Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

8/27/2024 – 9/3/2024

The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.

CALLS ISSUED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Timothy Denney	Shepherd of the Hills LC Duluth MN	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor; Assimilation	7/28/2024
Rev Thomas Moldenhauer	Our Saviour’s LC Bismarck ND	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Recruitment Director	7/31/2024
Rev Justin Cloute	St Luke LC Watertown WI	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Assistant Professor of Theology	8/2/2024
Rev Steven Bode	Zion LC Allenton WI	Grace LC Waukesha WI	8/4/2024
Rev Brett Brauer	Trinity LC Watertown WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	8/4/2024
Rev Geoffrey Cortright	Saviour of the Nations LC Vancouver BC Canada	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries – Midtown Phoenix AZ	8/10/2024
Rev Seth Haakenson	Immanuel LC Waukegan IL	Peace of Our Savior LC New Carlisle OH	8/11/2024
Rev Nathan Kassulke	Grace LC Tucson AZ	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	8/11/2024
Rev Stephen Luchterhand	Trinity LC Minocqua WI	Good Shepherd LC Burnsville MN Associate Pastor	8/11/2024
Rev Chad Walta	Christ LC Milwaukee WI	Christ LC Big Bend WI	8/11/2024
Rev Timothy Wilkens	Southridge LC Kennewick WA	St Stephen LC Fall River WI	8/11/2024
Rev Robert Wassermann	Mt Calvary LC La Crosse WI	St Paul LC Sodus MI	8/12/2024
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO	8/13/2024
Rev Kevin Schultz	The Vine LC Hayden ID St Matthew LC Spokane WA	Mission Board: Pacific Northwest District Mission Developer	8/14/2024
Rev Michael Sheppard	Mt Zion LC Ripon WI	St Luke LC Winona MN	8/15/2024
Rev Seth Georgson	Martin Luther LC Saint Louis MO	Redeemer LC Tomahawk WI	8/18/2024
Rev Adam Manian	Peace LC Echo MN St John LC Vesta MN	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	8/18/2024
Rev Steven Neuman	St John’s LC Pigeon MI	Trinity LC Hartford WI	8/18/2024
Rev Jesse Stern	Bay Pines LC Seminole FL	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID Associate Pastor	8/18/2024
Rev Craig Wilke	Sure Foundation LC Brandon SD	Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI	8/18/2024
Rev Benjamin Workentine	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	Illinois LS Inc Crete IL President	8/19/2024
Rev Jason Free	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI	St John LC Lake City MN	8/20/2024
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Peace LC Hayward WI	8/21/2024
Rev Clint Burow	Amazing Grace LC South Beloit IL	Grace LC New London WI	8/22/2024
Rev Nathan Wilke	Immanuel LC & St John LC Neillsville WI	Mt Olive LC Delano MN	8/22/2024
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	Redemption LC Saint George UT	8/23/2024
Rev Samuel Jeske	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor	8/25/2024
Rev Darren Knoll	Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	8/25/2024
Rev Martin Luchterhand	Retired	Prince of Peace LC Englewood FL Half time	8/25/2024
Rev Tristan Paustian	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	8/25/2024
Rev Bramdeo Ramgolam	Trinity LC Castries Castries Saint Lucia	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	8/25/2024
Rev Chester Reinemann	St Paul LC Calgary AB Canada	Christ Our Redeemer LC El Paso TX	8/25/2024
Rev Mark Rosenberg	Peace LC Kokomo IN	Grace LC South Saint Paul MN	8/25/2024
Rev Timothy Soukup	Abiding Savior LC Killeen TX	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor	8/25/2024
Rev Daniel Walters	Good Shepherd LC Burnsville MN	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI Associate Pastor	8/25/2024
Rev Brian Wrobel	Zion LC Gainesville FL	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	8/25/2024
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	St John LC Waterloo WI Associate Pastor	8/26/2024
Rev Paul Nitz	World Missions Office Waukesha WI	Eastside LC Madison WI Associate Pastor	8/27/2024
Rev Adam Pilarski	St John LC Glencoe MN	First LC La Crescent MN	8/27/2024
Rev Michael Cherney	Trinity LC El Paso TX	New Mission Cedar Lake IN	8/28/2024
Rev Christopher Hoppe	St John LC Vacaville CA	St John LC Sturgis MI	8/28/2024
Rev David Karow	St John LC Rock Springs WI	Peace LC Marshfield MO Zion LC Springfield MO	8/28/2024
Rev Joshua Zarling	Living Hope LC West Allis WI	Zion LC Valentine NE	8/29/2024

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Madison Whorton		Mountain Valley Lutheran Preschool Eagle CO ECM Director	8/25/2024

Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Ryan Buch		Chaplains in Schools Inc Milwaukee WI Missionary School Chaplain	8/1/2024

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Jacob Shepherd	St Paul LC Round Lake Park IL	Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI	8/28/2024

CALLS RETURNED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date returned
Rev Bryan Schwarz	Our Savior’s LC East Wenatchee WA	St Paul LC Hillsboro WI & Wonewoc WI Associate Pastor	8/21/2024
Rev Craig Born	Risen Savior LC Navarre FL	St Paul LC Prescott WI	8/27/2024
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	St John LC Wrightstown WI	8/27/2024
Rev James Plocher	St John’s LC Pardeeville WI	Calvary LC Glenwood MN St John LC Hancock MN	8/28/2024
Rev James Roecker	St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN	Grace LC Waupun WI	8/28/2024
Rev Benjamin Berger	St Paul LC Winneconne WI	Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	8/29/2024
Rev James Enderle	Zion LC Greenleaf WI	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN Associate Pastor	8/29/2024
Rev Joel Lillo	St Paul LC Hortonville WI	Zion LC Olivia MN	8/29/2024
Rev Timothy Redfield	St Luke LC Watertown WI	Christ LC Grand Island NE	8/29/2024
Rev Jeremy Wosje	Salem LC Milwaukee WI	Trinity LC Brillion WI	8/29/2024
Rev Craig Engel	Immanuel LC Willmar MN	Christus LC Delavan WI	8/29/2024
Rev David Bitter	St John LC Milwaukee WI	Christ LC Baileys Harbor WI Zion LC Egg Harbor WI	8/31/2024
Rev Sean De Frain	St John LC Tarzana CA	St Paul LC Mayville MI	8/31/2024
Rev John Cook	St Paul LC & St Peter LC West Bend WI	Christ LC Zumbrota MN	9/1/2024
Rev Daniel Solofra	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	Open Bible LC Oxford FL	9/3/2024

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Current congregation	Date deceased
Mrs Laury Saxler	Zion LC South Milwaukee WI	8/24/2024