Call Report – November 18, 2019

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/12/2019 – 11/18/2019

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 Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	The Springs LC Sparks NV Pastor	10/2/2019
Rev Frederick Schleg	Beautiful Savior LC Everett WA	Faith LC Excelsior MN Pastor	10/9/2019
Rev Stephen Wiesenauer	Hong Kong Mission	One Asia Team Leader	10/10/2019
Rev Derek Bartelt	Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA	Gethsemane LC Tigard OR Pastor	10/13/2019
Rev John Holtz	One Africa Team	Trinity LC Eugene OR Pastor	10/13/2019
Rev Jason Enderle	Trinity LC Ashland WI Our Savior LC Phillips WI	Cross of Glory LC Washington MI Pastor	10/16/2019
Prof Thomas Kock	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Board for Home Missions Mission Counselor	10/17/2019
Rev Michael Vogel	St Paul LC Calgary AB Canada	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO Pastor	10/21/2019
Rev Richard Warnecke	Christ LC Pewaukee WI	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	10/22/2019
Rev Matthew Sprunger	Zion LC Sanborn MN	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor	10/22/2019
Rev Matthew Grunewald	St John’s LC Saint Clair MN	Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	10/27/2019
Rev Jonathan Schroeder	Faith LC Sharpsburg GA	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/27/2019
Rev Evan Chartrand	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS Pastor	10/27/2019
Rev Bradley Homan (ELS)		Grace LC Osceola WI Pastor; Retirement Call	10/27/2019
Rev Andrew Hussman	St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor of Latin & German	10/29/2019
Rev Paul White	Loving Shepherd LC Milwaukee WI	St John LC Hemlock MI Pastor	10/29/2019
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI Pastor	10/29/2019
Rev Nathan Kassulke	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Life Lutheran Campus Rochester MN Associate Pastor	10/30/2019
Rev Robert Smith	Redeemer LC Hastings NE	Our Savior LC Sun City AZ Pastor	10/30/2019
Rev Joel Tullberg	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	10/31/2019
Rev W Gunn	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	One Africa Team Missionary	11/1/2019
Rev Robert Hein	Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI	Synodical Council Director of Christian Aid & Relief; Full-Time Call	11/2/2019
Rev Benjamin Zak	St John LC Milwaukee WI	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor; Shared-Time with UW-Oshkosh campus ministry	11/3/2019
Rev Noah Herrmann	Calvary LC Bellevue WA	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	11/3/2019
Rev Paul Biedenbender	Christ LC Denver CO	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	11/3/2019
Rev Jonathan Zietlow	Grace LC Crivitz WI	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	11/3/2019
Rev Michael Weigand	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President	11/3/2019
Rev Winfried Schroeder	Retired	St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Retirement Call	11/3/2019
Rev Jesse Stern	Peace LC Boulder CO	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor	11/3/2019
Rev Paul Tessmer	Zion LC Winthrop MN	Zion LC Chesaning MI Pastor	11/3/2019
Rev Fred Schurman III	Lord of Lords LC Casper WY	Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor	11/5/2019
Rev Thomas Engelbrecht	Christ LC Pewaukee WI	Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor	11/7/2019
Rev Spencer Biga	CRM	Faith LC Dexter MI Pastor	11/7/2019
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor	11/7/2019
Rev Michael Willitz	Lord of Love LC Deforest WI	Christ the Redeemer LC Barre VT Pastor	11/10/2019
Rev Joshua Kesting	St Paul LC Neosho WI	Trinity LC Coleman WI Pastor	11/10/2019
Rev Jason Thiel	St John LC Hastings MN	First LC Lake Geneva WI Pastor	11/10/2019
Rev Chadwick Graham	Grace LC Oshkosh WI	Trinity LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	11/10/2019
Rev Harland Goetzinger III	Redemption LC Watertown NY	Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI Pastor	11/10/2019
Rev Mark Reichert	St Paul’s LC Norfolk NE	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI Pastor	11/10/2019
Prof Michael Otterstatter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Trinity LC Mountain Home AR Pastor	11/10/2019
Prof Michael Otterstatter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA Pastor	11/10/2019
Rev Larry Seafert	St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	11/11/2019
Rev Joshua Bodden	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	St Matthew LC Freeland MI St John LC Saginaw MI Pastor	11/12/2019
Rev Daniel Habben	St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua	Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ Pastor	11/13/2019
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/14/2019
Rev Daniel Frey	Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	11/14/2019
Rev Joel Neumann	Faith LC Black River Falls WI	Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor	11/14/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Joshua Roth	Immanuel LS Salem OR	Faith LS Tacoma WA Principal	10/15/2019
Mr Kyle Bender	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Principal	10/15/2019
Mrs Willette Cambrice		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	10/16/2019
Mr Luke Beilke	Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Administrator; Dean of Students	10/16/2019
Miss Kristin Mantey	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD ECM Director	10/17/2019
Miss Karla Opperman	Concordia Preschool Eau Claire WI	St Peter LC Clovis CA ECM Director	10/20/2019
Mr Casey Pufahl	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Director of Bands	10/21/2019
Miss Sarah Rautenberg	Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN ECM Teacher	10/22/2019
Miss Sarah Detro	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Denver CO ECM Director	10/27/2019
Mr Kevin Klug	Holy Trinity LS Okauchee WI	Apostles LS & Lutheran High School San Jose CA Principal	10/27/2019
Miss Heather Schmidt	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	10/27/2019
Ms Elizabeth Eckert	Immanuel LS Medford WI	Immanuel LS Medford WI Teacher; Call made Permanent	10/27/2019
