Call Report – June 17, 2019

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

6/11/2019 – 6/17/2019

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 Abram Degner	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX	Latin America Missionary	4/25/2019
Rev Timothy Matthies II	Cross of Glory LC Washington MI	Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor; Hebrew	5/16/2019
Rev Zachary Pudlo	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor	5/19/2019
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Illumine LC Rock Hill SC Pastor	5/26/2019
Rev Geoffrey Rue	St Paul LC Tacoma WA	St Peter LC Brodhead WI Pastor	5/26/2019
Rev Kurt Schaser	St John’s LC Newburg WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Pastor	5/28/2019
Rev Thomas Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	One Africa Team Missionary	5/28/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor	King of Kings LC Little Rock AR	Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor	5/29/2019
Rev Mark Kaesmeyer	Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	5/30/2019
Rev Timothy Gauger	Christ Our Savior LC Rockford MI	Board for Home Missions Mission Counselor	5/30/2019
Rev Phillip Sievert	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO	Grace LC Yorba Linda CA Pastor	6/1/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor	King of Kings LC Little Rock AR	St Paul LC & St Peter LC West Bend WI Pastor	6/2/2019
Rev Geoffrey Rue	St Paul LC Tacoma WA	St Paul LC East Troy WI Pastor	6/2/2019
Rev Steven Mischke	Peace LC Granger IN	St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Part-Time Call	6/2/2019
Rev Scott Bergemann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor	6/2/2019
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor	6/2/2019
Rev Seth Dorn	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	6/2/2019
Rev David Salinas	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	6/2/2019
Rev Joshua Becker	Christ LC Saginaw MI	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor	6/4/2019
Rev Paul Doletzky	Salem LC Escanaba MI	First LC La Crescent MN Pastor	6/4/2019
Rev Steven Bauer	Faith LC Excelsior MN	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN Pastor	6/4/2019
Rev David Birsching	St Paul LC Tacoma WA	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS Pastor	6/4/2019
Rev Jonathan Kehl	Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	6/5/2019
Rev Kevin Wattles	Grace LC Falls Church VA	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President	6/5/2019
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 Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	Bethany LC Gibsonia PA Pastor	6/6/2019
Rev Jason Baldwin	Hope LC Saint Charles MI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion	6/6/2019
Rev Bradley Taylor	Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	6/9/2019
Rev Aaron Boehm	Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	6/9/2019
Rev Donald Windsperger Jr	Zion LC Colome SD	St Peter’s LC Balaton MN Pastor	6/9/2019
Rev John Koester	Gethsemane LC Omaha NE	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	6/10/2019
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	St John’s LC Pardeeville WI Pastor	6/10/2019
Rev David Koelpin	Living Savior LC Littleton CO	New Mission Folsom CA Pastor	6/10/2019
Rev Andrew Luehring	St John LC Kaukauna WI	Zion LC Columbus WI Associate Pastor	6/11/2019
Dr Kenneth Cherney Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Hmong Asian Missionary	6/11/2019
Rev Mark Barenz	St Paul LC Mount Calvary WI	St John LC Frontenac MN Immanuel LC Lake City MN Pastor	6/12/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Lauren Mantz	Jordan LC West Allis WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI ECM Director	5/20/2019
Mrs Maura Hegman		Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN ECM Teacher	5/21/2019
Mr Tyler Dorn	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7	5/28/2019
Ms Mandy Buonincontro		St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; 3K, Half-Time, Provisional Call	5/30/2019
Mr Joshua Gregovich	King of Grace LS Golden Valley MN	St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/31/2019
Mrs Ruth Lee		Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN ECM Teacher	6/2/2019
Mr Thomas Schwartz		Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Teacher; Upper Grades, Provisional Call	6/2/2019
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	Redeemer LC Mandan ND ECM Director	6/2/2019
Mrs Penny Mielke	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI ECM Teacher	6/2/2019
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	Resurrection LC Rochester MN ECM Director	6/2/2019
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Upper Grades	6/2/2019
Mr Joseph Blum	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Administrator; Dean of Students	6/2/2019
Ms Elizabeth A Eckert		St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	6/2/2019
Mrs Andrea Dorn	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	6/2/2019
Mrs Patricia Koestler		Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI ECM Teacher	6/2/2019
Mrs Samantha O’Connell		Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	6/2/2019
Miss Brigetta Guelker	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Southridge LC Kennewick WA ECM Director	6/2/2019
Miss Kati Guenterberg		Martin Luther LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	6/2/2019
Mrs Jennifer Hahn		Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Teacher; Lower Grades	6/2/2019
Mr Timothy Pingel	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	6/2/2019
Mrs Tanya Suprenand		Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Upper Grades	6/2/2019
Ms Dianne Martin	Salem LS Colorado Springs CO	Immanuel LS La Crosse WI ECM Teacher	6/2/2019
Miss Abby Davis	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Emanuel First LS Lansing MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	6/3/2019
Mr Mark Leverence	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher	6/3/2019
Mrs Katherine Brown		St Paul LS Norfolk NE ECM Teacher	6/4/2019
Prof Terrance Vasold	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Economics & Government, Part-Time Call	6/4/2019
Mrs Arianna Siegler	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Music, Half-Time Call	6/4/2019
Mrs Kristi Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Primary Grades	6/6/2019
Mrs Kirsten Kasten		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Science	6/6/2019
Ms Gail Bolstad		First LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	6/9/2019
Ms Bonnie Boyle		Resurrection LS Chesapeake VA Director & Teacher; Preschool	6/9/2019
Ms Elizabeth A Eckert		Immanuel LC Medford WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	6/9/2019
Ms Marla Ohrmundt		Immanuel LC Medford WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	6/9/2019
Mrs Elizabeth Moll		St Paul LS Algoma WI ECM Teacher	6/9/2019
Mr Steven Strong		First LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	6/9/2019
Mrs Cheryl Micheel		Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Administrative Release-Time Call	6/9/2019
Mr Kirk Schauland	Emanuel LS New London WI	Emanuel LS New London WI Interim Principal	6/10/2019
Mrs Katie Hermanson		St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	6/11/2019
Mrs Brenda Carpenter		Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	6/16/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev James Mumm	Retired	Bethel LC Arcadia WI Associate Pastor; One-Year, Retirement Call	6/16/2019
Rev Philip Bigelow	St John LC Hemlock MI	St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI Pastor	6/16/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Elizabeth Schmidt		St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; 4K & Grade 1	6/2/2019
Mr Daniel Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	6/11/2019
Mrs Rachel Neumann	St Paul LS Tomah WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time Call	6/11/2019
Ms Michelle Curtis	Emanuel First Lutheran Preschool Lansing MI	Emanuel First LS Lansing MI ECM Director	6/12/2019
Mr Daniel Hafenstein		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade School Band	6/15/2019
Mrs Charissa Chartrand	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Spanish, Part-Time Call	6/16/2019
Mrs Jean Avery		Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; English, Part-Time Call	6/17/2019
Mrs Ann Parker	St Paul LS Saint James MN	St Paul LS Saint James MN Teacher; Upper Grades, Part-Time Call	6/17/2019
Mr Santiago Botero	Joint Mission Council	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Congregation Evangelist	6/17/2019

