Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

5/9/2023 – 5/15/2023

The call report details when pastors, teachers, & staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees & coordinates the calling process.


NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors Current call New call Date issued
Rev Joel Sauer St Peter’s LC
Sturgeon Bay WI
Mountain View LC
Calgary AB Canada
Pastor
4/16/2023
Rev Ross Else Emmaus LC
Phoenix AZ
Mt Olive LC
Lincoln NE
Pastor
4/16/2023
Rev Peter Schlicht Eastside LC
Madison WI
Good Shepherd LC
West Bend WI
Associate Pastor
4/18/2023
Rev Nathaniel Walther Grace LC
Minot ND
Messiah LC
Green Bay WI
Associate Pastor
4/20/2023
Rev Benjamin Schaefer Mt Calvary LC
Redding CA
Manitowoc Lutheran High School
Manitowoc WI
President
4/22/2023
Rev Dustin Blumer Amazing Love LC
Frankfort IL
Manitowoc Lutheran High School
Manitowoc WI
Pastor; Theology Department
4/22/2023
Rev Lincoln Albrecht River of Life LC
Goodyear AZ
Immanuel LC
Salem OR
Pastor
4/23/2023
Rev Jasper Sellnow St Paul LC
Mauston WI
St Paul LC
Friendship WI
Zion LC
South Milwaukee WI
Pastor
4/23/2023
Rev John Steinbrenner Cross of Christ LC
Boise ID
Peace LC
Trinity FL
Pastor
4/23/2023
Rev Matthew Natsis Good Shepherd LC
Livermore CA
St Paul’s LC
Rapid City SD
Associate Pastor
4/23/2023
Rev Jason Jobs St John LC
Markesan WI
St John LC
Centuria WI
Redeemer LC
Saint Croix Falls WI
Pastor
4/25/2023
Rev John Stelljes Mt Olive LC
Shakopee MN
St Lucas LC
Milwaukee WI
Associate Pastor
4/26/2023
Rev Caleb Bassett Redeemer LC
Fallbrook CA
St Stephen LC
Beaver Dam WI
Associate Pastor
4/30/2023
Rev Peter Zaferos Mt Olive LC
Suamico WI
Faith LC
Sussex WI
Associate Pastor
4/30/2023
Rev Craig Born Risen Savior LC
Navarre FL
Petra LC
Sauk Rapids MN
Pastor
4/30/2023
Rev Jesse Johnston Mt Calvary LC
Harrison WI
Morning Star LC
Jackson WI
Associate Pastor
4/30/2023
Rev Gregory Sitzman Zion LC
Monroe MI
Zion LC
Monroe MI
Pastor; Administrative Pastor
4/30/2023
Rev Newlin Schafer Good Shepherd LC
Jacksonville FL
Bethany LC
Manitowoc WI
Associate Pastor
5/1/2023
Rev Newlin Schafer Good Shepherd LC
Jacksonville FL
Faith LC
West Newton PA
Pastor
5/1/2023
Rev Joel Neumann Faith LC
Black River Falls WI
Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries Inc
Oconomowoc WI
Director of Ministry
5/2/2023
Rev Scott Miller Light of Life LC
Greenwood IN
Grace LC
Ringle WI
Pastor
5/4/2023
Rev Aaron Voss Living Water LC
Wind Lake WI
Resurrection LC
Chesapeake VA
Pastor
5/7/2023
Rev Eric Melso Living Hope LC
Chattanooga TN
Christ Alone LC
Thiensville WI
Associate Pastor
5/7/2023
Rev Austin Ziche Immanuel LC
Hadar NE
Redeemer LC
Maple Grove MN
Pastor
5/7/2023
Rev Todd Engel St John LC
Red Wing MN
Bethany LC
Fort Atkinson WI
Associate Pastor; Lead Campus Pastor
5/7/2023
Rev Benjamin Sadler Victory of the Lamb LC
Franklin WI
Christ LC
North St Paul &
Hugo MN
Associate Pastor
5/8/2023
Rev Samuel Pappenfuss St Paul LC
Crandon WI
Our Savior’s LC
Wausau WI
Pastor
5/9/2023
Rev Benjamin Schone Abiding Word LC
Houston TX
Green Valley LC
Henderson NV
Pastor
5/10/2023
Teachers Current call New call Date issued
Miss Cheryl Henckel Little Lambs Childcare Center
West Bend WI
St Paul LS
Lake Mills WI
ECM Director & Teacher
4/13/2023
Mr Steven Biedenbender St Paul’s LS
New Ulm MN
Morrison Zion LS
Greenleaf WI
Teacher; Grades 7-8
4/16/2023
Mrs Abby Zuberbier Emanuel LS
New London WI
Emanuel LS
New London WI
Administrator; Guided Studies Administrator
4/17/2023
Mr Anthony Navarro Mt Olive LS
Mankato MN
Mt Olive LS
Mankato MN
Teacher; One-Year Call
4/23/2023
Mrs Barbara Halvorson Mt Olive LS
Mankato MN
Teacher; One-Year Call
4/23/2023
Mrs Madeline Rasmussen Mt Olive LS
Delano MN
Mt Olive LS
Delano MN
Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call
4/30/2023
Mr Adam Westra Divine Savior Academy
Doral FL
Teacher; Theology Instructor, Provisional Call
5/2/2023
Mr Paul Berger Christ Alone LS
Thiensville WI
Salem LS
Milwaukee WI
Principal; One-Year Call
5/3/2023
Mr Michael Vlieger Risen Savior LS
Mankato MN
Risen Savior LS
Mankato MN
Principal; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call
5/3/2023
Mr Christopher Joch Trinity LS
Waukesha WI
Principal; Provisional Call
5/7/2023
Mrs Lauren Woodhouse Trinity LS
Waukesha WI
Teacher; Grade 6
5/7/2023
Mrs Megan Spaude St Paul LS
Stevensville MI
Teacher; Grades 7-8
5/7/2023
Ms Violet Dumke Lord of Life LS
Thornton CO
Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call
5/7/2023
Mrs Jill Russow Christ Alone LS
Thiensville WI
Christ Alone LS
Thiensville WI
Teacher; Upper Grades, Three-Quarter Time, Provisional Call
5/7/2023
Mrs Erin Moldenhauer Redeemer LS
Tucson AZ
Redeemer LS
Tucson AZ
ECM Teacher; One-Year, Three-Quarter Time, Provisional Call
5/7/2023
Mrs Rebekah Birkholz Reformation LS
San Diego CA
Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year Call
5/7/2023
Mr Timothy Schuh St Martin’s LS
Watertown SD
Principal; One-Year, Provisional Call
5/8/2023
Mrs Hannah Laitinen Hannah’s World
Austin TX
Divine Savior Academy – Sienna
Missouri City TX
Teacher; Grade 8 HR, Middle Grades English Language Arts
5/11/2023
Mr Kevin Hahm St Mark LS
Lincoln NE
Teacher; Grades 5-6
5/11/2023


CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors Current call New call Date accepted
Rev Daniel Laitinen Multi-Language Productions Divine Savior LC-Sienna
Missouri City TX
Pastor
5/15/2023
Teachers Current call New call Date accepted
Mrs Colleen Bauer Christ the Lord LS
Brookfield WI
Christ the Lord LS
Brookfield WI
ECM Director; Provisional, Full-Time Call
4/7/2023
Mrs Rebecca Engels St Mark LS
Green Bay WI
Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call
4/11/2023
Mr Henry Tomhave Garden Homes LS
Milwaukee WI
Teacher; Grade 4
4/21/2023
Mrs Dyann Nommensen St Paul’s LS
Fort Atkinson WI
Divine Savior Academy
Doral FL
ECM Teacher
5/8/2023
Mr Jared Witkowiak Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy
New Hope MN
St Paul LS
Muskego WI
Teacher; Grade 7, Athletic Director
5/8/2023
Mrs Mary Dellar Mt Calvary LS
Waukesha WI
Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call
5/8/2023
Mr Terrance Greening Grace LS
Glendale AZ
Bethany LS
Hustisford WI
Teacher; Grades 5-8, Administrative Release Teacher, One-Year, Three-Quarter Time Call
5/9/2023
Mrs Laurie Biersack St Paul LS
East Troy WI
Christ LS
Big Bend WI
ECM Director & 4K Teacher
5/9/2023
Mr Daniel Unke Garden Homes LS
Milwaukee WI
Luther High School
Onalaska WI
Teacher; Instructor, Boys Varsity Basketball Coach
5/10/2023
Mrs Ruth Lee Jesus Loves Me Learning Center
North Mankato MN
ECM Teacher
5/12/2023
Mrs Rebecca Berg Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School
New Ulm MN
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School
New Ulm MN
Teacher; English, Music, Full-Time, Permanent Call
5/13/2023
Mrs Sarah Williams Redeemer LS
Tucson AZ
Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call
5/13/2023
Mr Joshua Bodden Abiding Word LS
Houston TX
Teacher; Grades 7-8, Technology Coordinator, One-Year Call
5/13/2023
Mrs Katherine Herrmann Abiding Word LS
Houston TX
Teacher; Grade 3, One-Year Call
5/13/2023
Mr Kurt Walker Holy Word Christian Academy
Austin TX
CrossLife Christian Academy
Pflugerville TX
Teacher; Grade 2-3
5/13/2023
Mrs Natalie Priebe Emmanuel LS
Tempe AZ
Emmanuel LS
Tempe AZ
Teacher; Grade 5, Half-Time, One-Year Call
5/15/2023


