Call Report – May 20, 2019
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
5/14/2019 – 5/20/2019
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
NOTE: Due to the upcoming holiday, the next call report will be posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
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 Abram Degner | Christ the Lord LC Houston TX |
Latin America Missionary |
4/25/2019 |
Rev Paul Schroeder | King of Kings LC Apache Junction AZ |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion |
4/27/2019 |
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 Hernandez Daylo Jr | Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ |
Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI Pastor; Dean of Students |
4/30/2019 |
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 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 |
Rev Andrew Fix | St John LC Lannon WI |
Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor |
5/12/2019 |
Rev Lincoln Albrecht | River of Life LC Goodyear AZ |
Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor |
5/12/2019 |
Rev Timothy Spiegelberg | Carbon Valley LC Firestone CO |
Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor |
5/13/2019 |
Rev Martin Wildauer | St Matthew LC Port Washington WI |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor |
5/14/2019 |
Rev Kyle Bitter | St John LC Wauwatosa WI |
St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
5/15/2019 |
Rev Timothy Matthies II | Cross of Glory LC Washington MI |
Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor; Hebrew |
5/16/2019 |
Rev Nathan Ericson | Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; Director of Library & Educational Technology |
5/16/2019 |
Rev Jeremy Cares | Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX |
Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Associate Pastor |
5/17/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Ms Alexandria Caira | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle Grades |
4/12/2019 | |
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 Ashley Steinmetz | Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI |
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Preschool Menasha WI ECM Director |
4/23/2019 |
Prof Nathan Kieselhorst | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
Emanuel LS New London WI Principal |
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 Kristin Groth | Grace LS Glendale AZ Teacher; Upper Grades, Half-Time Call |
4/29/2019 | |
Mr Jarrod Pfarr | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Physical Education & Athletic Director |
5/1/2019 |
Mrs 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 |
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 | |
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 |
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 |
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 Interim Principal; Half-Time Call |
5/12/2019 |
Mrs Amanda Van Kampen | Mt Calvary Lutheran Academy Flagstaff AZ Teacher |
5/12/2019 | |
Mr Michael Plocher | St Paul LS New Ulm MN |
Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Spanish |
5/13/2019 |
Mrs Kathaleen McGowan | Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Teacher; Kindergarten & Grade 1, Provisional Call |
5/15/2019 | |
Miss Meredith Moeller | St Matthew LS Janesville WI |
Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
5/19/2019 |
Miss Emily Hunt | Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN |
King of Kings LC Kennewick WA ECM Director |
5/19/2019 |
Mr Frank Van Brocklin | Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI |
Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Administration |
5/19/2019 |
Mr Timothy Gustafson | David’s Star LS Jackson WI |
St John LS Baraboo WI Principal & Upper Grades |
5/19/2019 |
Miss Sarah Howell | Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL |
Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD ECM Director |
5/19/2019 |
Miss Kali Gross | Samuel LS Marshall MN |
Samuel LS Marshall MN ECM Director |
5/19/2019 |
Mrs Renee Manian | Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
5/19/2019 | |
Miss Emily Hunt | Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN |
Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO ECM Director |
5/19/2019 |
Mr Scott Georgson | Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD |
St John LC Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 6-8 |
5/19/2019 |
Mrs Kim Marie Lemke | St John’s LS Jefferson WI |
Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Teacher; Lower Grades |
5/19/2019 |
Mr Peter Lemke | St John’s LS Jefferson WI |
Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Principal & Upper Grades |
5/19/2019 |
Mr Daniel Kell | Christ LS Zumbrota MN |
St Paul LC Wonewoc WI Principal |
5/19/2019 |
Mrs Rachel Gustafson | David’s Star LS Jackson WI |
St John LS Baraboo WI ECM Director |
5/19/2019 |
Mrs Lisa Gumm | King of Kings LS Maitland FL ECM Director |
5/19/2019 | |
Mr Stephen Kamps | First LS Lake Geneva WI |
First LC Lake Geneva WI Interim Principal |
5/19/2019 |
Mrs Michele Bayer | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grade 2, Half-Time Call |
