Call Report – November 5, 2018

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

10/30/2018 – 11/5/2018

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 Joshua Hillmann	Christ LC Beatrice NE	Zion LC Bonesteel SD St Paul LC Naper NE Pastor	9/27/2018
Rev James Enderle	Hong Kong Mission	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	9/30/2018
Rev Kenneth Brokmeier	Our Savior LC Brookings SD	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	10/7/2018
Rev Michael Johnson	Good Shepherd LC Beloit WI	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	10/7/2018
Rev James Enderle	Hong Kong Mission	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Pastor; Youth Ministry Director	10/8/2018
Rev David Carlovsky	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	10/14/2018
Rev Brett Naumann	Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI	Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor	10/16/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	10/17/2018
Rev Matthew Frey	Living Word LC Montrose CO	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	10/18/2018
Rev Mark Panning	One Africa Team	Immanuel LC Taylor AZ & Springerville AZ Pastor	10/20/2018
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	10/21/2018
Rev Lon Kuether	Zion LC Crete IL	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor	10/21/2018
Rev William Harley	Trinity LC Winner SD	St John LC & Trinity LC Carson ND Immanuel LC Elgin ND Pastor	10/21/2018
Rev Collin Vanderhoof	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	10/21/2018
Rev John Bortulin	St John LC Mukwonago WI	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	10/22/2018
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY Pastor	10/23/2018
Rev Timothy Redfield	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor	10/23/2018
Rev Steven Wagenknecht	Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX	St Paul LC Moline IL Pastor	10/23/2018
Rev Jeremy Koehler	St John LC Mequon WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	10/25/2018
Rev Korey VanKampen	Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ	Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor	10/25/2018
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor	10/28/2018
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	10/28/2018
Rev Mark Rohrback	Redeemer LC Cedarburg WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	10/28/2018
Rev Evan Chartrand	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Pastor	10/28/2018
Rev Christopher Doerr	Northwestern Publishing House Milwaukee WI	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN 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 Guy Purdue	Our Saviour LC Westland MI	Grace LC Weston OH 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 Bradley Taylor	Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX	Immanuel LC Kewaunee 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 Clark Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Pastor; Admission Counselor	11/1/2018
Rev Caleb Schmiege	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Pastor	11/1/2018
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
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Paula Sulzle		St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2, Limited Duration Call	10/25/2018
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	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
Mr Christopher Mueller	St John LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Principal	11/1/2018
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	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 Angela Birner	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/1/2018
Mrs Faith Gnewuch	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	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 Benjamin Ewings	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor of Science (Biology)	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
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 Emily Shank	Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	11/4/2018
Mr Joseph Hering	Immanuel LS Medford WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Upper Grades	11/4/2018
Miss Heidi Schone	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/4/2018
Mr Adam Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	11/4/2018
Mrs Mandy Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Teacher; Grade 6	11/4/2018
Mr Luke Scherschel	Zion LS Toledo OH	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	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 & 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
Mrs Jennifer Kellermann	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	11/4/2018
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 Jonathan Stern	Christian Giving Counselor Arizona/California & South Central District	Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor Arizona/California District; Retirement Call	11/2/2018
Rev Daniel Voigt	St John LC Saint Paul MN	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	11/4/2018
Rev Thomas Mielke	St Matthew LC Appleton WI	Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor Northern Wisconsin District	11/4/2018
Rev Kent Reeder	Illumine LC Rock Hill SC	Grace LC Seattle WA Pastor	11/4/2018
Rev Benjamin Steenbock	Abiding Grace LC – Henry County Hampton GA	Zion LC Hartland WI Associate Pastor	11/4/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Craig Weide	Christ LS Big Bend WI	Christ LS Big Bend WI Interim Principal	11/1/2018
Mrs Rachel Arndt	Christ LS Big Bend WI	Christ LS Big Bend WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Limited Duration Call	11/2/2018

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	New Mission Joplin MO Pastor	10/27/2018
Rev Kyle Burmeister	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN Pastor	10/29/2018
Rev Jacob Behnken	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	11/2/2018
Rev John Dolan	Retired	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement call	11/3/2018
Rev David Sternhagen	Retired	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Retirement call	11/3/2018
Rev Martin Spaude	Calvary LC Chandler AZ	Friendly Counselor South Asia	11/3/2018
Rev Thad Bitter	Grace LC Portland OR	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	11/3/2018
Rev Paul Jansen	St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN Pastor	11/3/2018
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	11/3/2018
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/3/2018

RESIGNED

 

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Nicole Kotecki	Samuel LS Marshall MN	12/31/2018
Miss Allison Dorn	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN	5/31/2019

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Ms Elaine Falk	St John LC Fremont WI	11/1/2018
Mrs Janice Goodger	Loving Shepherd LC Milwaukee WI	11/4/2018

RETIREMENT

 

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Rodney Dietsche	Peace LC Green Lake WI	8/4/2019
Rev Gregory Stahlecker	Trinity LC Coleman WI	9/1/2019
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Paula Nass	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI	6/30/2019
Miss Susan Klessig	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	6/30/2019
Mr David Voss	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	6/30/2019
Miss Julie Maass	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI	6/30/2019
Miss Jane Polley	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	6/30/2019
Mrs Lenette Spiess	Christ LS Eagle River WI	6/30/2019
Mr Fonda Fischer	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI	7/31/2019