Call Report – June 4, 2018
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
5/29/2018 – 6/4/2018
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 Michael Turriff | Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI |
Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Part-Time Call |
4/22/2018 |
| Prof Ross Stelljes | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology |
5/2/2018 |
| Rev Christopher Ewings | Faith LC Anchorage AK |
CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor |
5/8/2018 |
| Rev Mark Johnston | Retired | Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call |
5/13/2018 |
| Rev David Neumann | Retired | Good Hope LC Ellensburg WA Good Faith LC South Cle Elum WA Pastor; Retirement Call |
5/14/2018 |
| Rev Timothy Bode | Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN |
Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor |
5/16/2018 |
| Rev Paul Seager | Christ Alone LC Fort Worth TX |
Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor |
5/17/2018 |
| Rev Jonathan Hackbarth | Salem LC Woodbury MN |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor |
5/20/2018 |
| Rev Roger Riedel | Peace LC Wautoma WI |
Grace LC Oronoco MN Pastor |
5/20/2018 |
| Rev Daniel Lange | Light of Life LC Covington WA |
Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor |
5/20/2018 |
| Rev Nicolas Schmoller | Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Foreign Language |
5/21/2018 |
| Rev Andrew Schultz | St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI |
Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor SA & SC Districts |
5/23/2018 |
| Mr Joshua Zarling | CRM | Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor |
5/27/2018 |
| Rev Benjamin Wessel | Woodlawn LC West Allis WI |
Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor |
5/27/2018 |
| Rev Samuel Biebert | Trinity LC & St John LC Carson ND Immanuel LC Elgin ND |
Christ LC Cambridge MN Pastor |
5/27/2018 |
| Rev Daniel Moll | Gethsemane LC Tigard OR |
Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX Pastor |
5/27/2018 |
| Rev Timothy Wahl | Morning Star LC Jackson WI |
Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor |
5/29/2018 |
| Rev Joel Naumann | St Mark LC Eau Claire WI |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor |
5/29/2018 |
| Rev David Mielke | Christ LC Oakley MI |
Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor |
5/29/2018 |
| Rev Jeremy Laitinen | St Mark LC Salina KS |
Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor |
5/29/2018 |
| Rev David Barkow | Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN |
Bethel LC Bay City MI Pastor |
5/30/2018 |
| Rev Richard Miller | Redeemer LC Scottville MI |
St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor |
5/30/2018 |
| Rev Peter Zaferos | Living Shepherd LC Laramie WY |
Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor |
5/30/2018 |
| Rev Jeremy Glowicki | St Paul LC Jordan MN |
Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor |
5/31/2018 |
| Rev Joshua Janke | Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI |
St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor |
5/31/2018 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Kelli Green | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education |
4/12/2018 | |
| Mrs Kathryn Schwartz | Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL |
St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
4/22/2018 |
| Mrs Jennifer Trimmer | St Paul LS Columbus OH |
Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
4/29/2018 |
| Mrs Eileen Wassermann | Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2, Provisional Call |
4/29/2018 | |
| Mr Michael Wisniewski | Trinity LS Marshfield WI |
Trinity LS Marshfield WI Principal |
5/2/2018 |
| Mr Todd Dahlke | Trinity LS Marshfield WI |
Trinity LS Marshfield WI Teacher; Assistant Principal |
5/2/2018 |
| Mr Adam Pavelchik | Peace LS Kissimmee FL |
St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School |
5/8/2018 |
| Mrs Mandy Pavelchik | Peace LS Kissimmee FL |
St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
5/8/2018 |
| Mrs Sarah Crass | Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN ECM Teacher |
5/13/2018 | |
| Mrs Jennifer Hacker | Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
5/14/2018 | |
| Mrs Valerie Schmidt | Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI |
Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call |
5/15/2018 |
| Mrs Cheryl Herriges | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call |
5/15/2018 |
| Mr Glenn Metzger | St John LS Redwood Falls MN |
Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized |
5/16/2018 |
| Mr Daniel Rick | St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN |
St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6 |
5/16/2018 |
| Mrs Rebecca Metzger | St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Provisional Call |
5/17/2018 | |
