Call Report – October 26, 2020

 

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

10/20/2020 – 10/26/2020

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 Norbert Mielke III	Ascension LC Sarasota FL	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor	9/20/2020
Rev Mark Schewe	St Peter LC Clovis CA	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH Pastor	9/27/2020
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 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 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 Jeffrey Samelson	Christ LC Clarksville MD	Christian Life Resources Hartford WI Director of Ministry Advancement	10/16/2020
Rev Matthew Mueller	Living Hope LC Peoria IL	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Jeremy Husby	Peace LC Hartford WI	St John’s LC Sparta WI Youth Associate Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Gregory Lyon	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	St Paul LC Bangor WI Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Thadeus Flitter	Zion LC Valentine NE	Trinity LC Omak WA Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Jeremy Cares	Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX	St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Paul White	Loving Shepherd LC Milwaukee WI	St Paul LC Marshall WI Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Aaron Duve	Holy Redeemer LC Port Huron MI	Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Thad Bitter	Grace LC Portland OR	St John’s LC Sparta WI Outreach Associate Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Mark Kock	Retired	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	10/18/2020
Rev Ryan Cortright	Our Redeemer LC Madison WI	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	10/19/2020
Rev Jason Oakland	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	First LC Racine WI Associate Pastor	10/21/2020
Rev Matthew Ewart	NorthCross LC Lakeville MN	St James LC Portage MI Pastor	10/21/2020
Rev James Panning	St Paul’s LC Litchfield MN	Faith LC Harrison MI St John LC Clare MI Pastor	10/21/2020
Rev David Parsons	Holy Cross LC Tucson AZ	Good Shepherd LC Midland TX Pastor	10/21/2020
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North Saint Paul MN & Hugo MN	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/22/2020
Rev Adam Zimpelmann	Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI	Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor	10/22/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
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 ECM Lead 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
Miss Erin Keese	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher	10/19/2020
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Principal	10/20/2020
Miss Kathryn Gut	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	First LS La Crosse WI ECM Director	10/20/2020
Mrs Amanda Harvey	Peace LS Hartford WI	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher	10/20/2020
Mr Adam Harvey	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Principal	10/20/2020
Mr Joseph Blum	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Director	10/20/2020
Mr Matthew Foxen	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Director	10/20/2020
Mr Jeffrey Brown	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Assistant Professor of Computer Science	10/20/2020
Mrs Tova Brown	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Assistant Professor of Mathematics	10/20/2020
Mr Christopher Arndt	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI Teacher; Permanent – Grade 6	10/20/2020
Mr Christopher Mueller	St John LS Watertown WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Principal; Grades 7-8	10/25/2020
Miss Jessica Martinez	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 4, Tech Director	10/25/2020
Ms Alison Wiedmann	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 1, Music	10/25/2020
Miss Charlotte Huebner	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI	Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Grades K-3	10/25/2020
Mrs Nicole Grunwald	Salem Preschool Woodbury MN	Salem Preschool Woodbury MN ECM Teacher; Staff Minister	10/25/2020
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Grades 9-12, History, Religion	10/25/2020
Mr Philip Haefner	Trinity LS Bay City MI	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Principal; Teacher, Grade 6 – Part-Time Call	10/25/2020
Mrs Carin Schmiel		Mt Olive Lutheran Preschool Shakopee MN ECM Director	10/25/2020
Mr Carl Manske	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Permanent – Grade 8, Athletic Director	10/25/2020
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Brent Bitter	Grace LC Charlotte NC	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Director of Mission Advancement	10/25/2020

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Justin Dauck	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD	St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE Associate Pastor	10/22/2020
Rev Bart Brauer	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA Pastor	10/23/2020
Rev Gregory Hein	Peace LC Chandler AZ	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID Associate Pastor	10/24/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Penny Adickes	St Paul LS Bangor WI	St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2	10/21/2020
Mrs Amber Frelitz		St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Full-Time, One-Year Call	10/24/2020

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Benjamin Schmudlach	First LC La Crosse WI	Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor	10/18/2020
Rev Benjamin Zahn	Amazing Grace LC Myrtle Beach SC	Our Savior LC San Antonio TX Pastor West San Antonio Mission	10/20/2020
Rev Philip Casmer	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI	Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor	10/21/2020
Rev Jacob Behnken	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/22/2020
Rev Dr Kenneth Fisher Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA Pastor	10/23/2020
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	10/24/2020
Rev Matthew Brown	Abiding Word LC Houston TX	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/24/2020
Rev Lincoln Albrecht	River of Life LC Goodyear AZ	Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor	10/24/2020
Rev Stephen Kuehl	Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	10/24/2020
Rev Stephen Koelpin	Crown of Life LC Yucaipa CA	Faith LC Tyler TX Pastor	10/24/2020
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Associate Pastor	10/25/2020

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Sarah Mose	St Paul LS Ixonia WI	6/30/2021

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Kenneth Lenz	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI	10/19/2020
Rev Wilbert Neumann	Friedens LC New Prague MN	10/22/2020
Prof em Daniel Deutschlander	St Mark’s LC Watertown WI	10/26/2020

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Douglas K Fillner	Cross of Glory LS Washington MI	6/30/2021