Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

4/30/2024 – 5/6/2024

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

CALLS ISSUED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Nathan Cordes	St John LC Lake City MN	Ministry of Christian Giving Christian Giving Counselor, Dakota-Montana, Nebraska, and Minnesota (south) Districts	4/3/2024
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mount Horeb WI	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Assistant Professor of Theology	4/4/2024
Rev Seth Bode	Bethlehem LC Carmel IN	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL	4/7/2024
Rev Adam Gawel	St Andrew LC Chicago IL	Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor	4/7/2024
Rev Steven Hillmer	St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI	St John LC Wrightstown WI	4/7/2024
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor; Outreach	4/7/2024
Rev Julius Buelow	St Paul LC Saginaw MI	Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE	4/8/2024
Rev Darin Warnecke	St John LC Sturgis MI	St Paul LC Winneconne WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2024
Rev Hernandez Daylo Jr	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Theology	4/9/2024
Rev Jeffery Drake	Trinity LC Hartford WI	St Paul LC Manchester WI & Marquette WI	4/10/2024
Rev Michael Johnson	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	St John’s LC Jefferson WI Associate Pastor	4/11/2024
Rev John Koelpin	Calvary LC Dallas TX	Asia Lutheran Seminary Board Professor; Asia Lutheran Seminary	4/11/2024
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI	4/14/2024
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	Redeemer LC Yakima WA	4/14/2024
Rev Thomas Mielke	Ministry of Christian Giving	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Mission Advancement Director	4/15/2024
Rev Shaun Arndt	Peace LC Sun Prairie WI	Grace LC Waukesha WI	4/16/2024
Rev William King	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA & North Liberty IA	New Life LC Rockford IL	4/16/2024
Rev William King	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA & North Liberty IA	St Paul LC Prescott WI	4/16/2024
Rev Matthew Vik	St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI	Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA	4/16/2024
Rev Jonathan Balge	St Matthew LC Milwaukee WI	Hope LC Irmo SC	4/17/2024
Rev Caleb Schultz	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada	Lamb of God LC West Lafayette IN	4/17/2024
Rev Jason Baldwin	Hope LC Saint Charles MI	St Luke LC Winona MN	4/18/2024
Rev Matthew Vogt	Western Regional Mission Counselor Las Vegas NV	Hope LC Chino Valley AZ Hope LC-Prescott Prescott AZ Associate Pastor	4/18/2024
Rev Paul Biedenbender	Christ LC Denver CO	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	4/21/2024
Rev Matthew Brown	Abiding Word LC Houston TX	Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor	4/21/2024
Rev Joel Voss	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI	Victory LC Jacksonville FL	4/21/2024
Rev Mark Voss	Retired	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	4/21/2024
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2024
Rev John Stelter	St John LC Princeton WI	First LC La Crescent MN	4/23/2024
Pastor Keith Schleis	Abiding Faith LC Smyrna TN	St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor	4/24/2024
Rev Nathaniel Winkel	Mountain Valley LC Eagle CO	Peace LC Marshfield MO Zion LC Springfield MO	4/24/2024
Rev Frederic Berger	Christ LC Beatrice NE St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE	New Mission Kronenwetter WI	4/26/2024
Rev Matthew Kuske	St Luke LC & St Paul LC Lomira WI	St Paul LC Hillsboro WI & Wonewoc WI Associate Pastor	4/28/2024
Rev Albert Meier II	Peace LC Milbank SD St John LC Summit SD	St Paul LC Crandon WI Christ LC Hiles WI St John LC Pelican Lake WI	4/28/2024
Rev David Salinas	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX	Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI	4/28/2024
