Call Reports

Call Report – May 21, 2018

2018/05/21/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

5/15/2018 – 5/21/2018

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

NOTE: Due to the upcoming holiday, the next call report will be posted on Tuesday, May 29.

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Stephen Lehmann	Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Michael Turriff	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Part-Time Call	4/22/2018
Prof Andrew Naumann	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev Nickolas Haasch	Trinity LC Sturgis SD	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev George Swanson	Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	4/29/2018
Prof Ross Stelljes	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology	5/2/2018
Rev Craig Wasser	Immanuel LC Salem OR	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	5/2/2018
Rev David Boettcher	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	5/3/2018
Rev Jonathan Scharf	Abiding Grace LC Covington GA	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	5/6/2018
Rev Jeffrey Heitsch	Nigeria Mission	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor	5/6/2018
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	5/8/2018
Rev Mark Johnston	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	5/13/2018
Rev David Neumann	Retired	Good Hope LC Ellensburg WA Good Faith LC South Cle Elum WA Pastor; Retirement Call	5/14/2018
Rev Timothy Bode	Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	5/16/2018
Rev Jared Oldenburg	Eternal Rock LC Castle Rock CO	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Pastor	5/17/2018
Rev Paul Seager	Christ Alone LC Fort Worth TX	Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor	5/17/2018
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	5/20/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Kelli Green		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	4/12/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	4/22/2018
Mrs Kathryn Schwartz	Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL	St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/22/2018
Mrs Patricia Snyder	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/22/2018
Mr Adam Wiechmann	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science	4/24/2018
Ms Angela Schneider		St Paul’s LS Muskego WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/24/2018
Ms Kelly Henning		St Paul’s LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/24/2018
Mr Anthony Perry	Salem LS Owosso MI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	4/29/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/29/2018
Mrs Eileen Wassermann		Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/29/2018
Mr Michael Wisniewski	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Marshfield WI Principal	5/2/2018
Mr Todd Dahlke	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Marshfield WI Teacher; Assistant Principal	5/2/2018
Mr Philip Krueger	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal	5/3/2018
Mr Gregory Thiesfeldt	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	5/6/2018
Mrs Lisa Carlson	Good Shepherd Little Lamb Preschool Holmen WI	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI ECM Director; Part-Time Call	5/6/2018
Miss Brittni Wentzel	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	5/6/2018
Mr Donald Kolander	St Paul LS Cudahy WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	5/7/2018
Mr Daniel Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	5/7/2018
Ms Laura Bodendorfer	St Paul LS East Troy WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	5/7/2018
Mr Randall Strutz		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Special Education & Coach, Provisional Call	5/7/2018
Mr Adam Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School	5/8/2018
Mrs Mandy Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	5/8/2018
Mrs Jill Hagen		Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	5/9/2018
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	5/10/2018
Mrs Robin Paustian		St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 1	5/11/2018
Ms Lisa Fletcher		Immanuel LS La Crosse WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	5/13/2018
Mrs Sarah Crass		Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN ECM Teacher	5/13/2018
Mrs Jennifer Hacker		Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 3	5/14/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		St John LC Libertyville IL ECM Teacher; One-Year Call	5/15/2018
Mr Blair Schaper	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8	5/15/2018
Mrs Gretchen Plitzuweit	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/15/2018
Mrs Valerie Schmidt	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	5/15/2018
Mrs Cheryl Herriges	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	5/15/2018
Mr Glenn Metzger	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	5/16/2018
Mr Daniel Rick	St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	5/16/2018
Mr Galen Holzhueter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Costa Maya Ministries Mexico Director	5/17/2018
Mrs Rebecca Metzger		St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Provisional Call	5/17/2018
Mrs Nicole Steenbock		St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time Call	5/20/2018
Mrs Eileen Karow		Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 2	5/20/2018
Mr Michael Ash	Reformation LS San Diego CA	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Principal & Middle Grades	5/20/2018
Mr Kenneth Kasten		Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal; One-Year, Retirement Call	5/20/2018
Mr Cody Harms	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Students	5/20/2018
Mr Scott Schomberg	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	5/20/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		Our Savior’s LS Zion IL Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	5/20/2018
Mr Kyle Raymond	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	Emanuel LC New London WI Principal	5/20/2018
