Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

8/29/2023 – 9/4/2023

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 Matthew Brown	Abiding Word LC Houston TX	Hope LC Irmo SC Pastor	7/26/2023
Rev Jonathan Bergemann	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL	Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ Pastor	7/27/2023
Rev N. Mielke III	Ascension LC Sarasota FL	Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor	7/30/2023
Rev Jacob Hanneman	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO	St John LC Riga MI Pastor	8/6/2023
Rev Benjamin Schmudlach	First LC La Crosse WI	Grace LC Kenai AK Pastor	8/6/2023
Rev Thomas Glende	Beautiful Savior LC Fayetteville NC	Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE Pastor	8/7/2023
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	Our Redeemer LC Yorktown VA Pastor	8/9/2023
Rev Theodore Bodjanac	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX	St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	8/9/2023
Rev Lucas Proeber	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI	New Mission Start Bentonville AR Pastor	8/10/2023
Rev Scott Bergemann	New Life LC – Central Kenosha WI	Salem LC Owosso MI Pastor	8/10/2023
Rev Edward Frey Jr	WLCFS-Christian Family Solutions Germantown WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries Inc Oconomowoc WI Director of Ministry	8/11/2023
Rev Michael Bartsch	Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI	Peace LC Wilmot WI Pastor	8/13/2023
Rev Michael Jensen	St Mark’s LC Watertown WI	St Peter’s LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	8/13/2023
Rev Geoffrey Cortright	Saviour of the Nations LC Vancouver BC Canada	Christ LC Pewaukee WI Associate Pastor	8/13/2023
Rev Timothy Schwartz	Zion LC Columbus WI	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Mt Sinai LC Montrose MI Pastor	8/13/2023
Rev David Frey	Living Word LC Mission Viejo CA	Grace LC Geneva NE Trinity LC Grafton NE Pastor	8/14/2023
Rev Darin Warnecke	St John LC Sturgis MI	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor	8/16/2023
Rev Darin Aden	St John St James LC Reedsville WI	New Mission Start Idaho Falls ID Pastor	8/16/2023
Rev Mark Wagner	Retired	316NOW Milwaukee WI Administrator	8/16/2023
Rev Kurt Uhlenbrauck	St Jacob LC Grass Lake MI	St Peter LC Chilton WI Pastor	8/17/2023
Rev Steven Hillmer	St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI	Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI Pastor	8/17/2023
Rev Timothy Patoka	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Messiah LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	8/20/2023
Rev Jonathan Loescher	Bethany LC Hustisford WI	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN Pastor	8/20/2023
Rev Clayton Welch	Bethlehem LC Manassas VA	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Lead Campus Pastor	8/20/2023
Rev Joel Tullberg	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Trinity LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	8/20/2023
Rev Joel Schulz	Divine Savior LC-Delray Beach FL Delray Beach FL	Crossroads Church Chicago IL Pastor	8/20/2023
Rev Peter Metzger	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fairmont MN Pastor	8/20/2023
Rev Marques Nelson	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN	Peace LC Granger IN Pastor	8/20/2023
Rev Gary Kluball	King of Kings LC Clifton Park NY	Christ the King LC Port Charlotte FL Pastor	8/20/2023
Rev Scott Wolfram	Divine Word LC Plover WI	Peace LC King of Prussia PA Pastor	8/20/2023
Rev James Fischer	Retired	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor; Retirement Call	8/22/2023
Rev Geoffrey Rue	St Paul LC East Troy WI	St John LC Lewiston MN Pastor	8/22/2023
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Christ LC Oakley MI Pastor	8/22/2023
Rev Harmon Lewis	Messiah LC Johns Creek GA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Pastor; Dean of Students	8/22/2023
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Hope LC Chino Valley AZ & Prescott AZ Associate Pastor	8/22/2023
Rev Steven Bode	Zion LC Allenton WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Pastor; Theology Department	8/23/2023
Rev Jason Hacker	Grace LC Waukesha WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI President	8/23/2023
Rev Michael Kampman	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI	Christ Our Rock LC Rochester MN Pastor	8/23/2023
Rev Kenneth Rodrigue	Grace LC New London WI	St John LC Burlington WI Associate Pastor	8/24/2023
Rev James Winterstein	Pilgrim LC Mesa AZ	St Mark LC Salina KS Pastor	8/24/2023
Rev Matthew Kuske	St Paul LC Lomira WI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	Lamb of God LC West Lafayette IN Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Michael Weigand	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Jason Baldwin	Hope LC Saint Charles MI	First LC Green Bay WI Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Matthew Vik	St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI	Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN Associate Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Thomas Meissner	Lamb of God LC Columbus OH	St Lucas LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Julius Buelow	St Paul LC Saginaw MI	Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Michael Duncan	Retired	Christ LC Eagle River WI Associate Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Jeffrey Sonntag	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT	Mt Olive LC Delano MN Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Kurt Schaser	St John’s LC Newburg WI	Peace LC Trinity FL Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Seth Bode	Bethlehem LC Carmel IN	St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor	8/27/2023
Rev Patrick Brown	Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI	Christ Alone LC Thiensville WI Associate Pastor	8/28/2023
Rev Daniel Burgess	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI Pastor	8/29/2023
Rev Aaron West	St Matthew LC Spokane WA	St John LC Wauwatosa WI Associate Pastor	8/29/2023
Rev Andrew Lindke	St Mark LC Normal IL	Peace LC Livonia MI Pastor	8/29/2023
Rev Peter Sulzle	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	Cross of Christ LC Kingman AZ Pastor	8/29/2023
Rev Andrew Schwartz	Christ the King LC Bremerton WA	Green Valley LC Henderson NV Pastor	8/29/2023
Pastor David Strucely	Atonement LC Plano TX	Eastside LC Madison WI Associate Pastor	8/30/2023
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mount Horeb WI	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA Pastor	8/31/2023
Rev Nathaniel Winkel	Mountain Valley LC Eagle CO	Emmanuel LC Hudson WI Pastor	8/31/2023
Rev Joel Heckendorf	Light of the Valleys LC Reno NV	Grace LC Glendale AZ Associate Pastor	8/31/2023
Rev Paul Biedenbender	Christ LC Denver CO	New Mission Start Panama City Beach FL Pastor	9/2/2023
Rev Albert Meier II	Peace LC Milbank SD St John LS Summit SC	Divinity-Divine Charity LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	9/4/2023
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Susan Lueneburg	Retired	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Special Needs, Retirement Call	8/30/2023

