Call Report – November 16, 2020

 

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/10/2020 – 11/16/2020

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 Thad Bitter	Grace LC Portland OR	St John’s LC Sparta WI Outreach Associate Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Adam Zimpelmann	Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI	Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor	10/22/2020
Rev Matthew Arnold	St Paul LC Oconto Falls WI	St Luke LC Vassar MI Pastor	10/24/2020
Rev Paul Schulz	Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA	St John LC Mukwonago WI Associate Pastor	10/25/2020
Rev Daniel Lewig	Trinity LC Lime Ridge WI St John LC Hillpoint WI	St John LC Goodhue MN Pastor	10/25/2020
Rev Brad Krause	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Messiah LC Nampa ID Pastor	10/25/2020
Rev David Barkow	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD Associate Pastor	10/25/2020
Rev James Buske	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor	10/26/2020
Rev Mathew Pfeifer	Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA Pastor	10/27/2020
Rev Dr Timothy Bourman	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	St John’s on the Hillside LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	10/28/2020
Rev Jonathan Zimpelmann	St John LC Hastings MN	Grace LC Dakota MN Trinity (Wilson Twp) LC Winona MN Pastor	10/28/2020
Rev Stephen Schamber Sr	Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI	Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor	10/28/2020
Rev Matthew Reis	Trinity LC Bangor MI	Emanuel LC & St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor	10/29/2020
Rev Ryan Wolfe	Redeemer LC Mandan ND	Ascension LC Moorhead MN St Paul’s LC Valley City ND Pastor	10/31/2020
Rev Nathanael Scharf	St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	11/1/2020
Rev Steven Neumann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor	11/1/2020
Rev Clinton Kreuziger	Crown of Life LC Marietta OH	Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor	11/1/2020
Rev John Bortulin	St John LC Mukwonago WI	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Pastor	11/1/2020
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ Lead Pastor	11/1/2020
Rev Jared Oldenburg	Eternal Rock LC Castle Rock CO	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Linden MI Pastor	11/2/2020
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	11/4/2020
Rev Nathan Sutton	Our Savior LC San Antonio TX	Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA Pastor	11/4/2020
Rev Nathanael Brenner	Holy Scripture LC Fort Wayne IN	Faith LC Tyler TX Pastor	11/4/2020
Rev Matthew Guse	St Peter’s LC Fond du Lac WI	Northdale LC Tampa FL Pastor	11/5/2020
Rev Joel McKenney	St Paul LC Algoma WI	Trinity LC Union Grove WI Pastor	11/8/2020
Rev Daniel Schroeder	St Peter LC Modesto CA	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/8/2020
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/8/2020
Rev Walter Gawel IV	Victory LC Lexington KY	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH Pastor	11/8/2020
Rev William Monday	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL Associate Pastor	11/10/2020
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	Christ the King LC Tulsa OK Pastor	11/10/2020
Rev David Karow	St John LC Rock Springs WI	St Peter LC Helenville WI Pastor	11/11/2020
Prof David Scharf	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Peace LC Chandler AZ Pastor	11/11/2020
Rev William Dunn	St Peter LC Milwaukee WI	Cross of Christ LC Las Cruces NM Pastor	11/11/2020
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor	11/12/2020
Prof Andrew Naumann	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion Department	11/14/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Kirk Schauland	Emanuel LS New London WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Grade 9, General Computer, Network Administrator, Coaching	10/15/2020
Mr Michael Wisniewski	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Principal; Grades 7-8	10/18/2020
Mr Kevin Bode	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 7, Choir, Music	10/18/2020
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Principal	10/20/2020
Mr Jeffrey Brown	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Assistant Professor; Computer Science	10/20/2020
Mrs Tova Brown	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Assistant Professor; Mathematics	10/20/2020
Mr Christopher Arndt	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI Teacher; Grade 6, Call made permanent	10/20/2020
Miss Jessica Martinez	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 4, Tech Director	10/25/2020
Miss Sarah Krajewski	Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD ECM Director	10/25/2020
Ms Alison Wiedmann	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 1, Music	10/25/2020
Mrs Nicole Grunwald	Salem Preschool Woodbury MN	Salem Preschool Woodbury MN ECM Teacher; Staff Minister	10/25/2020
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Grades 9-12, History, Religion	10/25/2020
Mr Philip Haefner	Trinity LS Bay City MI	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Principal; Grade 6 – Part-Time Call	10/25/2020
Miss Abby Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Teacher	10/26/2020
Mr Christopher Avila	St John LS Red Wing MN	Trinity LS West Bend WI Principal; Grades 7-8	10/27/2020
