Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
11/1/2022 – 11/7/2022
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 Stephen Wiesenauer | Asia One Team | Asia One Team Regional missionary |
9/5/2022 |
| Rev Nixon Vivar | 1 Latin America Team | 1 Latin America Team Missionary; Call made Permanent |
10/7/2022 |
| Rev Douglas Van Sice | Huntersville LC Cornelius NC |
Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor |
10/9/2022 |
| Rev Timothy Wilkens | Southridge LC Kennewick WA |
St John LC Centuria WI Redeemer LC Saint Croix Falls WI Pastor |
10/9/2022 |
| Rev Steven Mischke | Peace LC Granger IN |
St Peter LC Juneau WI Pastor; Part-Time Call |
10/9/2022 |
| Rev Adam Zimpelmann | Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI |
Grace LC Eau Claire MI Pastor |
10/9/2022 |
| Rev Bryan Prell | Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN |
St John LC Fox Lake WI Pastor |
10/10/2022 |
| Rev Aaron Dolan | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Athletic Coach |
10/13/2022 |
| Rev John Borgwardt | Living Word LC Waukesha WI |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
10/13/2022 |
| Rev Ross Chartrand | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Immanuel LC Salem OR Pastor |
10/13/2022 |
| Rev Timothy Wilkens | Southridge LC Kennewick WA |
Green Valley LC Henderson NV Pastor |
10/13/2022 |
| Rev Nathan Wagenknecht | Faith LC Anchorage AK |
Faith LC River Falls WI Pastor |
10/16/2022 |
| Rev Aaron Winkelman | Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI |
Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
10/16/2022 |
| Rev John Koester | Gethsemane LC Omaha NE |
Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
10/16/2022 |
| Rev Mark Jacobson | Grace LC Glendale AZ |
Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor |
10/16/2022 |
| Rev Isaac Cherney | Redeemer LC Yakima WA |
Peace LC King of Prussia PA Pastor |
10/16/2022 |
| Rev John Hartmann | One Africa Team (OAT) | Redeemer LC Tucson AZ Associate Pastor |
10/16/2022 |
| Rev Michael Killinger | Bethel LC Bay City MI |
Trinity LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
10/16/2022 |
| Rev Dustin Sievert | St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Religion Instructor & Coach |
10/17/2022 |
| Rev Peter Martin | Faith LC Radcliff KY |
St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI Pastor |
10/18/2022 |
| Rev David Warskow | Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI |
Good Shepherd LC Midland MI Pastor |
10/18/2022 |
| Rev Troy Jacobs | Abiding Word LC Maineville OH |
Divine Savior LC Shawano WI Pastor |
10/19/2022 |
| Rev N Halldorson | Grace LC Scroggins TX |
Our Redeemer LC Yorktown VA Pastor |
10/20/2022 |
| Rev Nathan Wilke | Immanuel LC Neillsville WI |
St John LC & Trinity LC Janesville MN Pastor |
10/20/2022 |
| Rev Andrew Schroeder | California Lutheran High School Wildomar CA |
Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE Pastor |
10/21/2022 |
| Rev Martin Luchterhand | Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL |
Grace LC Spring Hill FL Pastor |
10/23/2022 |
| Rev Benjamin Reichel | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI |
St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor |
10/23/2022 |
| Rev James Douglas | Grace LC Charlotte NC |
One Africa Team (OAT) Missionary |
10/24/2022 |
| Rev Matthew Brown | Abiding Word LC Houston TX |
Board for Home Missions Administrator |
10/25/2022 |
| Rev Evan Chartrand | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO Pastor |
10/25/2022 |
| Rev Andrew Stuebs | Living Word LC Gray TN |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
10/27/2022 |
| Rev Jacob Schram | Salem LC Stillwater MN |
Faith LC Elizabeth IL Our Savior LC Freeport IL Pastor |
10/27/2022 |
| Rev Seth Georgson | Martin Luther LC Saint Louis MO |
Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Pastor |
10/27/2022 |
| Rev Ryan Kolander | Palabra de Vida Detroit MI |
Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Andrew Luehring | St John LC Kaukauna WI |
Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fairmont MN Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Jonathan Klein | Light of the Valley LC Layton UT |
Redeemer LC Tomahawk WI Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Aaron Schumann | Faith LC Pittsburg KS |
Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Larry Schwanke | St John LC Milton WI |
Ascension LC Antigo WI Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Philip Kiecker | Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC |
Abiding Love LC Cape Coral FL Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Thomas Moldenhauer | Our Saviour’s LC Bismarck ND |
Peace LC Trinity FL Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Joseph Lindloff | Hope LC Irmo SC |
St John’s LC Juneau WI Associate Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Brian Schmidt | Trinity LC Caledonia WI |
Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev John Hering | Divine Peace LC Garland TX |
St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Souksamay Phetsanghane | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada Pastor |
10/30/2022 |
| Rev Kirk Lahmann | St John LC Burlington WI |
Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN Associate Pastor |
11/1/2022 |
| Rev Andrew Hussman | Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI |
St John’s LC Jefferson WI Associate Pastor |
11/2/2022 |
| Rev William Monday | St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI |
Grace LC Manitowoc WI Pastor |
11/2/2022 |
| Rev Benjamin Workentine | St Mark LC De Pere WI |
Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY Pastor |
11/2/2022 |
| Rev Harland Goetzinger | St Paul LC Ottawa ON Canada |
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; PSI Director |
11/2/2022 |
| Rev Marcus Schulz | Emanuel LC New London WI |
Living Hope LC Peoria IL Pastor |
11/2/2022 |
| Rev Chadwick Graham | Grace LC Oshkosh WI |
Our Savior LC Grafton WI Pastor |
11/3/2022 |
| Rev Steven Bode | Zion LC Allenton WI |
Immanuel LC Neenah WI Pastor |
11/6/2022 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Janna Reinhard | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 8 HR, Grades 5-8 Dept. English, Provisional Call |
10/9/2022 |
| Mr Justin Gut | Trinity LS Waukesha WI |
Cornerstone Lutheran High School Eau Claire WI Principal |
10/12/2022 |
| Mr Scott Georgson | Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD |
St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Technology Director; Grade 5 |
10/12/2022 |
| Mr Jacob Steinmetz | Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI |
Good Shepherd LS & Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD Principal; Elementary & Early Childhood |
10/12/2022 |
| Mr Josiah Willitz | Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL |
Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 9-12, Choral, Band, Drama |
10/12/2022 |
| Miss Haley Fricke | Divine Peace LS Largo MD |
Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC Teacher; Grade 2 |
10/12/2022 |
| Mr Jason Snodie | Trinity LS Waukesha WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8 |
10/12/2022 |
| Mr Timothy Payne | St John’s LS Newburg WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Principal |
10/12/2022 |
| Mr Paul Leifer | St Paul LS Livonia MI |
Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI Principal |
10/12/2022 |
| Mrs Megan Runke | St Matthew’s LS – First Steps Child Care Center Oconomowoc WI |
Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX ECM Director |
10/12/2022 |
| Mr Charles Galecki | St Paul LS Columbus OH |
Salem LS Milwaukee WI Principal |
10/12/2022 |
| Mr Philip Leyrer | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
SEW Praesidium Waukesha WI Administrator; Superintendent of Schools for the Southeastern Wisconsin District |
10/12/2022 |
| Mrs April Schaefer | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
10/13/2022 |
| Miss Caroline Madson | East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ |
St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
10/13/2022 |
| Mrs Ashley Phillips | St Matthew LS Janesville WI |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
10/13/2022 |
| Mrs Christine Rindfleisch | St John LS Wauwatosa WI |
Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 6, Dept ELA & Art |
10/16/2022 |
| Mr Christopher Arndt | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI |
Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 7 |
10/16/2022 |
| Miss Sarah Krajewski | Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC |
King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA ECM Director and Teacher |
10/16/2022 |
| Mr Dyllan Jensen | Mt Olive LS Delano MN |
Emanuel First LS Lansing MI Principal; Grades 6-8 |
10/16/2022 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Jensen | Mt Olive LS Delano MN |
Emanuel First Lutheran Preschool Lansing MI ECM Director & Teacher |
10/16/2022 |
| Miss Catherine St. John | MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN |
Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Director & Teacher |
10/16/2022 |
| Miss Christine Swoboda | Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM |
Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4, Athletics |
10/16/2022 |
| Mrs Amanda Ofstie | Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND |
St Paul LS Howards Grove WI ECM Teacher; 3-Year-old |
10/16/2022 |
| Miss Elizabeth Henke | Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA |
Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
10/17/2022 |
| Mr Timothy Raddatz | St John LS Wrightstown WI |
St Matthew’s LS Winona MN Principal; Grades 5-8 |
10/17/2022 |
| Miss Rachel Nemitz | St John LS Manitowoc WI |
St Mark’s LS Watertown WI Teacher; Learning Resource Teacher |
10/17/2022 |
