Call Report – October 15, 2018
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
10/9/2018 – 10/15/2018
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 Gary Pufahl | Christ LC Big Bend WI |
St Peter LC Weyauwega 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 Kevin Westra | Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH |
Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor |
9/12/2018 |
Rev Joshua Becker | Christ LC Saginaw MI |
Peace LC Kokomo IN 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 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 Joseph Fricke | St Paul LC Mauston WI |
Brandon SD – New Mission Pastor |
9/19/2018 |
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 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 Marcus Schulz | Emanuel LC New London WI |
Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor |
9/25/2018 |
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 Clayton Welch | Faith LC River Falls WI |
Bethlehem LC Manassas VA Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev James Enderle | Hong Kong Mission | Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev Daniel Voigt | St John LC Saint Paul MN |
Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev James Bartz | Grace LC Eau Claire MI |
Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev Daniel Sargent | One Africa Team | St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev John Werner | Christ LC Mindoro WI |
Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev Stephen Sauer | Messiah LC Green Bay WI |
New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev Michael Seifert | Living Hope LC Midlothian VA |
Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev Justin Dauck | St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD |
St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor |
10/1/2018 |
Rev Bryan Schwarz | Our Savior’s LC East Wenatchee WA |
Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor South Atlantic and South Central Districts |
10/2/2018 |
Rev Thomas Mielke | St Matthew LC Appleton WI |
Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor Northern Wisconsin District |
10/2/2018 |
Rev Jonathan Stern | Christian Giving Counselor Arizona-California and South Central Districts |
Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor Retirement Call Arizona-California District |
10/2/2018 |
Rev Matthew Krenke | St John’s LC Jefferson WI |
St Peter LC Saint Peter MN Pastor |
10/7/2018 |
Rev Thad Bitter | Grace LC Portland OR |
Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor |
10/7/2018 |
Rev Jacob Behnken | Good Shepherd LC Midland MI |
Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor |
10/7/2018 |
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 Timothy Soukup | Salem LC Milwaukee WI |
Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor |
10/9/2018 |
Rev Martin Spaude | Calvary LC Chandler AZ |
South Asia Friendly Counselor |
10/10/2018 |
Rev Benjamin Steenbock | Abiding Grace LC – Henry County Hampton GA |
Zion LC Hartland WI Associate Pastor |
10/10/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr James Brandt | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Academic Dean |
9/21/2018 | |
Mrs Erin Moldenhauer | Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher Spanish; Limited Duration Part Time Call |
10/14/2018 | |
Mrs Lynn Kuske | Immanuel LS Greenville WI Staff Minister Guided Studies; Limited Duration Part Time Call |
10/14/2018 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Jeremy Wosje | Zion LC Akaska SD St Paul’s LC Mound City SD |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
10/13/2018 |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr John Sebald | Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Chief Development Officer |
10/12/2018 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Daniel Bondow | Grace LC Milwaukee WI |
Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor |
10/10/2018 |
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 |
10/10/2018 |
Rev Tyler Shinnick | Martin Luther LC Neenah WI |
Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI Pastor |
10/10/2018 |
Rev Timothy Glende | St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI |
Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor |
10/11/2018 |
Rev Andrew Luehring | St John LC Kaukauna WI |
St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor |
10/11/2018 |
Rev Seth Dorn | St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI |
Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor |
10/11/2018 |
Rev Fred Schurman III | Lord of Lords LC Casper WY |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor |
10/13/2018 |
Rev Fred Schurman III | Lord of Lords LC Casper WY |
Peace LC Milbank SD St John LC Summit SD Pastor |
10/13/2018 |
Rev. Zachary Pudlo | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor |
10/13/2018 |
Rev Michael Kober | Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA |
Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor |
10/14/2018 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mrs Mary Heckendorf | Immanuel LS Greenville WI |
11/15/2018 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL HOME
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Mr Robert Ring | 10/10/2018 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Paul Schmiege | King of Kings LC Willoughby OH Good Shepherd LC Girard OH |
9/30/2018 |
Rev Stephen Kurtzahn | Immanuel LC Lake City MN |
11/12/2018 |
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