Mr Corey Pieper		St Paul LS Wonewoc WI Teacher; Grades 3-5, Athletic Director, One-Year, Provisional Call	10/27/2020
Mr Steven White	St Paul LS South Haven MI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal; Grades 7-8	10/27/2020
Miss Angela Birner	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Music	10/27/2020
Mr Michael Schulz	St Paul LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 4	10/27/2020
Mr Michael Marquardt	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor of Music	10/29/2020
Mrs Rachel Severeid	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Teacher; Grade 3, Drama, Choir	11/1/2020
Miss Anne Russell		Risen Savior LS – East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/1/2020
Mrs Jennifer Bunn	St John LS Wrightstown WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; K4	11/1/2020
Mr Nathan Reich	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA Principal	11/1/2020
Mr Seth Zimmermann	Riverview LS Appleton WI	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Principal	11/1/2020
Mr Ryan Wiechmann	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor of Mathematics	11/1/2020
Mr Daniel Douglas	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Teacher; Grades 5-6	11/1/2020
Mrs Katherine Douglas		Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA ECM Teacher; One-Year, Three Quarter-Time, Provisional Call	11/1/2020
Mrs Carrie Henning	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	Trinity Lutheran Preschool Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher	11/1/2020
Mr Michael Henning Jr	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal; Grades 7-8	11/1/2020
Mr Jacob Rothe	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA	Risen Savior LS – East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	11/1/2020
Mr Andrew Baxter	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Principal; Grade 4	11/2/2020
Mrs Dorothy Grivno	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI	Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	11/3/2020
Mrs Alissa Kiedrowski	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Waucousta LS Campbellsport WI Teacher; 4K & 5K	11/8/2020
Mrs Amy Lawonn	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	11/8/2020
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher	11/8/2020
Miss Rebecca Wagner	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND ECM Director	11/8/2020
Ms Rebecca Olson	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 6 & 5-8 Social Studies	11/8/2020
Mr Lyle Timm		St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher	11/9/2020
Mrs Christine Timm		St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher	11/9/2020
Miss Deanna Rahn	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 2	11/10/2020
Mrs Allison Byers	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Little Lions Child Care Marathon WI ECM Director	11/10/2020
Mr Zachariah Thooft	Bethel LS Bay City MI	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Principal; Grades 3-4 or 5-8	11/10/2020
Mrs Leah Gillespie		St Paul LS Ixonia WI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/11/2020
Mr Philip Hochmuth	St John LS Maribel WI	Cross of Glory LS Washington MI Principal; Grades 5-8	11/11/2020
Mrs Amy Arguello	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Principal	11/11/2020
Mr Kurtis Hoppe	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Administrator	11/11/2020
Mrs Sherri Lueck		Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA ECM Director; 4K Teacher	11/15/2020
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grade 1	11/15/2020
Mrs Ruth Schwark		Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grade 4, Coaching	11/15/2020
Mr Paul Kanzenbach	St John LS Milwaukee WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; K-8 Music, Choir	11/15/2020
Miss Lindsay Ernst	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Zion LS Denver CO ECM Director	11/15/2020
Mrs Caitlin Bare	Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy New Hope MN	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Teacher	11/15/2020
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Lead Teacher	11/15/2020
Mrs Megan Enstad	Parkland LS Tacoma WA	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 1-2, Music	11/15/2020
Mr Jared Matthies	Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 8	11/15/2020
Mr David Roekle	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Downers Grove IL	Immanuel LS Medford WI Principal; Grades TBD	11/15/2020
Mr William Fuerstenau	Bethany LS Hustisford WI	Emanuel LS New London WI Principal	11/15/2020
Mr Andrew Aguilar	California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Principal; Grades 7-8	11/15/2020
Mrs Rachel Severeid	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4, Music, Call made permanent	11/15/2020
Miss Magdalena Petermann	Bethany LS Kenosha WI	Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC Teacher; Flex Grades 2-6	11/15/2020
Mrs Mary Jones		Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA Teacher; Grades 2-3, Limited Duration, Half-Time Call	11/15/2020
Mrs Anna Vogel		Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA Teacher; Grades 2-3, Limited Duration, Half-Time Call	11/15/2020
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Brent Bitter	Grace LC Charlotte NC	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Director of Mission Advancement	10/25/2020