| Mr Michael Henning Jr | Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI |
Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Principal |
10/17/2022 |
| Mrs Carrie Henning | St John LS Wauwatosa WI |
Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI ECM Teacher; 3K/4K |
10/17/2022 |
| Miss Melissa Koenig | St Mark LS Bemidji MN |
St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
10/17/2022 |
| Mr Joshua Lepke | St Paul LS Muskego WI |
St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 5, Dept. Associate Athletic Director |
10/17/2022 |
| Mr Zachary Seeger | Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC |
Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Principal; Elementary Campus – Pre-K-Grade 6 |
10/17/2022 |
| Mr Peter Buege | First German LS Manitowoc WI |
Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
10/17/2022 |
| Mr Nathan Menges | Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 10-12 – Physics, Engineering |
10/18/2022 |
| Mr Matthew Augustine | Zion LS Chesaning MI |
Trinity LS – LES Campbellsport WI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
10/18/2022 |
| Mr Matthew Stob | St John LS Hemlock MI |
Memorial LS Williamston MI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
10/18/2022 |
| Miss Katherine Rath | St John LS Mukwonago WI |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; English Instructor |
10/18/2022 |
| Mrs Staci Warnecke | Risen Savior LS – East Campus – LES Milwaukee WI |
Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 1 |
10/19/2022 |
| Mr Philip Warnecke | Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI |
Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 5 |
10/19/2022 |
| Mrs Rachel Hansen | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN |
Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 2 |
10/19/2022 |
| Mr Justin Hansen | Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN |
Divine Savior Academy – Sienna Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 6 |
10/19/2022 |
| Mr Luke Rothe | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Teacher; Upper Grades |
10/19/2022 |
| Mr Thomas Stelter | St Paul LS Appleton WI |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Phy Ed/Dorm Supervisor |
10/19/2022 |
| Mr Matthew Willems | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Science Dept Chair |
10/20/2022 |
| Miss Jennifer Lindloff | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI |
St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grade 3 |
10/23/2022 |
| Mrs Jennifer Rannow | Precious Lambs Early Learning Center Raleigh NC |
Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Teacher |
10/23/2022 |
| Miss Hannah Lange | St Paul LS Stevensville MI |
St Paul Lutheran Child Center Winneconne WI ECM Teacher; Assistant ECM Director, 4K Lead |
10/23/2022 |
| Mrs Alyssa Scharrer | Eastside LS Madison WI |
Building Blocks for Life Preschool Cambridge MN ECM Teacher; 3- & 4-Year-olds |
10/23/2022 |
| Mr Mark Nolte | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI |
St John LS Baraboo WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
10/23/2022 |
| Mr Vincent West-Hallwas | Christ the King LS Bremerton WA |
St Paul LS South Haven MI Principal; Grades 5-8 Dept. |
10/23/2022 |
| Mr Andrew Plocher | Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ |
Zion LS Egg Harbor WI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
10/23/2022 |
| Mrs Janean Plocher | Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ |
Zion LS Egg Harbor WI Teacher; Grades 1-4 |
10/23/2022 |
| Mrs Lindsay Voeltner | St Peter LS Weyauwega WI |
Little Lamb Academy of Medford Medford WI ECM Teacher |
10/23/2022 |
| Mrs Kelsey O’Haver | Grace LS Oshkosh WI |
Holy Trinity LS Wyoming MI Teacher; Grades 3-5 |
10/23/2022 |
| Mrs Kayla Wilkins | Trinity LS Marshfield WI |
Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
10/23/2022 |
| Mrs Alison Moeri | Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN |
Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Teacher |
10/23/2022 |
| Mrs Brenda Koester | St Paul’s LS Fort Atkinson WI |
Christ Alone Lutheran Academy – Grades 3-8 Princeton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5, Music |
10/23/2022 |
| Mrs Amanda Glodowski | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades K-2 |
10/23/2022 |
| Mr Theodore Glodowski | First LS Elkhorn WI |
St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Dept ELA, Grade 8 Math |
10/23/2022 |
| Mr Ryan Klatt | Salem LS Stillwater MN |
Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL Principal; Upper Grades |
10/23/2022 |
| Mr Michael Homan | St Paul LS Tomah WI |
St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Athletic Director, Permanent Call |
10/25/2022 |
| Mr Peter Mathwig | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Parkland LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Grade 4 |
10/26/2022 |
| Miss Michael Wilde | Grace LS Glendale AZ |
