Call Report – November 19, 2018

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/13/2018 – 11/19/2018

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 Kenneth Brokmeier	Our Savior LC Brookings SD	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	10/7/2018
Rev Mark Panning	One Africa Team	Immanuel LC Taylor AZ & 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 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 Evan Chartrand	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL 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 Andrew Schwartz	Christ the King LC Bremerton WA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Pastor; Recruiter	10/30/2018
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 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
Rev Paul Schulz	Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Jeremy Cares	Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX	Immanuel LC Buffalo MN Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Aaron Christie	Trinity LC Waukesha WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Sean De Frain	St John LC Tarzana CA	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Bradley Snyder	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID Associate Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	Crown of Glory LC Orlando FL Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev John Kelly	Our Savior’s LC Zion IL	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN Associate Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Theodore Bodjanac	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	11/11/2018
Rev Daniel Baumler	Christ Our Redeemer LC El Paso TX	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	11/13/2018
Rev Joshua Hillmann	Christ LC Beatrice NE	Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Pastor	11/14/2018
Rev Greg Pufahl	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI	St John LC Newark DE Pastor	11/14/2018
Rev Darren Knoll	Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI	New Mission Joplin MO Pastor	11/14/2018
Rev Luke Boehringer	Gethsemane LC Davenport IA	New Mission Brandon SD Pastor	11/15/2018
Rev William Ziebell	Zion LC Russell MN	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	11/18/2018
Rev Shane Krause	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	11/18/2018
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
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 Benjamin Priebe	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Teacher; Admissions Counselor	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
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 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 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 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 Peter Langebartels	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 7	11/11/2018
Mr David Gartner	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Principal	11/11/2018
Mr Christopher Haring	Northdale LS Tampa FL	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Teacher; Grades 3-5	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
Mr Matthew Groth	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Technology / STEM	11/12/2018
Mr Daniel Rick	St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/12/2018
Miss Elizabeth Jeske	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-8, Departmentalized	11/13/2018
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/13/2018
Mr Kevin Proeber Jr	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 7	11/13/2018
Mrs Kimberly Frey	St Paul LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 4, One-Year, Three-Quarter Time Call	11/13/2018
Mr Jason Nickels		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Biology, Provisional Call	11/13/2018
Mrs Breanna Olson		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Physical Education	11/15/2018
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	St Paul LS Stevensville MI ECM Director	11/18/2018
Mr Eric Wolf	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/18/2018
Mrs Stephanie Smith	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN	Resurrection LS Aurora IL ECM Teacher	11/18/2018
Mr Daniel Markgraf	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH	Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal	11/18/2018
Mrs Carol Markgraf	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/18/2018
Mrs Jillian Igl		St John LS Montello WI ECM Teacher	11/18/2018
Mrs Rachael Hinz		St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Grade 1	11/18/2018
Mr Adam Igl	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal	11/18/2018
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Principal & Grade 8	11/18/2018
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 Michael Johnson	Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	11/14/2018
Rev Caleb Schmiege	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Pastor	11/15/2018
Rev James Enderle	Hong Kong Mission	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	11/18/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Paula Sulzle	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2, Limited Duration Call	11/15/2018
Mrs Mandy Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Teacher; Grade 6	11/18/2018
Mr Adam Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	11/18/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Christopher Doerr	Northwestern Publishing House Milwaukee WI	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor	11/9/2018
Rev Bradley Taylor	Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor	11/14/2018
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY Pastor	11/15/2018
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	11/15/2018
Rev Clark Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Pastor; Admissions Counselor	11/16/2018
Rev Timothy Redfield	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor	11/16/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	11/17/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Miss Emily Shank	Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	11/13/2018
Miss Angela Birner	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/16/2018
Mr Christopher Mueller	St John LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Principal	11/17/2018
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	11/18/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Miss Allison Bovee	Apostles LS San Jose CA	6/30/2019

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Pastors	Current call	Date effective
Rev Jacob Schram	Salem LC Stillwater MN	11/1/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Don Fastenau	St Paul LC Saint James MN	11/17/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev David Eckert	First LC Minnesota City MN Trinity LC Rollingstone MN	12/31/2018
Rev David Kipfmiller	Zion LC Mount Pleasant MI	1/13/2019
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Jeanne Steinbrecher	St Paul LS Muskego WI	12/31/2018