Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

9/27/2022 – 10/3/2022

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 Robert Weiss	St Peter LC Chilton WI	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Pastor	8/21/2022
Rev Frank Italiano Jr	Trinity LC Crete IL	Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor	9/1/2022
Rev Stephen Wiesenauer	Asia One Team	Asia One Team Missionary	9/5/2022
Rev Peter Sternberg	St John LC Red Wing MN	St John LC Lewiston MN Associate Pastor	9/7/2022
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	Crown of Life LC Warren MI Pastor	9/8/2022
Rev Jacob Jenswold	Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO	New Mission Start Wichita KS Pastor	9/8/2022
Rev Andrew Johnston	1 Latin America Team	St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua Pastor	9/8/2022
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Redeemer LC Tomahawk WI Pastor	9/11/2022
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO Pastor	9/11/2022
Rev Timothy Shrimpton	Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada Pastor	9/11/2022
Rev Russell Wilke III	St Paul LC Mauston WI	Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE Pastor	9/13/2022
Rev Mark Barenz	Retired	Zion LC Ogema WI St John LC Rib Lake WI Pastor; Retirement Call	9/14/2022
Rev John Steinbrenner	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	Board for Home Missions Administrator	9/15/2022
Rev Joseph Dietrich	Our Savior LC Bylas AZ	Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Pastor	9/15/2022
Rev Gerhardt Juergens	St John LC Tappen ND	Immanuel LC Lakeside AZ Pastor	9/15/2022
Rev Samuel Pappenfuss	St Paul LC Crandon WI	Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor	9/18/2022
Rev Peter Schlicht	Eastside LC Madison WI	Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor; Coordinating Pastor	9/18/2022
Rev Benjamin Ehlers	Trinity LC Temple TX	St Luke LC Little Chute WI Pastor	9/18/2022
Rev Steven Prahl	Foundation LC Peyton CO	St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor	9/18/2022
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor	9/19/2022
Rev Lincoln Albrecht	River of Life LC Goodyear AZ	New Mission Start Collinsville IL Pastor	9/20/2022
Rev Michael Ewart	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; PSI Director	9/21/2022
Rev Jacob Schwartz	Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI	Living Hope LC Peoria IL Pastor	9/21/2022
Rev James Renz	Retired	St John LC Darfur MN Pastor; Retirement Call	9/21/2022
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	Grace LC Manitowoc WI Pastor	9/21/2022
Rev Marc VonDeylen	Lord of Life LC Friendswood TX	St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI Pastor	9/21/2022
Rev Norval Kock	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion	9/22/2022
Rev Peter Kesting	Zion LC Fremont WI	St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor	9/22/2022
Rev Daniel Iwinski	Immanuel LC Medford WI	Immanuel LC Neenah WI Pastor	9/22/2022
Rev Newlin Schafer	Good Shepherd LC Jacksonville FL	St John LC Fremont WI Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Daniel Berg	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO	Salem LC Woodbury MN Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	St Paul’s LC Menomonie WI Associate Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Gregory Pope	Trinity LC Manitowoc WI	Good Shepherd LC Holmen WI Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Jason Schulz	St John LC Stanton NE	Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Joshua Hanson	Christ LC Lodi CA	Peace LC Hartford WI Associate Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Daniel Berg	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO	Ascension LC Antigo WI Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Austin Ziche	Immanuel LC Hadar NE	Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev David Schneider	Cross of Christ LC Universal City TX	Abiding Love LC Cape Coral FL Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev John Stelljes	Mt Olive LC Shakopee MN	Living Faith LC Midlothian TX Pastor	9/26/2022
Rev Philip Casmer	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI	St John’s LC Juneau WI Associate Pastor	9/26/2022
Rev Justin Cloute	St Luke LC Watertown WI	Hope LC Chino Valley AZ & Prescott AZ Pastor	9/26/2022
Rev Stephen Koelpin	Crown of Life LC Yucaipa CA	New Mission Start Windsor CO Pastor	9/26/2022
Rev Mark Rohrback	Redeemer LC Cedarburg WI	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI Pastor	9/27/2022
Rev Jeremy Glowicki	St Paul LC Jordan MN	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	9/27/2022
Rev Timothy Johnson	Zion LC Mercer WI St Paul LC Hurley WI Bethany LC Bruce Crossing MI	Trinity LC & St John LC Janesville MN Pastor	9/27/2022
Pastor Jon Cox	Bethel LC Galesville WI & Arcadia WI	Our Savior LC Perry MI Pastor	9/28/2022
Rev Frederick Guldberg	Star of Bethlehem LC Winston Salem NC	Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor	9/28/2022
Rev Thomas Glende	Beautiful Savior LC Fayetteville NC	Living Savior LC Missoula MT Pastor	9/28/2022
Rev Tod Vertz	Salem LC Sturgeon Bay WI	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	Our Savior LC Grafton WI Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev David Pagel	New Life LC – South Kenosha WI	Gethsemane LC Oklahoma City OK Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev Darin Aden	St John St James LC Reedsville WI	Peace LC Livonia MI Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev Matthew Schaewe	Faith LC Sussex WI	Emanuel Redeemer LC Yale MI Pastor	10/1/2022
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Katie Chavez	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; School Counselor, Permanent Call	9/14/2022
Ms Brett Long		St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	9/15/2022
Mr Matthew Herbst	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI President	9/21/2022
Mrs Megan Allard	St John LS Neillsville WI	St John LS Neillsville WI ECM Director & Teacher	9/25/2022
Mr Matthew Ivan	St Paul LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 6, Permanent Call	9/27/2022

