Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
9/5/2023 – 9/11/2023
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 Jonathan Werre | Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD |
Our Redeemer LC Yorktown VA Pastor |
8/9/2023 |
| Rev Edward Frey Jr | WLCFS-Christian Family Solutions Germantown WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries Inc Oconomowoc WI Director of Ministry |
8/11/2023 |
| Rev Michael Bartsch | Retired | Peace LC Wilmot WI Pastor |
8/13/2023 |
| Rev Geoffrey Cortright | Saviour of the Nations LC Vancouver BC Canada |
Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor |
8/13/2023 |
| Rev Darin Warnecke | St John LC Sturgis MI |
Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor |
8/16/2023 |
| Rev Darin Aden | St John St James LC Reedsville WI |
New Mission Start Idaho Falls ID Pastor |
8/16/2023 |
| Rev Kurt Uhlenbrauck | St Jacob LC Grass Lake MI |
St Peter LC Chilton WI Pastor |
8/17/2023 |
| Rev Steven Hillmer | St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI |
Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI Pastor |
8/17/2023 |
| Rev Clayton Welch | Bethlehem LC Manassas VA |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Lead Campus Pastor |
8/20/2023 |
| Rev Joel Tullberg | Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI |
Trinity LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
8/20/2023 |
| Rev Joel Schulz | Divine Savior LC-Delray Beach FL Delray Beach FL |
Crossroads Church Chicago IL Pastor |
8/20/2023 |
| Rev Peter Metzger | St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada |
Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fairmont MN Pastor |
8/20/2023 |
| Rev Marques Nelson | St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN |
Peace LC Granger IN Pastor |
8/20/2023 |
| Rev Scott Wolfram | Divine Word LC Plover WI |
Peace LC King of Prussia PA Pastor |
8/20/2023 |
| Rev James Fischer | Retired | Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor; Retirement Call |
8/22/2023 |
| Rev Geoffrey Rue | St Paul LC East Troy WI |
St John LC Lewiston MN Pastor |
8/22/2023 |
| Rev Matthew Westra | Living Promise LC Morristown TN |
Christ LC Oakley MI Pastor |
8/22/2023 |
| Rev Harmon Lewis | Messiah LC Johns Creek GA |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Pastor; Dean of Students |
8/22/2023 |
| Rev Mark Kom | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Hope LC Chino Valley AZ & Prescott AZ Associate Pastor |
8/22/2023 |
| Rev Steven Bode | Zion LC Allenton WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Pastor; Theology Department |
8/23/2023 |
| Rev Jason Hacker | Grace LC Waukesha WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI President |
8/23/2023 |
| Rev Michael Kampman | St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI |
Christ Our Rock LC Rochester MN Pastor |
8/23/2023 |
| Rev Kenneth Rodrigue | Grace LC New London WI |
St John LC Burlington WI Associate Pastor |
8/24/2023 |
| Rev James Winterstein | Pilgrim LC Mesa AZ |
St Mark LC Salina KS Pastor |
8/24/2023 |
| Rev Matthew Kuske | St Paul LC Lomira WI |
Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Christopher Ewings | Faith LC Anchorage AK |
Lamb of God LC West Lafayette IN Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Michael Weigand | Faith LC Fond du Lac WI |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Jason Baldwin | Hope LC Saint Charles MI |
First LC Green Bay WI Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Matthew Vik | St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI |
Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN Associate Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Thomas Meissner | Lamb of God LC Columbus OH |
St Lucas LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Julius Buelow | St Paul LC Saginaw MI |
Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Michael Duncan | Retired | Christ LC Eagle River WI Associate Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Jeffrey Sonntag | Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT |
Mt Olive LC Delano MN Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Kurt Schaser | St John’s LC Newburg WI |
Peace LC Trinity FL Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Seth Bode | Bethlehem LC Carmel IN |
St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor |
8/27/2023 |
| Rev Patrick Brown | Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI |
Christ Alone LC Thiensville WI Associate Pastor |
8/28/2023 |
| Rev Daniel Burgess | Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV |
Good Shepherd LC Midland MI Pastor |
8/29/2023 |
| Rev Aaron West | St Matthew LC Spokane WA |
St John LC Wauwatosa WI Associate Pastor |
8/29/2023 |
| Rev Andrew Lindke | St Mark LC Normal IL |
Peace LC Livonia MI Pastor |
8/29/2023 |
| Rev Peter Sulzle | St John LC Redwood Falls MN |
Cross of Christ LC Kingman AZ Pastor |
8/29/2023 |
| Rev Andrew Schwartz | Christ the King LC Bremerton WA |
Green Valley LC Henderson NV Pastor |
