Call Report – October 19, 2020

 

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

10/13/2020 – 10/19/2020

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 Bart Brauer	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA Pastor	9/11/2020
Rev Jacob Behnken	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	9/13/2020
Rev Gregory Hein	Peace LC Chandler AZ	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID Associate Pastor	9/13/2020
Rev Norbert Mielke III	Ascension LC Sarasota FL	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor	9/20/2020
Rev Justin Dauck	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD	St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE Associate Pastor	9/20/2020
Rev Lincoln Albrecht	River of Life LC Goodyear AZ	Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor	9/22/2020
Rev Stephen Koelpin	Crown of Life LC Yucaipa CA	Faith LC Tyler TX Pastor	9/23/2020
Rev Glen Hieb	Our Savior LC Strongsville OH	Peace LC Isabel SD St Paul LC McIntosh SD Christ LC Morristown SD Christ LC Bison SD Pastor	9/25/2020
Rev Mark Schewe	St Peter LC Clovis CA	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH Pastor	9/27/2020
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Associate Pastor	9/27/2020
Rev Philip Casmer	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI	Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor	9/27/2020
Rev Stephen Kuehl	Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	9/27/2020
Rev Benjamin Schmudlach	First LC La Crosse WI	Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor	9/27/2020
Rev Dr Kenneth Fisher Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Pastor	9/27/2020
Rev Benjamin Zahn	Amazing Grace LC Myrtle Beach SC	New Mission San Antonio TX Pastor	9/29/2020
Rev Daniel Solofra	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	Christ the King LC Tulsa OK Pastor	10/1/2020
Rev Scott Wolfram	Divine Word LC Plover WI	Trinity LC Kaukauna WI Pastor	10/4/2020
Rev Andrew Retberg	Good Shepherd LC The Woodlands TX	St John LC Saginaw MI Pastor	10/5/2020
Rev Stephen Daley	St Paul LC South Haven MI	St John LC Redwood Falls MN Associate Pastor	10/5/2020
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC – Schofield Campus Schofield WI	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC Pastor	10/7/2020
Rev Thomas Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	Commission on Congregational Counseling Waukesha WI Congregational Counselor	10/7/2020
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	Cross of Christ LC Las Cruces NM Pastor	10/7/2020
Rev Paul Lindhorst	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Ministry of Christian Giving Waukesha WI Christian Giving Counselor	10/8/2020
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN & Danube MN	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	10/11/2020
Rev Aaron Schulz	St Paul’s LC Menomonie WI	Northdale LC Tampa FL Pastor	10/11/2020
Rev Peter Korthals	St Paul LC Amherst NH Beautiful Savior LC South Portland ME	St Paul LC Mauston WI Associate Pastor	10/11/2020
Rev Luke Thompson	St Paul LC Ottawa ON Canada	Lutheran Institutional Ministry Association Austin MN Pastor	10/11/2020
Rev Steven Waldschmidt	Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO	Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor	10/12/2020
Rev Matthew Brown	Abiding Word LC Houston TX	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/13/2020
Rev Jeffrey Samelson	Christ LC Clarksville MD	Christian Life Resources Slinger WI Development Director	10/16/2020
Rev Mark Kock	Retired	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	10/18/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Amber Frelitz		St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Full-Time, One-Year Call	10/11/2020
Mr Chuqee Fletcher	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; English & cultural diversity coordinator	10/15/2020
Mr Shawn Herkstroeter	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & director of field experiences	10/15/2020
Mr Jacob Biebert	St Matthew LS Spokane WA	Christ LS Eagle River WI Principal; Grades 4-6	10/15/2020
Mr Casey De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	10/15/2020
Mrs Beth Ristow	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 3	10/15/2020
Mrs Lisa Uttech	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 10-12, Choir Director, General Music, Drama	10/15/2020
Mr Chuqee Fletcher	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 10-12, Religion	10/15/2020
Mr Kirk Schauland	Emanuel LS New London WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Grade 9, General Computer, Network Admin, Athletics/Coaching	10/15/2020
Mr John Kaesmeyer	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ Teacher; Grade 7	10/15/2020
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX Teacher; Kindergarten	10/15/2020
Miss Kristy Lendt	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX ECM Teacher; 3-Year-Olds	10/15/2020
Mr David Liebhard	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grade 11, Athletics, Coaching, Technology, Science	10/15/2020
Mr Timothy Schubkegel	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Principal	10/15/2020
Mrs Jennifer Schopper	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Learning Coordinator	10/15/2020
Mrs Amber Guthmiller	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC Teacher; Flex Grades 2-6, Organ, Music	10/15/2020
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Principal; Grades 7-8	10/15/2020
Mr Christopher Hintz	Christ the King LS Bremerton WA	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Principal; Religion	10/15/2020
Mr Ryan Finkbeiner	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI	Cornerstone Lutheran Network Milwaukee WI Executive Director	10/15/2020
Mr David Schulz	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN Principal	10/15/2020
Mrs Katherine Brown	St Paul’s LC Norfolk NE	Crown of Life LS Warren MI ECM Director; Organ, Choir	10/18/2020
Mr Scott Brown	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Crown of Life LS Warren MI Teacher; Grades 5-8	10/18/2020
Mr Philip Stern	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Emanuel LS New London WI Principal	10/18/2020
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal; Grade 5 & 5-8 History	10/18/2020
Mrs Elizabeth Gumm	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK Lead ECM Teacher	10/18/2020
Mr Michael Wisniewski	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Principal; Grades 7-8	10/18/2020
Mr Kyle Raymond	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Principal	10/18/2020
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA	Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA Principal	10/18/2020
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Peace LS Livonia MI ECM Director; Lead Teacher	10/18/2020
Miss Amanda Treder	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1, Choir	10/18/2020
Mr Kevin Bode	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 7, Choir, Music	10/18/2020
Mr Daniel Busch	Good Shepherd LS Burton MI	Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Principal; Upper Grades	10/18/2020

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Wayne Uhlhorn	Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA	Board for Home Missions Mission Counselor	10/17/2020
Rev Christopher Rathje	Abiding Hope LC Ocala FL	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	10/17/2020

ASSIGNMENT

 

Teachers		Assignment	Date assigned
Mrs Jeni Schleef		Neenah LS (3-8) Neenah WI Teacher	10/15/2020

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Joel Schwartz	Peace LC Trinity FL	Messiah LC Nampa ID Pastor	10/11/2020
Rev Jonathan Kehl	Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA	Resurrection LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	10/14/2020
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor	10/15/2020
Rev James Grabitske	Trinity LC Buffalo MN St Paul LC Montrose MN	St Luke LC Vassar MI Pastor	10/16/2020
Rev Joshua Odell	St John LC Phelps WI Christ LC Eagle River WI	Trinity (Wilson Twp) LC Winona MN Grace LC Dakota MN Pastor	10/16/2020
Rev Isaac Cherney	Redeemer LC Yakima WA	St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	10/16/2020
Rev David Boettcher	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA Pastor	10/18/2020

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev LeRoy Martin	Christ the King LC Port Charlotte FL	10/12/2020

RETIREMENT

 

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Philip Strackbein	One Latin America Team	12/31/2020
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Martha Ellingboe	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	6/30/2021
Mr Robert Sawall	St John LS Milwaukee WI	6/30/2021
Mr Keith Bowe	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	6/30/2021
Mrs Beth Humann	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	6/30/2021