Call Report – November 20, 2017

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/14/2017 – 11/20/2017

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 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 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 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 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
Dr Michael Smith	ELS	Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor	11/10/2017
Rev Timothy Wempner	King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Mark Birkholz	National Mission Counselor	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Michael Sullivan	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Timothy Kuske	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI	St John LC Baraboo WI Associate Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	Immanuel LC Waupaca WI Associate Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Daniel Sargent	Zambia Mission	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	Light of Life LC Greenwood IN Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Jonathan Stern	Christian Giving Counselor	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev James Seiltz	Salem LC Colorado Springs CO	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Philip Bigelow	St John LC Hemlock MI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Daniel Babinec	St John LC Woodland WI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Donald Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Paul Schaefer	St Peter LC Plymouth MI	Our Redeemer LC Wabasha MN Grace LC Nelson WI Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Daniel Berg	Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO Pastor	11/14/2017
Dr Michael Quandt	Redemption LC Saint George UT	South Asia Friendly Counselor	11/14/2017
Rev Jonathan Leach	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Benjamin Kuerth	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI	Divine Savior LC Doral FL Pastor	11/16/2017
Rev Jeremiah Gumm	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY	St Matthew LC Spokane WA Pastor	11/18/2017
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 and 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 and 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 and 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
Miss Abby Mehlberg	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL ECM Teacher; K5	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
Mr Joshua Nelson	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal and 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
Mrs Kimberly Schuette	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized, Part Time Call	11/1/2017
Mr Jason Kelley	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	St Paul LS Appleton WI Principal	11/2/2017
Mr Jeffry Uhlenbrauck	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 Nolan Valus	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	St John LS Saginaw MI Principal and Grades 5-8	11/12/2017
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal and Upper Grades Departmentalized	11/12/2017
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	11/13/2017
Mrs Allison O’Donnell	St John LS Mukwonago WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	11/13/2017
Mrs Rebecca Graumann	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI ECM Director	11/13/2017
Ms Laurie Sanchez		Christ-St Peter LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	11/13/2017
Mrs Christine Martin		St John’s LS Newburg WI ECM Director and Kindergarten, Provisional Call	11/14/2017
Miss Megan Lepke		St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	11/15/2017
Mrs Melanie Achey		Salem Preschool Woodbury MN ECM Teacher	11/19/2017
Miss Elaina Mercier		First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Limited Duration Call	11/19/2017
Miss Kari Fuerstenberg	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	11/19/2017

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev James Naumann	Retired	Christ LC Big Bend WI Pastor Retirement call	11/7/2017
Rev Jerry Ewings	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI	Christian Giving Counselor	11/12/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Gary Schommer	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/14/2017
Mrs Haven Jacobs		Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Spanish, Provisional Call	11/14/2017
Mrs Robin White	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/15/2017
Mr Mark Holcomb	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	11/15/2017
Miss Miranda Maasz	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Social Studies	11/18/2017

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Joshua Stahmann	Salem LC Scottsdale AZ	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	11/11/2017
Rev Daniel Burgess	Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Abiding Word LC Dothan FL	Bethel LC Menasha WI Pastor	11/11/2017
Rev Joel Heckendorf	Immanuel LC Greenville WI	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Phillip Sievert	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	11/15/2017
Rev Timothy Flunker	National Hispanic Consultant	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Daniel Waldschmidt	St John LC Burlington WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Timothy Wahl	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Jeremy Husby	Peace LC Hartford WI	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Thomas Schmidt	Faith LC Tyler TX	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Aaron Boehm	Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	11/18/2017
Rev Andrew Luehring	St John LC Kaukauna WI	Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor	11/18/2017
Rev Nicolas Schmoller	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	11/18/2017
Rev Stephen Daley	St Paul LC South Haven MI	Grace LC Vail AZ Grace LC Benson AZ Associate Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/19/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Samuel Kleinke	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	11/15/2017
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	11/17/2017
Mr Matthew Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Science (biology)	11/18/2017

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Miss Hannah Stahl	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	6/30/2018
Mrs Laura Cherney	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	6/30/2018

 

CALLED TO ETERNAL HOME

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Prof Arnold Koelpin	St John LC New Ulm MN	11/13/2017
Rev Erling Carmichael		11/13/2017

 

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Dale Raether	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL	1/15/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Eric Troge	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI	6/30/2018

 

SUSPENDED FROM WELS MINISTERIUM

Pastors	Church	Date
Rev Steven Dorn	Abiding Savior LC Killeen TX	11/10/2017