8/29/2023 |
| Pastor David Strucely | Atonement LC Plano TX |
Eastside LC Madison WI Associate Pastor |
8/30/2023 |
| Rev Jonathan Bauer | Good News LC Mount Horeb WI |
Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA Pastor |
8/31/2023 |
| Rev Nathaniel Winkel | Mountain Valley LC Eagle CO |
Emmanuel LC Hudson WI Pastor |
8/31/2023 |
| Rev Joel Heckendorf | Light of the Valleys LC Reno NV |
Grace LC Glendale AZ Associate Pastor |
8/31/2023 |
| Rev Paul Biedenbender | Christ LC Denver CO |
New Mission Start Panama City Beach FL Pastor |
9/2/2023 |
| Rev Albert Meier II | St John LC Summit SD Peace LC Milbank SD |
Divinity-Divine Charity LC Whitefish Bay WI Pastor |
9/3/2023 |
| Rev Gerald Arnold Jr | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
Peace of Our Savior LC New Carlisle OH Pastor |
9/3/2023 |
| Rev David Pagel | New Life LC – South Kenosha WI |
Mountain View LC Calgary AB Canada Pastor |
9/3/2023 |
| Rev Steven Neyhart | Faith LC Reedsburg WI |
Grace LC Manitowoc WI Pastor |
9/7/2023 |
| Rev Joel Naumann | St Mark LC Eau Claire WI |
One Africa Team Pastor; Ministry Training Missionary |
9/7/2023 |
| Rev Brett Naumann | Trinity LC Kiel WI |
Faith LC Sussex WI Associate Pastor |
9/7/2023 |
| Rev Bradley Snyder | Cross of Christ LC Boise ID |
Gloria Dei LC Grand Blanc MI Pastor |
9/7/2023 |
| Rev Collin Vanderhoof | Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI |
New Mission Start Kronenwetter WI Pastor |
9/9/2023 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev Mark Wagner | Retired | 316NOW Milwaukee WI Administrator |
9/6/2023 |
| Rev Benjamin Schmudlach | First LC La Crosse WI |
Grace LC Kenai AK Pastor |
9/6/2023 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mrs Susan Lueneburg | St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Special Needs, Retirement Call |
9/5/2023 | |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mr Philip Boileau | Messiah LC Green Bay WI Congregation Staff Minister |
8/30/2023 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev David Frey | Living Word LC Mission Viejo CA |
Grace LC Geneva NE Trinity LC Grafton NE Pastor |
9/4/2023 |
| Rev Dr Jacob Haag | Redeemer LC Ann Arbor MI |
Zion LC South Milwaukee WI Pastor |
9/4/2023 |
| Rev Theodore Bodjanac | Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX |
St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor |
9/5/2023 |
| Rev Jonathan Loescher | Bethany LC Hustisford WI |
Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN Pastor |
9/5/2023 |
| Rev Timothy Schwartz | Zion LC Columbus WI |
King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Mt Sinai LC Montrose MI Pastor |
9/6/2023 |
| Rev Jacob Hanneman | Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO |
St John LC Riga MI Pastor |
9/6/2023 |
| Rev N. Mielke III | Ascension LC Sarasota FL |
Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor |
9/7/2023 |
| Rev Matthew Brown | Abiding Word LC Houston TX |
Hope LC Irmo SC Pastor |
9/7/2023 |
| Rev Scott Bergemann | New Life LC – Central Kenosha WI |
Salem LC Owosso MI Pastor |
9/7/2023 |
| Rev Timothy Patoka | Grace LC Tucson AZ |
Messiah LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor |
9/7/2023 |
| Rev Gary Kluball | King of Kings LC Clifton Park NY |
Christ the King LC Port Charlotte FL Pastor |
9/9/2023 |
| Rev Thomas Glende | Beautiful Savior LC Fayetteville NC |
Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE Pastor |
9/9/2023 |
| Rev Jonathan Bergemann | Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL |
Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ Pastor |
9/9/2023 |
| Rev Lucas Proeber | St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI |
New Mission Start Bentonville Arkansas Pastor |
9/9/2023 |
| Rev Benjamin Zuberbier | Zion LC Columbus WI |
Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO Pastor |
9/10/2023 |
| Rev Michael Jensen | St Mark’s LC Watertown WI |
St Peter’s LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor |
9/11/2023 |
RESIGNED
| Pastors | Current call | Date resigned |
| Rev Aaron Weber | Zion LC South Milwaukee WI |
7/31/2023 |
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Abigail Baehman | Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL |
6/30/2023 |
| Ms Brittany Fackett | CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX |
9/8/2023 |
| Mr Paul Schulz | St John LS Manitowoc WI |
11/18/2023 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Pastors | Home church | Death date |
| Rev Roderick Luebchow | St John LC Saint Paul MN |
9/6/2023 |
| Rev Lawrence Nolte | Trinity LC Omak WA |
9/8/2023 |
RETIREMENT
| Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
| Rev Martin Luchterhand | Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL |
9/30/2023 |
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Mrs Laurel Otto | St John LS Redwood Falls MN |
6/30/2022 |
| Mrs Diane Plamann | St Paul LS Appleton WI |
6/30/2024 |
VIEW CALL REPORT PDF
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