Call Report – October 29, 2018

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

10/23/2018 – 10/29/2018

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 Kyle Burmeister	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN Pastor	9/16/2018
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	New Mission Joplin MO 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 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 Thomas Mielke	St Matthew LC Appleton WI	Christian Giving Counselor Northern Wisconsin District	10/2/2018
Rev Jonathan Stern	Christian Giving Counselor- Arizona-California & South Central District	Christian Giving Counselor Retirement Call; Arizona-California District	10/2/2018
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 Martin Spaude	Calvary LC Chandler AZ	Friendly Counselor South Asia	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	10/20/2018
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	10/21/2018
Rev David Sternhagen	Retired	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Retirement Call	10/21/2018
Rev Lon Kuether	Zion LC Crete IL	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor	10/21/2018
Rev William Harley	Trinity LC Winner SD	St John LC & Trinity LC Carson ND Immanuel LC Elgin ND Pastor	10/21/2018
Rev Collin Vanderhoof	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	10/21/2018
Rev John Bortulin	St John LC Mukwonago WI	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	10/22/2018
Rev John Dolan	Retired	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	10/22/2018
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY Pastor	10/23/2018
Rev Timothy Redfield	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor	10/23/2018
Rev Steven Wagenknecht	Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX	St Paul LC Moline IL	10/23/2018
Rev Jeremy Koehler	St John LC Mequon WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	10/25/2018
Rev Korey VanKampen	Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ	Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor	10/25/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Rachel Arndt		Christ LS Big Bend WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Limited Duration Call	10/21/2018
Mr Craig Weide	Christ LS Big Bend WI	Christ LS Big Bend WI Interim Principal	10/21/2018
Mrs Paula Sulzle		St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2, Limited Duration Call	10/25/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Prof James Korthals	Retired	St John LC Hillpoint WI Pastor; Retirement Call, Outreach to Richland Center WI	10/25/2018
Rev Daniel Sargent	One Africa Team	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	10/26/2018
Rev Timothy Wagner	Lamb of God LC Columbus OH	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	10/26/2018

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Hernandez Daylo Jr	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Pastor; Recruiter	10/20/2018
Rev Stephen Sauer	Messiah LC Green Bay WI	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	10/22/2018
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	10/23/2018
Rev Justin Dauck	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	10/23/2018
Rev Bryan Schwarz	Our Savior’s LC East Wenatchee WA	Christian Giving Counselor South Atlantic & South Central Districts	10/26/2018
Rev Matthew Krenke	St John’s LC Jefferson WI	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN Pastor	10/26/2018
Rev Nathan Ericson	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	Crown of Glory LC Orlando FL Pastor	10/26/2018
Rev Joseph Fricke	St Paul LC Mauston WI	New Mission Brandon SD Pastor	10/27/2018
Rev Steven Gabb	Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	10/27/2018
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	10/27/2018
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	10/27/2018
Rev Scott Bergemann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	10/27/2018
Rev Gregory Hein	Peace LC Gilbert AZ	Faith LC Tacoma WA Pastor	10/27/2018
Rev Timothy Soukup	Salem LC Milwaukee WI	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	10/28/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Robert Weimer		Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Grades 5-7, Limited Duration Call	10/25/2018

RESIGNED

 

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Steven Janke	Christ LS Big Bend WI	10/15/2018

RETIREMENT

 

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Stephen Berg	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	6/30/2019
Mr James Sievert	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	6/30/2019