Call Report – May 24, 2021

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

5/18/2021 – 5/24/2021

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, June 1, 2021. 

NO DECISION REPORTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Jonathan Brohn	Salem LC Stillwater MN	Christ the Rock LC Farmington NM Missionary	4/25/2021
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	5/2/2021
Rev Daniel Schmidt	St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI	Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor; Coordinating Pastor	5/2/2021
Rev Gary Koschnitzke	Retired	Christ LC Big Bend WI Pastor	5/4/2021
Rev Duane Schmeichel	Lamb of God LC Madison AL	Fairview LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	5/8/2021
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor	5/9/2021
Dr Mark Paustian	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Northwestern Publishing House Vice President of Publishing	5/10/2021
Rev John Boggs	Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	5/12/2021
Rev Joshua Hanson	Christ LC Lodi CA	Emmanuel LC Owatonna MN Pastor	5/12/2021
Rev Jacob Behnken	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	5/16/2021
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Ministry of Christian Giving Christian Giving Counselor; Michigan & North Atlantic Districts	5/18/2021
Rev Chad Walta	Christ LC Milwaukee WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion Department	5/22/2021
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Sarah Gabb	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/11/2021
Mrs Rachel Neumann	St Paul LS Tomah WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Administrative Leave, Grades 7-8, One-Year Call	4/20/2021
Mrs Kellie Prins		Trinity LS Nicollet MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/3/2021
Mrs Amy Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI ECM Teacher	5/10/2021
Mrs Amber Frelitz	St Paul LS Tomah WI	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Upper Grades Administrative Release-Time Teacher, Half-Time, One-Year Call	5/11/2021
Mr Ryan Plath		St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Dorm Supervisor, Lower-Level Math	5/15/2021
Mrs Sarah Habben		Mt Calvary Early Childhood Ministry Flagstaff AZ ECM Director & Teacher	5/16/2021
Mrs Kristen Hillmann	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Teacher; Principal Release-Time Teacher, Less-Than-Half-Time Call	5/16/2021
Mrs Kristine Pufahl	Christ LS Big Bend WI	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year Call	5/16/2021
Mr Craig Kiecker	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Principal; One-Year Call	5/16/2021
Mrs Carol Campbell	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call	5/16/2021
Mrs Pamela Brudos		Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 4, One-Year Call	5/18/2021
Mrs Mary Naumann		Trinity LS Kiel WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2, One-Year, Half-Time, Provisional Call	5/18/2021
Mr Andrew Fink		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Residential Life Supervisor, Part-Time Instructor	5/19/2021
Mrs Meg Schuessler	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Art, Provisional Call	5/19/2021
Mrs Elizabeth Malliet		St John’s LS Burlington WI Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year, Provisional Call	5/20/2021
Mrs Beth Weed		David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 4, Technology, One-Year Call	5/20/2021
Mrs Amber Zoellner	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 6 HR, Science/STEM	5/20/2021
Mrs Heidi Williams	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director; Half-Time, One-Year Call	5/20/2021
Mrs Kayla Becker		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	5/23/2021
Mr Timothy Torgerson	Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 6, Social Studies, Coaching	5/23/2021
Mrs Erin LaPointe		St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year Call	5/23/2021
Ms Stephanie Sennhenn		St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; 4K, Provisional Call	5/23/2021
Mrs Kayla Becker		Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN ECM Teacher; 4K	5/23/2021
Mrs Tina Callaway		St Paul LS Algoma WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	5/23/2021
Mrs Beth Rathje		Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Full-Time Call	5/23/2021
Mrs Heidi Borgwardt		Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time Call	5/23/2021
Mrs Stephanie Ehlke		Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI ECM Director; Moms & Tots Director, One-Year, Half-Time Call	5/23/2021

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev W Jeffrey Gunn	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL Associate Pastor	5/18/2021
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Ms Evodia Noel		Grace LS Woodlands Saint George ECM Teacher; Kindergarten	5/7/2021
Mrs Ashley Boushek		Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 2	5/16/2021
Mrs Ashley Olson		Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Teacher; Grade 3, One-Year, Provisional Call	5/16/2021
Mrs Kristal Fillner		Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 8, One-Year Call	5/19/2021
Mrs Kristin Schultz		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Teacher; Nursing Faculty, Half-Time, Provisional Call	5/19/2021
Mrs Michele Bayer	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Half-Time, One-Year Call, Principal Release-Time, Teacher Aide	5/23/2021
Mrs Emily Grunwald		Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Mathematics	5/23/2021

ASSIGNMENT

 

Teachers		Assignment	Date assigned
Miss Brittany Denn		Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Teacher; Grade 3, Coaching	5/17/2021
Mrs Anna Gartner		Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/20/2021
Mrs Jessica Kluball		Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	5/21/2021
Miss Moriah Poehlman		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher	5/22/2021
Mrs Brittany Steinfeldt		St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	5/24/2021

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Allen Kirschbaum	Spirit of Life LC Caledonia MI	New Mission Amarillo TX Pastor	5/10/2021
Rev Nathan Strutz	Resurrection LC Verona WI	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	5/18/2021
Rev Matthew Brown	Abiding Word LC Houston TX	Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI Associate Pastor	5/19/2021
Rev Steven Gabb	Hope LC Los Angeles CA	Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA Pastor	5/19/2021
Rev Frank Italiano Jr	Trinity LC Crete IL	St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	5/20/2021
Rev Michael Kampman	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI	Christ LC Marshall MN Pastor	5/20/2021
Rev Jonathan Kehl	Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT Associate Pastor	5/21/2021
Rev Thomas Glende	Beautiful Savior LC Fayetteville NC	Native American Administrative Committee Missionary; Native Christian Counselor	5/22/2021
Rev Dale Hella	St Peter LC Juneau WI	St Martin LC Rapid River MI Pastor	5/23/2021
Rev Benjamin Schmudlach	First LC La Crosse WI	St Peter LC Monticello MN Pastor	5/23/2021
Rev Benjamin Zahn	Amazing Grace LC Myrtle Beach SC	Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate Pastor	5/24/2021
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Megan Dills	St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	5/1/2021
Mrs Dawn Harting		Scarville LS Scarville IA Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 8	5/24/2021

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Jerrold Dalke	St Luke LC Mount Vernon WA	5/10/2021