Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

6/13/2023 – 6/19/2023

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 Austin Ziche Immanuel LC
Hadar NE
Redeemer LC
Maple Grove MN
Pastor
5/7/2023
Rev Samuel Pappenfuss St Paul LC
Crandon WI
Our Savior’s LC
Wausau WI
Pastor
5/9/2023
Rev Joel Spaude St Peter LC
Fort Collins CO
Grace LC
Kenai AK
Pastor
5/14/2023
Rev Troy Jacobs Abiding Word LC
Maineville OH
Cross of Christ LC
Kingman AZ
Pastor
5/23/2023
Rev Timothy Wilkens Southridge LC
Kennewick WA
St Paul LC
Prescott WI
Pastor
5/24/2023
Rev Joseph Lindloff Hope LC
Irmo SC
New Mission Start
Marquette MI
Pastor
5/25/2023
Rev John Borgwardt Living Word LC
Waukesha WI
New Mission Start
Bentonville AR
Pastor
5/30/2023
Rev N Halldorson Grace LC
Scroggins TX
Christ the King LC
Port Charlotte FL
Pastor
5/30/2023
Rev Benjamin Workentine St Mark LC
De Pere WI
Hope LC
Chino Valley AZ &
Prescott AZ
Pastor
5/30/2023
Rev Charles Westra Christ Our Savior LC
Columbia TN
Board for Home Missions
Administrator
5/31/2023
Rev Kirk Lahmann St John LC
Burlington WI
St Paul’s LC
Stevensville MI
Pastor
6/1/2023
Rev Jeffery Halldorson Shepherd of the Hills LC
Greeley CO
Risen Savior LC
Mansfield OH
Pastor
6/2/2023
Rev Randy Bader Willow Lake LC
Willow Lake SD
Peace LC
Clark SD
Bethlehem LC
Raymond SD
Willow Lake LC
Willow Lake SD
Peace LC
Clark SD
Bethlehem LC
Raymond SD
St Paul’s LC
Henry SD
Pastor
6/3/2023
Rev Michael Sheppard Mt Zion LC
Ripon WI
St Stephen LC
Fall River WI
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Nathan Wilke Immanuel LC
Neillsville WI
Peace LC
Granger IN
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Thomas Moldenhauer Our Saviour’s LC
Bismarck ND
Gloria Dei LC
Grand Blanc MI
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Brian Schmidt Trinity LC
Caledonia WI
Beautiful Savior LC
West Des Moines IA
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Joshua Zarling Good Shepherd’s LC
West Allis WI
Mountain View LC
Calgary AB Canada
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Brian Schmidt Trinity LC
Caledonia WI
St Paul’s LC
Rapid City SD
Associate Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Andrew Mueller Beautiful Savior LC
Las Vegas NV
Faith LC
Sussex WI
Associate Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Jacob Schwartz Star of Bethlehem LC
New Berlin WI
St Paul’s LC
Fort Atkinson WI
Associate Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Steven Prahl Foundation LC
Peyton CO
Mt Olive LC
Delano MN
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Daniel Kramer Peace in Jesus Vietnamese LC
Boise ID
Crown of Life LC
New Orleans LA
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Daniel Kramer Peace in Jesus Vietnamese LC
Boise ID
Peace LC
King of Prussia PA
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Henry Koch Friedens LC
New Prague MN
Our Shepherd LC
Lancaster CA
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Steven Hahm Christ Our Savior LC
Rockford MI
Crown of Life LC
Yucaipa CA
Pastor
6/4/2023
Rev Michael Koepke Lamb of God LC
Phoenix AZ
St John LC
Wauwatosa WI
Associate Pastor
6/5/2023
Rev Marcus Schulz Emanuel LC
New London WI
Christ LC
Oakley MI
Pastor
6/6/2023
Rev Andrew Luehring St John LC
Kaukauna WI
Christ Our Rock LC
Rochester MN
Pastor
6/6/2023
Rev Daniel Kramer Peace in Jesus Vietnamese LC
Boise ID
Manitowoc Lutheran High School
Manitowoc WI
Pastor; Theology Department
6/6/2023
Rev Daniel Olson St Paul LC
Onalaska WI
Christ LC
North St Paul &
Hugo MN
Associate Pastor
6/7/2023
Rev Scott Schwertfeger Zion LC
Arlington WI
Martin Luther LC
Oshkosh WI
Associate Pastor
6/7/2023
Rev Michael Gehl St John LC
Wrightstown WI
Christus LC
Delavan WI
Pastor
6/8/2023
Rev Nathan Wagenknecht Faith LC
Anchorage AK
Good Shepherd LC
Midland MI
Pastor
6/8/2023
Rev Richard Starr Mighty Fortress LC
Hiram GA
Green Valley LC
Henderson NV
Pastor
6/8/2023
Rev Donn Dobberstein Commission on Discipleship New Mission Start
Kronenwetter WI
Pastor
6/10/2023
Rev Jeremy Glowicki St Paul LC
Jordan MN
St John LC
Riga MI
Pastor
6/11/2023
Rev Nathan Kassulke Grace LC
Tucson AZ
Salem LC
Owosso MI
Pastor
6/11/2023
Rev Isaac Cherney Redeemer LC
Yakima WA
St Luke LC
Little Chute WI
Pastor
6/11/2023
Rev Christopher Esmay St John LC
Waterloo WI
Petra LC
Sauk Rapids MN
Pastor
6/11/2023
Rev Benjamin Berger St Paul LC
Winneconne WI
Salem LC
Stillwater MN
Associate Pastor
6/11/2023
Rev Ryan Kolander Palabra de Vida