Mr Ronald Schleef		Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 5	5/20/2018
Miss Heather Voss		Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	5/20/2018
Mrs Angela Frey		Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Teacher; One-Year Call	5/20/2018
Mrs Madeline Jenswold		Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS Teacher	5/20/2018
Mrs Meredith Heyn	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year, Half-Time Call	5/20/2018
Miss Ellen Wheeler	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Half-Time Call	5/20/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Stephen Pankow	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	4/12/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Jeremy Schulz	Faith LC Tacoma WA	Good Shepherd LC The Woodlands TX Pastor	5/12/2018
Rev Stephen Wiesenauer	CRM	East Asia Pastor	5/14/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Scott Luepke		Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/27/2018
Miss Nicole Roper	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	5/7/2018
Mrs Martha Eiland	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	5/13/2018
Mrs Stephanie Nocella		Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	5/14/2018
Mr David Zank	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Vice Principal, One-Year Call	5/16/2018
Mrs Emily Vanderhoof	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	5/16/2018
Ms Sandra Menefee	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Part-Time Call	5/16/2018
Mrs Rebecca Crowe		Green Valley Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten Henderson NV Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	5/17/2018
Mrs Emily Jiles	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Director of Guidance & Counseling, Provisional Call	5/17/2018
Mrs Johanna Manke	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Administrative Release-Time & Music, Part-Time, Provisional Call	5/18/2018
Ms Mallory Hall		Luther HS Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education, Provisional Call	5/18/2018
Mrs Sarah Mueller		St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time Call	5/18/2018
Mrs Gretel Kiecker	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call	5/18/2018
Mrs Jamie Learman		St John LS Lomira WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	5/18/2018
Mrs Brenda Grams		Cross of Glory Lutheran Preschool Peoria AZ ECM Director; Provisional Call	5/19/2018
Mr Adam Harvey	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal; One-Year Call	5/20/2018
Mr Nathan Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Students	5/20/2018
Ms Meghan Mache	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	5/20/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Mark Blauert	Trinity LC Crete IL	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Staff Minister; School Chaplain	5/19/2018
Mr Paul Berger	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Chaplains in Schools Inc. Milwaukee WI Staff Minister	5/20/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Timothy Bourman	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Foreign Language	5/13/2018
Prof Paul Koelpin	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	5/16/2018
Rev James Buske	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	5/16/2018
Prof Jeffrey Schone	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	5/17/2018
Rev Adam Mueller	Redeemer LC Tucson AZ	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	5/17/2018
Rev Zachary Gebert	Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor	5/17/2018
Rev Ronald Koehler III	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	5/18/2018
Rev Gregory Pope	Trinity LC Manitowoc WI	Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor	5/18/2018
Rev Matthew Zimpelmann	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	5/19/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Carol Tetzlaff	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	5/5/2018
Dr Rhoda Wolle	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; School Counselor	5/5/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	5/9/2018
Mr Edwin Fredrich	Grace LS Glendale AZ	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School English	5/11/2018
Mr Philip Gustafson	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	5/15/2018
Mr Benjamin Stern	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	5/15/2018
Mr Daryl Weber	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	5/16/2018
Mrs Bridget Weber	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	5/16/2018
Mrs Sarah Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	5/16/2018
Mr Michael Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Principal	5/16/2018
Mr Steven Lehman	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	5/16/2018
Mr Christopher Mueller	St John LS Watertown WI	Zion LS Denver CO Principal	5/18/2018
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	5/18/2018
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	5/19/2018
Miss Rachel Taasaas	St Matthew LS Spokane WA	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Teacher; Kindergarten	5/20/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Galen Holzhueter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director	5/17/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Naomi Strusz	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Sarah Koerber	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	6/30/2018
Ms Bonnie Scholl	Heartland Preschool Fort Atkinson WI	6/30/2018
Mr Brandon Gierach	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN	6/30/2018
Mrs Jonnica Mayer	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN	6/30/2018
Miss Erica Babinec	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	8/7/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mr Robert Adrian	Mt Lebanon Milwaukee WI	5/7/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Marcus Manthey	St John LC Saginaw MI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – May 14, 2018

