Call Report – May 18, 2020
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
5/12/2020 – 5/18/2020
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
NOTE: The next call report will be sent Tuesday, May 26, due to Memorial Day.
MLC graduation and assignment day were held Saturday, May 16. View assignments.
NO DECISION REPORTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| 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 |
| Rev Richard Miller | Redeemer LC Scottville MI |
Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; English & German |
5/11/2020 |
| Rev Brian Doebler | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA Pastor |
5/16/2020 |
| 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; Three-Quarter Time, Limited-Duration Call |
4/26/2020 |
| Ms Cindy Rockwell | Our Redeemer LS Tucson AZ ECM Teacher; 4K, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
4/29/2020 | |
| Mrs Nancy Ring | Trinity LS Waco NE |
Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year Call |
5/11/2020 |
| Mrs Erin LaPointe | Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 6, One-Year Call |
5/12/2020 | |
| Mrs Lynette Olson | Christ LS North Saint Paul MN ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call |
5/12/2020 | |
| Mr James Wade Jr | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 6 |
5/13/2020 |
| Mr Stephen Berg | Luther High School Onalaska WI Principal; Interim, One-Year Call |
5/13/2020 | |
| Mrs Virginia Kehren | Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized, One-Year Call |
5/14/2020 | |
| Mrs Carrie Schumacher | Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX ECM Teacher |
5/17/2020 | |
| Mr Jonathan Hahm | Our Savior LS Grafton WI Principal; Part-Time, One-Year Call |
5/17/2020 | |
| Mrs Amanda Gronholz | Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Part-Time, One-Year Call |
5/17/2020 | |
| Mr James Wade Jr | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
Cross of Glory LS & Cross of Glory LC – Vistancia Peoria AZ Principal & Staff Minister |
5/17/2020 |
| Mrs Julie Bartels | St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
5/17/2020 | |
| 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 |
| Mr Wayne Baxmann | Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Principal; Half-Time, One-Year Call |
5/13/2020 | |
| Ms Jessica Trexler | St Paul’s LS Ixonia WI ECM Teacher & Director; Provisional Call |
5/14/2020 | |
| Mrs Maura Hegman | Our Shepherd Child Care Center Appleton WI ECM Director of Curriculum & Staff Development |
5/15/2020 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Andrew Mueller | Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV |
Prince of Peace LC Martinez GA Pastor |
5/14/2020 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Kim Pappenfuss | Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ |
6/30/2020 |
| Ms Elizabeth Kuschel | Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL |
6/30/2020 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Pastors | Home church | Death date |
| Rev Allen Zenker | Grace LC Waupun WI |
5/13/2020 |
VIEW CALL REPORT PDF
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