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