2018/05/14/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

5/8/2018 – 5/14/2018

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 Bourman	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Foreign Language	4/12/2018
Prof Jeffrey Schone	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	4/15/2018
Prof Paul Koelpin	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	4/16/2018
Mr Stephen Wiesenauer	CRM	East Asia Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Stephen Lehmann	Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Zachary Gebert	Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Jeremy Schulz	Faith LC Tacoma WA	Good Shepherd LC The Woodlands TX Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Michael Turriff	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Part-Time Call	4/22/2018
Rev Adam Mueller	Redeemer LC Tucson AZ	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	4/23/2018
Rev Gregory Pope	Trinity LC Manitowoc WI	Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor	4/23/2018
Rev Matthew Zimpelmann	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	4/25/2018
Rev James Buske	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	4/29/2018
Prof Andrew Naumann	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev Nickolas Haasch	Trinity LC Sturgis SD	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev Ronald Koehler III	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev George Swanson	Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	4/29/2018
Prof Ross Stelljes	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology	5/2/2018
Rev Craig Wasser	Immanuel LC Salem OR	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	5/2/2018
Rev David Boettcher	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	5/3/2018
Rev Jonathan Scharf	Abiding Grace LC Covington GA	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	5/6/2018
Rev Jeffrey Heitsch	Nigeria Mission	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor	5/6/2018
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	5/8/2018
Rev Mark Johnston	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	5/13/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr David Zank	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Vice Principal, One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr Scott Luepke		Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mrs Jamie Learman		St John LS Lomira WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Gretel Kiecker	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Johanna Manke	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Administrative Release-Time & Music, Part-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Dr Rhoda Wolle	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; School Counselor	4/10/2018
Mrs Kelli Green		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	4/12/2018
Mrs Sarah Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/22/2018
Mr Daryl Weber	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	4/22/2018
Mrs Carol Tetzlaff	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	4/22/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	4/22/2018
Miss Nicole Roper	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	4/22/2018
Mr Michael Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Principal	4/22/2018
Mrs Rebecca Howe		Green Valley Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten Henderson NV Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	4/22/2018
Mrs Bridget Weber	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	4/22/2018
Mrs Kathryn Schwartz	Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL	St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/22/2018
Mrs Patricia Snyder	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/22/2018
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	4/24/2018
Ms Angela Schneider		St Paul’s LS Muskego WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/24/2018
Ms Kelly Henning		St Paul’s LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/24/2018
Mr Adam Wiechmann	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science	4/24/2018
Mr Philip Gustafson	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/24/2018
Ms Sandra Menefee	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Part-Time Call	4/24/2018
Mr Edwin Fredrich	Grace LS Glendale AZ	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School English	4/26/2018
Mr Steven Lehman	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	4/26/2018
Mr Anthony Perry	Salem LS Owosso MI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	4/29/2018
Mrs Sarah Mueller		St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time Call	4/29/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/29/2018
Mrs Eileen Wassermann		Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/29/2018
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	4/30/2018
Mrs Emily Vanderhoof	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/30/2018
Mr Benjamin Stern	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	5/1/2018
Mr Christopher Mueller	St John LS Watertown WI	Zion LS Denver CO Principal	5/1/2018
Mr Michael Wisniewski	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Marshfield WI Principal	5/2/2018
Mr Todd Dahlke	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Marshfield WI Teacher; Assistant Principal	5/2/2018
Mr Philip Krueger	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal	5/3/2018
Mr Gregory Thiesfeldt	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	5/6/2018
Mrs Lisa Carlson	Good Shepherd Little Lamb Preschool Holmen WI	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI ECM Director; Part-Time Call	5/6/2018
Miss Brittni Wentzel	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	5/6/2018
Mr Donald Kolander	St Paul LS Cudahy WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	5/7/2018
Mr Daniel Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	5/7/2018
Ms Laura Bodendorfer	St Paul LS East Troy WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	5/7/2018
Mr Randall Strutz		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Special Education & Coach, Provisional Call	5/7/2018
Mrs Emily Jiles	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Director of Guidance & Counseling, Provisional Call	5/7/2018
Mr Adam Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School	5/8/2018
Mrs Mandy Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	5/8/2018
Mrs Brenda Grams		Cross of Glory Lutheran Preschool Peoria AZ ECM Director; Provisional Call	5/8/2018
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	5/10/2018
Mrs Robin Paustian		St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 1	5/11/2018
Ms Mallory Hall		Luther LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education, Provisional Call	5/13/2018
Ms Lisa Fletcher		Immanuel LS La Crosse WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	5/13/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Stephen Pankow	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	4/12/2018