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Allen Kirschbaum	Spirit of Life LC Caledonia MI	St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor	8/28/2023
Rev John Baumann	Retired	St John LC (Town of Lake Mills) Waterloo WI Pastor; Quarter Time, One-Year, Retirement Call	8/30/2023
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Julia Boggs	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	St John LC (Town of Lake Mills) Waterloo WI Congregation Staff Minister of Music; Three-Quarter Time, One-Year Call	8/30/2023

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Pastor Jon Cox	Bethel LC Galesville WI & Arcadia WI	Grace LC Ringle WI Pastor	8/24/2023
Rev Benjamin Kuerth	Divine Savior LC-Doral Doral FL	New Mission Start Panama City Beach FL Pastor	8/28/2023
Rev Robert Guenther	St John’s LC New Ulm MN	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	8/29/2023
Rev Noah Bater	Prince of Peace LC Thousand Oaks CA	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	8/30/2023
Rev Dennis Rawerts	Trinity LC Aberdeen SD	Christus LC Delavan WI Pastor	8/31/2023
Rev Joseph Johnson	Amazing Grace LC Portland OR	Risen Savior LC Mansfield OH Pastor	8/31/2023
Rev Caleb Schoeneck	Beautiful Savior LC College Station TX	Living Shepherd LC Laramie WY Pastor	9/1/2023
Rev Philip Bigelow	St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI	Bethany LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	9/1/2023
Rev Daniel Voigt	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI	St Peter LC Savanna IL Trinity LC Mount Carroll IL Pastor	9/2/2023
Rev Michael Killinger	Bethel LC Bay City MI	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI Associate Pastor	9/2/2023
Rev Dr Jacob Haag	Redeemer LC Ann Arbor MI	Zion LC South Milwaukee WI Pastor	9/4/2023

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Dawn Strand	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	12/31/2023

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Loren Fritz	Immanuel LC Waupaca WI	9/3/2023