Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
6/18/2024 – 6/24/2024
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 Joshua Odell | Christ LC Eagle River WI |
St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI Associate Pastor |
5/19/2024 |
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 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 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 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 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 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 |
Rev Joseph Berg | Nain LC West Allis WI |
Christ LC Oakley MI |
6/16/2024 |
Rev Dr Timothy Bourman | Sure Foundation LC Queens NY |
Northdale LC Tampa FL |
6/16/2024 |
Rev Joel Gawrisch | New Life LC Shoreview MN |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI |
6/16/2024 |
Rev Christopher Goelzer | Good Shepherd LC Deltona FL |
Calvary LC Glenwood MN St John LC Hancock MN |
6/16/2024 |
Rev Jeremy Husby | Peace LC Hartford WI |
Grace LC Waukesha WI |
6/16/2024 |
Rev Mark Jacobson | Grace LC Glendale AZ |
Lord of Lords LC Casper WY |
6/16/2024 |
Rev Tony McKenzie | Trinity LC Neenah WI |
Faith LC Sussex WI Associate Pastor |
6/16/2024 |
Rev Matthew Rauh | St Paul’s LC Arlington MN |
St Stephen LC Fall River WI |
6/16/2024 |
Rev Larry Schwanke | St John LC Milton WI |
St Paul LC Crandon WI Christ LC Hiles WI St John LC Pelican Lake WI |
6/16/2024 |
Rev Theodore Bodjanac | Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX |
St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE |
6/17/2024 |
Rev Matthew Kiecker | St John LC Lomira WI |
Christ the King LC Palm Coast FL |
6/17/2024 |
Rev David Koelpin | Foundation LC Folsom CA |
Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL Associate Pastor |
6/19/2024 |
Rev Matthew Natsis | Good Shepherd LC Livermore CA |
Peace LC Livonia MI |
6/19/2024 |
Rev John Stelljes | Mt Olive LC Shakopee MN |
St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor |
6/19/2024 |
Rev Paul Welke | Beautiful Savior LC Austin MN |
Trinity LC Mount Carroll IL St Peter LC Savanna IL |
6/19/2024 |
Rev Daniel Habben | Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ |
Lamb of God LC Williston ND |
6/20/2024 |
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 Janelle Nitz | St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI |
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 Erin Becker | St John LS Hemlock MI |
Our Savior LS Wausau WI Upper Grades |
6/9/2024 |
Mrs Sarah Lambrecht | St Paul LS Onalaska WI |
St Paul LS Onalaska WI Music, Art |
6/9/2024 |
Mrs Diane Muller | St Paul LS Onalaska WI |
St Paul LS Onalaska WI ECM Teacher & Student Services Director |
6/9/2024 |
Ms Holly Sloan | St Paul LS Onalaska WI English Language Arts |
6/9/2024 | |
Mrs Emily Platzer | Amazing Grace Virtual Academy New Ulm MN Technology Director |
6/10/2024 | |
Mrs Hannah Schleef | St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI ECM Teacher; 4K, 5K |
6/13/2024 | |
Mrs Dawn Boerneke | St John LS Lomira WI |
St John LS Lomira WI Grades 3-4 |
6/16/2024 |
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 Johanna Manke | St John LS Lomira WI |
St John LS Lomira WI Grades 3-4, Resource Teacher, School Music Director |
6/16/2024 |
Mrs Hannah Markgraf | St Paul LS Norfolk NE Grades 7-8 |
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 |
Mrs Molly Taylor | Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI |
Christ-St Peter LS-East Campus Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher |
6/19/2024 |
Mrs Kristi Bredendick | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
St Paul LS Menomonie WI Grade 1 |
6/20/2024 |
Mrs Amy Niehausen | Immanuel LS 3K/4K Medford WI |
Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; 3K Lead |
6/20/2024 |
Mr Aaron Trimmer | Our Savior LS Grafton WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Grade 7 |
6/22/2024 |
Mrs Abigail Baehman | Good Shepherd LS Omaha NE Kindergarten |
6/23/2024 | |
Mrs Wendy Roberts | Gethsemane LS & Good Shepherd LS Omaha NE |
Good Shepherd LS Omaha NE Principal Release Time Teacher |
6/23/2024 |
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
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Miss Megan Reinke | Kenosha Lutheran Academy (K4-2) Kenosha WI Kindergarten |
5/25/2024 | |
Mrs Kathleen Kolell | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI English |
6/18/2024 | |
Mr Benjamin Priebe | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ |
Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Mission Advancement Director |
6/18/2024 |
Mr David Mose | Zion LS Chesaning MI Upper Grades |
6/19/2024 | |
Miss Karissa Holdcroft | Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI Emergency Teacher; Dorm Supervisor, English, Art |
6/21/2024 | |
Mrs Sarah Wait | Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Online Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
6/21/2024 | |
Mr Jefferson Heyer | Samuel LS Marshall MN Emergency Teacher; Grades 6-8 |
6/22/2024 | |
Mr Isaiah Loersch | Immanuel Grace LS Hutchinson MN Emergency Teacher; Grades 2-4 |
6/22/2024 | |
Miss AnaChristina Iglesias | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Emergency Teacher; Spanish, Algebra |
6/24/2024 |
CALLS RETURNED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date returned |
Rev Timothy Dolan | Immanuel LC Greenville WI |
Crossroads Church Chicago IL |
6/19/2024 |
Rev Benjamin Radtke | St Martin’s LC Watertown SD |
Mt Olive LC Delano MN |
6/19/2024 |
Rev Thomas Barthel | Rock of Ages LC Payson AZ |
Cross LC Rockford MN |
6/21/2024 |
Rev Brett Krause | Zion LC Denver CO |
New Mission Cedar Lake IN |
6/22/2024 |
Rev Steven Neumann | New Life LC – Central Kenosha WI |
St John LC Redwood Falls MN Associate Pastor |
6/22/2024 |
Pastor John Raasch Sr | Bethel LC Menasha WI |
Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA |
6/22/2024 |
Rev Daniel Sims | Christian Aid and Relief Waukesha WI |
St Paul LC Hillsboro WI & Wonewoc WI Associate Pastor |
6/22/2024 |
Rev Daniel Heiderich | Good News LC Lehi UT |
St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL |
6/23/2024 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date returned |
Mr Marcus Mortensen | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI |
St Mark’s LS Watertown WI Grade 5 |
6/22/2024 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Miss Siri Uden | Mount Lebanon LS – Grades K5 – 4 – Alpha Milwaukee WI |
6/18/2024 |
Mrs Abigail Cotter | Mt Calvary Early Childhood Ministry Flagstaff AZ |
6/30/2024 |
Mr Michael Strusz | Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI |
6/30/2024 |
RETIRED
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mrs Sharon Presser | Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO |
6/30/2024 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Teachers | Current congregation | Date deceased |
Mrs Leanne Schneider | Trinity LC Neenah WI |
6/18/2024 |
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