Call Report – June 11, 2018
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
6/5/2018 – 6/11/2018
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 |
CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor |
5/8/2018 |
Rev David Neumann | Retired | Good Hope LC Ellensburg WA Good Faith LC South Cle Elum WA Pastor; Retirement Call |
5/14/2018 |
Rev Timothy Bode | Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN |
Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor |
5/16/2018 |
Rev Jonathan Hackbarth | Salem LC Woodbury MN |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor |
5/20/2018 |
Rev Roger Riedel | Peace LC Wautoma WI |
Grace LC Oronoco MN Pastor |
5/20/2018 |
Rev Nicolas Schmoller | Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Foreign Language |
5/21/2018 |
Rev Daniel Burgess | Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Abiding Word LC Dothan AL |
Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor |
5/21/2018 |
Rev Andrew Schultz | St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI |
Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor SA & SC Districts |
5/23/2018 |
Rev Joshua Zarling | CRM | Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor |
5/27/2018 |
Rev Benjamin Wessel | Woodlawn LC West Allis WI |
Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor |
5/27/2018 |
Rev Samuel Biebert | Trinity LC & St John LC Carson ND Immanuel LC Elgin ND |
Christ LC Cambridge MN Pastor |
5/27/2018 |
Rev Daniel Moll | Gethsemane LC Tigard OR |
Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX Pastor |
5/27/2018 |
Rev Timothy Wahl | Morning Star LC Jackson WI |
Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor |
5/29/2018 |
Rev Joel Naumann | St Mark LC Eau Claire WI |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor |
5/29/2018 |
Rev David Mielke | Christ LC Oakley MI |
Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor |
5/29/2018 |
Rev Jeremy Laitinen | St Mark LC Salina KS |
Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor |
5/29/2018 |
Rev David Barkow | Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN |
Bethel LC Bay City MI Pastor |
5/30/2018 |
Rev Richard Miller | Redeemer LC Scottville MI |
St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor |
5/30/2018 |
Rev Peter Zaferos | Living Shepherd LC Laramie WY |
Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor |
5/30/2018 |
Rev Jeremy Glowicki | St Paul LC Jordan MN |
Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor |
5/31/2018 |
Rev Joshua Janke | Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI |
St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor |
5/31/2018 |
Rev Benjamin Tomczak | Bethel LC Sioux Falls SD |
Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor |
6/3/2018 |
Rev Wayne Shevey | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI |
Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
6/3/2018 |
Rev Douglas Lange | Ascension LC Jacksonville NC |
Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor |
6/3/2018 |
Rev Chadwick Graham | Grace LC Oshkosh WI |
Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor |
6/3/2018 |
Rev Kurt Schaser | St John’s LC Newburg WI |
Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor |
6/3/2018 |
Rev Jonathan Zimpelmann | St John LC Hastings MN |
New Mission Joplin MO Pastor |
6/3/2018 |
Rev Kurt Schaser | St John’s LC Newburg WI |
New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor |
6/3/2018 |
Rev Jeffrey Heitsch | Nigeria Mission | Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor |
6/3/2018 |
Rev Stephen Melso | Bethany LC Manitowoc WI |
St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor |
6/4/2018 |
Rev David Meyer | Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA |
Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor |
6/4/2018 |
Rev Andrew Mueller | Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV |
Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor |
6/4/2018 |
Rev Caleb Kurbis | Living Savior LC Asheville NC |
Shepherd of the Mountains LC Reno NV Pastor |
6/4/2018 |
Rev Jonathan Bergemann | Trinity LC Woodbridge VA |
Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL Pastor |
6/5/2018 |
Rev Andrew Schroer | Redeemer LC Edna TX |
Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor |
6/5/2018 |
Rev M John Derme | Shepherd of the Mountains LC Reno NV |
Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor |
6/6/2018 |
Rev Brian Roloff | Ascension LC Plymouth MN |
Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor |
6/7/2018 |
Rev Thomas Voss | Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA |
Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor |
6/10/2018 |
Rev Thomas Voss | Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA |
Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada Pastor |
6/10/2018 |
Rev Andrew Schwartz | Christ the King LC Bremerton WA |
Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor |
6/10/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer | St Paul LS Columbus OH |
Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
4/29/2018 |
Mrs Sarah Crass | Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN ECM Teacher |