| Mrs Nicole Steenbock | St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Kindergarten; Half-Time Call |
5/20/2018 | |
| Miss Ashley VanCalster | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
5/20/2018 |
| Miss Kimberly Ehlke | Trinity LS Caledonia WI |
Apostles LC San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 2 |
5/20/2018 |
| Mr Kenneth Kasten | Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal; One-Year, Retirement Call |
5/20/2018 | |
| Mr Scott Schomberg | St Matthew’s LS Winona MN |
St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades |
5/20/2018 |
| Mr Kyle Raymond | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI |
Emanuel LC New London WI Principal |
5/20/2018 |
| Mr Ronald Schleef | Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
5/20/2018 | |
| Mr Daniel Plath | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal |
5/20/2018 |
| Mrs Beth Plath | Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN |
Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4 |
5/20/2018 |
| Mrs Madeline Jenswold | Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS Teacher |
5/20/2018 | |
| Mrs Meredith Heyn | Immanuel LS Greenville WI |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year, Half-Time Call |
5/20/2018 |
| Mr Shawn Herkstroeter | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI |
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education |
5/21/2018 |
| Mrs Rebekah Fincham | Gethsemane LS Omaha NE |
St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning |
5/22/2018 |
| Miss Kaylen Orr | Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA |
Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director |
5/22/2018 |
| Mrs Adrienne Bengel | St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA |
St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call |
5/22/2018 |
| Mrs Melissa Linton | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized, Part-Time Call |
5/22/2018 | |
| Ms Rachel Bonow | East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Provisional Call |
5/23/2018 | |
| Mrs Katherine Martin | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call |
5/23/2018 | |
| Mrs Jennifer Fager | Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
5/27/2018 | |
| Mr Jonathan Lindemann | St Paul LS Ixonia WI |
St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
5/27/2018 |
| Mr Timothy Payne | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
St John LS Baraboo WI Principal |
5/27/2018 |
| Mr Joel Putz | Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI |
St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
5/27/2018 |
| Ms Lisa Fletcher | St John’s LS Sparta WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
5/27/2018 | |
| Mrs Alicia Manning | Resurrection LC Verona WI |
Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL ECM Teacher; Provisional Call |
5/27/2018 |
| Miss Rachel Petermann | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten |
5/28/2018 |
| Ms Talia Spiegelberg | St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
5/29/2018 | |
| Mrs Bethany Walsh | Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director |
5/29/2018 | |
| Mr Scott Nerby | Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
5/29/2018 |
| Mr Jay Schwall | Lamb of God LS West Allis WI |
Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8, One-Year Call |
5/29/2018 |
| Mr Timothy Kassulke | St Mark’s LS Watertown WI |
Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal |
5/29/2018 |
| Mrs Tammie Kassulke | St Mark’s LS Watertown WI |
Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
5/29/2018 |
| Mrs Jennifer Kellermann | Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR |
Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2, One-Year Call |
5/29/2018 |
| Mrs Amanda Johnson | Trinity LS Brillion WI |
Trinity LS Brillion WI ECM & Resource Teacher; Half-Time Call |
5/29/2018 |
| Mr Aaron Krause | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Principal |
5/30/2018 |
| Mr Ryan Buch | Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Principal; Provisional Call |
5/31/2018 | |
| Mr Mark Dobberstein | Christ LS North Saint Paul MN |
St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized |
5/31/2018 |
| Miss Elaina Mercier | Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director |
5/31/2018 | |
| Ms Cait Eisner | Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher; One-Year Call |
6/3/2018 | |
| Ms Stacie Bauman | Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call |
6/3/2018 | |
| Mrs Sarah Augustine | Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher Grade 2 |
6/3/2018 | |
| Mr Craig Winkler | St Peter LS Helenville WI |
Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8 |
6/3/2018 |
| Mrs Connie Krueger | Trinity LS Jenera OH |
Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
6/3/2018 |
| Mrs Ann Parker | St Paul LC Saint James MN Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year, Half-Time Call |
