Call Report – October 1, 2018

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

9/25/2018 – 10/01/2018

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 Kent Reeder	Illumine LC Rock Hill SC	Grace LC Seattle WA Pastor	8/22/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	8/23/2018
Rev Lincoln Albrecht	River of Life LC Goodyear AZ	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor	9/2/2018
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY Pastor	9/5/2018
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	9/9/2018
Rev Jeremy Wosje	Zion LC Akaska SD St Paul’s LC Mound City SD	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	9/9/2018
Rev Timm Meyer	Redeemer LC Norton KS	Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Pastor	9/9/2018
Rev Alexander Groth	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	9/9/2018
Rev Nathan Ericson	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	Crown of Glory LC Orlando FL Pastor	9/9/2018
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC Schofield WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	9/10/2018
Rev Stephen Kuehl	Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor	9/11/2018
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	Christ LC West Salem WI St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI Associate Pastor	9/12/2018
Rev Kevin Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH	Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor	9/12/2018
Rev Zachary Pudlo	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor	9/13/2018
Rev Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	9/13/2018
Rev Joshua Becker	Christ LC Saginaw MI	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	9/16/2018
Rev Tyler Shinnick	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI Pastor	9/16/2018
Mr Daniel Krause	CRM	Peace LC Wautoma WI Pastor	9/16/2018
Rev Jacob Scott	Zion LC Arlington WI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	9/16/2018
Rev Kyle Burmeister	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN Pastor	9/16/2018
Rev Gregory Hein	Peace LC Gilbert AZ	Faith LC Tacoma WA Pastor	9/16/2018
Rev Michael Kober	Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA	Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor	9/16/2018
Rev Steven Gabb	Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	9/16/2018
Rev Luke Werre	Peace LC Sun Prairie WI	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	9/18/2018
Rev Seth Dorn	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	9/18/2018
Rev Kyle Bitter	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Pastor	9/18/2018
Rev Joseph Fricke	St Paul LC Mauston WI	Brandon SD – New Mission Pastor	9/19/2018
Rev Fred Schurman III	Lord of Lords LC Casper WY	Peace LC Milbank SD St John LC Summit SD Pastor	9/19/2018
Rev Fred Schurman III	Lord of Lords LC Casper WY	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	9/20/2018
Rev Hernandez Daylo Jr	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Pastor Recruiter	9/21/2018
Rev Scott Bergemann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Grace LC Vail AZ Grace LC Benson AZ Associate Pastor	9/23/2018
Rev Michael Zarling	Epiphany LC Racine WI	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	9/23/2018
Rev Timothy Wagner	Lamb of God LC Columbus OH	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	9/23/2018
Rev Jeffrey Samelson	Christ LC Clarksville MD	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	9/23/2018
Rev Timothy Glende	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor	9/23/2018
Rev Todd Engel	St John LC Red Wing MN	Immanuel LC Buffalo MN Pastor	9/23/2018
Rev Paul Meier	Immanuel LC Neenah WI	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	9/23/2018
Rev Daniel Bondow	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor	9/23/2018
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	9/25/2018
Rev Andrew Luehring	St John LC Kaukauna WI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	9/26/2018
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	Joplin MO – New Mission Pastor	9/26/2018
Rev Mathew Pfeifer	Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	9/27/2018
Rev Joshua Hillmann	Christ LC Beatrice NE	Zion LC Bonesteel SD St Paul LC Naper NE Pastor	9/27/2018
Rev James Bartz	Grace LC Eau Claire MI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	9/30/2018
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	9/30/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr James Brandt		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Administrator Academic Dean	9/21/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr John Sebald	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Development Director Chief Development Officer	9/19/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Prof Earle Treptow	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI President	10/1/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Steven Hillmer	The Springs LC Sparks NV	Zion LC Hartland WI Associate Pastor	9/26/2018
Rev Newton Trimmer	Atonement LC Baltimore MD	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN Pastor	9/28/2018
Rev Jonathan Kehl	Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Pastor Youth Ministry Director	9/28/2018
Rev Christopher Rathje	Abiding Hope LC Ocala FL	Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor	9/29/2018
Rev Benjamin Radtke	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	9/29/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL HOME

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mr Donald Habeck	Zion LC Oshkosh WI	9/24/2018