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