Call Report – September 27, 2021
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
9/21/2021 – 9/27/2021
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 Free | St Paul LC Ixonia WI |
Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor |
8/25/2021 |
| Rev Craig Engel | Immanuel LC Willmar MN |
Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor |
8/26/2021 |
| Rev Brett Brauer | Trinity LC Watertown WI |
Northwestern Publishing House Vice President of Publishing |
8/27/2021 |
| Rev Paul Doletzky | Salem LC Escanaba MI |
Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor |
8/29/2021 |
| Rev Jud Krohn | Zion LC Oshkosh WI Grace LC Pickett WI |
St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD Pastor |
9/1/2021 |
| Rev Douglas Lange | Ascension LC Jacksonville NC |
New Mission Durham NC |
9/2/2021 |
| Rev Joseph Lindloff | Hope LC Irmo SC |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
9/7/2021 |
| Rev Andrew Stuebs | Living Word LC Gray TN |
Shepherd of the Valley LC West Fargo ND Pastor |
9/7/2021 |
| Rev James Grabitske | Trinity LC Buffalo MN St Paul LC Montrose MN |
St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI Pastor |
9/8/2021 |
| Rev Paul Schupmann | St John’s LC Juneau WI |
Hope LC Indian River MI Our Savior LC Gaylord MI Pastor |
9/8/2021 |
| Rev Nathan Berg | Eastside LC Madison WI |
Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
9/12/2021 |
| Rev Daniel Foelske | Trinity LC Mount Carroll IL St Peter LC Savanna IL |
St Paul LC Oconto Falls WI Pastor |
9/12/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Mueller | Living Hope LC Peoria IL |
Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor |
9/12/2021 |
| Rev Nathaniel Timmermann | Peace LC Otsego MI |
St Paul LC Mauston WI Associate Pastor |
9/12/2021 |
| Rev Dustin Yahnke | Trinity LC Watertown WI |
Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT Associate Pastor |
9/12/2021 |
| Rev Bruce Mueller | First LC Gary SD |
Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor |
9/12/2021 |
| Rev Brian Schmidt | Trinity LC Caledonia WI |
Faith LC Anderson CA Pastor |
9/12/2021 |
| Rev Daniel Walters | Good Shepherd LC Burnsville MN |
St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor |
9/13/2021 |
| Rev Patrick Freese | Trinity LC Abita Springs LA |
Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA Pastor |
9/13/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Rothe | The Way LC Fredericksburg VA |
Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate Pastor |
9/14/2021 |
| Rev James Hein | St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
9/14/2021 |
| Rev Paul White | Loving Shepherd LC Milwaukee WI |
King of Kings LC Willoughby OH Pastor |
9/14/2021 |
| Rev David Ernest | St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI |
Jerusalem LC Morton Grove IL Pastor |
9/15/2021 |
| Rev Caleb Schoeneck | Beautiful Savior LC College Station TX |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
9/15/2021 |
| Rev Mark Franck | Prince of Peace LC Howell MI |
Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor |
9/15/2021 |
| Rev Frederick Guldberg | Star of Bethlehem LC Winston Salem NC |
St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor |
9/16/2021 |
| Rev Joshua Martin | St John’s LC Jefferson WI |
Lutheran Institutional Ministry Association Austin MN St John’s LC Minneapolis MN Pastor |
9/19/2021 |
| Rev Ryan Cortright | Our Redeemer LC Madison WI |
Gethsemane LC Davenport IA Pastor |
9/19/2021 |
| Rev David Ruddat | St Paul LC Greenleaf WI Immanuel LC De Pere WI |
Zion LC Monroe MI Associate Pastor |
9/19/2021 |
| Rev Aaron Schumann | Faith LC Pittsburg KS |
Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN Pastor |
9/19/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Kuske | St Paul LC Lomira WI |
Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor |
9/19/2021 |
| Rev Dennis Harbach | St John’s LC Dakota MN |
St John LC Hastings MN Associate Pastor |
9/19/2021 |
| Rev Timothy Nass | St Paul LC Lake Mills WI |