Detroit MI
Abiding Shepherd LC
Cottage Grove WI
Pastor
6/11/2023
Rev Douglas Tomhave St Paul LC
Lake Mills WI
Faith LC
Antioch IL
Associate Pastor
6/11/2023
Rev Justin Cloute St Luke LC
Watertown WI
Redeemer LC
Tomahawk WI
Pastor
6/11/2023
Rev Brian Wrobel Zion LC
Gainesville FL
Trinity LC
Watertown WI
Associate Pastor
6/11/2023
Rev David Clark Grace LC
Glendale AZ
Redeemer LC
Tucson AZ
Pastor; Discipleship
6/11/2023
Rev Paul Horn Lamb of God LC
West Lafayette IN
Conference of Presidents
National civilian chaplain
6/12/2023
Rev John Kurth Retired Holy Cross LC
Standish MI
Pastor; Retirement Call
6/12/2023
Rev Paul Schroeder King of Kings LC
Apache Junction AZ
Faith LC
River Falls WI
Pastor
6/12/2023
Rev Christopher Hoppe St John LC
Vacaville CA
St Mark LC
Salina KS
Pastor
6/12/2023
Rev Brady Coleman Siloah LC
Milwaukee WI
Peace LC
Livonia MI
Pastor
6/13/2023
Rev Paul Mose CRM St John LC
Fremont WI
Pastor
6/13/2023
Rev Darren Knoll Shepherd of the Hills LC
West Bend WI
Prince of Peace LC
Fairport NY
Pastor
6/13/2023
Rev Philip Kiecker Refuge LC
Raleigh NC
Good Shepherd LC
Omaha NE
Pastor
6/14/2023
Rev Christian Winkel Redemption LC
Milwaukee WI
Emmanuel LC
Hudson WI
Pastor
6/15/2023
Rev Michael Quandt Redemption LC
Saint George UT
Immanuel LC
Sault Sainte Marie MI
Pastor
6/15/2023
Rev Ryan Kolander Palabra de Vida
Detroit MI
Riverview LC
Appleton WI
Associate Pastor
6/15/2023
Teachers Current call New call Date issued
Mrs Jenna Otto St Luke’s LS
Oakfield WI
Teacher; Grades 5-6, Provisional Call
5/21/2023
Mrs Leah Unke Peace LS
Hartford WI
Mt Calvary-Grace LS
La Crosse WI
ECM Teacher; and Kindergarten
5/21/2023
Mrs Stephanie Wetzel Messiah’s Children Preschool
Nampa ID
ECM Teacher; 4-Year-Old, One-Year, Less-Than-Half-Time Call
5/21/2023
Mrs Janise Janikowski St Paul LS
Cudahy WI
St John LS
Maribel WI
Teacher; Grades K-2, Provisional Call
5/28/2023
Mrs Samantha Loescher Zion LS
Chesaning MI
Teacher; Grades K-1, Less-Than-Half Time, One-Year Call
6/1/2023
Mrs Andrea Spanovich Samuel LS
Marshall MN
Teacher; Grades 6-8, Provisional Call
6/2/2023
Mrs Sheryl Birsching Holy Trinity LS
Des Moines WA
Trinity LS
Bay City MI
ECM Teacher; 4-Year-Old
6/4/2023
Mrs Deborah Burt St Lucas LS
Kewaskum WI
Teacher; Grades 4-5
6/4/2023
Mrs Charissa Breitkreutz St Paul’s LS
Fort Atkinson WI
St Paul’s LS
Fort Atkinson WI
Teacher; Grades 5-8 Reading/ Language Arts, One-Year, Half-Time Call
6/5/2023
Prof Ronald Ohm Martin Luther College
New Ulm MN
Great Plains Lutheran High School
Watertown SD
Teacher; Supervisor of Instruction, Retirement Call
6/5/2023
Mrs Ahnsharee Klusmeyer Good Shepherd’s LS
West Allis WI
Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8)
Racine WI
Teacher; Grade 6 HR, Grades 6-8 ELA
6/7/2023
Mrs Brooke Butkovich Martin Luther LS
Oshkosh WI
Teacher; Grade 7, One-Year Call
6/7/2023
Ms Sara Schreiber Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee WI
Professor of Criminal Justice, Less-Than-Half Time, Provisional Call
6/7/2023
Mrs Lora Sankey Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee WI
Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, Less-Than-Half Time, Provisional Call
6/7/2023
Miss Hannah Snyder Zion LS
Rhinelander WI
Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call
6/11/2023
Mrs Jacqueline Ihlenfeldt Good Shepherd LS
West Bend WI
Teacher; Instructional Teacher, One-Year Call
6/11/2023
Mrs Sarah Lambrecht St Paul LS
Onalaska WI
Teacher; Music, Less-Than-Half Time, Provisional Call
6/11/2023
Ms Stephanie Diersen Shepherd of the Valley LS
Menasha WI
Teacher; Kindergarten
6/12/2023
Mrs Susan Riediger Christ-St John’s LS
West Salem WI
St Paul LS
Bangor WI
Teacher; Lower Grades, One-Year Call
6/12/2023
Ms Aimee Roberson Kenosha Lutheran Academy (3-8)
Kenosha WI
Teacher; Grade 6, Provisional Call
6/13/2023
Mrs Katherine Wakefield Bethany Lutheran Preschool
Saginaw MI
ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call
6/13/2023
Miss Madison Ott St Paul LS
Moline IL
Crown of Life LS
West Saint Paul MN
Teacher; Grade 6, Dept. Science
6/18/2023
Mrs Rebecca Horn Reformation LS
San Diego CA
Teacher; Grades 3-4
6/18/2023
Staff Ministers Current call New call Date issued
Mr Philip Krueger Christ-St Peter LS – Centennial Campus
Milwaukee WI
Centennial LC
Milwaukee WI
Congregation Staff Minister; Half-Time Call
5/21/2023
Mr Nathan Graumann Apostles LC
San Jose CA
St Paul’s LC
Fort Atkinson WI
Congregation Staff Minister
6/4/2023


CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors Current call New call Date accepted
Rev Newlin Schafer Good Shepherd LC
Jacksonville FL
Faith LC
West Newton PA
Pastor
6/17/2023
Teachers Current call New call Date accepted
Mr Elisha Doerr Garden Homes LS
Milwaukee WI
Teacher; Grade 8 Homeroom, Middle School Religion, Provisional Call
5/26/2023
Mrs Erica Warmuth First LS
Lake Geneva WI
Teacher; Kindergarten – Grade 1, Provisional Call
5/28/2023
Miss Emily Dobberstein St John LS
Baraboo WI
St Paul LS
Franklin WI
Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call
6/7/2023
Mrs Carol Green Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy – Child Care
New Hope MN
ECM Teacher; 3K & 4K
6/14/2023
Miss Lynelle Schleusener St John LS
Bay City MI
Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call
6/15/2023
Mrs Julie Miller Mt Calvary-Grace LS
La Crosse WI
Teacher; Grades 1-2
6/15/2023
Mr Craig Winkler St Peter LS
Helenville WI
St Peter LS
Helenville WI
Principal; One-Year Retirement Call
6/15/2023
Mr Kevin Bauer Redeemer LS
Tucson AZ
Teacher; Grades 5-6, Provisional Call
6/15/2023
Ms Katelynn Schoen Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee WI
Professor; Asst. Lecturer – Sport, Exercise, and Physical Education, Provisional Call
6/15/2023
Mr Isaiah Hahm Atonement LS
Milwaukee WI
Teacher; Grade 7-8 Science, Emergency Call
6/16/2023
Mr Cameron Schroeder Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Saginaw MI
Teacher; Admissions Counselor, Emergency Call
6/16/2023
Miss Elizabeth Jahnke Peace LS
Green Lake WI
Teacher; Grades 3-4, Provisional Call
6/16/2023
Miss Josephine Bieberitz Divine Peace LS
Largo MD
Teacher; Kindergarten – Grade 1, Emergency Call
6/16/2023
Mrs Lisa Gray Christ-St John’s LS
West Salem WI
Teacher; Grades 3-4
6/17/2023
Mr Joshua Aden Cross of Glory LS
Washington MI
Teacher; Grades 3-5, Emergency Call
6/18/2023
Staff Ministers Current call New call Date accepted
Mr Daniel Kleist St Peter LC
Fort Collins CO
Eternal Rock LC
Castle Rock CO
Congregation Staff Minister
6/16/2023


