Call Report – September 17, 2018

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

9/11/2018 – 9/17/2018

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 Michael Sullivan	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada Pastor	8/12/2018
Rev Kent Reeder	Illumine LC Rock Hill SC	Grace LC Seattle WA Pastor	8/22/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	8/23/2018
Rev David Koelpin	Living Savior LC Littleton CO	Joplin MO – New Mission Pastor	8/24/2018
Rev Martin Luchterhand	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	8/26/2018
Rev Joel Tullberg	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	8/26/2018
Rev Mark Kaesmeyer	Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	8/26/2018
Rev Daniel Westendorf	Crown of Life LC Warren MI	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	8/26/2018
Rev Paul Fritz	St John LC Fremont WI	St John LC Carson ND Trinity LC Carson ND Immanuel LC Elgin ND Pastor	8/26/2018
Rev Newton Trimmer	Atonement LC Baltimore MD	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN Pastor	8/30/2018
Rev Lincoln Albrecht	River of Life LC Goodyear AZ	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor	9/2/2018
Rev Benjamin Radtke	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	9/4/2018
Rev Steven Hillmer	The Springs LC Sparks NV	Zion LC Hartland WI Associate Pastor	9/5/2018
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY Pastor	9/5/2018
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 Christopher Rathje	Abiding Hope LC Ocala FL	Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor	9/9/2018
Rev Timm Meyer	Redeemer LC Norton KS	Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Pastor	9/9/2018
Rev Alexander Groth	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	9/9/2018
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC Schofield WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	9/10/2018
Rev Jonathan Kehl	Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Pastor Youth Ministry Director	9/10/2018
Rev Stephen Kuehl	Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor	9/11/2018
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	Christ LC West Salem 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 Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	9/13/2018
Rev Steven Gabb	Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	9/16/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr James Brandt		Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director	8/26/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Nathan Nass	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	9/10/2018
Rev Patrick Feldhus	St John LC Cornell WI	The Lutheran Home Hope Residence Belle Plaine MN Pastor Jesus Cares Ministry Chaplain	9/14/2018
Rev Joel Heckendorf	Immanuel LC Greenville WI	Light of the Valleys LC Reno NV Pastor	9/14/2018
Rev Philip Gurgel	St John LC Newark DE	Trinity LC Waukesha WI Pastor	9/14/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Ms Joy Pelke		St John LS Westland MI ECM Director; provisional call	8/26/2018
Mrs Naomi Evenson	Prairie LS Gibbon MN	Prairie LS Gibbon MN ECM Teacher; Less Than Half Time Call	8/28/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Kevin Walker	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Staff Minister	Bethlehem LC Germantown WI ECM Director	8/31/2018
Mr. Nathan Voss		St Paul LC North Mankato MN Staff Minister	8/31/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Timothy Westendorf	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	9/13/2018
Rev Nathan Kassulke	Grace LC Tucson AZ	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	9/13/2018
Rev Darren Green	St Peter LC Monticello MN	South Asia Friendly Counselor	9/14/2018
Rev Michael Schroeder	Living Hope LC Wildomar CA	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	9/14/2018
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt	Apostles LC Billings MT	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	9/14/2018
Rev Philip Bigelow	St John LC Hemlock MI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	9/14/2018
Rev Peter Sternberg	St John LC Red Wing MN	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	9/15/2018
Rev David Rosenau	St Mark LC Leesburg FL	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor	9/15/2018
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	9/15/2018
Rev Mark Reichert	St Paul’s LC Norfolk NE	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	9/15/2018
Rev Jason Baldwin	Hope LC Saint Charles MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Pastor	9/16/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Ms Kristen Koepsell	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN Staff Minister	8/22/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Miss Sarah Free	St John LS Milwaukee WI	9/30/2018