Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
8/30/2022 – 9/5/2022
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 Timothy Denney | Shepherd of the Hills LC Duluth MN |
Immanuel LC Neenah WI Pastor |
7/26/2022 |
| Rev Frederic Berger | St Paul’s LC Plymouth NE |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
8/7/2022 |
| Rev John Ehlers | Cross of Glory LC Peoria AZ |
Trinity LC Saline MI Associate Pastor |
8/7/2022 |
| Rev Joel Hoff | Trinity LC Neenah WI |
Multi-Language Productions TELL Missionary |
8/9/2022 |
| Rev Paul Micheel | St Paul LC Grant Park IL |
St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor |
8/11/2022 |
| Rev Mark Westra | Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
8/14/2022 |
| Rev Paul Hirsch | St Paul’s LC Norfolk NE |
Faith LC River Falls WI Pastor |
8/14/2022 |
| Rev Benjamin Golisch | St Paul LC Slinger WI |
Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor |
8/14/2022 |
| Rev N. Mielke III | Ascension LC Sarasota FL |
Grace LC Eau Claire MI Pastor |
8/14/2022 |
| Rev Stephen Luchterhand | Trinity LC Minocqua WI |
Redeemer LC Tucson AZ Associate Pastor |
8/14/2022 |
| Rev David Birsching | St Paul LC Tacoma WA |
Faith LC Harrison MI St John LC Clare MI Pastor |
8/15/2022 |
| Rev Benjamin Phelps | Grace LC Kenai AK |
Hope LC Chino Valley AZ & Prescott AZ Pastor |
8/15/2022 |
| Rev Jason Liebenow | St Paul LC Tipler WI St Mark’s LC Iron River MI St John’s LC Florence WI |
Peace LC Hartford WI Associate Pastor |
8/16/2022 |
| Rev Matthew Kiecker | St John LC Lomira WI |
Faith LC Elizabeth IL Our Savior LC Freeport IL Pastor |
8/16/2022 |
| Rev Dale Reckzin | St John LC Oak Creek WI |
Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor |
8/16/2022 |
| Rev Paul Cerny | Immanuel LC Campbellsport WI |
St Matthew LC Danube MN & Renville MN (Flora) & St John LC Renville MN Pastor |
8/17/2022 |
| Rev Gregory Lyon | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI |
St John St James LC Reedsville WI Associate Pastor |
8/18/2022 |
| Rev Jonathan Scharf | Abiding Grace LC Covington GA |
Our Savior LC Perry MI Pastor |
8/18/2022 |
| Rev Steven Saatkamp | Emmanuel LC Hudson WI |
Green Valley LC Henderson NV Pastor |
8/18/2022 |
| Rev James Grabitske | Trinity LC Buffalo MN St Paul LC Montrose MN |
Emanuel Redeemer LC Yale MI Pastor |
8/20/2022 |
| Rev David Wietzke | Crown of Life LC Pueblo West CO |
Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor |
8/21/2022 |
| Rev Thadeus Flitter | Zion LC Valentine NE |
Ascension LC Antigo WI Pastor |
8/21/2022 |
| Rev Robert Weiss | St Peter LC Chilton WI |
Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Pastor |
8/21/2022 |
| Rev Matthew Hennig | Christ LC North St Paul MN & Hugo MN |
Living Word LC Montrose CO Pastor |
8/21/2022 |
| Rev Matthew Krenke | St John’s LC Jefferson WI |
Mt Olive LC Las Vegas NV Pastor |
8/21/2022 |
| Rev Nathan Cordes | St John LC Lake City MN |
Our Shepherd LC Lancaster CA Pastor |
8/22/2022 |
| Rev David Barkow | Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN |
Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
8/22/2022 |
| Rev Christian Marquardt | St James LC Milwaukee WI |
Grace LC Neenah WI Pastor |
8/23/2022 |
| Rev Benjamin Blumer | NorthCross LC Lakeville MN |
New Mission Start Windsor CO Pastor |
8/23/2022 |
| Rev Walter Gawel IV | Victory LC Lexington KY |
Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
8/23/2022 |
| Rev Paul Schaewe | St John LC Bay City MI |
St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor |
8/23/2022 |
| Rev Matthew Natsis | Good Shepherd LC Livermore CA |
St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor |
8/24/2022 |
| Rev Jared Oldenburg | Eternal Rock LC Castle Rock CO |
Board for Home Missions Administrator |
8/25/2022 |
| Rev Jonathan Zimpelmann | St John LC Hastings MN |
Our Savior LC Grafton WI Pastor |
8/25/2022 |
| Rev Stephen Melso | Bethany LC Manitowoc WI |
Peace LC Livonia MI Pastor |
8/25/2022 |
| Rev Stephen Kuehl | Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH |
Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
8/25/2022 |
| Rev Steven Saatkamp | Emmanuel LC Hudson WI |
Ascension LC Jacksonville NC Pastor |
8/25/2022 |
| Rev Dr Timothy Bourman | Sure Foundation LC Queens NY |
Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor |
8/26/2022 |
| Rev Emile Burgess | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Trinity LC Marinette WI Pastor |
8/27/2022 |
| Rev Peter Korthals | St Paul LC Amherst NH Beautiful Savior LC South Portland ME |
St Peter LC Saint Peter MN Associate Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Jeremiah Gumm | King of Kings LC Maitland FL |
Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Jason Free | Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI |
Peace LC King of Prussia PA Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Michael Zarling | Water of Life LC – Racine Campus Racine WI |
St John’s LC Juneau WI Associate Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Brett Brauer | Trinity LC Watertown WI |
Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Steven Saatkamp | Emmanuel LC Hudson WI |
Abiding Love LC Cape Coral FL Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Andrew Ewings | Resurrection LC Verona WI |
Grace LC Spring Hill FL Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Jeremiah Gumm | King of Kings LC Maitland FL |
Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Joshua Schultz | Mountain View LC Great Falls MT |
Immanuel LC Salem OR Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev Paul Schulz | Risen Savior LC Chula Vista CA |
Redeemer LC Mandan ND Pastor |
8/28/2022 |
| Rev John Berg | Divinity LC Saint Paul MN |
St John LC Riga MI 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 Joel Stuebs | St Peter LC Mishicot WI |
New Life LC Rockford IL Pastor |
8/30/2022 |
| Rev James Turriff | Gloria Dei LC Memphis TN |
Gethsemane LC Oklahoma City OK Pastor |
8/30/2022 |
| Rev Lucas Bitter | Intown LC Atlanta GA |
Asia One Team Missionary |
9/1/2022 |
| 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 Samuel Biebert | Christ LC Cambridge MN |
Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor |
9/1/2022 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Miss Jamie Buss | St John LS Wrightstown WI |
St John LS Wrightstown WI ECM Director |
7/18/2022 |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
| Mr Randel Fink | St Paul LC Muskego WI |
Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI President |
8/17/2022 |
| Mr Stephen Pankow | Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Principal |
8/21/2022 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Prof em James Pope | Retired | St Mark LC Leesburg FL Pastor; Retirement Call, Part-Time seasonal pastor November 22 to April 2023 |
9/2/2022 |
| Rev Clinton Kreuziger | Crown of Life LC Marietta OH |
St Andrew LC Middleton WI Associate Pastor; Service & Outreach |
9/4/2022 |
| Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mrs Linda Ebeling | St John LS Milwaukee WI |
St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Less-Than-Half Time, Retirement Call, Upper Grades |
8/10/2022 |
| Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
| Mr Philip Boileau | Mt Olive LC Suamico WI |
Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Congregation Staff Minister; Less-Than-Half Time, Retirement Call |
9/1/2022 |
CALLS DECLINED
| Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
| Rev Joshua Sternhagen | Living Hope LC Commerce City CO |
Salem LC Woodbury MN Pastor |
8/30/2022 |
| Rev Jeffrey Schmidt | Emanuel LC Flint MI |
Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Pastor |
9/1/2022 |
| Rev Dennis Klatt | Holy Trinity LC New Hope MN |
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; PSI Director |
9/2/2022 |
| Rev Eric Roecker | Commission on Evangelism | Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor |
9/2/2022 |
| Rev Brett Krause | Zion LC Denver CO |
Good Shepherd LC Holmen WI Pastor |
9/2/2022 |
| Rev Andrew Schroer | Redeemer LC Edna TX |
New Mission Start Collinsville IL Pastor |
9/3/2022 |
| Rev Nathan Fager | St Paul LC Monroe MI |
Grace LC Manitowoc WI Pastor |
9/3/2022 |
| Pastor John Raasch Sr | Bethel LC Menasha WI |
Pan de Vida LC Garden Grove CA Pastor |
9/3/2022 |
| Rev Joshua Odell | Christ LC Eagle River WI |
Christ Our Rock LC Rochester MN Pastor |
9/3/2022 |
| Rev Matthew Reis | Trinity LC Bangor MI |
St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI Pastor |
9/3/2022 |
| Rev James Backus | St Mark’s LC Watertown WI |
St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor |
9/4/2022 |
| Rev Matthew Pfeifer | Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA |
St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI Pastor |
9/5/2022 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
| Teachers | Home church | Death date |
| Mrs Cleo Walling | St John LC Westland MI |
8/30/2022 |
RETIREMENT
| Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
| Rev Lee Kuhns | Peace LC Kissimmee FL |
8/25/2022 |
| Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
| Mrs Betty Bethke | St John LS Hemlock MI |
6/30/2022 |
VIEW CALL REPORT PDF
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