Call Report – October 7, 2019

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

10/1/2019 – 10/7/2019

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 Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	One Africa Team Missionary	7/18/2019
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	St Matthew LC Freeland MI St John LC Saginaw MI Pastor	8/25/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor	King of Kings LC Little Rock AR	St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI Pastor	8/27/2019
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor	9/1/2019
Rev Korey VanKampen	Mt Calvary LC Flagstaff AZ	St Paul LC Tomah WI Pastor	9/4/2019
Rev Leon Ehlert	Beautiful Savior LC Green Bay WI	Hmong Asian Missionary	9/4/2019
Rev Kevin Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor	9/8/2019
Rev Adam Seelow	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Roscommon MI	St Peter LC Brodhead WI Pastor	9/8/2019
Rev Daniel Laitinen	Holy Word LC Austin TX	Multi-Language Publications TELL Pastor	9/9/2019
Rev Caleb Schoeneck	Beautiful Savior LC College Station TX	Trinity LC Bay City MI Pastor	9/15/2019
Rev Andrew Ewald	St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI	Trinity LC Coleman WI Pastor	9/15/2019
Rev James Borgwardt	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President	9/15/2019
Rev Joshua Janke	Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI	Zion LC Akaska SD St Paul’s LC Mound City SD Pastor	9/17/2019
Rev Arthur Faught	St Paul LC Marshall WI	St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI Pastor	9/18/2019
Rev Kevin Schnake	Trinity LC Omak WA	Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor	9/18/2019
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor	9/19/2019
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	9/22/2019
Rev William Harley	Trinity LC Winner SD	St John LC Maribel WI Pastor	9/22/2019
Rev Jonathan Schultz	Mountain View LC Calgary AB Canada	St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Retirement Call	9/22/2019
Rev Geoffrey Cortright	Saviour of the Nations LC Vancouver BC Canada	Good Shepherd LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor	9/22/2019
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	St John LC Hemlock MI Pastor	9/22/2019
Rev Paul Schupmann	St John’s LC Juneau WI	Trinity LC Nicollet MN Pastor	9/22/2019
Rev Matthew Frey	Living Word LC Montrose CO	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO Pastor	9/22/2019
Rev Donald Buch	Retired	Peace LC Bradenton FL Pastor; Retirement Call	9/22/2019
Rev Matthew Doebler	Asia Lutheran Seminary	Life Lutheran Campus Rochester MN Associate Pastor	9/23/2019
Rev Joel Gawrisch	New Life LC Shoreview MN	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fenton MI Pastor	9/24/2019
Rev Samuel Hacker III	Grace LC Flint MI	St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI Pastor	9/24/2019
Prof Richard Gurgel	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN President	9/26/2019
Rev Jonathan Micheel	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	9/29/2019
Rev Bart Brauer	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	9/29/2019
Rev John Roekle	First LC Racine WI	St John LC Frontenac MN Immanuel LC Lake City MN Pastor	9/29/2019
Rev Benjamin Radtke	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	9/29/2019
Rev Aaron Schultz	Messiah LC Green Bay WI	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	9/29/2019
Rev Nathan Berg	Eastside LC Madison WI	Grace LC Vail AZ Benson AZ Associate Pastor	9/29/2019
Rev Kenneth Mellon (ELS)	Retired	Grace LC Osceola WI Pastor; Retirement Call	9/29/2019
Rev Jonathan Hackbarth	Salem LC Woodbury MN	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	9/30/2019
Rev James Panning	St Paul’s LC Litchfield MN	Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor	10/1/2019
Rev Peter Lindemann	Zion LC Egg Harbor WI Christ LC Baileys Harbor WI	Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/1/2019
Rev Daniel Naumann	Grace LC Prairie Du Chien WI	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor	10/1/2019
Rev John Backus	Christ the Lord LC Clearwater FL	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN Pastor	10/2/2019
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	The Springs LC Sparks NV Pastor	10/2/2019
Rev Douglas Lange	Ascension LC Jacksonville NC	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	10/3/2019
Rev Anthony Allard	Grace LC Sioux City IA	Zion LC Marathon WI St John LC Edgar WI Pastor	10/3/2019
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Ryan Kummerow		St John’s LC Juneau WI Salem LC Lowell WI Staff Minister; Limited Duration	9/29/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Brian Semrow	Ascension LC Rochester MN	Beautiful Savior LC Fort Wayne IN Pastor	10/2/2019
Rev Timothy Wempner	King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	10/4/2019
Rev Daniel Bondow	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	Living Savior LC Littleton CO Pastor	10/5/2019

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Scott Mews	Beautiful Savior LC Hillsboro OR	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor	9/30/2019
Rev Spencer Biga	CRM	Bethany LC Gibsonia PA Pastor	10/1/2019
Rev Matthew Kuske	St Paul LC Lomira WI	Zion LC Chesaning MI Pastor	10/1/2019
Rev Paul Fritz	St John LC Fremont WI	Christ the Redeemer LC Barre VT Pastor	10/2/2019
Rev Jonathan Bourman	Peace LC Aiken SC	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Associate Pastor	10/3/2019
Rev Paul Schulz	Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA	Cross of Glory LC Washington MI Pastor	10/4/2019
Rev Jeremy Laitinen	St Mark LC Salina KS	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	10/4/2019
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	Wesley Chapel FL Missionary	10/4/2019

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Sarah Wait	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	6/30/2020

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Nancy Szep	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	6/30/2020
Mrs Barbara Knobloch	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	6/30/2020
Dr Martin Moldenhauer	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	6/30/2020
Prof Starla Siegmann	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	6/30/2020
Prof Deborrah Uecker	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	6/30/2020
Dr David Schulz	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	6/30/2020

 

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