5/13/2018 | |
Mrs Valerie Schmidt | Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI |
Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call |
5/15/2018 |
Mrs Cheryl Herriges | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call |
5/15/2018 |
Mr Glenn Metzger | St John LS Redwood Falls MN |
Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized |
5/16/2018 |
Mr Daniel Rick | St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN |
St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6 |
5/16/2018 |
Mrs Rebecca Metzger | St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Provisional Call |
5/17/2018 | |
Miss Ashley VanCalster | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
5/20/2018 |
Miss Kimberly Ehlke | Trinity LS Caledonia WI |
Apostles LC San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 2 |
5/20/2018 |
Mr Daniel Plath | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal |
5/20/2018 |
Mrs Beth Plath | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4 |
5/20/2018 |
Mrs Rebekah Fincham | Gethsemane LS Omaha NE |
St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning |
5/22/2018 |
Miss Kaylen Orr | Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA |
Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director |
5/22/2018 |
Mrs Adrienne Bengel | St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA |
St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call |
5/22/2018 |
Ms Rachel Bonow | East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Provisional Call |
5/23/2018 | |
Mrs Jennifer Fager | Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
5/27/2018 | |
Mr Jonathan Lindemann | St Paul LS Ixonia WI |
St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
5/27/2018 |
Mr Joel Putz | Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI |
St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
5/27/2018 |
Ms Lisa Fletcher | St John’s LS Sparta WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
5/27/2018 | |
Mrs Alicia Manning | Resurrection LC Verona WI |
Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL ECM Teacher; Provisional Call |
5/27/2018 |
Miss Rachel Petermann | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten |
5/28/2018 |
Mrs Bethany Walsh | Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director |
5/29/2018 | |
Mr Scott Nerby | Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
5/29/2018 |
Mr Jay Schwall | Lamb of God LS West Allis WI |
Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8; One-Year Call |
5/29/2018 |
Mr Timothy Kassulke | St Mark’s LS Watertown WI |
Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal |
5/29/2018 |
Mrs Tammie Kassulke | St Mark’s LS Watertown WI |
Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
5/29/2018 |
Mrs Amanda Johnson | Trinity LS Brillion WI |
Trinity LS Brillion WI ECM & Resource Teacher; Half-Time Call |
5/29/2018 |
Mr Ryan Buch | Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Principal; Provisional Call |
5/31/2018 | |
Mr Mark Dobberstein | Christ LS North Saint Paul MN |
St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized |
5/31/2018 |
Miss Elaina Mercier | Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director |
5/31/2018 | |
Mrs Alicia Evers | Martin Luther LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
6/3/2018 | |
Ms Cait Eisner | Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher; One-Year Call |
6/3/2018 | |
Mr Jeffrey Inniger | Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal; One-Year, Part-Time Call |
6/3/2018 | |
Mrs Sarah Augustine | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
6/3/2018 | |
Mr Craig Winkler | St Peter LS Helenville WI |
Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8 |
6/3/2018 |
Mrs Connie Krueger | Trinity LS Jenera OH |
Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
6/3/2018 |
Ms Kristen Miller | St Paul LS Muskego WI |
King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Teacher; Grades 3-5, One-Year Call |
6/3/2018 |
Mrs Ann Parker | St Paul LC Saint James MN Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year, Half-Time Call |
6/3/2018 | |
Mrs Beth Kramp | Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI |
Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director |
6/3/2018 |
Mr Michael Mittelstadt | Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI |
St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
6/3/2018 |
Mrs Amanda Weinrich | Martin Luther LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Half Time Call |
6/3/2018 | |
Ms Laura Folsom | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4, Part-Time, Provisional Call |
6/3/2018 |
Mrs Kathryn Rundgren | Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS |
St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grade 6 & Tutor, Part-Time Call |
6/6/2018 |
Mr Peter Markgraf | St Paul LS New Ulm MN Principal; One-Year Call |
6/10/2018 | |
Mrs Debra Price | St Peter LS Schofield WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call |
6/10/2018 | |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr David Hochmuth | St Andrew LC Middleton WI |
