Call Report – May 11, 2020
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
5/5/2020 – 5/11/2020
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 Andrew Mueller | Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV |
Prince of Peace LC Martinez GA Pastor |
4/16/2020 |
| Rev Matthew Natsis | Good Shepherd LC Livermore CA |
St John’s LC Newburg WI Associate Pastor |
4/26/2020 |
| Rev Christopher Ewings | Faith LC Anchorage AK |
First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor |
4/29/2020 |
| Rev Charles Vannieuwenhoven | Northdale LC Tampa FL |
Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Pastor; Dean of Students |
5/1/2020 |
| Rev Anthony Straseske | Trinity (Wilson Twp) LC Winona MN |
Friedens LC Randolph WI Pastor |
5/4/2020 |
| Rev Mark Parsons | Faith LC Fond du Lac WI |
Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Missionary |
5/5/2020 |
| Rev John Borgwardt | Living Word LC Waukesha WI |
Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor |
5/6/2020 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Ms Maria Boden-Benner | St Paul’s LS Moline IL ECM Teacher; Provisional Call |
4/20/2020 | |
| Mrs Carol Markgraf | Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH |
St John’s LS Newburg WI ECM Teacher; Limited-Duration, Three-Quarter Time Call |
4/26/2020 |
| Mr Wayne Baxmann | Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Principal; One-Year, Half-Time Call |
4/29/2020 | |
| Ms Cindy Rockwell | Our Redeemer LS Tucson AZ ECM Teacher; 4K, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
4/29/2020 | |
| Mrs Maura Hegman | Our Shepherd Child Care Center Appleton WI ECM Director of Curriculum & Staff Development |
5/8/2020 | |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Emily Suedmeier | Bethany LC – Parkway Campus & Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Staff Minister of Administration & Music Coordination |
5/8/2020 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mrs Kara Kassulke | Friedens LS Kenosha WI |
Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Business |
4/29/2020 |
| Mr Timothy Pingel | Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI |
Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA Teacher; Grades 3-5 |
5/5/2020 |
| Mrs Shannon Schmidt | Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI Teacher; Math & Coaching, Provisional Call |
5/6/2020 | |
| Mrs Brandi Bivens | Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX |
Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Lower Grades |
5/8/2020 |
| Mrs Emily Stoering | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN Teacher; Grades 5 & 6, One-Year Call |
5/9/2020 | |
| Mr Stephen Roekle | Zion LS Egg Harbor WI |
Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Business |
5/10/2020 |
| Mrs Brenda Harle | First LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4 |
5/11/2020 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Jonathan Bourman | Peace LC Aiken SC |
Trinity LC Mountain Home AR Pastor |
5/5/2020 |
| Rev Jonathan Fischer | Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA |
Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor |
5/6/2020 |
| Rev Keegan Dowling | Abiding Word LC Orleans ON Canada |
King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA Pastor |
5/6/2020 |
| Rev Keith Schleis | Abiding Faith LC Smyrna TN |
Christ Our Redeemer LC Aurora CO Pastor |
5/10/2020 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Mr Mark Eisenmann | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal; Grades 7 & 8 |
5/4/2020 |
| Mrs Lori Eisenmann | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
5/4/2020 |
| Mr Kevin Lorge | St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI |
St John LS Peshtigo WI Principal |
5/5/2020 |
| Miss Lisa Radue | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI |
Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 3 & 4 |
5/6/2020 |
| Mr Benton Witte | Riverview LS Appleton WI |
St John LS Bay City MI Teacher; Grades 5 & 6 |
5/6/2020 |
| Miss Katherine Huebner | West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN |
Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Teacher; English |
5/6/2020 |
| Mrs Rebekah Fincham | Gethsemane LS Omaha NE |
St Stephen LS Adrian MI ECM Teacher |
5/7/2020 |
| Mr Michael Chappell | Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL |
Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD ECM Director |
5/7/2020 |
| Mr Thomas Rosenow | St Paul LS Bloomer WI |
St Paul LS Moline IL Principal |
5/7/2020 |
| Mr Craig Kiecker | Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ |
Trinity LS West Bend WI Principal |
5/8/2020 |
| Mrs Brandi Bivens | Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX |
Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
5/8/2020 |
| Mr Chad Marohn | St Paul LS Howards Grove WI |
Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Principal |
5/8/2020 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs McKinzie Paulsen | St Paul LS Norfolk NE |
6/30/2020 |
RETIREMENT
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Mrs Carlotta Ohm | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
5/15/2020 |
LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED
| Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
| Mrs Erin Pflughoeft | Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2020 |
| Miss Morgan Shevey | Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI |
6/30/2020 |
POSITION ELIMINATED
| Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
| Mr Ryan Roth | Zion LS Toledo OH |
6/30/2020 |
VIEW CALL REPORT PDF
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