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Paul Lindhorst	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Ministry of Christian Giving Christian Giving Counselor	11/12/2020
Rev Jeffrey Samelson	Christ LC Clarksville MD	Christian Life Resources Hartford WI Director of Ministry Advancement	11/15/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Miss Erin Keese	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/10/2020
Mr Matthew Foxen	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Director of Communications	11/12/2020
Mrs Carin Schmiel		Mt Olive Lutheran Preschool Shakopee MN ECM Director	11/13/2020
Mr Joseph Blum	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Director of Admissions	11/15/2020
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Ryan Kummerow	St John’s LC – Salem-Lowell Campus Lowell WI	St John’s LC & St John’s LC – Salem-Lowell Campus Juneau WI & St John’s LC – Horicon Campus Horicon WI Staff Minister; Two-Year, Less than Half-Time Call	11/9/2020

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Thomas Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	Commission on Congregational Counseling Congregational Counselor	11/7/2020
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North Saint Paul MN & Hugo MN	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/10/2020
Rev Ryan Cortright	Our Redeemer LC Madison WI	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	11/10/2020
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC – Schofield Campus Schofield WI	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor	11/11/2020
Rev Gregory Lyon	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	St Paul LC Bangor WI Pastor	11/11/2020
Rev Matthew Mueller	Living Hope LC Peoria IL	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	11/11/2020
Rev Paul White	Loving Shepherd LC Milwaukee WI	St Paul LC Marshall WI Pastor	11/12/2020
Rev Matthew Ewart	NorthCross LC Lakeville MN	St James LC Portage MI Pastor	11/12/2020
Rev Thadeus Flitter	Zion LC Valentine NE	Trinity LC Omak WA Pastor	11/12/2020
Rev Frederic Berger	St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN Pastor	11/13/2020
Rev Steven Waldschmidt	Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO	Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor	11/13/2020
Rev James Panning	St Paul’s LC Litchfield MN	Faith LC Harrison MI St John LC Clare MI Pastor	11/14/2020
Rev Jason Oakland	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor	11/14/2020
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN & Danube MN	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	11/14/2020
Rev David Parsons	Holy Cross LC Tucson AZ	Good Shepherd LC Midland TX Pastor	11/14/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr David Schulz	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN Principal	11/9/2020
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX Teacher; Kindergarten	11/10/2020
Miss Kristy Lendt	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX ECM Teacher; 3-year-olds	11/10/2020
Mr Shawn Herkstroeter	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & Director of Field Experiences	11/11/2020
Mr Christopher Mueller	St John LS Watertown WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Principal; Grades 7-8	11/11/2020
Miss Charlotte Huebner	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI	Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Grades K-3	11/11/2020
Mr Timothy Schubkegel	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Principal; Grades 5/6 or 7/8	11/12/2020
Miss Amanda Treder	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1, Choir	11/12/2020
Mrs Katherine Brown	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Crown of Life LS Warren MI ECM Director; Organ, Choir	11/12/2020
Miss Kathryn Gut	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	First LS La Crosse WI ECM Director	11/12/2020
Mr Scott Brown	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Crown of Life LS Warren MI Teacher; Grades 5-8	11/12/2020
Mr Kyle Raymond	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Principal	11/13/2020
Mrs Beth Ristow	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 3	11/13/2020
Mrs Elizabeth Gumm	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK ECM Lead Teacher	11/14/2020
Miss Mollie Dorn	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA	Leap of Faith Early Childhood Center New Lisbon WI ECM Director	11/14/2020

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Miss Megan Rabbers	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI	6/30/2021
Mr Wade Witzlsteiner	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	6/30/2021

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev LeRoy Lothert	St John’s LC New Ulm MN	11/16/2020
Teachers	Home church	Death date
Ms Elizabeth Johnson	St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI	11/14/2020

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Susan Saatkamp	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	6/30/2021