Call Report – November 13, 2017

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/7/2017 – 11/13/2017

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

*CRM: “Candidatus Reverendi Ministerii” This means that a person does not currently hold a divine call but is eligible to receive one. He is a “Candidate for the Holy Ministry.”

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Timothy Flunker	National Hispanic Consultant	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	10/1/2017
Rev Joel Heckendorf	Immanuel LC Greenville WI	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	10/1/2017
Rev Jerry Ewings	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI	Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor	10/10/2017
Rev Aaron Boehm	Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	10/18/2017
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	10/20/2017
Rev Joshua Stahmann	Salem LC Scottsdale AZ	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	10/22/2017
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	10/22/2017
Rev Nicolas Schmoller	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	10/23/2017
Rev Jeremy Husby	Peace LC Hartford WI	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	10/23/2017
Rev David Meyer	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA	St Peter LC Plymouth MI Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Steven Hillmer	The Springs LC Sparks NV	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Andrew Luehring	St John LC Kaukauna WI	Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Daniel Waldschmidt	St John LC Burlington WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Timothy Wahl	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	10/25/2017
Rev Charles Raasch	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Daniel Frey	Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO	Zion LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev James Naumann	Retired	Christ LC Big Bend WI Pastor; Retirement call	10/29/2017
Rev Jon Zabell	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Redeemer LC Maple Grove MN Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Stephen Daley	St Paul LC South Haven MI	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev David Barkow	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Nathan Ericson	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Michael Schroeder	Living Hope LC Wildomar CA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	11/1/2017
Rev Caleb Davisson	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Religion	11/1/2017
Rev Steven Tews	St Peter’s LC Balaton MN	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	11/3/2017
Pres Mark Zarling	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	11/5/2017
Rev Kurt Schaser	St John’s LC Newburg WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Pastor; Dean of Students	11/5/2017
Rev Jasper Sellnow	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Adams WI Pastor	11/5/2017
Rev Daniel Babinec	St John LC Woodland WI	St John LC Gladwin MI Good Shepherd LC Beaverton MI Pastor	11/6/2017
Rev John Hartmann	Zambia Mission	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev David Olson	Rock of Ages LC Madison TN	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN St Matthew LC Danube MN	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Michael Kampman	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	11/7/2017
Mr Aaron Frey	CRM*	Mt Sinai LC Montrose MI Pastor	11/8/2017
Rev Stephen Helwig	Gethsemane LC Omaha NE	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	11/8/2017
Rev Scott Schwertfeger	Zion LC Arlington WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	11/9/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Matthew Oppermann	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Principal; Dean of Students	11/1/2017
Mr David Liebhard	Mt Lebanon LS-Omega Campus Gr 5-8 Milwaukee WI	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Staff Minister; Technology Coordinator & Grade 7	11/1/2017
Mrs April Schaefer		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call	11/1/2017
Mrs Mary Harris	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3	11/1/2017
Mr Ryan Klatt	First German LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Principal & Upper Grades	11/1/2017
Mrs Kimberly Gerlach	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI ECM Director	11/1/2017
Mr Brian Mensching	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Principal & Upper Grades	11/1/2017
Mr Justin Danell	St John LS Hemlock MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; history	11/1/2017
Mr Allen Ash	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; science (chemistry and physics)	11/1/2017
Mrs Haven Jacobs		Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Spanish	11/1/2017
Miss Abby Mehlberg	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL ECM Teacher; K5	11/1/2017
Mr Matthew Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; science (biology)	11/1/2017
Mrs Jessica Klatt	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/1/2017
Mrs Jennifer Kellermann	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	11/1/2017
Mr George Kellermann	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Principal	11/1/2017
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	11/1/2017
Mr Jacob Ziel	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Science	11/1/2017
Miss Miranda Maasz	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Social Studies	11/1/2017
Mr Joshua Nelson	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	11/1/2017
Miss Sarah Free	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	11/1/2017
Mrs Amanda Springstroh		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3, Limited Duration Call	11/1/2017
Mrs Jennifer DeNoyer	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/1/2017
Mrs Jill Kaiser	Salem LS Stillwater MN	Salem LS Stillwater MN ECM Teacher	11/1/2017
Mr Gary Schommer	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/1/2017
Mr Mark Holcomb	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	11/1/2017
Mrs Robin White	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/1/2017
Mr Samuel Kleinke	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	11/2/2017
Mr Jason Kelley	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	St Paul LS Appleton WI Principal	11/2/2017
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	11/2/2017
Mr Jeffry Uhlenbrauck	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Assistant Principal	11/2/2017
Mr Philip Stern	Trinity LS Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Religion & Social Studies	11/2/2017
Mrs Katherine Stern	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Level Math	11/2/2017
Mr Ryan Lemke	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Science	11/2/2017
Mrs Alyssa Kelley	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2	11/2/2017
Miss Amelia Nemmers	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/5/2017
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	11/5/2017
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/5/2017
Miss Wendy Fischer	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	St John LS Fremont WI Teacher; Preschool-Grade 4	11/5/2017
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Philip Stuebs	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	11/5/2017
Mr Jeremiah Drews	St Mark LS Lincoln NE	St John LS Lewiston MN Principal & Grades 7-8	11/5/2017
Mr Nathan Krug	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; English	11/6/2017
Mrs Sarah Jandron	Emanuel LS New London WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/6/2017
Mr Matthew Kanzenbach	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/6/2017
Mr Randy Peck	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	11/7/2017
Mr Darrell Roecker Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Vice Principal	11/8/2017
Mrs Rebecca Huebner	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/9/2017
Mrs Sarah Plamann		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Fine Arts	11/9/2017
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Resurrection LS Rochester MN Principal & Upper Grades	11/9/2017
Mr Jeffrey Knox	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/9/2017
Mr Micah Hernandez		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Spanish, Provisional Call	11/9/2017
Miss Jennifer Birr	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	11/11/2017
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades Departmentalized	11/12/2017

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Jessica Kuchta		Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call	11/7/2017
Mrs Emily Monson	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/10/2017

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Daniel Solofra	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor	11/6/2017
Rev Mark Gabb	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL	Conference of Presidents Director of Evangelism	11/7/2017
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	Divine Savior LC Doral FL Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Philip Pitt	Our Hope LC Chippewa Falls WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	11/8/2017
Rev Thomas Schmidt	Retired	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor; Retirement call	11/10/2017
Rev Daniel Burgess	Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Abiding Word LC Dothan AL	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	11/11/2017

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Miss Alissa Ambroso	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	6/30/2018

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Dr William Braun	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	12/31/2017
Mr Jay Schwall	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI	6/30/2018