Mr Galen Holzhueter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director	4/22/2018
Mr Mark Blauert	Trinity LC Crete IL	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Staff Minister; School Chaplain	5/1/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Mark Gefaller	Immanuel LC Fort Worth TX	St Paul LC North Platte NE Pastor	5/8/2018
Rev Eric Roecker	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI	Conference of Presidents Director of Evangelism	5/10/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Lori Ernest		St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Kindergarten	5/6/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Hagedorn	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS West Bend WI ECM Teacher	5/7/2018
Mrs Julie Strassburg		Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Upper Grades	5/7/2018
Mr Ryan Randall	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN Principal & Grades 7-8	5/7/2018
Mr James Brandt	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal	5/8/2018
Mr Peter Buege	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	5/8/2018
Mr Joshua Lepke	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher	5/8/2018
Mrs Stephanie Treder	Apostles LS San Jose CA	St John’s LS Jefferson WI ECM Director	5/9/2018
Ms Amy Johnson		Resurrection LS Aurora IL Teacher; Grades 2-3, Provisional Call	5/9/2018
Mrs Melanie Giddings	FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI	FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI Teacher; Curriculum Coordinator	5/10/2018
Mrs Kimberly Frey		St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Middle Grades, Departmentalized, One-Year, Part-Time Call	5/10/2018
Mrs Emilee Nemmers	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year Call	5/10/2018
Mrs Nancy Ring		Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	5/11/2018
Mr David Leonard	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Principal; One-Year Call	5/11/2018
Miss Mikaela Raddatz	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year Call	5/11/2018
Mr John Melso	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	5/13/2018
Mrs Carole Melso	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	5/13/2018
Mr Matthew Foley	Emanuel LS New London WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Principal	5/13/2018
Ms Stephanie Kudek	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	5/13/2018
Miss Edye Hilgendorf	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	5/13/2018
Miss Katelyn Zeamer	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	5/13/2018
Miss Rachel Johnson	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Physical Education, Provisional Call	5/13/2018
Mr Shaun Stannard	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School Math, Provisional Call	5/13/2018
Ms Kate Jaeger	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	5/13/2018
Ms Beth Hauf	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI Teacher; Grade 1	5/14/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr John Kanter	St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Limited Duration	St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI	5/10/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Christian Christenson	First LC La Crescent MN	Christ LC Cambridge MN Pastor	5/7/2018
Rev Scott Wolfram	Divine Word LC Plover WI	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	5/10/2018
Rev Jeremy Cares	Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX	King of Kings LC Maitland FL Pastor	5/10/2018
Rev Snowden Sims	St Paul’s LC Columbus OH	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	5/11/2018
Rev Jason Hacker	Grace LC Waukesha WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	5/11/2018
Rev Brett Ehlke	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI	Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor	5/11/2018
Rev Philip Kiecker	Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC	St Mark LC De Pere WI Associate Pastor	5/11/2018
Rev Dennis Reichow	St John LC Glencoe MN	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	5/12/2018
Rev James Strand	St Paul LC Bloomer WI	St Mark LC Bemidji MN Pastor	5/12/2018
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	5/12/2018
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN	Atonement LC Plano TX Pastor	5/12/2018
Rev Shane Krause	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	5/12/2018
Rev James Enderle	East Asia	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	5/12/2018
Rev Bradley Snyder	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	5/12/2018
Rev Jud Krohn	Zion LC Oshkosh WI Grace LC Pickett WI	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	5/13/2018
Rev Brian Hackmann	Peace LC Eagle River AK	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	5/13/2018
Rev Jonathan Learman	St Peter LC Theresa WI	St Paul LC Stratford WI Grace LC Mosinee WI Pastor	5/13/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Justin Wiechmann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	St Peter LS Schofield WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	5/3/2018
Miss Kathryn Gut	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Hope Lutheran Early Learning Center-Infant/Toddler Manhattan KS ECM Director	5/7/2018
Miss Terri Miller	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Kindergarten	5/8/2018
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Preschool Las Vegas NV ECM Director	5/8/2018
Mrs Nancy Kanter	St Peter LS Helenville WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	5/9/2018
Mr Steven Hennig	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Principal	5/9/2018
Mr Timothy Vogel	Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	5/9/2018
Mr Benjamin Priebe	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 7 & Vice Principal	5/10/2018
Miss Rebecca Kramer	Zion LS Columbus WI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/10/2018
Mrs Kimberly Frey		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	5/10/2018
Mr Benjamin Rank	Eastside LS Madison WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	5/11/2018
Mr Matthew Schreiber	Immanuel LS La Crosse WI	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	5/11/2018
Mrs Carrie Schumacher	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	5/11/2018
Mr Todd Dahlke	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	5/13/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Students	5/13/2018
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/13/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Prof Rebecca Berg	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	6/30/2018
Mrs Melissa Heuer	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018
Dr Jeffrey Lemke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Ms Norma Duesterhoeft	St Paul LC New Ulm MN	5/7/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Charles Degner	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN	6/30/2018

