Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
9/20/2022 – 9/26/2022
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 Joel Hoff | Trinity LC Neenah WI |
Multi-Language Productions TELL Missionary |
8/9/2022 |
| Rev Robert Weiss | St Peter LC Chilton WI |
Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Pastor |
8/21/2022 |
| Rev Matthew Krenke | St John’s LC Jefferson WI |
Mt Olive LC Las Vegas NV Pastor |
8/21/2022 |
| Rev Andrew Ewings | Resurrection LC Verona WI |
Grace LC Spring Hill FL Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Joshua Schultz | Mountain View LC Great Falls MT |
Immanuel LC Salem OR Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Thomas Jeske | Living Hope LC Omaha NE |
St Peter LC Juneau WI Pastor; Part-Time Call |
8/29/2022 |
| Rev Joel McKenney | St Paul LC Algoma WI |
St John LC Fox Lake WI Pastor |
8/30/2022 |
| Rev Frank Italiano Jr | Trinity LC Crete IL |
Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor |
9/1/2022 |
| Rev John Schwartz | Redeemer LC Pierre SD |
St Peter LC Modesto CA Pastor |
9/1/2022 |
| Rev Stephen Wiesenauer | Asia One Team | Asia One Team Missionary |
9/5/2022 |
| Rev Joel Schwartz | Peace LC Trinity FL |
St John LC Wauwatosa WI Associate Pastor |
9/6/2022 |
| Rev Peter Sternberg | St John LC Red Wing MN |
St John LC Lewiston MN Associate Pastor |
9/7/2022 |
| Rev Andrew Schrimpf | Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA |
St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor |
9/7/2022 |
| Rev Jasper Sellnow | St Paul LC Mauston WI & Friendship WI |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
9/8/2022 |
| Rev Jonathan Werre | Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD |
Crown of Life LC Warren MI Pastor |
9/8/2022 |
| Rev Steven Waldschmidt | Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO |
Our Redeemer LC Yorktown VA Pastor |
9/8/2022 |
| Rev Jacob Jenswold | Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO |
New Mission Start Wichita KS Pastor |
9/8/2022 |
| Rev Andrew Johnston | 1 Latin America Team | St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua Pastor |
9/8/2022 |
| Rev David Karow | St John LC Rock Springs WI |
Grace LC Crivitz WI Pastor |
9/11/2022 |
| Rev James Buske | Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI |
Our Redeemer LC Madison WI Associate Pastor |
9/11/2022 |
| Rev James Buske | Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Lead Campus Pastor |
9/11/2022 |
| Rev Aaron Mueller | St Paul LC Howards Grove WI |
Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
9/11/2022 |
| Rev Joshua Zarling | Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI |
Trinity LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
9/11/2022 |
| Rev Scott Schultz | Cross of Christ LC Portage WI |
Redeemer LC Tomahawk WI Pastor |
9/11/2022 |
| Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II | Saving Grace LC Mobile AL |
Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO Pastor |
9/11/2022 |
| Rev Timothy Shrimpton | Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA |
St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada Pastor |
9/11/2022 |
| Dr John Boeder | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
Ascension LC Escondido CA Pastor |
9/11/2022 |
| Rev Russell Wilke III | St Paul LC Mauston WI |
Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE Pastor |
9/13/2022 |
| Rev Craig Birsching | St John LC Westland MI |
St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI Pastor |
9/13/2022 |
| Rev Mark Barenz | Retired | Zion LC Ogema WI St John LC Rib Lake WI Pastor; Retirement Call |
9/14/2022 |
| Rev John Steinbrenner | Cross of Christ LC Boise ID |
Board for Home Missions Administrator |
9/15/2022 |
| Rev Joseph Dietrich | Our Savior LC Bylas AZ |
Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Pastor |
9/15/2022 |
| Rev Gerhardt Juergens | St John LC Tappen ND |
Immanuel LC Lakeside AZ Pastor |
9/15/2022 |
| Rev Samuel Pappenfuss | St Paul LC Crandon WI |
Our Savior LC Kasson MN Pastor |
9/18/2022 |
| Rev Peter Schlicht | Eastside LC Madison WI |
Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor; Coordinating Pastor |
9/18/2022 |
| Rev Benjamin Ehlers | Trinity LC Temple TX |
St Luke LC Little Chute WI Pastor |
9/18/2022 |
| Rev Steven Prahl | Foundation LC Peyton CO |
St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor |
9/18/2022 |
| Rev Christian Winkel | Redemption LC Milwaukee WI |
Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor |
9/19/2022 |
| Rev Lincoln Albrecht | River of Life LC Goodyear AZ |
New Mission Start Collinsville IL Pastor |
9/20/2022 |