Parkland LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Kindergarten |
10/26/2022 |
| Mr Steven Gartner | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI |
Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Principal |
10/27/2022 |
| Mrs Kimberly Gartner | St Paul LS Lake Mills WI |
Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Teacher; Learning Resource Coordinator (SPED) |
10/27/2022 |
| Mrs Stacey Schottey | Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL |
Neenah LS (PreK) Neenah WI ECM Teacher; 4K |
10/27/2022 |
| Ms Alison Wiedmann | Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL |
Neenah LS (K-2) Neenah WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
10/27/2022 |
| Mr Matthew Bauer | Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD |
Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Teacher; Athletic Director, Math Instructor |
10/27/2022 |
| Ms Katrina Bartsch | Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI |
Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI Director of Student Services |
10/30/2022 |
| Mr Allan Caldwell-Boeder | St John LS Waterloo WI |
St Matthew LS Spokane WA Teacher; Grade 3 |
10/30/2022 |
| Mrs Lori Ernest | Precious Child Early Learning Center Morton Grove IL ECM Teacher |
10/30/2022 | |
| Mrs Kelsie Ciraulo | Trusting Hearts Preschool and Kindergarten Palos Heights IL |
St John LS Westland MI ECM Director & Lead Teacher, Accompanist |
10/30/2022 |
| Mr Daniel Johnson | Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI |
Living Hope LS West Allis WI Principal |
10/30/2022 |
| Ms Jordan Paustian | Life LS Friendswood TX |
Living Hope LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grade 7 |
10/30/2022 |
| Miss Shannon Eggers | Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI |
Trinity LS & LC Bay City MI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Church & School Music |
10/30/2022 |
| Mrs Julianna Kiecker | Precious Lambs Early Learning Center Raleigh NC |
Abiding Love Preschool Cape Coral FL ECM Director |
10/30/2022 |
| Mr Isaac Sharrett | Bethany LS Port Orchard WA |
Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 5-6 Homeroom, Grades 3-8 ELA, Provisional Call |
10/30/2022 |
| Mrs Amy Garwick | Trinity LS Bay City MI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
10/30/2022 | |
| Mr Samuel Kleinke | Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD |
Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Upper-Level Science |
11/1/2022 |
| Mr Andrew Danner | St Paul LS Plymouth NE |
St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal |
11/1/2022 |
| Mr Jacob Biebert | St Matthew LS Spokane WA |
St John LS Lewiston MN Principal; Grades 7-8 |
11/2/2022 |
| Mrs Rachel Frederickson | Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English, Coaching |
11/2/2022 |
| Prof Allen Ash | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science |
11/2/2022 |
| Mr Jeffrey Dolan | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Social Studies |
11/2/2022 |
| Mrs Jodi Ninmann | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 1 |
11/2/2022 |
| Miss Jennifer Hunt | Gethsemane LS Omaha NE |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 5 |
11/2/2022 |
| Mr Justin Ninmann | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 7 |
11/2/2022 |
| Mr Kevin Proeber Jr | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI |
Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Grade 5 |
11/3/2022 |
| Mrs Lynn Proeber | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI |
Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
11/3/2022 |
| Miss Hannah Koss | Loving Arms Child Care Center Wichita KS |
Kids Crossing Early Learning Center Madison WI ECM Director |
11/3/2022 |
| Miss Kathleen VanOrman | Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA |
Risen Savior Academy – Lakewood Ranch Lakewood Ranch FL Teacher; Kindergarten |
11/3/2022 |
| Mr Peter Langebartels | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Science Instructor |
11/4/2022 |
| Miss Elizabeth Schwartz | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Math, Dorm Supervisor |
11/4/2022 | |
| Mr Martin LaGrow | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor of Education, Instructional Designer, Non-traditional Teacher Education Programs |
11/5/2022 | |
| Dr Nicole LaGrow | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Director of Non-traditional Teacher Education Programs, Provisional Call |
11/5/2022 | |
| Mr Landon Zacharyasz | Mount Olive LS Appleton WI |
Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Principal |
11/5/2022 |
| Miss Hannah Ellingboe | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Special Education |
11/6/2022 |
| Miss Rachel Kramer | Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ |
Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Kindergarten |
11/6/2022 |
| Mr Andrew Dais | St Paul LS Howards Grove WI |
Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Athletic Director |
