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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