Call Report – October 8, 2018
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
10/2/2018 – 10/8/2018
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 Jeremy Wosje | Zion LC Akaska SD St Paul’s LC Mound City SD |
Salem LC Milwaukee 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 Jeffrey Mahnke | St Peter LC Schofield WI |
St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor |
9/10/2018 |
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 |
9/12/2018 |
Rev Kevin Westra | Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH |
Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor |
9/12/2018 |
Rev Zachary Pudlo | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor |
9/13/2018 |
Rev Joshua Becker | Christ LC Saginaw MI |
Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor |
9/16/2018 |
Rev Tyler Shinnick | Martin Luther LC Neenah WI |
Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI Pastor |
9/16/2018 |
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 Michael Kober | Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA |
Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor |
9/16/2018 |
Rev Steven Gabb | Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA |
CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor |
9/16/2018 |
Rev Luke Werre | Peace LC Sun Prairie WI |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
9/18/2018 |
Rev Seth Dorn | St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI |
Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor |
9/18/2018 |
Rev Joseph Fricke | St Paul LC Mauston WI |
Brandon SD – New Mission Pastor |
9/19/2018 |
Rev Fred Schurman III | Lord of Lords LC Casper WY |
Peace LC Milbank SD St John LC Summit SD Pastor |
9/19/2018 |
Rev Fred Schurman III | Lord of Lords LC Casper WY |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor |
9/20/2018 |
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 Michael Zarling | Epiphany LC Racine WI |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
9/23/2018 |
Rev Timothy Wagner | Lamb of God LC Columbus OH |
Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
9/23/2018 |
Rev Jeffrey Samelson | Christ LC Clarksville MD |
Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor |
9/23/2018 |
Rev Timothy Glende | St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI |
Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor |
9/23/2018 |
Rev Todd Engel | St John LC Red Wing MN |
Immanuel LC Buffalo MN Pastor |
9/23/2018 |
Rev Paul Meier | Immanuel LC Neenah WI |
Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor |
9/23/2018 |
Rev Daniel Bondow | Grace LC Milwaukee WI |
Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor |
9/23/2018 |
Rev Marcus Schulz | Emanuel LC New London WI |
Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor |
9/25/2018 |
Rev Andrew Luehring | St John LC Kaukauna WI |
St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor |
9/26/2018 |
Rev Ross Else | Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ |
Joplin MO – New Mission Pastor |
9/26/2018 |
Rev Mathew Pfeifer | Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA |
St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor |
9/27/2018 |
Rev Joshua Hillmann | Christ LC Beatrice NE |
Zion LC Bonesteel SD St Paul LC Naper NE Pastor |
9/27/2018 |
Rev Clayton Welch | Faith LC River Falls WI |
Bethlehem LC Manassas VA Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
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 James Bartz | Grace LC Eau Claire MI |
Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev Daniel Sargent | One Africa Team Lusaka |
St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor |
9/30/2018 |
Rev John Werner | Christ LC Mindoro WI |
Christ LC Merrill 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 & South Central | 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 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr James Brandt | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Administrator Academic Dean |
9/21/2018 | |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr John Sebald | Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Development Director Chief Development Officer |
9/19/2018 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Robert Bushaw | Retired | Pilgrim LC Mesa AZ Pastor Retirement call |
10/7/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Hope Carr | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher Grade 2; Limited Duration Call |
9/27/2018 |
Mrs Shelley DeCleene | St John-St James LS Reedsville WI |
St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Teacher Grades 6-8; Part Time Limited Duration Call |
10/5/2018 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mr Daniel Krause | CRM | Peace LC Wautoma WI Pastor |
10/3/2018 |
Rev Kirk Lahmann | St John LC Burlington WI |
St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
10/5/2018 |
Rev Brett Krause | Zion LC Denver CO |
Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor |
10/5/2018 |
Rev Kyle Bitter | St John LC Wauwatosa WI |
Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Pastor |
10/5/2018 |
Rev Alexander Groth | Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH |
Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
10/5/2018 |
Rev Jacob Scott | Zion LC Arlington WI |
St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor |
10/5/2018 |
Rev Timm Meyer | Redeemer LC Norton KS |
Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Our Redeemer Martin SD Pastor |
10/6/2018 |
Rev Lincoln Albrecht | River of Life LC Goodyear AZ |
Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor |
10/6/2018 |
Rev Stephen Kuehl | Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH |
Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor |
10/7/2018 |
Rev Scott Schultz | Cross of Christ LC Portage WI |
Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY Pastor |
10/8/2018 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mr Daniel Grunewald | Salem LS Milwaukee WI |
9/21/2018 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL HOME
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev David Fischer | St John LC Lewiston MN |
9/30/2018 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Thomas Speidel | Beautiful Savior LC Fort Wayne IN |
5/31/2019 |
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mrs Candace Winkel | Mt Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI |
12/31/2018 |
Mr Jonathan Winkel | Mt Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Margie Dowling | Grace LS Saint Joseph MI |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Christine Treder | St Paul LS Stevensville MI |
6/30/2019 |
Mrs Karin Stellick | St John LS Montello WI |
6/30/2019 |
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