Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

10/4/2022 – 10/10/2022

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 Frank Italiano Jr	Trinity LC Crete IL	Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor	9/1/2022
Rev Stephen Wiesenauer	Asia One Team	Asia One Team, Regional Missionary	9/5/2022
Rev Jacob Jenswold	Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO	Pastor New Mission, Wichita KS	9/8/2022
Rev Andrew Johnston	1 Latin America Team	St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua Pastor	9/8/2022
Rev Timothy Shrimpton	Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada Pastor	9/11/2022
Rev John Steinbrenner	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	Board for Home Missions Administrator	9/15/2022
Rev Joseph Dietrich	Our Savior LC Bylas AZ	Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Pastor	9/15/2022
Rev Gerhardt Juergens	St John LC Tappen ND	Immanuel LC Lakeside AZ Pastor	9/15/2022
Rev Peter Schlicht	Eastside LC Madison WI	Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor Coordinating pastor	9/18/2022
Rev Lincoln Albrecht	River of Life LC Goodyear AZ	Christ Our Savior LC Collinsville IL Pastor New Mission Start	9/20/2022
Rev Michael Ewart	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor PSI Director	9/21/2022
Rev Jacob Schwartz	Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI	Living Hope LC Peoria IL Pastor	9/21/2022
Rev James Renz	Retired	St John LC Darfur MN Pastor Retirement Call	9/21/2022
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	Grace LC Manitowoc WI Pastor	9/21/2022
Rev Marc VonDeylen	Lord of Life LC Friendswood TX	St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI Pastor	9/21/2022
Rev Norval Kock	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion	9/22/2022
Rev Peter Kesting	Zion LC Fremont WI	St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor	9/22/2022
Rev Daniel Iwinski	Immanuel LC Medford WI	Immanuel LC Neenah WI Pastor	9/22/2022
Rev Newlin Schafer	Good Shepherd LC Jacksonville FL	St John LC Fremont WI Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Daniel Berg	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO	Salem LC Woodbury MN Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	St Paul’s LC Menomonie WI Associate Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Gregory Pope	Trinity LC Manitowoc WI	Good Shepherd LC Holmen WI Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Jason Schulz	St John LC Stanton NE	Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Joshua Hanson	Christ LC Lodi CA	Peace LC Hartford WI Associate Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Daniel Berg	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO	Ascension LC Antigo WI Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Austin Ziche	Immanuel LC Hadar NE	Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev David Schneider	Cross of Christ LC Universal City TX	Abiding Love LC Cape Coral FL Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev John Stelljes	Mt Olive LC Shakopee MN	Living Faith LC Midlothian TX Pastor	9/26/2022
Rev Philip Casmer	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI	St John’s LC Juneau WI Associate Pastor	9/26/2022
Rev Justin Cloute	St Luke LC Watertown WI	Hope LC Chino Valley AZ Hope LC-Prescott Prescott AZ Pastor	9/26/2022
Rev Stephen Koelpin	Crown of Life LC Yucaipa CA	Windsor CO Pastor New mission start	9/26/2022
Rev Jeremy Glowicki	St Paul LC Jordan MN	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	9/27/2022
Rev Timothy Johnson	Zion LC Mercer WI	Trinity LC Janesville MN	9/27/2022
	St Paul LC Hurley WI Bethany LC Bruce Crossing MI	St John LC Janesville MN Pastor
Pastor Jon Cox	Bethel LC Galesville WI Bethel LC Arcadia WI	Our Savior LC Perry MI Pastor	9/28/2022
Rev Frederick Guldberg	Star of Bethlehem LC Winston Salem NC	Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor	9/28/2022
Rev Thomas Glende	Beautiful Savior LC Fayetteville NC	Living Savior LC Missoula MT Pastor	9/28/2022
Rev Tod Vertz	Salem LC Sturgeon Bay WI	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	Our Savior LC Grafton WI Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev David Pagel	New Life LC – South Kenosha WI	Gethsemane LC Oklahoma City OK Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev Darin Aden	St John St James LC Reedsville WI	Peace LC Livonia MI Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev Matthew Schaewe	Faith LC Sussex WI	Emanuel Redeemer LC Yale MI Pastor	10/1/2022
Rev Brian Pechman	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	Christ Our Rock LC Rochester MN Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev Darren Knoll	Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI	St John LC Caledonia MN Associate Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev Benjamin Schaefer	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA	St John St James LC Reedsville WI Associate Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev Nathaniel Buchner	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE	Grace LC Neenah WI Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev Roger Riedel	Grace LC Oronoco MN	St John LC Riga MI Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev Stephen Meyer	Resurrection LC Rochester MN	Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev Steven Hahm	Christ Our Savior LC Rockford MI	Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Harrison WI	Redeemer LC Mandan ND Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev John Ehlers	Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ	Our Shepherd LC Lancaster CA Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev Nixon Vivar	1 Latin America Team	1 Latin America Team Missionary Call made permanent	10/7/2022
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Brett Long		St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	9/15/2022
Mrs Megan Allard	St John LS Neillsville WI	St John LS Neillsville WI ECM Director and Teacher	9/25/2022
Mr Corey Paske	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Principal; Asst. Principal, AD, Grade 8	10/4/2022
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

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Katie Chavez	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; School Counselor	09/25/2022
Mr Matthew Herbst	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI President	10/3/2022
Mr Matthew Ivan	St Paul LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 6, Permanent Call	10/7/2022

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Mark Barenz	Retired	Zion LC Ogema WI St John LC Rib Lake WI Pastor Retirement Call	10/4/2022
Rev Steven Prahl	Foundation LC Peyton CO	St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor	10/5/2022
Rev Robert Weiss	St Peter LC Chilton WI	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Pastor	10/5/2022
Rev Peter Sternberg	St John LC Red Wing MN	St John LC Lewiston MN Associate Pastor	10/5/2022
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	Crown of Life LC Warren MI Pastor	10/7/2022
Rev Mark Rohrback	Redeemer LC Cedarburg WI	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI Pastor	10/7/2022
Rev Russell Wilke III	St Paul LC Mauston WI	Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE Pastor	10/7/2022
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor	10/7/2022
Rev Samuel Pappenfuss	St Paul LC Crandon WI	Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor	10/7/2022
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO Pastor	10/8/2022
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Redeemer LC Tomahawk WI Pastor	10/8/2022
Rev Benjamin Ehlers	Trinity LC Temple TX	St Luke LC Little Chute WI Pastor	10/8/2022

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg		10/7/2022

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Anna Bartsch	Mount Lebanon LS – Hampton Ave Campus Milwaukee WI	6/30/2023
Mr Gerald Hosbach	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	6/30/2023
Mr Craig Winkler	St Peter LS Helenville WI	6/30/2023
Mr Frederick Lohmiller	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO	6/30/2023