6/3/2018 | |
| Mrs Beth Kramp | Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI |
Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director |
6/3/2018 |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mr David Hochmuth | St Andrew LC Middleton WI |
Prison Ministry New Ulm MN Administrator, Prison Ministry |
5/23/2018 |
| Dr Scott Gostchock | Grace in Action Minneapolis MN |
Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director |
6/3/2018 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mr Gregory Thiesfeldt | St Paul LS New Ulm MN |
St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal |
5/25/2018 |
| Mr Kenneth Proeber | Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI Principal (Interim); Retirement Call |
5/28/2018 | |
| Mrs Karena Falck | Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO |
Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 4 |
5/29/2018 |
| Mrs Rachel Neumann | St Paul LS Tomah WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Release-Time, Part-Time Call |
5/29/2018 |
| Ms Amy Gosch | St John LS Goodhue MN |
Salem LS Stillwater MN ECM Teacher |
5/30/2018 |
| Mrs Angela Frey | Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Teacher; One-Year Call |
5/30/2018 | |
| Mr Adam Wiechmann | West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN |
Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science |
5/31/2018 |
| Mrs Sara Makinen | St John LC Libertyville IL ECM Teacher; One-Year Call |
5/31/2018 | |
| Ms Meredith Pucci | Westside Christian School Middleton WI Associate Principal; Provisional Call |
5/31/2018 | |
| Mrs Robin Paustian | St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 1 |
6/1/2018 | |
| Miss Heather Voss | Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
6/2/2018 | |
| Prof Rebecca Berg | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English, One-Year, Part-Time Call |
6/3/2018 |
| Mrs Eileen Karow | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call |
6/3/2018 | |
| Mrs Karyn Clemons | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English, One-Year, Part-Time Call |
6/3/2018 | |
| Mr Cody Harms | St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Students, Provisional Call |
6/3/2018 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Nickolas Haasch | Trinity LC Sturgis SD |
Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor |
5/29/2018 |
| Rev Jonathan Fischer | Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA |
Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor |
6/1/2018 |
| Rev Patrick Wilcox | Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI |
Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
6/2/2018 |
| Rev Jonathan Scharf | Abiding Grace LC Covington GA |
Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
6/3/2018 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Ms Kelly Henning | St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
5/22/2018 | |
| Mr Anthony Perry | Salem LS Owosso MI |
St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized |
5/23/2018 |
| Mr Daniel Kasten | Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI |
Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
5/26/2018 |
| Miss Elaina Mercier | Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director |
5/29/2018 | |
| Mrs Megan Plocher | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI |
Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2 |
5/29/2018 |
| Mr Blair Schaper | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
5/31/2018 |
| Mrs Sara Makinen | Our Savior’s LS Zion IL Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2 |
5/31/2018 | |
| Mr Galen Holzhueter | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Costa Maya Ministries Director |
5/31/2018 |
| Ms Laura Bodendorfer | St Paul LS East Troy WI |
Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
6/3/2018 |
| Mrs Jill Hagen | Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call |
6/4/2018 |
RESIGNED
| Pastors | Current call | Date resigned |
| Rev Joel Suckow | Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI |
6/30/2018 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Teachers | Home church | Death date |
| Mrs Mary Cuff | Eastside LC Madison WI |
5/10/2018 |
| Mr Dale Oechler | St Peter LS Weyauwega WI |
5/27/2018 |
RETIREMENT
| Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
| Rev Joseph Schlawin | Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN |
5/31/2018 |
| Rev Stephen Smith | Immanuel LC Buffalo MN |
7/31/2018 |
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Mr Roger Kramp | Martin Luther LS Neenah WI |
6/1/2018 |
| Mrs Marilyn Schwanke | St Peter LS Weyauwega WI |
6/30/2018 |
| Mrs Hope Bourman | Resurrection LS Rochester MN |
6/30/2018 |
LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED
| Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
| Mrs Katrina Brohn | Morning Star LS Jackson WI |
6/30/2018 |
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