Call Report – October 22, 2018

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

10/16/2018 – 10/22/2018

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 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 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 Timothy Wagner	Lamb of God LC Columbus OH	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate 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 Joshua Hillmann	Christ LC Beatrice NE	Zion LC Bonesteel SD St Paul LC Naper NE Pastor	9/27/2018
Rev James Enderle	Hong Kong	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 Daniel Sargent	One Africa Team	St John LC Peshtigo 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
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	10/14/2018
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/14/2018
Rev David Carlovsky	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	10/14/2018
Rev Paul Jansen	St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN Pastor	10/14/2018
Rev Brett Naumann	Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI	Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor	10/16/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	10/17/2018
Rev Matthew Frey	Living Word LC Montrose CO	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	10/18/2018
Rev Mark Panning	One Africa Team	Immanuel LC Taylor AZ Immanuel LC Springerville AZ Pastor Dual parish	10/20/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Robert Weimer		Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher Grades 5-7; Limited Duration Call	10/21/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Paul Schmiege	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH Pastor Retirement call	10/12/2018
Rev Clayton Welch	Faith LC River Falls WI	Bethlehem LC Manassas VA Pastor	10/20/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Erin Moldenhauer		Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher Spanish; Limited Duration Part Time Call	10/16/2018
Mrs Lynn Kuske		Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher Guided Studies; Limited Duration Part Time Call	10/17/2018
Mr James Brandt		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Academic Dean	10/17/2018

 

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 Mathew Pfeifer	Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	10/15/2018
Rev Todd Engel	St John LC Red Wing MN	Immanuel LC Buffalo MN Pastor	10/16/2018
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC Schofield WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	10/17/2018
Rev Luke Werre	Peace LC Sun Prairie WI	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	10/19/2018
Rev Jeffrey Samelson	Christ LC Clarksville MD	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	10/19/2018
Rev Joshua Becker	Christ LC Saginaw MI	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	10/19/2018
Rev James Bartz	Grace LC Eau Claire MI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	10/20/2018
Rev Kevin Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH	Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor	10/20/2018
Rev John Werner	Christ LC Mindoro WI	Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor	10/20/2018
Rev Michael Zarling	Epiphany LC Racine WI	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	10/21/2018
Rev Paul Meier	Immanuel LC Neenah WI	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	10/21/2018

 

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Jacob Andersen	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ	10/16/2018
Mrs Jessica Stillings	Trinity LS Marinette WI	10/31/2018
Mrs Erin Stob	Beautiful Savior Preschool and Kindergarten Las Vegas NV	11/2/2018
Mr Phillip Scriver	Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO	12/21/2018
Mrs Andrea Selves	Christ Our Savior Lutheran Preschool Rockford MI	12/31/2018
Ms Liesel Geppert	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	6/30/2019

 

CALLED TO ETERNAL HOME

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Frederick Archer		10/17/2018
Teachers	Home church	Death date
Miss MyKayla Jensen	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	10/20/2018

 

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Stephen Kurtzahn	St John LC Frontenac MN	11/12/2018
Rev Jon Guenther	Trinity LC Marshfield WI	7/1/2019
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Carlton Weisheim	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	6/30/2019