Our Savior LC Grafton WI Associate Pastor |
9/19/2021 |
| Rev Noah Headrick | Christ LC Eagle River WI |
St John LC Burlington WI Associate Pastor |
9/22/2021 |
| Rev Kurt Schaser | St John’s LC Newburg WI |
St Paul LC Livonia MI Associate Pastor |
9/22/2021 |
| Rev John Koester | Gethsemane LC Omaha NE |
Christ LC Marshall MN Pastor |
9/23/2021 |
| Rev Benjamin Zak | St John LC Milwaukee WI |
Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX Pastor |
9/23/2021 |
| Rev Luke Tembreull | Beautiful Savior LC Corvallis OR |
Calvary LC Canyon Country CA Pastor |
9/26/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mrs Elizabeth Guse | Northdale Christian Academy Tampa FL Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call |
9/26/2021 | |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Ms Kristen Koepsell | Cross of Christ LC Boise ID |
Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX Staff Minister; Worship Coordinator |
9/2/2021 |
| Mr Levi Nagel | St John LC Milwaukee WI |
Redeemer LC Tucson AZ Staff Minister |
9/12/2021 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Rev David Rau | Good Shepherd LC Burnsville MN |
St James LC Portage MI Pastor |
9/18/2021 |
| Rev Matthew Schoell | St Matthew LC Winona MN |
St John LC Appleton WI Pastor |
9/24/2021 |
| Rev Roger Rockhoff | Tree of Life LC Cary NC |
Emmanuel LC Owatonna MN Pastor |
9/25/2021 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Miss Jessica Mau | Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO ECM Director; Provisional Call |
9/20/2021 | |
| Mr Nathaniel Kallies | St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN |
St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Principal |
9/22/2021 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Donald Windsperger Jr | Zion LC Colome SD |
Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor |
9/23/2021 |
| Rev Joel Schulz | Divine Savior LC-Delray Beach FL Delray Beach FL |
St Matthew LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor |
9/23/2021 |
| Rev Nathan Kassulke | Grace LC Tucson AZ |
Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN Associate Pastor |
9/23/2021 |
| Rev Richard Miller | Redeemer LC Scottville MI |
St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor |
9/24/2021 |
| Rev Jonathan Klein | Light of the Valley LC Layton UT |
St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor |
9/24/2021 |
| Rev Carl Schroeder | St Peter’s LC Sturgeon Bay WI |
St Paul LC Saint James MN Pastor |
9/25/2021 |
| Rev Brady Coleman | Siloah LC Milwaukee WI |
Brooklyn LC Brooklyn Park MN Pastor |
9/25/2021 |
| Rev Scott Wolfram | Divine Word LC Plover WI |
Grace LC Crivitz WI Pastor |
9/25/2021 |
| Rev Thomas Moldenhauer | Our Saviour’s LC Bismarck ND |
St John LC Mukwonago WI Associate Pastor |
9/25/2021 |
| Rev Daniel Marggraf | Our Savior LC Freeport IL |
Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor |
9/25/2021 |
| Rev Seth Haakenson | Immanuel LC Waukegan IL |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Pastor; Religion Teacher & Chairman |
9/26/2021 |
| Rev Ryan Kolander | Palabra de Vida Detroit MI |
Pan de Vida LC Garden Grove CA Pastor |
9/27/2021 |
RESIGNED
| Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
| Mrs Stephanie Brands | Christ the King Academy Palm Coast FL |
6/30/2022 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Pastors | Home church | Death date |
| Rev Don Forss | Faith LC Oshkosh WI |
9/20/2021 |
| Rev Nathanael Seelow | Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS |
9/22/2021 |
| Rev David Waege | Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI |
9/23/2021 |
RETIREMENT
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Mr Douglas Dast | Bethel LS Bay City MI |
6/30/2022 |
| Mrs Rachel Freiburger | St Peter LS Appleton WI |
6/30/2022 |
| Mr Mark Eternick | St John LS Waterloo WI |
6/30/2022 |
| Mr Robert Rebers | Grace Christian Academy Falls Church VA |
6/30/2022 |
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