Call Report – May 13, 2019

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

5/7/2019 – 5/13/2019

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 Hering	Divine Peace LC Garland TX	One Africa Team Missionary	4/12/2019
Rev Daniel Witte	Trinity LC Nicollet MN	One Africa Team Theological Educator	4/12/2019
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	New Mission Joplin MO Pastor	4/12/2019
Rev Brett Brauer	Trinity LC Watertown WI	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	4/25/2019
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt	Apostles LC Billings MT	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President	4/25/2019
Rev Abram Degner	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX	Latin America Missionary	4/25/2019
Rev Daniel Johnston	Living Savior LC Blair NE	Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor	4/25/2019
Rev David Rosenau	St Mark LC Leesburg FL	New Mission Brandon SD Pastor	4/25/2019
Rev Philip Henning	CRM	Grace LC Burke SD Pastor	4/27/2019
Rev Paul Schroeder	King of Kings LC Apache Junction AZ	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion	4/27/2019
Rev Andrew Schroeder	California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA	St Paul LC East Troy WI Pastor	4/28/2019
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	4/28/2019
Rev Daniel Johnston	Living Savior LC Blair NE	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO International Program Director & Teacher	4/28/2019
Rev Jacob Scott	Zion LC Arlington WI	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	4/28/2019
Rev Timothy Glende	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	4/28/2019
Rev Paul Bader	St Paul LC Onalaska WI	St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Part-Time Call	4/29/2019
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	Peace LC Green Lake WI Pastor	4/29/2019
Rev Jeremy Husby	Peace LC Hartford WI	First LC La Crescent MN Pastor	4/29/2019
Rev Hernandez Daylo Jr	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI Pastor; Dean of Students	4/30/2019
Rev Clark Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor	5/1/2019
Rev Timothy Soukup	Salem LC Milwaukee WI	Abiding Savior LC Killeen TX Pastor	5/1/2019
Rev Douglas Weber	Retired	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	5/5/2019
Rev Steven Gabb	Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor	5/5/2019
Rev Robert Raasch	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor	5/5/2019
Rev Benjamin Tomczak	Bethel LC Sioux Falls SD	Zion LC Columbus WI Associate Pastor	5/6/2019
Rev Christopher Rathje	Abiding Hope LC Ocala FL	Beautiful Savior LC Fort Wayne IN Pastor	5/7/2019
Rev Philip Bigelow	St John LC Hemlock MI	St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI Pastor	5/8/2019
Rev Steven Hillmer	The Springs LC Sparks NV	St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI Pastor	5/8/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Alexandria Caira		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle Grades	4/12/2019
Mr Scott Martens		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Sports Management	4/14/2019
Ms Stephanie Kriewall		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Math/Computer Science	4/14/2019
Mr Craig Zibrowski	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN	St John LS Waterloo WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/14/2019
Mrs Heather Stelzer		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Business	4/14/2019
Mr David Voss	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Social Studies	4/16/2019
Mrs Naomi Porth	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/20/2019
Mrs Ashley Steinmetz	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Preschool Menasha WI ECM Director	4/23/2019
Miss Rachel Struck	Eastside LS Madison WI	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Grades 4, 7-8	4/24/2019
Mrs Aubrey Hayes		St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI ECM Teacher	4/26/2019
Mr Patrick Hurley	Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Administrator	4/28/2019
Prof Nathan Kieselhorst	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Emanuel LS New London WI Principal	4/28/2019
Mr Kurt Steffen	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/28/2019
Mrs Tammy Kuehl		Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Primary Grades	4/29/2019
Ms Laura Kosteretz		Building Blocks Christian Learning Center Mequon WI Teacher; Provisional Call	4/29/2019
Mrs Sarah Myers	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/29/2019
Mrs Kristin Groth		Grace LS Glendale AZ Teacher; Upper Grades, Half-Time Call	4/29/2019
Mr Karl Bauer	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Music	4/30/2019
Mr Noah Larson		Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM, Provisional Call	4/30/2019
Miss Elaina Mercier		Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI ECM Director	4/30/2019
Ms Brenda Guenther		Redeemer LS Tucson AZ ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call	5/1/2019
Mr Jarrod Pfarr	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Physical Education & Athletic Director	5/1/2019
Mrs Jennifer Boll		St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grade 6	5/1/2019
Mrs Laurel Papenfuss	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Math	5/1/2019
Mr Lance List	St John LS Peshtigo WI	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Administrator; Dean of Students	5/2/2019
Mrs Melissa Nehls	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	5/2/2019