Rev Tyler Shinnick	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	St Paul LC Friendship WI & Mauston WI Associate Pastor	4/28/2024
Rev Mark Voss	Immanuel LC Long Valley NJ	Good Shepherd LC Burnsville MN Associate Pastor	4/28/2024
Rev James Werner	Reformation LC San Diego CA	Life Lutheran Campus & Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor	4/28/2024
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI	4/28/2024
Rev Jason Schmidt	Shepherd of the Hills LC Tucson AZ	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO	4/29/2024
Pastor Nathan Loersch	Illumine LC Rock Hill SC	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI	5/1/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs MacCartney Durkee		First German LS Manitowoc WI Grade 2	3/26/2024
Mr Joshua Arndt	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI Grades 7-8	4/7/2024
Mrs Emily Brusenbach		Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher	4/7/2024
Mrs Teresa Dohm	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	St Paul LS Stevensville MI ECM Director	4/7/2024
Dr Mark Murphy	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI Administrator; Executive Director & Director of Instruction	4/9/2024
Ms Alexandria Rivera	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI ECM Teacher; 4K, 5K	4/10/2024
Dean Benjamin Clemons	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Asia One Team Team Leader	4/11/2024
Mr Christopher Luebke	Emanuel LS New London WI	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Math	4/13/2024
Mrs Kathryn Luebke	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Math	4/13/2024
Mrs Andrea Cherney	Redeemer Lutheran Preschool Yakima WA	Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN ECM Teacher	4/14/2024
Mr Richard Cody	St John LS Juneau WI	Eastside LS Madison WI Principal	4/14/2024
Mr Timothy Fischer	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Northland Lutheran High School Kronenwetter WI Science	4/14/2024
Mr Mark Kruse		Our Savior LS Grafton WI Grades 5-6, Departmentalized	4/14/2024
Mrs Sarah Horn	St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Grade 4	4/15/2024
Mr Nathan King	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Director of International Admissions	4/15/2024
Mr Nathan Reich	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Principal	4/15/2024
Mr Joshua Severeid	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Grade School Band	4/15/2024
Mrs Michelle Free		Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI ECM Teacher	4/21/2024
Mrs Bethany Mueller		Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Director of Special Education	4/21/2024
Mrs Erin Laabs		Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI English	4/22/2024
Miss Elizabeth Schwartz		Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Grade 5	4/23/2024
Mrs Cathryn Free	St Paul LS Ixonia WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI Upper Grades	4/26/2024
Mrs Shanna Kurbis		Living Hope LS Shakopee MN ECM Teacher	4/26/2024
Mrs Stephanie Lahmann	Salem LS Owosso MI	Salem LS Owosso MI	4/26/2024
Dr Jeff Potratz		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Professor of Biochemistry	4/26/2024
Mr Stephen Biebert	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD Principal; Grades 4-5	4/28/2024
Mrs Edith Menges		Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX Middle School Math	4/28/2024
Ms Allison Stevens		Mt Olive LS Delano MN ECM Teacher	4/28/2024
Ms Melissa Kuehn		St John LS Redwood Falls MN Grade 1	4/30/2024
Mrs Cassandra Reinhard	Life LS Friendswood TX	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX Kindergarten	5/3/2024
Mrs Michaela Levich		Our Savior LS Wausau WI Grades 5-8	5/5/2024
Mrs Kelly Loberger	First German LS Manitowoc WI	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Grades 4-5	5/5/2024
Mrs Molly Taylor	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Grade 2	5/5/2024

Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Ryan Busman		Ministry of Christian Giving Christian Giving Counselor, Western Wisconsin District	4/3/2024

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Bradley Snyder	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID Cross of Christ LC-North Nampa Nampa ID	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Religion & International Focus Program Leader	5/3/2024
Rev Brian Pechman	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI Associate Pastor	5/5/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Garrett Buch	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	St Luke’s LS Oakfield WI Upper Grades	4/28/2024
Mr Matthew Scharp	Cross of Glory LS Washington MI	Cross of Glory LS Washington MI Principal; Upper Grades	4/28/2024
Mrs Morgan Beyer		Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus (3-8) Watertown WI Grade 7	4/29/2024
Prof Jon Hermanson	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor of Music	4/29/2024
Mrs Jamie Schwartz		Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Kindergarten	4/29/2024
Mrs Christin Leckwee	St Luke LC Watertown WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Anatomy, Drama	5/1/2024
Mrs Melissa Brown		Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI ECM Teacher; 4K	5/2/2024
Miss Jacqueline Schwartz		Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Grade 4	5/2/2024
Miss Emily Junker	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	5/4/2024
Mr Damion Glisper		Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Director of Urban Outreach	5/5/2024

CALLS RETURNED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date returned
Rev William Kant	Good Shepherd LC Vallejo CA	First LC Green Bay WI	4/23/2024
Rev Dr Jacob Haag	Redeemer LC Ann Arbor MI	Mountain View LC Calgary AB Canada	4/30/2024
Rev Carlos Leyrer	Divine Savior LC-Doral Doral FL	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL	4/30/2024
Rev William Scoggins	New Life LC – Somers Kenosha WI	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	4/30/2024
Rev Daniel Wagenknecht	Ministry of Christian Giving	Risen Savior LC Orlando FL	5/1/2024
Rev Nathanael Brenner	Holy Scripture LC Fort Wayne IN	Living Water LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	5/2/2024
Rev Nathanael Brenner	Holy Scripture LC Fort Wayne IN	Christ LC West Salem WI Associate Pastor	5/2/2024
Rev Frederick Guldberg	Star of Bethlehem LC Winston Salem NC	St John’s LC Dakota MN	5/2/2024
Rev Joel Jenswold	Lord of Love LC Deforest WI	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	5/2/2024
Rev Brett Naumann	Trinity LC Kiel WI	Christ LC Big Bend WI	5/2/2024
Rev Aaron West	St Matthew LC Spokane WA	First LC La Crosse WI Associate Pastor	5/2/2024
Rev Thomas Glende	Beautiful Savior LC Fayetteville NC	New Mission Kalispell MT	5/3/2024
Rev Jeffrey Sonntag	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI Associate Pastor	5/3/2024
Rev Daniel Burgess	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV	St Paul LC Sodus MI	5/4/2024
Rev Andrew DeGier	Trinity LC Merrill WI	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	5/4/2024
Rev Andrew Lindke	St Mark LC Normal IL	Cross LC Rockford MN	5/4/2024
Rev Andrew Lindke	St Mark LC Normal IL	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	5/4/2024
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	St Stephen LC Fall River WI	5/4/2024
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries – Midtown Phoenix AZ Associate Pastor	5/4/2024
Rev Mark Henrich	Hope LC Toronto ON Canada	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Admissions Director	5/5/2024
Rev James Skorzewski	Christ the Rock LC Hutto TX	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL Associate Pastor	5/5/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date returned
Mr Todd Brassow	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	St John LS Lannon WI Principal; Upper Grades	4/30/2024
Mrs Trisha Engelbrecht	St John LS Caledonia MN	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Grades 3-4	4/30/2024
Mr Thomas Zuberbier	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Upper Grades, Athletic Director	4/30/2024
Mrs Amber Guthmiller	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	St Paul LS Mount Calvary WI Grades 5-6, Athletic Director	5/1/2024
Mrs Rachel Helwig	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI Grade 3	5/1/2024
Mr Joel Kramer	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	St John LS Lewiston MN Principal; Grades 7-8	5/1/2024
Mrs Jodi Ninmann	St Peter LS Appleton WI	King of Kings LS Maitland FL ECM Director & Teacher	5/1/2024
Mr Justin Ninmann	St Peter LS Appleton WI	King of Kings LS Maitland FL Grades 5-6	5/1/2024
Mrs Rachel Pierson		Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Technology Director	5/1/2024
Mrs Christine Rau	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Grade 4	5/1/2024
Mr Matthew Lober	St John LS Juneau WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Grade 3, School Music	5/2/2024
Mrs Cassandra Reinhard	Life LS Friendswood TX	Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Grade 1	5/2/2024
Mr Joel Schultz	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Upper Grades Science	5/2/2024
Mr Michael Wisniewski	Bethany LS Hustisford WI	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Principal; Grades 7-8, Departmentalized	5/2/2024
Mrs Kathryn Noeldner	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	St John’s Little Lambs Learning Center Montello WI ECM Director & Teacher	5/3/2024
Mr Karl Bauer	North Hollywood Christian Academy North Hollywood CA	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Principal; Upper Grades	5/4/2024
Miss Deborah Buelow	First LS Elkhorn WI	St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Grades 1-2	5/4/2024
Miss Vicki Humann	St John’s LS Sparta WI	Christ LS Eagle River WI Kindergarten – Grade 1	5/4/2024
Mr Jared Matthies	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Grade 7	5/4/2024
Ms Amanda Weinrich	Neenah LS (3-8) Neenah WI	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Director of Special Education	5/4/2024
Mr Kenneth White	St Paul LS East Troy WI	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI Principal; Grades 5-8	5/4/2024
Mrs Amy Herkstroeter	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St John LS Wauwatosa WI ECM Teacher, School Music Coordinator	5/5/2024
Mr Dane Mattes	Northdale Christian Academy Tampa FL	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Living Hope LS Shakopee MN Principal	5/5/2024
Mr Martin Pagel	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA English or Science, Coach	5/5/2024
Mr Guy Gast	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	5/6/2024
Mrs Ellen Stevenson	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ	St John LS Westland MI ECM Director & Lead Teacher	5/6/2024
Mr Scott Stevenson	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ	St John LS Westland MI Principal & Teacher	5/6/2024

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Nathan Hensler	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	4/28/2024
Ms Samantha Anthon	Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ	5/10/2024
Mrs Sheryl Birsching	Trinity LS Bay City MI	6/30/2024
Mr Jonathan Laabs	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	6/30/2024
Mrs Michelle Schliewe	St Paul LS Livonia MI	6/30/2024

RETIRED

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Thomas Schneider	Christ LC Grand Island NE	6/30/2024
Rev Allen Lonnquist	St John LC Rural Boyd MN	7/31/2024

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Stephen Schultz	Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL	6/30/2024