Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

6/11/2024 – 6/17/2024

The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.

CALLS ISSUED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Tyler Peil	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Assistant Professor of Theology	5/13/2024
Rev Daniel Heiderich	Good News LC Lehi UT	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL	5/19/2024
Rev Joshua Odell	Christ LC Eagle River WI	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI Associate Pastor	5/19/2024
Pastor John Raasch Sr	Bethel LC Menasha WI	Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA	5/21/2024
Rev Aaron Duve	Holy Redeemer LC Port Huron MI	St John’s LC Dakota MN	5/22/2024
Rev James Fleming	St Peter LC – North Campus & St Peter-The CORE Campus Appleton WI	Ministry of Christian Giving Christian Giving Counselor, Northern Wisconsin District	5/22/2024
Rev Kendall Cook	Trinity LC Crete IL	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries – Midtown Phoenix AZ Associate Pastor	5/28/2024
Rev Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	New Mission Cedar Lake IN	5/29/2024
Rev Benjamin Radtke	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD	Mt Olive LC Delano MN	5/29/2024
Rev Michael Quandt	Redemption LC Saint George UT	New Mission Easley SC	5/30/2024
Rev Samuel Biebert	Christ LC Cambridge MN	Immanuel LC Hadar NE	6/2/2024
Rev Philip Hunter	Citrus Grove LC Wesley Chapel FL	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	6/2/2024
Rev Paul Micheel	St Paul LC Grant Park IL	Grace LC Oronoco MN	6/2/2024
Rev Joel Naumann	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI	Christ LC Zumbrota MN	6/2/2024
Rev David Rosenau	St Mark LC Leesburg FL	St Paul LC Friendship WI & Mauston WI Associate Pastor	6/2/2024
Rev Benjamin Schone	Abiding Word LC Houston TX	Calvary LC Dallas TX Pastor for Outreach	6/2/2024
Rev Peter Sternberg	St John LC Red Wing MN	First LC La Crosse WI Associate Pastor	6/2/2024
Rev Joshua Sternhagen	Living Hope LC Commerce City CO	Victory LC Jacksonville FL	6/2/2024
Rev Steven Waldschmidt	Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor; Assimilation	6/2/2024
Rev Chad Walta	Christ LC Milwaukee WI	Palabra de Vida Detroit MI	6/2/2024
Rev Matthew Holtz	St Paul LC Appleton WI	Salem LC Stillwater MN Associate Pastor	6/3/2024
Rev Michael Schneider	Zion LC Crete IL	Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	6/3/2024
Rev Karl Schultz	Zion LC Rhinelander WI	St Luke LC Winona MN	6/4/2024
Rev Robert Frick	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	Christ LC in North St Paul & Hugo, MN North Saint Paul MN Associate Pastor	6/5/2024
Rev Benjamin Kempfert	Immanuel LC Waupaca WI	Peace LC Hayward WI	6/5/2024
Rev Matthew Minzlaff	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI	Grace LC Waupun WI	6/5/2024
Rev Steven Neumann	New Life LC – Central Kenosha WI	St John LC Redwood Falls MN Associate Pastor	6/5/2024
Rev Andrew Schroer	Redeemer LC Edna TX	Asia One Team Friendly Counselor to Indonesia	6/6/2024
Rev Kevin Wattles	Grace LC Falls Church VA	Asia One Team Team Leader	6/6/2024
Rev Mark Barenz	Retired	St Peter LC Chilton WI Retirement Call	6/7/2024
Rev Thomas Barthel	Rock of Ages LC Payson AZ	Cross LC Rockford MN	6/9/2024
Rev Joshua Becker	Christ LC Saginaw MI	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI	6/9/2024
Rev Andrew Buschkopf	Mountain of the Lord LC Wausau WI	Risen Savior LC Orlando FL Associate Pastor	6/9/2024
Rev Timothy Dolan	Immanuel LC Greenville WI	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	6/9/2024
Rev Michael Killinger	Bethel LC Bay City MI	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	6/9/2024
Rev Peter Korthals	Beautiful Savior LC South Portland ME St Paul LC Amherst NH	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI Associate Pastor	6/9/2024
Rev Aaron Kristopeit	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL	6/9/2024
Rev Matthew Langebartels	Trinity LC Coleman WI	St John LC Riga MI	6/9/2024
Rev Bryant Laude	Zion LC Mobridge SD	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE	6/9/2024
Rev Joel Pankow	Trinity LC Bay City MI	Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO	6/9/2024
Rev Mark Schutz	Hope LC Spearfish SD	Christ Redeemer LC Trumbull CT	6/9/2024
Rev Daniel Sims	Christian Aid and Relief Waukesha WI	St Paul LC Hillsboro WI & Wonewoc WI Associate Pastor	6/9/2024
Rev Robert Williams	English LC Viroqua WI	First LC Green Bay WI	6/9/2024
Rev Scott Wolfram	Divine Word LC Plover WI The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St John LC Wrightstown WI	6/9/2024
Rev M John Derme	Shepherd of the Mountains LC Reno NV	First LC La Crescent MN	6/10/2024
Rev Daniel Frey	Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO	Spirit of Life LC Caledonia MI	6/10/2024
Rev Mathew Pfeifer	Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA	Christus LC Delavan WI	6/10/2024
Rev Russell Wilke III	St Paul LC Mauston WI	Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	6/10/2024
Pastor Matthew Nowak	Trinity LC Jenera OH	St Paul LC Prescott WI	6/11/2024
Rev David Barkow	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN	Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI	6/12/2024
Rev James Borgwardt	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	6/12/2024
Rev Peter Kesting	Zion LC Fremont WI	St John’s LC Jefferson WI Associate Pastor	6/12/2024
Rev Steven Lange	Hope LC Louisville KY	Peace LC Marshfield MO Zion LC Springfield MO	6/12/2024
Rev Paul Cole	Christ LC Menominee MI	St Peter (Hamburg) LC & St Peter LC Chaseburg WI	6/13/2024
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	Memorial LC Williamston MI	6/13/2024
Rev Joel Free	St Paul LC Ixonia WI	Hope LC Andover MN	6/13/2024
Rev Benjy Pederson	Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN	St John LC Waterloo WI Associate Pastor	6/13/2024
Rev Geoffrey Rue	St Paul LC East Troy WI	Christ LC Grand Island NE	6/13/2024
Rev Curtis Golm	Messiah LC Milwaukee WI	Peace LC Wilmot WI	6/15/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Emily Huonder	St Paul LS Franklin WI	St Paul LS Algoma WI Grades 1-2	5/22/2024
Mr Philip Krueger	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Principal; Grades 7-8	5/23/2024
Mrs Jessica Mork		St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Grade 5	5/26/2024
Mrs Elizabeth Forrester		St Paul LS Stevensville MI ECM Teacher	6/2/2024
Mrs Karen Hall		St Paul LS Stevensville MI Grades 5-6	6/2/2024
Mrs Kim Pappenfuss	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ	St Paul LS Stevensville MI Grades 7-8	6/2/2024
Mr Paul Pappenfuss		St Paul LS Stevensville MI Principal	6/2/2024
Mrs Sierra Schlomer		Redeemer Lutheran Preschool Yakima WA ECM Teacher	6/2/2024
Mrs Karen Mattek		Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Lower Grades, Virtual	6/4/2024
Mrs Bethany Ohm		Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Lower Grades, Virtual	6/4/2024
Miss Jennifer Petersen		Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Grade 3	6/4/2024
Miss Sydney Peterson	St Paul LS Wonewoc WI	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Grades 5-6, Virtual	6/4/2024
Mrs Sarah Wait		Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Grades 7-8, Virtual	6/4/2024
Mrs Erin Becker	St John LS Hemlock MI	Our Savior LS Wausau WI Upper Grades	6/9/2024
Ms Holly Sloan		St Paul LS Onalaska WI English Language Arts	6/9/2024
Mr Marcus Mortensen	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI Grade 5	6/10/2024
Mrs Emily Platzer		Amazing Grace Virtual Academy New Ulm MN Technology Director	6/10/2024
Mr Benjamin Priebe	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Mission Advancement Director	6/13/2024
Mrs Hannah Schleef		St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI ECM Teacher; 4K, 5K	6/13/2024
Mrs Kelly Brassow		Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Grade 1	6/16/2024
Mrs Cathryn Free	St Paul LS Ixonia WI	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN English	6/16/2024
Mrs Hannah Markgraf		St Paul LS Norfolk NE Grades 7-8	6/16/2024
Mr David Mose		Zion LS Chesaning MI Grades 5-8	6/16/2024
Mrs Lynn Sellnow	Christ Alone Lutheran Academy – Grades K-2 Montello WI	St John’s Little Lambs Learning Center Montello WI ECM Director & Teacher	6/16/2024

Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Mark Werre		Ministry of Christian Giving Christian Giving Counselor, Western Wisconsin District	5/22/2024

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Frederic Berger	Christ LC Beatrice NE St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE	New Mission Kronenwetter WI	6/14/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Ms Gail Krause		St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Administrator	6/2/2024
Miss Sara Mears		St Paul LS Appleton WI Grade 4	6/7/2024
Mrs Lori Gieschen		Christ LS Eagle River WI Kindergarten – Grade 1	6/13/2024
Mrs Candice Learman	Abiding Word Lutheran Preschool Houston TX	Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI Kindergarten	6/13/2024
Mr Douglas Meyer	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ President	6/13/2024
Mrs Jennifer Yahnke		Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus (3-8) Watertown WI Grade 7	6/13/2024
Mrs Jody Bitter		St John LS Goodhue MN Grades 3-5	6/15/2024

CANDIDATES ASSIGNED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date assigned
Rev Daniel Waterstradt		Light of the Valleys LC Reno NV Associate Pastor to the District President	5/23/2024

CALLS RETURNED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date returned
Rev John Koelpin	Calvary LC Dallas TX	Asia Lutheran Seminary Board Professor; Asia Lutheran Seminary	6/1/2024
Rev Adam Bode	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI	Eastside LC Madison WI Associate Pastor	6/9/2024
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC Eagan MN & West Saint Paul MN	St Paul LC Sodus MI	6/12/2024
Rev Nathan Buch	Beautiful Savior LC Benton Harbor MI	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	6/13/2024
Rev Matthew Reis	Trinity LC Bangor MI	Zion LC Olivia MN	6/13/2024
Rev Paul Vander Galien	Grace LC Mosinee WI St Paul LC Stratford WI	Grace LC Ringle WI	6/13/2024
Rev Stephen Apt	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX	Illinois LS Inc Crete IL President	6/15/2024
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Christ LC Big Bend WI	6/15/2024
Rev Joel Stuebs	St Peter LC Mishicot WI	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor; Outreach	6/15/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date returned
Mrs Katrina Reis	St Paul LS South Haven MI	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Grade 7	6/13/2024

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Jenell Snyder	St Paul LS Wonewoc WI	6/30/2024

RETIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Marlene Bruss	St John LS Maribel WI	6/30/2024
Prof William Pekrul	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	6/30/2025

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Current congregation	Date deceased
Mr Philip Glende	St Paul’s LC Columbus OH	5/23/2024