11/6/2022 |
| Mr Todd Brassow | St John LS Redwood Falls MN |
Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Principal; Upper Grades |
11/6/2022 |
| Mrs Rebecca Friske | Bethel LS Bay City MI |
Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
11/6/2022 |
| Mr Philip Haefner | Trinity LS Bay City MI |
Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Principal; Grades 7-8 |
11/6/2022 |
| Mr Mark Kutz | St John LS Dakota MN |
Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal; Grades 3-6 |
11/6/2022 |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mr Luis Herrera Pardo | 1 Latin America Team Missionary; Teacher, Mission Counselor |
10/7/2022 | |
| Mr Philip Krueger | Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI |
Mt Olive LC & LS Overland Park KS School Staff Minister; Religion, Grades 5-12 |
10/23/2022 |
| Mr Philip Bischoff | CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ |
Pan de Vida LC Garden Grove CA Congregation Staff Minister |
10/23/2022 |
| Mr Kevin Buch | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Mission Advancement Director |
10/29/2022 |
| Mr David Lecker | Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI |
Victory LC Jacksonville FL Congregation Staff Minister |
10/30/2022 |
| Mr Martin Plocher | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI School Staff Minister; Campaign Director, One-Year Call |
11/1/2022 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev Jacob Jenswold | Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO |
New Mission Start Wichita KS Pastor |
10/29/2022 |
| Rev Nathaniel Buchner | Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE |
Grace LC Neenah WI Pastor |
11/6/2022 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mr Kyle Grotenhuis | Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus (3-8) Watertown WI |
Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus (3-8) Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 7, Provisional Call Renewed |
10/21/2022 |
| Mrs Shawna Jaeger | Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI |
Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; 4K, Half-Time, Provisional Call Renewed |
10/21/2022 |
| Mr Ethan Jaeger | Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4, High School English, 1-Semester Call |
10/31/2022 | |
| Ms Brett Long | St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
11/1/2022 | |
| Mr Scott Beyersdorf | David’s Star LS Jackson WI |
David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Assistant Principal |
11/2/2022 |
| Mrs Kimberly Johnson | First Light Early Learning Center La Crosse WI ECM Teacher; Lead Teacher & Administrative Assistant |
11/2/2022 | |
| Mrs Sara Makinen | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Extended Learning Teacher |
11/3/2022 |
| Mrs Angela Hanson | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Kindergarten Lead, Limited Duration Call, Jan – June 2023 |
11/3/2022 | |
| Mr Joel Westenberg | St John LS Redwood Falls MN |
St Peter LS Helenville WI Teacher; Grades 6-8 |
11/3/2022 |
| Miss Morgann Jensen | Immanuel LS Greenville WI |
Immanuel LS Greenville WI ECM Teacher; 3- & 4-Year-Old, One-Year Call |
11/3/2022 |
| Miss Sarah Goldschmidt | Zion LS Egg Harbor WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
11/4/2022 |
| Miss Elizabeth Broring | Trinity LS Marinette WI |
St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 3 |
11/4/2022 |
| Mrs Deborah Peterson | Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call |
11/6/2022 | |
| Mrs Lisa Lai | Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 3-4 Homeroom, Grades 3-8 Math |
11/6/2022 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Christopher Hoppe | St John LC Vacaville CA |
St John LC Lewiston MN Associate Pastor |
11/2/2022 |
| Rev Joel Sutton | 1 Latin America Team | Our Redeemer LC Madison WI Associate Pastor |
11/2/2022 |
| Rev Geoffrey Cortright | Saviour of the Nations LC Vancouver BC Canada |
Crown of Life LC Warren MI Pastor |
11/4/2022 |
| Rev Aaron Voss | Living Water LC Wind Lake WI |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Lead Campus Pastor |
11/4/2022 |
| Rev Benjamin Schone | Abiding Word LC Houston TX |
Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
11/4/2022 |
| Rev Thad Bitter | Grace LC Portland OR |
New Life LC Rockford IL Pastor |
11/5/2022 |
| Rev Steven Neuman | St John’s LC Pigeon MI |
St Matthew LC Danube MN & Renville MN & St John LC Renville MN Pastor |
11/5/2022 |
| Rev Benjamin Reichel | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI |
Emmanuel LC Hudson WI Pastor |
11/5/2022 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Mr George Kellermann | Good Shepherd LS Midland MI |
Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI Principal; Grades 5-8 |
11/1/2022 |
| Mrs Jennifer Kellermann | Good Shepherd LS Midland MI |
Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI Teacher; Grades 2-4 |