Mrs Willette Cambrice		Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; English	10/28/2019
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Science	10/28/2019
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA	Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Science	10/28/2019
Miss Angela Scharf	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor of English	10/29/2019
Mr Daniel Johnson	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI	Christ LC Eagle River WI Principal; Grades 4-6	10/29/2019
Mr Timothy Mueller Jr	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Principal	10/29/2019
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	Resurrection LS Rochester MN ECM Director	10/30/2019
Mr Daniel Carran	Trinity LS Kiel WI	St Paul LS Menomonie WI Teacher; Grades 5 & 6, Athletic Director	10/31/2019
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI Teacher; Grade 5	11/3/2019
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN ECM Director	11/3/2019
Mrs Catherine Sonntag	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 2	11/3/2019
Mr Craig Sonntag	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 6	11/3/2019
Miss Emily Glodowski	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	St John LC Lake City MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/3/2019
Mr Scott Georgson	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grades 7 & 8	11/3/2019
Miss Jodi Gilbert	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 7 & 8, Children’s Ministry	11/3/2019
Mrs Ashley Phillips	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	St Matthew LS Janesville WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2	11/3/2019
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Principal	11/5/2019
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher	11/9/2019
Miss Charis Scharf	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher	11/9/2019
Mr Corey Marohn		Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher	11/9/2019
Mr Timothy Payne	St John’s LS Newburg WI	First LS La Crosse WI Principal; Grades 7-8	11/10/2019
Miss Leah Clark	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	Small Steps Academy Port Orange FL ECM Teacher	11/10/2019
Miss Kristy Lendt	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Teacher	11/10/2019
Mrs Jodi Virant	Bethel LS Bay City MI	Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND ECM Teacher & Assistant Director	11/10/2019
Mrs Nicole Krause	First LS La Crosse WI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 1	11/10/2019
Mrs Kathryn Olson	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 3	11/10/2019
Mrs Katie Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	St Paul LS Moline IL ECM Teacher	11/10/2019
Mr Christopher Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	St Paul LC & LS Moline IL Principal	11/10/2019
Mrs Debra Hamilton	Our Precious Lambs Preschool Omaha NE	First Steps Early Learning Center La Crescent MN ECM Director	11/10/2019
Mr James Christensen Jr	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Cornerstone Lutheran Network Salem LS Milwaukee WI Administrator; Dean of Students	11/11/2019
Mr Ethan Hutchinson	Our Savior LS Wausau WI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Science	11/11/2019
Mr Edwin Fredrich	Grace LS Glendale AZ	Cornerstone Lutheran Network Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized, ELA	11/11/2019
Mr Gabriel Malliet	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Cornerstone Lutheran Network Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized Science	11/11/2019
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Principal	11/12/2019
Mrs Ashley Steinmetz	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/13/2019
Mr Zachary Biebert	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Principal	11/13/2019
Mr Randel Fink	St Paul LC Muskego WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Director of Mission Advancement	11/16/2019
Mrs Rachel Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grade 1	11/17/2019
Mrs Melissa DeRuiter	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	St John LC Lannon WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	11/17/2019
Mr Brian Haack	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 7, Academic Dean	11/17/2019
Mr Daniel Busch	Good Shepherd LS Burton MI	Holy Trinity LC Wyoming MI Principal; Grades 6-8	11/17/2019
Mr John Martin III	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 4-8 Departmentalized	11/17/2019
Mr Jason Rupnow	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	St John LS Baraboo WI Principal; Upper Grades	11/17/2019
Mr Jarrod Pfarr	St Peter LS Appleton WI	St John LC Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 5 & 6, Athletic Director	11/17/2019
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	CrossLife LC Pflugerville TX ECM Director	11/17/2019
Mr Chad Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 7-8, Vice Principal	11/17/2019
Mrs Melissa Gudex	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Pre-K	11/17/2019
Mr James Otto	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; English	11/18/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Emilee Nemmers		Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 1	11/11/2019
Mr Thomas Plitzuweit	Commission on Lutheran Schools Waukesha WI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Principal	11/13/2019
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Risen Savior LC Lakewood Ranch FL ECM Director	11/13/2019
Mrs Christine Baganz		St John’s LC New Ulm MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/16/2019
Mr Jared Rathje	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	Trinity LC Caledonia WI Principal	11/17/2019
Mr Thomas Welch	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Guidance & Registration Coordinator	11/18/2019
Mrs Rossi-Kay Zarling	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 3 & 4	11/18/2019
Mr Benjamin Carlovsky	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Theology & Coaching	11/18/2019
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr John Kanter	Zion LC Rhinelander WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Staff Minister; Limited Duration	11/13/2019

