Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
5/16/2023 – 5/22/2023
The call report details when pastors, teachers, & staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees & coordinates the calling process.
Note: Due to the upcoming holiday, the next call report will be posted on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
NO DECISION REPORTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Rev John Steinbrenner | Cross of Christ LC Boise ID |
Peace LC Trinity FL 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 Caleb Bassett | Redeemer LC Fallbrook CA |
St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI Associate Pastor |
4/30/2023 |
Rev Jesse Johnston | Mt Calvary LC Harrison WI |
Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate 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 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 |
Rev Joel Spaude | St Peter LC Fort Collins CO |
Grace LC Kenai AK Pastor |
5/14/2023 |
Rev Brett Ehlke | St Paul LC Onalaska WI |
Mt Olive LC Delano MN Pastor |
5/14/2023 |
Rev Douglas Van Sice | Huntersville LC Cornelius NC |
St John LC Hancock MN Pastor |
5/16/2023 |
Rev Philip Casmer | Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI |
Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ Pastor |
5/18/2023 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
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 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 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 | |
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 | |
Mr Christopher Joch | Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Principal; Provisional Call |
5/15/2023 | |
Mr Tyler Dorn | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher & Communications Media Specialist |
5/16/2023 |
Mrs Megan Berg | St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, One-Year Call |
5/17/2023 | |
Ms Colleen Haag | St John LS Red Wing MN |
St Mark LS Bemidji MN Teacher; Grades 3-8 |
5/18/2023 |
Mrs Jeannie Konecne | St Mark LS Bemidji MN Teacher; Grades K-2, Provisional Call |
5/18/2023 | |
Mr Caleb Solofra | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call |
5/18/2023 | |
Mrs Lisa Gray | Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
5/18/2023 | |
Mrs Heidi Paulsen | St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; High School Math, Provisional Call |
5/18/2023 | |
Mr Courtney Meyer | St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Principal; Grade 5, One-Year Provisional Call |
5/21/2023 | |
Mr Samuel Evans | Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN |
Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Grades 6-8 |
5/21/2023 |
Mr Timothy Schroeder | Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year Call |
5/21/2023 | |
Mrs Abigail Flitter | St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Teacher; Grades 4-5, One-Year Call |
5/21/2023 | |
Mrs Brooke Butkovich | St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 7 Homeroom, Dept Health, PE, Athletics, One-Year Call |
5/21/2023 | |
Mr Jonathan Sydow | St John’s LS Sparta WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year, Provisional Call |
5/21/2023 | |
Mrs Leah Unke | Peace LS Hartford WI |
First LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Grade 2 |
5/21/2023 |
Mrs Leah Unke | Peace LS Hartford WI |
Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI ECM Teacher; & Kindergarten |
5/21/2023 |
Mr Samuel Evans | Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN |
Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
5/21/2023 |
Mr Ezekiel Kroll | Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6 Homeroom, Grades 5-8 Social Studies |
5/21/2023 | |
Mr John Festerling | Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal; Less than Half-Time, Retirement Call |
5/21/2023 | |
Ms Sharon Snyder | Messiah’s Children Preschool Nampa ID |
Messiah’s Children Preschool Nampa ID ECM Teacher; 3-Year-Old, Less-than-Half-Time, One-Year Call |
5/21/2023 |
Mrs Stephanie Wetzel | Messiah’s Children Preschool Nampa ID ECM Teacher; 4-Year-Old, One-Year, Less-Than-Half-Time Call |
5/21/2023 | |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr Daniel Kleist | St Peter LC Fort Collins CO |
Divine Savior LC-Delray Beach FL Delray Beach FL Congregation Staff Minister |
5/21/2023 |
Mr Daniel Kleist | St Peter LC Fort Collins CO |
Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Congregation Staff Minister |
5/21/2023 |
Mr Philip Krueger | Christ-St Peter LS – Centennial Campus Milwaukee WI |
Centennial LC Milwaukee WI Congregation Staff Minister; Half-Time Call |
5/21/2023 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Gregory Sitzman | Zion LC Monroe MI |
Zion LC Monroe MI Pastor; Administrative Pastor |
5/21/2023 |
Rev Peter Schlicht | Eastside LC Madison WI |
Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor |
5/21/2023 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr Timothy Schuh | St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal; One-Year, Provisional Call |
5/16/2023 | |
Mrs Bethany Carter | Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA |
Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Teacher; Three-quarter time, Provisional Call |
5/16/2023 |
Mr Jeffrey Koepsell | Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Religion Instructor, One-Year Call |
5/17/2023 |
Mrs Laura Schroeder | St Paul LS Livonia MI |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year, Half-Time Call |
5/17/2023 |
Miss Anna Jorgensen | Christ-St Peter LS – Centennial Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Provisional Call |
5/18/2023 | |
Mrs Megan Spaude | St Paul LS Stevensville MI Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
5/19/2023 | |
Mr Paul Berger | Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI |
Salem LS Milwaukee WI Principal; One-Year Call |
5/21/2023 |
Mr Michael Vlieger | Risen Savior LS Mankato MN |
Risen Savior LS Mankato MN Principal; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call |
5/21/2023 |
Ms Violet Dumke | Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call |
5/21/2023 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev John Stelljes | Mt Olive LC Shakopee MN |
St Lucas LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
5/16/2023 |
Rev Lincoln Albrecht | River of Life LC Goodyear AZ |
Immanuel LC Salem OR Pastor |
5/17/2023 |
Rev Jasper Sellnow | St Paul LC Mauston WI & Friendship WI |
Zion LC South Milwaukee WI Pastor |
5/18/2023 |
Rev Peter Zaferos | Mt Olive LC Suamico WI |
Faith LC Sussex WI Associate Pastor |
5/18/2023 |
Rev Nathaniel Walther | Grace LC Minot ND |
Messiah LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor |
5/18/2023 |
Rev Ross Else | Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ |
Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE Pastor |
5/19/2023 |
Rev Benjamin Schaefer | Mt Calvary LC Redding CA |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI President |
5/19/2023 |
Rev Matthew Natsis | Good Shepherd LC Livermore CA |
St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor |
5/19/2023 |
Rev Joel Sauer | St Peter’s LC Sturgeon Bay WI |
Mountain View LC Calgary AB Canada Pastor |
5/20/2023 |
Rev Craig Born | Risen Savior LC Navarre FL |
Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN Pastor |
5/20/2023 |
Rev Dustin Blumer | Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Pastor; Theology Department |
5/21/2023 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mr Steven Biedenbender | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN |
Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
5/6/2023 |
Miss Cheryl Henckel | Little Lambs Childcare Center West Bend WI |
St Paul LS Lake Mills WI ECM Director & Teacher |
5/11/2023 |
Mr David Stuht | St John LS Libertyville IL Principal & Staff Minister of Outreach |
5/20/2023 | |
Mr Christopher Sulit | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Upper-Level Math |
5/21/2023 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mrs Pamela Perry | Salem LS Owosso MI |
6/30/2023 |
Mr Ryan Plath | St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN |
6/30/2023 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Paul Mueller | Cross of Christ LC Kingman AZ |
6/30/2023 |
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