Call Report – June 8, 2020

 

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

6/2/2020 – 6/8/2020

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 John Borgwardt	Living Word LC Waukesha WI	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor	5/6/2020
Rev Brian Doebler	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA Pastor	5/16/2020
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Divine Savior LC-Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX Pastor	5/24/2020
Rev Brian Doebler	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor	5/26/2020
Rev Paul Kolander	Green Valley LC Henderson NV	The Springs LC Sparks NV Pastor	5/26/2020
Rev Kevin Hundley	Ministry of Christian Giving Office Waukesha WI	St John LC (Town of Lake Mills) Waterloo WI Pastor	5/27/2020
Rev Patrick Freese	Trinity LC Abita Springs LA	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor	5/27/2020
Rev Paul Ziemer	Military Services Committee Brookfield WI	St John LC Stillwater MN Pastor; Retirement Call	5/27/2020
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor	5/28/2020
Rev Neil Birkholz	Hong Kong Mission	Trinity LC Eugene OR Pastor	5/31/2020
Rev James Douglas	Grace LC Charlotte NC	Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI Pastor	5/31/2020
Rev Timothy Wahl	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	St Peter LC Marshfield WI Pastor	5/31/2020
Rev Benjamin Ehlers	Trinity LC Temple TX	Cross of Christ LC Las Cruces NM Pastor	6/1/2020
Rev Kevin Schnake	Trinity LC Omak WA	St Peter LC – Schofield Campus Schofield WI Pastor	6/2/2020
Rev Mark Kaesmeyer	Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor	6/3/2020
Rev Timothy Wilkens	Southridge LC Kennewick WA	Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor	6/3/2020
Rev Aaron Strong	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI Pastor	6/4/2020
Rev Thomas Engelbrecht	Christ LC Pewaukee WI	Christ Our Redeemer LC Aurora CO Pastor	6/6/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Amanda Gronholz		Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Part-Time, One-Year Call	5/17/2020
Ms Emily Menges		Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA Teacher; K4/K5, Provisional Call	5/17/2020
Dr Tammy Mielke		Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; English, One-Year Call	5/22/2020
Miss Rachel Riediger	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX	St John LS Bay City MI Teacher; Grades 5 & 6, One-Year Call	5/26/2020
Mr Scott Raymond	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Provisional Call	5/28/2020
Mrs Kristi Bredendick	Holy Cross LS Madison WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Family & Consumer Science, Part-Time, One-Year Call	5/29/2020
Mrs Donna Machael		Peace LS Livonia MI Teacher; Lower Grades, One-Year Call	5/31/2020
Mrs Megan Seeger		Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	6/1/2020
Mr Timothy Mueller Jr	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Interim Principal & Development Director	6/1/2020
Mrs Laura Cook		Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 1, Provisional Call	6/4/2020
Ms Madeline Lange		Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Teacher; English, Provisional Call	6/5/2020
Mr Jack Murphy		Westside Christian Academy Middleton WI Teacher; Grade 5-8, Religion & Social Studies, Provisional Call	6/5/2020

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Cindy Rockwell		Redeemer LS Tucson AZ ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call	5/11/2020
Mr Carl Manske	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 8, One-Year Call	6/1/2020
Mr Thomas McBryde		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dormitory Supervisor, Provisional Call	6/1/2020
Mrs Elizabeth Hagedorn	Trinity LS West Bend WI	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	6/2/2020
Mr Ethan Jaeger		Northdale Christian Academy Tampa FL Teacher; Grades 3 & 4, Emergency Call	6/2/2020
Mrs Amy Preston		Trinity Lutheran Preschool Caledonia WI ECM Director	6/4/2020
Mrs Carly Balluch		St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Teacher; One-Year Call	6/4/2020
Mr Josh Tietz		Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8, Provisional Call	6/8/2020

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Richard Miller	Redeemer LC Scottville MI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; English & German	5/11/2020
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor	5/31/2020

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Tania Kopplin	Calvary LS Dallas TX	6/30/2020

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Carl Klein	Rockwood LC Manitowoc WI	6/1/2020

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Mark Cares	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID	9/30/2020

LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mrs Jennifer Boll	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	6/30/2020