Mrs Rachel Neumann	St Paul LS Tomah WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time Call	5/2/2019
Mrs Anneliese Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	5/5/2019
Mrs Stephanie Liepert		St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI ECM Teacher	5/5/2019
Mr Michael Falk	St John LS Bay City MI	First LS Elkhorn WI Principal & Grades 7-8	5/5/2019
Mr Joseph Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	St John LC Caledonia MN Principal	5/5/2019
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	First LS La Crosse WI Principal & Grades 7-8	5/5/2019
Mr Tyler Morgan	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 7	5/5/2019
Mrs Abby Zuberbier		Martin Luther LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	5/5/2019
Mrs Kathleen Szmanda	St John’s LS Burlington WI	First LS Elkhorn WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	5/5/2019
Mrs Laura Shilling		Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL ECM Director	5/5/2019
Mr Kevin Klug	Holy Trinity LS Okauchee WI	Emanuel First LS Lansing MI Principal	5/6/2019
Mrs Angela Hohenstein	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Band	5/6/2019
Miss Emily Hunt	Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/8/2019
Ms Bethany Zeitler		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Sports & Exercise Science, Provisional Call	5/9/2019
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	5/9/2019
Dr Cynthia Whaley	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Adult & Graduate Studies	5/9/2019
Mr Jon Woldt	St John LS Libertyville IL	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Principal	5/12/2019
Mrs Jessica Krause	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 1	5/12/2019
Mr Jonah Gauger	Immanuel LS Waukegan IL	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	5/12/2019
Mr Eric Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	Immanuel LC Medford WI Principal	5/12/2019
Mrs Karilyn Hurley		Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA Teacher; Grades 4 & 5, Kindergarten	5/12/2019
Mr Harmon Krause	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 7	5/12/2019
Mrs Lesley Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	Immanuel LC Medford WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/12/2019
Mr Kenneth Proeber	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Principal; Interim, Half-Time Call	5/12/2019
Mrs Amanda Van Kampen		Mt Calvary Lutheran Academy Flagstaff AZ Teacher	5/12/2019
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Paul Frisque	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Staff Minister	4/29/2019
Mr Kevin Ehlke	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Development Director/ Mission Advancement Director	5/1/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Rachel Kamin		Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Language Arts	4/15/2019
Mrs Monica Haakenson		Immanuel LS Waukegan IL ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/21/2019
Mrs Laura Kolander		Green Valley Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten Henderson NV Teacher; Grade 1	4/28/2019
Ms Elizabeth Hochtritt		Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Administrator	5/4/2019
Mr Jeffrey Inniger	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	5/5/2019
Mrs Wendy Graf	St Paul LS East Troy WI	St Paul LS East Troy WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/6/2019
Mrs Tiffany Mateske	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Grade 4	5/6/2019
Mrs Mary Anderson	St Paul LS East Troy WI	St Paul LS East Troy WI Teacher; Lower Grades	5/6/2019
Miss Vicki Humann	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St John’s LC Sparta WI Teacher; Kindergarten	5/8/2019
Mrs Jacqueline Unke	Water of Life LS Las Vegas NV	Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Preschool Las Vegas NV ECM Teacher	5/8/2019
Mr Michael Schulz	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	St Paul LC Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 4	5/8/2019
Mrs Deborah Weigand		Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Upper Grades, Half-Time Call	5/8/2019
Mrs Liesel Phetsanghane	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/8/2019
Mrs Bethany Behm		Trinity LS Aberdeen SD Teacher; Grades 4-5	5/8/2019
Mr Matthew Behm	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD Principal	5/8/2019
Mrs Jessica Kjenstad	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Westside Christian School Middleton WI Teacher; Upper Grades	5/9/2019
Mr Ryan Rosenthal	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Teacher; English/Science	5/9/2019
Mr Adam Bohl	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Reformation LS San Diego CA Teacher; Vice-Principal	5/10/2019
Mr Michael Ross	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Reformation LS San Diego CA Principal	5/10/2019
Miss Deborah Doletzky	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grade 2	5/11/2019
Mrs Kim Page		Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Half-Time Call	5/11/2019
Mrs Deborah Peterson	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Teacher; Kindergarten	5/11/2019
Mrs Michelle Ploetz		Green Valley LS Henderson NV Teacher; K3, Part-Time, Provisional Call	5/11/2019
Mrs Heather Griest		Green Valley LS Henderson NV Teacher; Grade 1, Half-Time, Provisional Call	5/11/2019
Mr Todd Brassow	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Principal	5/12/2019
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Matthew Schultz		The Watertown Recreation and Outreach Center for Youth Watertown WI Staff Minister	5/4/2019

