher | Kids Crossing Early Learning Center Madison WI ECM Director |
5/29/2020 | |
Mrs Marilee Nolte | Grace LS Yakima WA |
Grace LS Yakima WA Staff Minister; Grades 1-5 |
6/1/2020 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mrs Melanie Achey | Salem Preschool Woodbury MN |
6/30/2020 |
Mrs Amy Vannieuwenhoven | Northdale LS Tampa FL |
6/30/2020 |
Mrs Kaila Bink | St John LS Lannon WI |
6/30/2020 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev Robert Van Norstrand | 5/23/2020 | |
Prof Armin Schuetze | Trinity LC Watertown WI |
5/27/2020 |
Staff Ministers | Home church | Death date |
Mr Duane Anderson | Open Bible LC Oxford FL |
5/26/2020 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Walter Davidson | St Peter LC – Schofield Campus Schofield WI |
8/13/2020 |
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Prof Paul Tess | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
6/30/2021 |
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