ASSIGNMENT

Teachers Assignment Date assigned
Miss Jewel St Germaine St Paul LS
Appleton WI
Teacher; Grade 7 Homeroom, Dept Health, PE, Athletics, One-Year Call
6/12/2023


CALLS DECLINED

Pastors Current call New call Date declined
Rev Philip Casmer Christ the Lord LC
Brookfield WI
Cross of Glory LC
Peoria AZ
Pastor
6/13/2023
Rev Jonathan Klein Light of the Valley LC
Layton UT
King of Kings LC
Frankenmuth MI
Mt Sinai LC
Montrose MI
Pastor
6/13/2023
Rev Mark Jacobson Grace LC
Glendale AZ
St Paul’s LC
North Mankato MN
Associate Pastor
6/15/2023
Rev Jeffrey Samelson Christian Life Resources
Hartford WI
Peace LC
Wilmot WI
Pastor
6/15/2023
Rev Steven Neuman St John’s LC
Pigeon MI
St John LC
Two Rivers WI
Associate Pastor
6/15/2023
Rev James Douglas Grace LC
Charlotte NC
Zion LC
South Milwaukee WI
Pastor
6/16/2023
Rev Aaron Schumann Faith LC
Pittsburg KS
New Mission Start
Idaho Falls ID
Pastor
6/16/2023
Rev Andrew Stuebs Living Word LC
Gray TN
Our Redeemer LC
Yorktown VA
Pastor
6/16/2023
Teachers Current call New call Date declined
Mrs Leah Unke Peace LS
Hartford WI
First LS
La Crosse WI
Teacher; Grade 2
6/11/2023
Staff Ministers Current call New call Date declined
Mr Daniel Kleist St Peter LC
Fort Collins CO
Mt Calvary LC
Redding CA
Congregation Staff Minister
6/16/2023
Mr Daniel Kleist St Peter LC
Fort Collins CO
Divine Savior LC-Delray Beach FL
Delray Beach FL
Congregation Staff Minister
6/18/2023


RETIREMENT

Teachers Current call Date retired
Mrs Beth Vertz St Paul LS
Algoma WI
6/30/2024

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