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Neil Birkholz	Hong Kong Mission	Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM Pastor	11/12/2019
Rev Donald Buch	Retired	Peace LC Bradenton FL Pastor; Retirement Call	11/13/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor	King of Kings LC Little Rock AR	St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI Pastor	11/14/2019
Rev Timothy Rosenow	St Paul LC Prescott WI	Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor	11/15/2019
Rev Andrew Schultz	St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	11/16/2019
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI	Resurrection LC & Good Shepherd LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	11/16/2019
Rev Joel Schwartz	Peace LC Trinity FL	St Paul’s LC Menomonie WI Associate Pastor	11/17/2019
Prof Andrew Naumann	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	11/17/2019
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Wesley Chapel FL Missionary	11/17/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Peace LC Kissimmee FL Principal	11/11/2019
Mr Alexander Hunt	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 7 & 8, Vice Principal	11/12/2019
Mr Nathan Reich	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	11/12/2019
Mr Steven Biedenbender	St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN	Faith LS Antioch IL Teacher; Upper Grades; Music	11/13/2019
Mr James Henrickson	Calvary LS Dallas TX	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX Principal	11/13/2019
Prof Jonathan Laabs	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Choral Director	11/13/2019
Mrs Elizabeth Gumm	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; K5	11/13/2019
Mr Keith Hackbarth	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	Neenah LS (3-8) Neenah WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/13/2019
Mrs Nicole Krause	First LS La Crosse WI	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Grade 1 & 2	11/14/2019
Miss Sarah Howell	Small Steps Academy Port Orange FL	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL ECM Director	11/14/2019
Mr Joshua Johnson	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Director of Technology	11/15/2019
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	Emanuel LS New London WI Principal	11/15/2019
Mr Matthew Augustine	Zion LS Chesaning MI	Immanuel LC Medford WI Principal; Grades 6-8	11/15/2019
Mr Nathan Gartner	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Athletic Director & Coach	11/15/2019
Mr Brett Bengel	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	St John LC & LS Caledonia MN Principal	11/16/2019
Mr Andrew Danner	St Paul LS Plymouth NE	Holy Trinity LS New Hope MN Principal; Grades 5-8 Social Studies	11/16/2019
Miss Emily Marggraf	St Peter’s LS Sturgeon Bay WI	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	11/16/2019
Mr Justin Eternick	Trinity LS Jenera OH	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	11/16/2019
Mrs Amanda Ofstie	Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Teacher	11/16/2019
Mr Christopher Holman	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Principal	11/17/2019
Mrs Jennifer Hennen	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/17/2019
Mr Philip Kurbis	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Director of Technology	11/17/2019
Miss Elizabeth Henke	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	11/17/2019

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Ms Debra Tennessen	Grace LS Glendale AZ	11/18/2019
Mrs Sandy Mayhew	Bethel LS Bay City MI	6/30/2020

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Thomas Kraus		11/17/2019

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Sharon Schafer	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI	6/30/2020
Mrs Linda Maas	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	6/30/2020
Mrs Linda Gronholz	Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN	6/30/2020

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