| Rev Michael Ewart | St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; PSI Director |
9/21/2022 |
| Rev Jacob Schwartz | Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI |
Living Hope LC Peoria IL Pastor |
9/21/2022 |
| Rev James Renz | Retired | St John LC Darfur MN Pastor; Retirement Call |
9/21/2022 |
| Rev Nathaniel Walther | Grace LC Minot ND |
Grace LC Manitowoc WI Pastor |
9/21/2022 |
| Rev Marc VonDeylen | Lord of Life LC Friendswood TX |
St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI Pastor |
9/21/2022 |
| Rev Norval Kock | Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion |
9/22/2022 |
| Rev Peter Kesting | Zion LC Fremont WI |
St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor |
9/22/2022 |
| Rev Daniel Iwinski | Immanuel LC Medford WI |
Immanuel LC Neenah WI Pastor |
9/22/2022 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Jamie Johnson | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ |
Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Math, Science, Provisional Call |
9/12/2022 |
| Mrs Patricia Wenzel | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Family & Consumer Education, Provisional Call |
9/14/2022 |
| Mrs Katie Chavez | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; School Counselor, Permanent Call |
9/14/2022 |
| Ms Brett Long | St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
9/15/2022 | |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mr Matthew Herbst | Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI |
Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI President |
9/21/2022 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev Brent Merten | Fount of Life LC Colorado Springs CO |
Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor |
9/23/2022 |
| Rev David Birsching | St Paul LC Tacoma WA |
Faith LC Harrison MI Pastor |
9/24/2022 |
| Rev Mark Westra | Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
9/24/2022 |
| Rev Walter Gawel IV | Victory LC Lexington KY |
Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
9/24/2022 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mrs Ashley Franzo | Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI |
Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Limited Duration Call |
9/18/2022 |
| Mr Mark Steiner | Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Math, 6-month Limited Duration Call |
9/19/2022 | |
| Mrs Angela Vogt | St John LS Manitowoc WI |
St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Permanent Call |
9/21/2022 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Emile Burgess | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Trinity LC Marinette WI Pastor |
9/16/2022 |
| Rev Brett Brauer | Trinity LC Watertown WI |
Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor |
9/19/2022 |
| Rev Jason Free | Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI |
Peace LC King of Prussia PA Pastor |
9/19/2022 |
| Rev Stephen Melso | Bethany LC Manitowoc WI |
Peace LC Livonia MI Pastor |
9/20/2022 |
| Rev Benjamin Blumer | NorthCross LC Lakeville MN |
New Mission Start Windsor CO Pastor |
9/20/2022 |
| Rev Michael Gehl | St John LC Greenleaf WI |
St John LC Janesville MN & Trinity LC Pastor |
9/22/2022 |
| Rev Todd Engel | St John LC Red Wing MN |
St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor |
9/23/2022 |
| Rev Paul Schulz | Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA |
Redeemer LC Mandan ND Pastor |
9/24/2022 |
| Rev Joel Stuebs | St Peter LC Mishicot WI |
New Life LC Rockford IL Pastor |
9/24/2022 |
| Rev Joel Voss | Emanuel First LC Lansing MI |
Water of Life LC – Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor |
9/24/2022 |
| Rev Samuel Biebert | Christ LC Cambridge MN |
Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor |
9/24/2022 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Dana Gramarossa | Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI |
9/23/2022 |
| Ms Shannon Farley | Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ |
10/14/2022 |
| Miss Shannon Eggers | Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI |
6/30/2023 |
| Mrs Jayde Faugstad | Bethany LS Port Orchard WA |
6/30/2023 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Pastors | Home church | Death date |
| Rev Walter Schumann | Trinity LC Watertown WI |
9/21/2022 |
RETIREMENT
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Prof Ronald Ohm | Martin Luther College New Ulm MN |
6/30/2023 |
| Mrs Victoria Burger | Precious Child Early Learning Center Morton Grove IL |
6/30/2023 |
| Mr Mark Leverence | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI |
6/30/2023 |
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