Prison Ministry New Ulm MN Administrator, Prison Ministry |
5/23/2018 |
Dr Scott Gostchock | Grace in Action Minneapolis MN |
Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director |
6/3/2018 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Prof Ross Stelljes | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology |
6/7/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr Todd Dahlke | Trinity LS Marshfield WI |
Trinity LS Marshfield WI Teacher; Assistant Principal |
6/4/2018 |
Mr Michael Wisniewski | Trinity LS Marshfield WI |
Trinity LS Marshfield WI Principal |
6/4/2018 |
Mrs Jennifer Hacker | Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
6/4/2018 | |
Ms Hannah Schmiege | St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Director of International Admissions & Programs |
6/4/2018 |
Mr Ronald Schleef | Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
6/5/2018 | |
Mrs Melissa Linton | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Upper Grades Departmentalized, Part-Time Call |
6/5/2018 | |
Mr Kenneth Kasten | Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal; One-Year, Retirement Call |
6/6/2018 | |
Mrs Eileen Wassermann | Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2, Provisional Call |
6/6/2018 | |
Mrs Katherine Martin | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call |
6/6/2018 | |
Mrs Jennifer Kellermann | Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR |
Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2, One-Year Call |
6/7/2018 |
Ms Talia Spiegelberg | St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
6/7/2018 | |
Ms Stacie Baumann | Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call |
6/9/2018 | |
Mrs Renee Erdmann | St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized, One-Year, Part-Time Call |
6/10/2018 | |
Mrs Lori Monday | St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized, One-Year, Part-Time Call |
6/10/2018 | |
Mrs Meredith Heyn | Immanuel LS Greenville WI |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year, Half-Time Call |
6/10/2018 |
Mrs Melinda Bigelow | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; 5K, One-Year, Part-Time Call |
6/10/2018 |
Mrs Madeline Jenswold | Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS Teacher |
6/10/2018 | |
Mrs Kelli Green | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education |
6/11/2018 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev George Swanson | Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM |
Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor |
6/1/2018 |
Rev Mark Johnston | Retired | Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call |
6/6/2018 |
Rev Michael Turriff | Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI |
Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Part-Time Call |
6/8/2018 |
Rev Paul Seager | Christ Alone LC Fort Worth TX |
Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor |
6/9/2018 |
Rev Daniel Lange | Light of Life LC Covington WA |
Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor |
6/10/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mrs Mandy Pavelchik | Peace LS Kissimmee FL |
St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
5/26/2018 |
Mr Adam Pavelchik | Peace LS Kissimmee FL |
St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School |
5/26/2018 |
Mrs Kathryn Schwartz | Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL |
St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
5/27/2018 |
Mrs Nicole Steenbock | St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time Call |
6/4/2018 | |
Mr Shawn Herkstroeter | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI |
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education |
6/5/2018 |
Mr Kyle Raymond | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI |
Emanuel LC New London WI Principal |
6/6/2018 |
Mr Scott Schomberg | St Matthew’s LS Winona MN |
St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades |
6/8/2018 |
Mr Aaron Krause | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Principal |
6/8/2018 |
Mr Timothy Payne | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
St John LS Baraboo WI Principal |
6/10/2018 |
RESIGNED
Pastors | Current call | Date resigned |
Rev Nicholas Maglietto | St John LC Baraboo WI |
5/31/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mr Jason Jaspersen | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN |
6/30/2018 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Mr Kenneth Leverence | Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI |
6/7/2018 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Terry Deters | Good Shepherd LC Phoenix AZ |
7/31/2018 |
Rev Paul Naumann | Good Shepherd LC Benton Harbor MI |
11/30/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mrs Terry Krueger | Peace LS Green Lake WI |
6/30/2018 |
Mrs June Naumann | St Paul LS South Haven MI |
6/30/2018 |
Miss Jean MacKenzie | St Paul LS Livonia MI |
6/30/2018 |
Mrs Carrie Kolz | St Peter LS Weyauwega WI |
6/30/2018 |
Mrs Valerie Sweet | Green Valley Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten Henderson NV |
6/30/2018 |
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