11/1/2022 |
| Miss Elizabeth Hochtritt | Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI |
Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 7 HR, Dept. Science, Athletic Director |
11/1/2022 |
| Mrs Danielle Fetcenko | St Paul LS Onalaska WI |
Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Kindergarten |
11/1/2022 |
| Mr Michael Fetcenko | St Paul LS Onalaska WI |
Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 7-8, STEM, Technology |
11/1/2022 |
| Mrs Megan Schaffer | St John LS Mukwonago WI |
Peace Lutheran Early Childhood Center Sun Prairie WI ECM Teacher; 3K |
11/1/2022 |
| Mrs Bethany Gerbing | Peace LS Hartford WI |
St Matthew’s LS – First Steps Child Care Center Oconomowoc WI ECM Teacher; Infant |
11/1/2022 |
| Miss Alyssa Maertz | Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA |
West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; STEM/Engineering |
11/1/2022 |
| Miss Leah Nass | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Female Dean of Student Life |
11/2/2022 |
| Mrs Kristal Fillner | New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL Teacher; Grade 7-8, Half-Time Call |
11/3/2022 | |
| Mr Eric Fillner | Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI |
New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL Teacher; Grade 5-6 |
11/3/2022 |
| Mr Matthew Behm | Trinity LS Aberdeen SD |
St John LS Red Wing MN Principal; Grades 5-8 |
11/3/2022 |
| Miss Kari Freiberg | Abiding Word LS Houston TX |
CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX Teacher; Grade 1, Music |
11/3/2022 |
| Mr Joshua Bauer | Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI |
Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus (3-8) Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 6, Athletic Director |
11/4/2022 |
| Mr Mark Kjenstad | St Andrew LC Middleton WI |
Divine Savior Academy Doral FL Dean of Students |
11/4/2022 |
| Mr Mark Moldenhauer | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; History |
11/4/2022 |
| Miss Miriam Schliewe | St John LS Redwood Falls MN |
Christ LS Big Bend WI ECM Teacher & School Care Coordinator |
11/4/2022 |
| Mr ChiSeon Kim | Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 10-12, Social Studies |
11/4/2022 |
| Mr Joshua Robertson | King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA |
David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 5 HR, Grades 5-8 Phy Ed., Athletic Director |
11/4/2022 |
| Mr Peter Micheel | St Mark LS Eau Claire WI |
St Paul LS Stevensville MI Principal; Grades 7-8 |
11/5/2022 |
| Mr Scott Anthony | East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ |
St John LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grades 5-8 Math, Technology |
11/5/2022 |
| Miss Hannah Rothe | St Paul LS Rapid City SD |
Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 7-8, Congregational Music Coordinator |
11/5/2022 |
| Miss Kiernan Handy | Peace LS Sun Prairie WI |
Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL Teacher; Grade 2 |
11/5/2022 |
| Mrs Kelly Hering | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Risen Savior LS – East Campus – LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6 |
11/6/2022 |
| Mr Joseph Hering | Divine Savior Academy Doral FL |
Risen Savior LS – East Campus – LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8 |
11/6/2022 |
| Mr Brian Gephart | Immanuel LS Hutchinson MN |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Math Dept Chair |
11/6/2022 |
| Mrs Kelly Radke | Cross of Glory LS Washington MI |
Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC ECM Teacher and ECM Asst. Director |
11/6/2022 |
| Mr John Russow | King of Grace LS Golden Valley MN Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call |
11/6/2022 | |
| Mr Steven Hennig | Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI |
Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal; Upper Grades |
11/7/2022 |
RESIGNED
| Pastors | Current call | Date resigned |
| Rev Steven Tews | Peace LC Wautoma WI |
11/5/2022 |
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Suzanne Krenke | St John’s LS Jefferson WI |
5/31/2023 |
| Mrs Sheryl Birsching | Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA |
6/30/2023 |
| Mrs Gabrielle Solomon | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI |
6/30/2023 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Pastors | Home church | Death date |
| Rev James Olsen | Concordia LC Eau Claire WI |
10/27/2022 |
| Prof em David Kuske | 10/29/2022 | |
| Teachers | Home church | Death date |
| Mrs Norma Roubik | St Paul LC Bangor WI |
10/30/2022 |
RETIREMENT
| Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
| Rev James Behringer | Commission on Special Ministries Waukesha WI |
6/30/2023 |
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Ms Patricia Holem | Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI |
6/30/2023 |
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