Call Report – September 23, 2019

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

9/17/2019 – 9/23/2019

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 Benjamin Wessel	Woodlawn LC West Allis WI	St John’s LC Pardeeville WI Pastor	8/21/2019
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	St Matthew LC Freeland MI St John LC Saginaw MI Pastor	8/25/2019
Rev Paul Learman	Divine Peace LC Milwaukee WI	Faith LC Excelsior MN Pastor	8/26/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor	King of Kings LC Little Rock AR	St Michael’s LC Fountain City WI Pastor	8/27/2019
Rev Daniel Bondow	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	Living Savior LC Littleton CO Pastor	8/28/2019
Rev Adam Pilarski	St Paul LC McIntosh SD Peace LC Isabel SD Christ LC Bison SD & Morristown SD	St John LC Glencoe MN Pastor	8/30/2019
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	Divine Peace LC Largo MD Pastor	9/1/2019
Rev Timothy Bode	Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor	9/1/2019
Rev Steven Neumann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	9/1/2019
Rev Jeremy Laitinen	St Mark LC Salina KS	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	9/4/2019
Rev Paul Schulz	Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA	Cross of Glory LC Washington MI Pastor	9/4/2019
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 Scott Mews	Beautiful Savior LC Hillsboro OR	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor	9/4/2019
Rev Nathan Fager	St Paul LC Monroe MI	Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM Pastor	9/4/2019
Rev Erich Westphal	Brooklyn LC Brooklyn Park MN	Our Savior’s LC Zion IL Pastor	9/5/2019
Rev Spencer Biga	CRM	Bethany LC Gibsonia PA Pastor	9/6/2019
Rev Paul Fritz	St John LC Fremont WI	Christ the Redeemer LC Barre VT Pastor	9/8/2019
Rev Kevin Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor	9/8/2019
Rev Timothy Wempner	King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis 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 David Bivens	Divine Savior LC-Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	9/8/2019
Rev Frederic Berger	St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE	Trinity LC Eugene OR Pastor	9/9/2019
Rev Daniel Laitinen	Holy Word LC Austin TX	Multi-Language Publications TELL Pastor	9/9/2019
Rev Matthew Kuske	St Paul LC Lomira WI	Zion LC Chesaning MI Pastor	9/10/2019
Rev Brian Semrow	Ascension LC Rochester MN	Beautiful Savior LC Fort Wayne IN Pastor	9/10/2019
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 Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	Wesley Chapel FL Missionary	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 Jonathan Bourman	Peace LC Aiken SC	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Associate Pastor	9/19/2019
Rev Donald Buch	Retired	Peace LC Bradenton FL Pastor; Retirement Call	9/22/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr William Otto	St John LS Baraboo WI	St John LS Baraboo WI Co-Principal	9/22/2019
Mr Bruce Fehlauer	St John LS Baraboo WI	St John LS Baraboo WI Co-Principal	9/22/2019

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Kelly Huet	St Andrew LC Middleton WI	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Associate Pastor	9/17/2019
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC & Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	9/18/2019
Rev Brian Pechman	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	9/18/2019
Rev Joseph Berg	Nain LC West Allis WI	Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor	9/18/2019
Rev Keith Schleis	Abiding Faith LC Smyrna TN	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	9/19/2019
Rev Tyler Shinnick	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	Faith LC Dexter MI Pastor	9/20/2019
Rev Keith Siverly	St Mark LC Mankato MN	Our Savior LC Sun City AZ Pastor	9/21/2019
Rev Matthew Zimpelmann	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	The Springs LC Sparks NV Pastor	9/21/2019
Rev Aaron Strong	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI Pastor	9/21/2019
Rev Greg Pufahl	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor	9/22/2019

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Stacie Bauman	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Downers Grove IL	9/27/2019

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Martin Lopahs	St Paul LC Saint James MN	6/30/2020
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Michael Maas	Morning Star LS Jackson WI	6/30/2020
Mr Steven Toth	St John LS Mukwonago WI	6/30/2020

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