Call Report – November 12, 2018
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
11/6/2018 – 11/12/2018
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 James Enderle | Hong Kong Mission | Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev Kenneth Brokmeier | Our Savior LC Brookings SD |
Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor |
10/7/2018 |
Rev Michael Johnson | Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI |
Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor |
10/7/2018 |
Rev Dustin Blumer | Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL |
Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor |
10/17/2018 |
Rev Mark Panning | One Africa Team | Immanuel LC Taylor AZ Immanuel LC Springerville AZ Pastor |
10/20/2018 |
Rev Collin Vanderhoof | Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI |
St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor |
10/21/2018 |
Rev Stephen Schmiel | Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN |
Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY Pastor |
10/23/2018 |
Rev Timothy Redfield | Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN |
Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor |
10/23/2018 |
Rev Jeremy Koehler | St John LC Mequon WI |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor |
10/25/2018 |
Rev Mark Westra | Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY |
Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor |
10/28/2018 |
Rev Mark Westra | Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY |
Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
10/28/2018 |
Rev Evan Chartrand | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Pastor |
10/28/2018 |
Rev Christopher Doerr | Northwestern Publishing House Milwaukee WI |
Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor |
10/28/2018 |
Rev N Mielke III | Ascension LC Sarasota FL |
Shepherd of the Hills LC Greeley CO Pastor |
10/28/2018 |
Rev Albert Meier II | St Luke LC Jackson MI |
Peace LC Milbank SD St John LC Summit SD Pastor |
10/28/2018 |
Rev Paul Cerny | Immanuel LC Campbellsport WI |
Peace LC Wautoma WI Pastor |
10/29/2018 |
Rev David Schmidt | Grace LC Burke SD |
St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor |
10/29/2018 |
Rev Joel Kluender | Bethany LC Gibsonia PA |
St Paul LC & Faith LC Platteville WI Pastor |
10/30/2018 |
Rev Bradley Taylor | Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX |
Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor |
10/30/2018 |
Rev Andrew Schwartz | Christ the King LC Bremerton WA |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Pastor; Recruiter |
10/30/2018 |
Rev Caleb Schmiege | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Pastor |
11/1/2018 |
Rev Brian Krueger | Bloomington LC Bloomington MN |
St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor |
11/1/2018 |
Rev Michael Kampman | St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI |
Christ LC West Salem WI St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI Associate Pastor |
11/1/2018 |
Rev Clark Schultz | Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Pastor; Admission Counselor |
11/1/2018 |
Rev Matthew Minzlaff | St John LC Tomah WI St Jacob LC Norwalk WI |
Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor |
11/2/2018 |
Rev Joel Sauer | St Peter’s LC Sturgeon Bay WI |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
11/4/2018 |
Rev Stephen Daley | St Paul LC South Haven MI |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
11/4/2018 |
Rev Bryan Prell | Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN |
Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor |
11/4/2018 |
Rev Jonathan Brohn | Salem LC Stillwater MN |
New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor |
11/4/2018 |
Rev Joshua Odell | St John LC Phelps WI Christ LC Eagle River WI |
Faith LC Tacoma WA Pastor |
11/4/2018 |
Rev Christian Christenson | First LC La Crescent MN |
St John LC Cornell WI Our Redeemer LC Ladysmith WI Pastor |
11/5/2018 |
Rev Timothy Shrimpton | Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA |
St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor |
11/5/2018 |
Rev Steven Neumann | Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI |
St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor |
11/5/2018 |
Rev Theodore Olsen | Zion LC Kiel WI |
Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor |
11/6/2018 |
Rev Paul Horn | Mighty Fortress LC Hiram GA |
Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN Pastor |
11/7/2018 |
Rev Todd Krueger | Zion LC Eitzen MN |
Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI Pastor |
11/7/2018 |
Rev Stephen Schamber Sr | Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI |
St John LC Frontenac MN Immanuel LC Lake City MN Pastor |
11/8/2018 |
Rev William Mayhew | New Salem LC Sebewaing MI |
St Paul’s LC Mound City SD Zion LC Akaska SD Pastor |
11/8/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mrs Jennifer Kellermann | Good Shepherd LS Midland MI |
Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2 |
10/16/2018 |
Mrs Paula Sulzle | St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2, Limited Duration Call |
10/25/2018 | |
Mr Mark Hesse | St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI |
St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 7-8; Departmentalized |
10/31/2018 |
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer | St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI |
St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
10/31/2018 |
Miss Emily Hunt | Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN |
Holy Word LC Pflugerville TX ECM Director |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Aaron Hartwig | St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI |
Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI Principal & Grades 7-8 |
11/1/2018 |
Mrs Kimberly Gerlach | Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call |
11/1/2018 | |
Mr Peter Markgraf | St Paul LS New Ulm MN |
St Paul LS New Ulm MN Principal |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Christopher Mueller | St John LS Watertown WI |
St Paul LS Livonia MI Principal |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege | Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA |
St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized |
11/1/2018 |
Miss Kristin Mantey | Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN |
Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Director |
11/1/2018 |
Miss Anne Marquardt | Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA |
Samuel LS Marshall MN ECM Director |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Zachary Seeger | Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC |
Zion LS Denver CO Principal |
11/1/2018 |
Miss Angela Birner | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL |
Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten |
11/1/2018 |
Miss Cassandra Krug | Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX |
Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1 |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Ryan Stangl | Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI |
Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Band |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Daniel Carran | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
11/1/2018 |
Miss Jennifer Hunt | Gethsemane LS Omaha NE |
Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Timothy Mueller Jr | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Principal |
11/1/2018 |
Miss Emily Marggraf | St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI |
Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grade 2 |
11/1/2018 |
Miss Amanda Treder | St John LS Wauwatosa WI |
Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grade 1 |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Kevin Lemke | Trinity LS Bangor MI |
Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Ryan Holper | Grace LS Kenai AK |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Recruitment Director |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Adam Glodowski | Trinity LS Kiel WI |
Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Principal & Grades 7-8 |
11/1/2018 |
Mr John Martin III | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
11/1/2018 |
Mr Nathan Gartner | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized |
11/1/2018 |
Miss Emily Shank | Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC |
Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher |
11/4/2018 |
Miss Allison Dorn | Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN |
St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL ECM Director |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Jason Rupnow | Risen Savior LS Mankato MN |
St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal |
11/4/2018 |
Mrs Kimberly Gerlach | Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher |
11/4/2018 | |
Mr Joseph Hering | Immanuel LS Medford WI |
Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Upper Grades |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Adam Harvey | Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI |
Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal |
11/4/2018 |
Miss Heidi Schone | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Adam Pavelchik | Peace LS Kissimmee FL |
Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal |
11/4/2018 |
Mrs Mandy Pavelchik | Peace LS Kissimmee FL |
Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Teacher; Grade 6 |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Luke Scherschel | Zion LS Toledo OH |
Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8 |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Justin Wiechmann | St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI |
St John LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
11/4/2018 |
Mrs Jessica Figueroa | St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time Call |
11/4/2018 | |
Mr Philip Ewerdt | New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6 |
11/4/2018 |
Miss Katherine Rath | Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA |
Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4 |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Nicholas Bush | Salem LS Milwaukee WI |
Apostles LS & Lutheran High School San Jose CA Principal |
11/4/2018 |
Mrs Kelly Hering | Immanuel LS Medford WI |
Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Half-Time Call |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Matthew Evans | Trinity LS Neenah WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School Math |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Kyle Fax | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English |
11/4/2018 | |
Mr Brian Kasten | Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School Math |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Samuel Kleinke | Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Science |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Benjamin Rank | Eastside LS Madison WI |
Emanuel LC New London WI Principal |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Michael Falk | St John LS Bay City MI |
Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8 |
11/4/2018 |
Mr Daniel Kasten | Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI |
Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 |
11/5/2018 |
Mr David Backus | St John LS Manitowoc WI |
Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal |
11/6/2018 |
Mr Adam Frey | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher & Coach |
11/8/2018 |
Mrs Amanda Ofstie | Little Lambs Preschool Mandan ND |
Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Teacher |
11/11/2018 |
Ms Maria Gines | Zion LS Monroe MI |
Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director |
11/11/2018 |
Mr David Gartner | St John LS Redwood Falls MN |
Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Principal |
11/11/2018 |
Miss Sarah Enstad | Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 1 |
11/11/2018 |
Mr Benjamin Schramm | First LS Elkhorn WI |
St John LS Baraboo WI Principal & Upper Grades |
11/11/2018 |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mrs Bethany Walsh | St Paul LC Onalaska WI |
Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN Staff Minister |
11/1/2018 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Brett Naumann | Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI |
Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor |
11/10/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr Benjamin Ewings | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Science (Biology) |
11/7/2018 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev William Harley | Trinity LC Winner SD |
St John LC & Trinity LC Carson ND Immanuel LC Elgin ND Pastor |
11/7/2018 |
Rev Guy Purdue | Our Saviour LC Westland MI |
Grace LC Weston OH Pastor |
11/8/2018 |
Rev Joshua Hillmann | Christ LC Beatrice NE |
Zion LC Bonesteel SD St Paul LC Naper NE Pastor |
11/8/2018 |
Rev Steven Wagenknecht | Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX |
St Paul LC Moline IL Pastor |
11/9/2018 |
Rev Mark Rohrback | Redeemer LC Cedarburg WI |
St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
11/9/2018 |
Rev Matthew Frey | Living Word LC Montrose CO |
Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor |
11/9/2018 |
Rev James Enderle | Hong Kong Mission | Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Pastor; Youth Ministry Director |
11/9/2018 |
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier | Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI |
St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor |
11/9/2018 |
Rev David Carlovsky | Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL |
Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor |
11/10/2018 |
Rev John Bortulin | St John LC Mukwonago WI |
Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor |
11/10/2018 |
Rev Lon Kuether | Zion LC Crete IL |
Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor |
11/11/2018 |
Rev Korey VanKampen | Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ |
Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor |
11/11/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mrs Faith Gnewuch | Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI |
St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
11/9/2018 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Miss Sara Borck | St John LS Montello WI |
6/30/2019 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev Roger Falk | St Peter’s LC Sturgeon Bay WI |
11/8/2018 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Marcus Neumann | St Peter LC Brodhead WI |
12/31/2018 |
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