5/19/2019 | |
Ms Janise Janikowski | St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
5/19/2019 | |
Mr Scott Stevenson | Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ |
Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Principal |
5/19/2019 |
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
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr Philip Henning | CRM | Grace LC Burke SD Pastor |
5/15/2019 |
Rev Clark Schultz | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor |
5/19/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Ms Brenda Willis | Redeemer LS Tucson AZ ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call |
5/5/2019 | |
Mrs Karilyn Hurley | Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA Teacher; 4K & 5K |
5/13/2019 | |
Mrs Aubrey Hayes | St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI ECM Teacher |
5/14/2019 | |
Mr Scott Martens | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Sports Management |
5/15/2019 | |
Ms Bethany Zeitler | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Sports & Exercise Science, Provisional Call |
5/15/2019 | |
Mrs Stephanie Liepert | St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI ECM Teacher |
5/16/2019 | |
Miss Elaina Mercier | Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI ECM Director |
5/17/2019 | |
Mrs Jennifer Boll | St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grade 6 |
5/18/2019 | |
Mr Alan Nolte | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Interim Principal |
5/20/2019 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Jason Strong | Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK |
New Mission Joplin MO Pastor |
5/15/2019 |
Rev Andrew Schroeder | California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA |
St Paul LC East Troy WI Pastor |
5/17/2019 |
Rev Brett Brauer | Trinity LC Watertown WI |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
5/18/2019 |
Rev Benjamin Tomczak | Bethel LC Sioux Falls SD |
Zion LC Columbus WI Associate Pastor |
5/18/2019 |
Rev Jeremy Husby | Peace LC Hartford WI |
First LC La Crescent MN Pastor |
5/18/2019 |
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt | Apostles LC Billings MT |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President |
5/19/2019 |
Rev David Rosenau | St Mark LC Leesburg FL |
New Mission Brandon SD Pastor |
5/19/2019 |
Rev Daniel Johnston | Living Savior LC Blair NE |
Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor |
5/19/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mrs Naomi Porth | Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI |
Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
5/10/2019 |
Mr Patrick Hurley | Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA |
St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Administrator |
5/13/2019 |
Miss Rachel Struck | Eastside LS Madison WI |
St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Grades 4, 7-8 |
5/14/2019 |
Mr Karl Bauer | St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA |
Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Music |
5/15/2019 |
Ms Stephanie Kriewall | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Math & Computer Science |
5/15/2019 | |
Mr Craig Zibrowski | Mt Olive LS Mankato MN |
St John LS Waterloo WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
5/15/2019 |
Mrs Sarah Myers | St Mark LS Green Bay WI |
Trinity LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grade 6 |
5/15/2019 |
Ms Dianne Martin | Salem LS Colorado Springs CO |
St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI ECM Teacher |
5/15/2019 |
Mr Kevin Klug | Holy Trinity LS Okauchee WI |
Emanuel First LS Lansing MI Principal |
5/19/2019 |
Mr Noah Larson | Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM, Provisional Call |
5/20/2019 | |
Mr Kurt Steffen | St Paul LS Muskego WI |
Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grade 6 |
5/20/2019 |
RESIGNED
Pastors | Current call | Date resigned |
Rev Ralph Rosenberg | Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI |
5/23/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mrs Connie Weilage | St Paul LS New Ulm MN |
6/30/2019 |
Prof Naomi Fritz | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
6/30/2019 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev John Meyer | Resurrection LC Monroe WI |
5/8/2019 |
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Miss Venita Schrupp | Faith LC Excelsior MN |
5/11/2019 |
Mr Frederick Blauert | St Paul LC New Ulm MN |
5/14/2019 |
Dr Edward Meyer | Salem LC Woodbury MN |
5/16/2019 |
RETIREMENT
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Prof Ronald Shilling | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
5/15/2019 |
Prof Wayne Wagner | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
5/15/2019 |
Mrs Nancy Ebeling | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
6/30/2019 |
LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED
Teachers | Current call | Date effective |
Miss Crystal Carmichael | St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN |
6/30/2019 |
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