CALLS DECLINED

Pastors Current call New call Date declined
Rev Joshua Schultz Mountain View LC
Great Falls MT
New Mission Start
Marquette MI
Pastor
5/8/2023
Pres Matthew Crass Luther Preparatory School
Watertown WI
St John LC
Tappen ND
Pastor
5/9/2023
Rev Wayne Shevey Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee WI
Gloria Dei LC
Grand Blanc MI
Pastor
5/9/2023
Rev Aaron Mueller St Paul LC
Howards Grove WI
St Paul’s LC
North Mankato MN
Associate Pastor
5/10/2023
Rev James Backus St Mark’s LC
Watertown WI
Crown of Life LC
Yucaipa CA
Pastor
5/10/2023
Rev Peter Sternberg St John LC
Red Wing MN
St Paul’s LC
Menomonie WI
Associate Pastor
5/11/2023
Rev Daniel Iwinski Immanuel LC
Medford WI
Divine Savior LC
Shawano WI
Pastor
5/11/2023
Rev Timothy Denney Shepherd of the Hills LC
Duluth MN
Faith LC
Radcliff KY
Pastor
5/11/2023
Rev John Schwartz Redeemer LC
Pierre SD
Good Shepherd LC
Omaha NE
Pastor
5/11/2023
Rev Caleb Kurbis Living Savior LC
Asheville NC
Riverview LC
Appleton WI
Associate Pastor
5/12/2023
Rev Michael Duncan Asia One Team Zion LC
Ogema WI
St John LC
Rib Lake WI
Pastor; Retirement Call
5/13/2023
Rev John Berg Divinity LC
Saint Paul MN
Victory LC
Lexington KY
Pastor
5/13/2023
Rev Matthew Schaewe Faith LC
Sussex WI
Faith LC
River Falls WI
Pastor
5/13/2023
Rev Andrew Ewings Resurrection LC
Verona WI
Salem LC
Woodbury MN
Pastor
5/13/2023
Teachers Current call New call Date declined
Mrs Lauri Lettner Immanuel LS
La Crosse WI
St Paul LS
Tomah WI
Teacher; Grade 1
4/25/2023
Miss Brigetta Guelker Southridge Early Learning Center
Kennewick WA
Cornerstone Early Learning Center
Hugo MN
ECM Director
5/6/2023
Mr Kevin Needham St Paul’s LS
Saginaw MI
Christ-St John’s LS
West Salem WI
Principal; Grades 7-8
5/8/2023
Mr Gerald Hosbach Garden Homes LS
Milwaukee WI
New Hope Lutheran Academy
West Melbourne FL
Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time, One-Year Call
5/10/2023
Mrs Laurel Dose St Paul LS
Columbus OH
St Philip LS
Milwaukee WI
Teacher; Lower Grades
5/10/2023
Mr Tyler Geisthardt Winnebago Lutheran Academy
Fond du Lac WI
Teacher; Math Dept Chair, Coach, Provisional Call
5/12/2023
Mr Aaron Hartwig St Paul LS
North Fond du Lac WI
St John LS
Lomira WI
School Staff Minister; School Shepherd & Grades 3-4
5/13/2023
Staff Ministers Current call New call Date declined
Mr Kevin Walker Bethlehem LS-North
Germantown WI
Victory LC
Jacksonville FL
Congregation Staff Minister
5/10/2023
Mr Christopher Dean Divine Savior LC-Delray Beach FL
Delray Beach FL
Congregation Staff Minister; Provisional Call
5/10/2023


RESIGNED

Teachers Current call Date resigned
Mr Luke Hartzell Divine Savior Academy
Doral FL
6/30/2023
Mr Ryan Plath St Croix Lutheran Academy
West Saint Paul MN
6/30/2023


RETIREMENT

Pastors Current call Date retired
Rev John Hartwig WELS Military Services 8/31/2023
Rev Stephen Schlicht Immanuel LC
Black Creek WI
11/5/2023
Rev Steven Oldre St Peter (Hamburg) LC
Chaseburg WI
12/31/2023

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