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Dr Kenneth Fisher Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	6/10/2019
Rev Jeremy Cares	Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Associate Pastor	6/10/2019
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	6/15/2019
Rev David Horton	Beautiful Savior LC Petoskey MI	St John LC Glencoe MN Pastor	6/15/2019
Rev Douglas Weber	Retired	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	6/15/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Miss Sarah Howell	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD ECM Director	6/11/2019
Mrs Heidi Meyer	St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN	Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	6/12/2019
Mr Craig Sonntag	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Physical Education & Athletic Director	6/14/2019
Mr Keith Hackbarth	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Upper Grades	6/14/2019
Mr Aaron Krause	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	St John LS Caledonia MN Principal; Grades 7-8	6/14/2019
Miss Kali Gross	Samuel LS Marshall MN	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Teacher	6/14/2019
Mr Joel Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI Principal	6/16/2019
Mrs Amy Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI ECM Director	6/16/2019
Mr Joshua Kramer	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Teacher; Upper Grades, Music	6/16/2019

RESIGNED

 

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Terri Salzwedel	Mt Lebanon LS-Alpha Campus PK-4 Milwaukee WI	6/30/2019

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Miss Andrea Dunsmoor	Faith LC Sussex WI	6/12/2019
Mrs Judith Gurgel	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	6/14/2019

RETIREMENT

 

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Richard Starr	Trinity LC Bay City MI	8/26/2019

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