Call Report – May 29, 2018

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

5/22/2018 – 5/28/2018

The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Michael Turriff	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Part-Time Call	4/22/2018
Rev Nickolas Haasch	Trinity LC Sturgis SD	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev George Swanson	Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	4/29/2018
Prof Ross Stelljes	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology	5/2/2018
Rev Jonathan Scharf	Abiding Grace LC Covington GA	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	5/6/2018
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	5/8/2018
Rev Mark Johnston	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	5/13/2018
Rev David Neumann	Retired	Good Hope LC Ellensburg WA Good Faith LC South Cle Elum WA Pastor; Retirement Call	5/14/2018
Rev Timothy Bode	Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	5/16/2018
Rev Paul Seager	Christ Alone LC Fort Worth TX	Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor	5/17/2018
Rev Jonathan Hackbarth	Salem LC Woodbury MN	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	5/20/2018
Rev Patrick Wilcox	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	5/20/2018
Rev Roger Riedel	Peace LC Wautoma WI	Grace LC Oronoco MN Pastor	5/20/2018
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	5/20/2018
Rev Nicolas Schmoller	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Foreign Language	5/21/2018
Rev Andrew Schultz	St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI	Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor SA & SC Districts	5/23/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Kelli Green		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	4/12/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	4/22/2018
Mrs Kathryn Schwartz	Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL	St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/22/2018
Mr Adam Wiechmann	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science	4/24/2018
Mr Anthony Perry	Salem LS Owosso MI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	4/29/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/29/2018
Mrs Eileen Wassermann		Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/29/2018
Mr Michael Wisniewski	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Marshfield WI Principal	5/2/2018
Mr Todd Dahlke	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Marshfield WI Teacher; Assistant Principal	5/2/2018
Mr Gregory Thiesfeldt	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	5/6/2018
Mr Daniel Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	5/7/2018
Ms Laura Bodendorfer	St Paul LS East Troy WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	5/7/2018
Mr Adam Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School	5/8/2018
Mrs Mandy Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	5/8/2018
Mrs Jill Hagen		Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	5/9/2018
Mrs Robin Paustian		St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 1	5/11/2018
Mrs Sarah Crass		Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN ECM Teacher	5/13/2018
Mrs Jennifer Hacker		Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 3	5/14/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		St John LC Libertyville IL ECM Teacher; One-Year Call	5/15/2018
Mr Blair Schaper	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8	5/15/2018
Mrs Valerie Schmidt	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	5/15/2018
Mrs Cheryl Herriges	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	5/15/2018
Mr Glenn Metzger	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	5/16/2018
Mr Daniel Rick	St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	5/16/2018
Ms Amy Gosch	St John LS Goodhue MN	Salem LS Stillwater MN ECM Teacher	5/17/2018
Mr Galen Holzhueter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Costa Maya Ministries Mexico Director	5/17/2018
Mrs Rebecca Metzger		St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Provisional Call	5/17/2018
Mrs Nicole Steenbock		St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time Call	5/20/2018
Miss Ashley VanCalster	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	5/20/2018
Mrs Eileen Karow		Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 2	5/20/2018
Miss Kimberly Ehlke	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Apostles LC San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 2	5/20/2018
Mr Kenneth Kasten		Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal; One-Year, Retirement Call	5/20/2018
Mr Cody Harms	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Students, Provisional Call	5/20/2018
Mr Scott Schomberg	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	5/20/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		Our Savior’s LS Zion IL Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	5/20/2018
Mr Kyle Raymond	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	Emanuel LC New London WI Principal	5/20/2018
Mr Ronald Schleef		Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 5	5/20/2018
Miss Heather Voss		Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	5/20/2018
Mr Daniel Plath	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	5/20/2018
Mrs Beth Plath	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	5/20/2018
Mrs Angela Frey		Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Teacher; One-Year Call	5/20/2018
Mrs Madeline Jenswold		Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS Teacher	5/20/2018
Ms Meredith Pucci		Westside Christian School Middleton WI Associate Principal; Provisional Call	5/20/2018
Mrs Meredith Heyn	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year, Half-Time Call	5/20/2018
Mrs Karena Falck	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 4	5/21/2018
Mr Shawn Herkstroeter	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	5/21/2018
Mrs Rebekah Fincham	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	5/22/2018
Prof Rebecca Berg	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English, One-Year, Part-Time Call	5/22/2018
Miss Kaylen Orr	Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director	5/22/2018
Mrs Adrienne Bengel	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call	5/22/2018
Mrs Karyn Clemons		Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English, One-Year, Part-Time Call	5/22/2018
Mrs Melissa Linton		Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Upper Grades Departmentalized, Part-Time Call	5/22/2018
Ms Rachel Bonow		East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Provisional Call	5/23/2018
Mrs Katherine Martin		Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	5/23/2018
Mr Kenneth Proeber		Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI Principal; Retirement Call	5/24/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr David Hochmuth	St Andrew LC Middleton WI	Prison Ministry New Ulm MN Administrator, Prison Ministry	5/23/2018

 

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Randall Strutz		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Special Education & Coaching, Provisional Call	5/21/2018
Mrs Beth Vertz		Zion LS Egg Harbor WI Teacher; Grades 1-4	5/22/2018
Ms Angela Schneider		St Paul LS Muskego WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	5/22/2018
Ms Kelly Henning		St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	5/22/2018
Mrs Patricia Snyder	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	5/22/2018
Miss Sarah Krajewski	Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC	Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC ECM Director	5/22/2018
Miss Ellen Wheeler	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Half-Time Call	5/27/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Brent Bitter	Grace Lutheran Child Care & Grace LC Charlotte NC	Grace LC Charlotte NC Staff Minister	5/22/2018
Mr Stephen Pankow	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	5/23/2018

 

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Jeffrey Heitsch	Nigeria Mission	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor	5/21/2018
Prof Andrew Naumann	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	5/22/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	5/22/2018
Rev Craig Wasser	Immanuel LC Salem OR	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	5/24/2018
Rev Jared Oldenburg	Eternal Rock LC Castle Rock CO	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Pastor	5/24/2018
Rev Stephen Lehmann	Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	5/24/2018
Rev David Boettcher	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	5/26/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	5/27/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Ms Lisa Fletcher		Immanuel LS La Crosse WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	5/22/2018
Mrs Gretchen Plitzuweit	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/23/2018
Mr Donald Kolander	St Paul LS Cudahy WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	5/24/2018
Mr Philip Krueger	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal	5/24/2018
Miss Brittni Wentzel	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	5/24/2018
Mrs Lisa Carlson	Good Shepherd Little Lamb Preschool Holmen WI	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI ECM Director; Part-Time Call	5/25/2018
Mr Michael Ash	Reformation LS San Diego CA	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Principal & Middle Grades	5/25/2018
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	5/26/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Karl Mantzke	St John’s LS Sparta WI	6/30/2018

 

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev John Brandt	Immanuel LC Black Creek WI	5/21/2018
Rev Herbert Birner	Hope LC Indian River MI	5/22/2018
Teachers	Home church	Death date
Prof Mervin Ingebritson	St Paul LC New Ulm MN	5/21/2018

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Steven Remmele	St Paul LS Tomah WI	5/31/2018
Miss Jane Wade	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	6/30/2018

 

POSITION ELIMINATED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mrs Jennifer Kuske	St Paul LS Brownsville WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Jennifer Hahn	Abiding Word Lutheran Preschool Houston TX	6/30/2018
Mrs Stephanie Liepert	St Paul LS Brownsville WI	6/30/2018