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Luke Werre	Peace LC Sun Prairie WI	Zion LC Marathon WI St John LC Edgar WI Pastor	5/8/2019
Rev Timothy Westendorf	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO	Living Shepherd LC Laramie WY Pastor	5/10/2019
Rev Brian Kom	Ascension LC Rochester MN	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; Director of Library & Educational Technology	5/11/2019
Rev Kurt Uhlenbrauck	St Jacob LC Grass Lake MI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	5/12/2019
Rev Paul Gunderson	Trinity LC Elkton SD	St Paul LC & St Peter LC West Bend WI Pastor	5/12/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Miss Emily Hunt	Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX ECM Director	4/25/2019
Mr Christopher Olson	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	5/2/2019
Mr John Kaesmeyer	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Grade 5	5/3/2019
Ms Bertha Bieber	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL Teacher; Grades 3-6	5/6/2019
Mr Brian Gottschalk	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	5/6/2019
Mr Benjamin Pagel	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ	Immanuel LC Medford WI Principal	5/6/2019
Mr Scott Huebner	St Peter LS Schofield WI	St John LS Baraboo WI Principal & Upper Grades	5/7/2019
Mr Michael Albrecht	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI	St John’s LS Sparta WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	5/7/2019
Mrs Rebecca Briney	St Paul LS Plymouth NE	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Grades 5-8; Interim Principal	5/7/2019
Mr Daniel Larabee	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	5/7/2019
Mr Kevin Bode	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Faith LS Antioch IL Teacher; Upper Grades; Music	5/8/2019
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Resurrection LC Rochester MN ECM Director	5/8/2019
Mr Philip Kurbis	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 7	5/8/2019
Mr Scott Schomberg	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN	Christ LS Big Bend WI Principal & Grades 5-6	5/9/2019
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Illinois Lutheran Schools Inc Crete IL Executive Director	5/9/2019
Mr Michael Vlieger	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher Grade 6	5/9/2019
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Teacher; English	5/9/2019
Miss Rachel Veith	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Immanuel LC Medford WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/9/2019
Mrs Laura Shilling		Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO ECM Director	5/10/2019
Mr Paul Schulz	St John LS Manitowoc WI	St Jacobi LS & LC Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 5	5/10/2019
Mr Benton Witte	Riverview LS Appleton WI	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI Teacher; Grades 6-8	5/10/2019
Mr James Hussman	St Paul LS Algoma WI	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Principal & Upper Grades	5/11/2019
Mrs Christine Leathers	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Zion LC Valentine NE ECM Director	5/11/2019
Mrs Renee Hussman	St Paul LS Algoma WI	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Teacher; Lower Grades	5/11/2019
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	St Paul LC Wonewoc WI Principal	5/11/2019
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	Grace LS Kenai AK Principal & Upper Grades	5/11/2019
Mrs Elizabeth Gumm	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	5/12/2019
Mr Christopher Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI Principal	5/13/2019
Mrs Katie Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI ECM Director	5/13/2019

RESIGNED

Pastors	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Lloyd Harter	Faith LC Antioch IL	5/3/2019
Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Hannah Markgraf	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	6/30/2019
Miss Cassandra Davis	Samuel LS Marshall MN	6/30/2019

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Prof James Thrams	St Mark LC Watertown WI	5/9/2019