Call Report – June 14, 2021
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
6/8/2021 – 6/14/2021
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 John Boggs | Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
5/12/2021 |
| Rev Marcus Schulz | Emanuel LC New London WI |
Ministry of Christian Giving Christian Giving Counselor; Michigan & North Atlantic Districts |
5/18/2021 |
| Rev Lincoln Albrecht | River of Life LC Goodyear AZ |
Christ LC Eden Prairie MN Pastor |
5/23/2021 |
| Rev David Barkow | Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN |
Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
5/23/2021 |
| Rev Thomas Westra | Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH |
Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
5/23/2021 |
| Rev Frederic Berger | St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE |
Our Savior LC Grafton WI Associate Pastor |
5/23/2021 |
| Rev Fred Schurman III | Lord of Lords LC Casper WY |
Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor |
5/23/2021 |
| Rev Jeffrey Schmidt | Emanuel LC Flint MI |
St Paul LC Mauston WI Associate Pastor |
5/23/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Satorius | Grace LC Falls Church VA |
Calvary LC Canyon Country CA Pastor |
5/23/2021 |
| Rev Stephen Lehmann | Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI |
Brooklyn LC Brooklyn Park MN Pastor |
5/25/2021 |
| Rev Dr Timothy Bourman | Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
5/26/2021 |
| Rev Thadeus Flitter | Zion LC Valentine NE |
St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor |
5/26/2021 |
| Rev Jeremy Cares | Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX |
New Mission Parrish FL Missionary |
5/27/2021 |
| Rev Paul Meier | Immanuel LC Neenah WI |
St John LC Goodhue MN Pastor |
5/30/2021 |
| Rev John Gensmer | Abiding Love LC Cape Coral FL |
St Paul LC Livonia MI Associate Pastor |
6/2/2021 |
| Rev Rodney Rixe | Trinity LC Hoskins NE |
St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD Pastor |
6/2/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Hennig | Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN |
Amazing Grace LC Dickinson ND Missionary |
6/3/2021 |
| Rev Paul Schulz | Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA |
Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor |
6/3/2021 |
| Rev Peter Korthals | St Paul LC Amherst NH Beautiful Savior LC South Portland ME |
Water of Life LC – Racine Campus & Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor |
6/3/2021 |
| Rev Paul Schulz | Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA |
Shepherd of the Valley LC West Fargo ND Pastor |
6/3/2021 |
| Rev Steven Prahl | Foundation LC Peyton CO |
St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor |
6/5/2021 |
| Rev Stephen Kuehl | Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Adam Zimpelmann | Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI |
Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Krenke | St John’s LC Jefferson WI |
Lutheran Institutional Ministry Association Austin MN St John’s LC Minneapolis MN Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Peter Janke | East Asia | Summerlin LC Las Vegas NV Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Jeffrey Bonack | St Paul LC Muskego WI |
Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Spiegelberg | Carbon Valley LC Firestone CO |
Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev John Koelpin | Calvary LC Dallas TX |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Ewart | NorthCross LC Lakeville MN |
Zion LC Monroe MI Associate Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Scott Oelhafen | Trinity LC Waukesha WI |
St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Reis | Trinity LC Bangor MI |
St Peter LC Monticello MN Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Aaron Duve | Holy Redeemer LC Port Huron MI |
St Paul LC Oconto Falls WI Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Nathanael Brenner | Holy Scripture LC Fort Wayne IN |
Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Jonathan Werre | Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD |
St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Paul Schroeder | King of Kings LC Apache Junction AZ |
Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Ryan Landwehr | St Mark LC Spruce WI Our Savior LC Lena WI |
St Matthew LC Spring Valley WI St Peter LC Elmwood WI Pastor |
6/7/2021 |
| Rev Paul Stratman | St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI |
St James LC Portage MI Pastor |
6/8/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Glende | St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI |
Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate Pastor |
6/8/2021 |
| Rev Johnold Strey | Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI |
Peace LC Janesville WI Pastor |
6/9/2021 |
| Rev Jeremy Husby | Peace LC Hartford WI |
Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor |
6/9/2021 |
| Rev Andrew DeGier | Trinity LC Merrill WI |
St Lucas LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
6/10/2021 |
| Rev Andrew Johnston | One Latin America Team | Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA Pastor |
6/13/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Carol Campbell | Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ |
Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call |
5/16/2021 |
| Mrs Heidi Williams | Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN |
Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director; Half-Time, One-Year Call |
5/20/2021 |
| Ms Stephanie Sennhenn | St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; 4K, Provisional Call |
5/23/2021 | |
| Mrs Heidi Borgwardt | Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time Call |
5/23/2021 | |
| Mrs Stephanie Ehlke | Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI ECM Director; Moms & Tots Director, One-Year, Half-Time Call |
5/23/2021 | |
| Mrs Eileen Draper | Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA |
Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call |
5/23/2021 |
| Mrs Jennifer Hackbarth | Salem Preschool Woodbury MN |
First LS La Crosse WI ECM Director |
5/24/2021 |
| Mrs Susan Buss | St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call |
5/25/2021 | |
| Mrs Elaina Mercier | Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI |
Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI Teacher; Half Time Call |
5/26/2021 |
| Miss Allison Bovee | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 4, One-Year Call |
5/27/2021 |
| Mr Mark Gunderson | Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI |
Mount Lebanon LS Grades 5 – 8 Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8 HR, Grades 7-8 Math |
5/30/2021 |
| Mr Henry Hoenecke | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 7, One-Year Call |
6/1/2021 |
| Mrs Dorann Mahnke | St Paul LC Onalaska WI |
St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grades 6-7, Less-Than-Half Time, One-Year Call |
6/2/2021 |
| Mr Daniel Bredendick | St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI |
Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7 |
6/3/2021 |
| Mrs Melissa Minzlaff | Peace LS Livonia MI |
Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; One-Year, Less-than-Half Time Call |
6/4/2021 |
| Mrs Andrea Loduha | Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/6/2021 | |
| Miss Shirleen Maertz | St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call |
6/6/2021 | |
| Mrs Kim Pappenfuss | Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Teacher; Grades 5-8 Language Arts, Art, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
6/6/2021 | |
| Mrs Rebekah Foxen | Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Teacher; Grades 1-8, Music, One-Year, Less-Than-Half-Time Call |
6/6/2021 | |
| Mrs Tracy Birkholz | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Middle/Upper Grades, Half-Time Call |
6/6/2021 | |
| Ms Melissa Hebl | St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call |
6/6/2021 | |
| Mr John LeBlanc | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Release-Time Teacher, Grades 6-7, Three-Quarter-Time, Provisional Call |
6/6/2021 | |
| Mr Robert Buss | St Paul LS Menomonie WI |
St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grades 5-8, One-Year Call |
6/6/2021 |
| Mr Henry Hoenecke | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL |
Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA Principal |
6/9/2021 |
| Mrs Lori Monday | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Grade Math; One-Year, Half-Time Call |
6/9/2021 |
| Mrs Renee Erdmann | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Spanish, One-Year, Less-Than-Half Time |
6/9/2021 |
| Mrs Jennifer Yahnke | St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year Call |
6/10/2021 | |
| Mr Henry Hoenecke | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Administrator; One-Year Call |
6/11/2021 |
| Ms Amanda Haycock | Good Shepherd LS Burton MI Teacher; Grades K-2, One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/13/2021 | |
| Mrs Kimberly Frey | St Paul LS Appleton WI |
St Paul LS Plymouth NE Teacher; Grades K-1, One-Year Call |
6/13/2021 |
| Mrs Hannah Buske | Mt Olive Lutheran Preschool Shakopee MN ECM Teacher; Less-Than-Half-Time Call |
6/13/2021 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mrs Meg Schuessler | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Art, Provisional Call |
6/4/2021 |
| Mr Paul Trapp | Parkland LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Grades 7-8 HR, Grades 5-8 Dept. |
6/6/2021 | |
| Mrs Pamela Brudos | Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 4, One-Year Call |
6/7/2021 | |
| Mrs Amber Zoellner | St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI |
Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 6 HR, Science/STEM |
6/7/2021 |
| Mrs Jessica Moeller | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Professor; Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Provisional Call |
6/7/2021 | |
| Ms Lisa Myhre | Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/9/2021 | |
| Ms Valerie Weiss | Westside Christian School Middleton WI Director; Student Services Director, Provisional Call |
6/9/2021 | |
| Mrs Deborah Weigand | St John LS Red Wing MN Teacher; Grades 3-5 |
6/10/2021 | |
| Mrs Laura Stangl | Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year Call |
6/10/2021 | |
| Ms Terese Redders | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN ECM Teacher; Provisional Call |
6/10/2021 | |
| Mrs Jean Avery | Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
6/11/2021 | |
| Mrs Elizabeth Wilde | Our Savior LS Wausau WI |
Trinity LS Marshfield WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
6/11/2021 |
| Mrs Jacquelyn Engelbrecht | Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO |
Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO ECM Teacher; One-Year, Half-Time Call |
6/11/2021 |
| Mr Timothy Torgerson | Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI |
St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 6, Social Studies, Coaching |
6/12/2021 |
| Mrs Kathrine Wordell | Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Teacher; Grade 5 |
6/12/2021 | |
| Mr Isaac Sharrett | Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 5-6, Dept. Math, Science, Physical Ed., One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/13/2021 | |
| Mr Fonda Fischer | St Paul LS Green Bay WI Principal; Interim Principal, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
6/14/2021 | |
| Miss Rachel Becker | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle Grades, Provisional Call |
6/14/2021 | |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mr John Kanter | Zion LC Rhinelander WI |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Staff Minister; Call made Permanent, Half-Time Call |
6/6/2021 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Dr Mark Paustian | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Northwestern Publishing House Vice President of Publishing |
6/6/2021 |
| Rev Daniel Reich | Trinity LC Lake City MN |
First LC Aurora NE Pastor |
6/10/2021 |
| Rev Chad Walta | Christ LC Milwaukee WI |
St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor |
6/10/2021 |
| Rev Chad Walta | Christ LC Milwaukee WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion Department |
6/10/2021 |
| Rev Jason Strong | Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK |
Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor |
6/11/2021 |
| Rev Jacob Behnken | Good Shepherd LC Midland MI |
Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor |
6/12/2021 |
| Rev Nathanael Scharf | St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN |
Grace LC Tucson AZ Pastor |
6/13/2021 |
| Rev Nathanael Scharf | St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN |
Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT Associate Pastor |
6/13/2021 |
| Rev Paul Bowe | Gethsemane LC Oklahoma City OK |
Good Shepherd LC Midland TX Pastor |
6/13/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Mrs Tamara Melott | Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN |
First LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
5/28/2021 |
| Mrs Martha Eiland | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ ECM Teacher; Provisional Call |
5/31/2021 |
| Ms Brenda Toll | Riverview LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, One-Year Call |
6/7/2021 | |
| Mrs Kristen Hillmann | St John-St James LS Reedsville WI |
St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Teacher; Principal Release-Time Teacher, Less-Than-Half-Time Call |
6/10/2021 |
| Mrs Hope Loescher | Morning Star LS Jackson WI |
St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call |
6/11/2021 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Prof Jennifer Johnson | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI |
5/31/2021 |
| Mrs Kay Brohn | Salem LS Stillwater MN |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Rebecca Briney | St Paul LS Plymouth NE |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Virginia Kehren | Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Amanda Buelow | Mt Olive LS Mankato MN |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Andrea Jost | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Karen Obsuszt | St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI |
6/30/2021 |
| Mrs Rachel Wordell | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
6/30/2021 |
RETIREMENT
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Mrs Susan Beilke | Mt Olive LS Mankato MN |
6/30/2021 |
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