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Joel Hoff	Trinity LC Neenah WI	Multi-Language Productions TELL Missionary	9/21/2022
Rev Matthew Krenke	St John’s LC Jefferson WI	Mt Olive LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	9/30/2022
Rev Joel Schwartz	Peace LC Trinity FL	St John LC Wauwatosa WI Associate Pastor	9/30/2022
Dr John Boeder	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Ascension LC Escondido CA Pastor	10/2/2022
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Patricia Wenzel	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Family & Consumer Education, Provisional Call	9/22/2022
Mrs Jamie Johnson	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Spanish, Algebra, Provisional Call	9/25/2022

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev James Buske	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Our Redeemer LC Madison WI Associate Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev James Buske	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Lead Campus Pastor	9/25/2022
Rev Thomas Jeske	Living Hope LC Omaha NE	St Peter LC Juneau WI Pastor Part-time	9/26/2022
Rev Aaron Mueller	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI	Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor	9/27/2022
Rev Joel McKenney	St Paul LC Algoma WI	St John LC Fox Lake WI Pastor	9/27/2022
Rev Jasper Sellnow	St Paul LC Mauston WI & Friendship WI	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	9/27/2022
Rev Andrew Schrimpf	Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA	St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor	9/28/2022
Rev David Karow	St John LC Rock Springs WI	Grace LC Crivitz WI Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev John Schwartz	Redeemer LC Pierre SD	St Peter LC Modesto CA Pastor	9/29/2022
Rev Steven Waldschmidt	Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO	Our Redeemer LC Yorktown VA Pastor	10/1/2022
Rev Joshua Schultz	Mountain View LC Great Falls MT	Immanuel LC Salem OR Pastor	10/1/2022
Rev Craig Birsching	St John LC Westland MI	St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI Pastor	10/1/2022
Rev Joshua Zarling	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI	Trinity LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	10/2/2022
Rev Andrew Ewings	Resurrection LC Verona WI	Grace LC Spring Hill FL Pastor	10/2/2022

RESIGNED

Pastors	Current call	Date resigned
Rev Kevin Lisk	Luther High School Onalaska WI	9/28/2022
Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Scott Nerby	Divine Savior Academy Doral FL	9/27/2022
Mrs Jeanette Lapp	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA	6/30/2023

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Paul Berger	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI	6/30/2023
Mrs Crystal Kramer	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	6/30/2023