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Call Report – May 7, 2018

2018/05/07/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

5/1/2018 – 5/7/2018

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 Eric Roecker	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI	Conference of Presidents Director of Evangelism	4/6/2018
Rev Dennis Reichow	St John LC Glencoe MN	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Christian Christenson	First LC La Crescent MN	Christ LC Cambridge MN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Jason Hacker	Grace LC Waukesha WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Jud Krohn	Zion LC Oshkosh WI Grace LC Pickett WI	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Snowden Sims	St Paul’s LC Columbus OH	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	4/11/2018
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN	Atonement LC Plano TX Pastor	4/11/2018
Rev Timothy Bourman	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Foreign Language	4/12/2018
Rev Brian Hackmann	Peace LC Eagle River AK	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	4/12/2018
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	4/15/2018
Rev Bradley Snyder	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	4/15/2018
Prof Jeffrey Schone	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	4/15/2018
Rev James Enderle	East Asia	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	4/15/2018
Prof Paul Koelpin	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	4/16/2018
Rev Stephen Wiesenauer	CRM	East Asia Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Mark Gefaller	Immanuel LC Fort Worth TX	St Paul LC North Platte NE St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev James Strand	St Paul LC Bloomer WI	St Mark LC Bemidji MN Pastor	4/19/2018
Rev Scott Wolfram	Divine Word LC Plover WI	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	4/19/2018
Rev Philip Kiecker	Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC	St Mark LC De Pere WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Brett Ehlke	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI	Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Stephen Lehmann	Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Zachary Gebert	Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Jeremy Schulz	Faith LC Tacoma WA	Good Shepherd LC The Woodlands TX Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Jeremy Cares	Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX	King of Kings LC Maitland FL Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Michael Turriff	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Part-Time Call	4/22/2018
Rev Jonathan Learman	St Peter LC Theresa WI	St Paul LC Stratford WI Grace LC Mosinee WI Pastor	4/23/2018
Rev Adam Mueller	Redeemer LC Tucson AZ	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	4/23/2018
Rev Gregory Pope	Trinity LC Manitowoc WI	Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor	4/23/2018
Rev Matthew Zimpelmann	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	4/25/2018
Rev Shane Krause	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	4/26/2018
Rev James Buske	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	4/29/2018
Prof Andrew Naumann	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev Nickolas Haasch	Trinity LC Sturgis SD	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev Ronald Koehler III	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev George Swanson	Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	4/29/2018
Prof Ross Stelljes	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology	5/2/2018
Rev Craig Wasser	Immanuel LC Salem OR	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	5/2/2018
Rev David Boettcher	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	5/3/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr David Leonard	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Principal; One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr David Zank	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Vice Principal, One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Preschool Las Vegas NV ECM Director	4/8/2018
Mr Scott Luepke		Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mrs Jamie Learman		St John LS Lomira WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Gretel Kiecker	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Johanna Manke	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Administrative Release-Time & Music, Part-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mr Joshua Lepke	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher	4/10/2018
Dr Rhoda Wolle	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; School Counselor	4/10/2018
Mr Peter Buege	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/12/2018
Mrs Kelli Green		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	4/12/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Students	4/15/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Hagedorn	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS West Bend WI ECM Teacher	4/15/2018
Miss Katelyn Zeamer	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Miss Edye Hilgendorf	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Ms Stephanie Kudek	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Ms Kate Jaeger	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Mr Shaun Stannard	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School Math, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Miss Rachel Johnson	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Physical Education, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Mr Justin Wiechmann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	St Peter LS Schofield WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/16/2018
Ms Beth Hauf	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/17/2018
Mr James Brandt	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal	4/17/2018
Mrs Stephanie Treder	Apostles LS San Jose CA	St John’s LS Jefferson WI ECM Director	4/18/2018
Mrs Melanie Giddings	FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI	FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI Teacher; Curriculum Coordinator	4/19/2018
Mrs Sarah Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/22/2018
Mrs Kimberly Frey		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	4/22/2018
Mr Daryl Weber	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	4/22/2018
Mrs Carrie Schumacher	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	4/22/2018
Mrs Rebecca Crowe		Green Valley Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten Henderson NV Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time, Provisional Call	4/22/2018
Ms Amy Johnson		Resurrection LS Aurora IL Teacher; Grades 2-3, Provisional Call	4/22/2018
Mrs Carol Tetzlaff	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	4/22/2018
Mr Benjamin Rank	Eastside LS Madison WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/22/2018
Mr Matthew Schreiber	Immanuel LS La Crosse WI	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	4/22/2018
Mr Steven Hennig	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Principal	4/22/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	4/22/2018
Miss Nicole Roper	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	4/22/2018
Mr Michael Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Principal	4/22/2018
Mrs Bridget Weber	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	4/22/2018
Mrs Kathryn Schwartz	Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL	St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/22/2018
Mrs Patricia Snyder	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/22/2018
Mrs Lori Ernest		St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/22/2018
Mr John Melso	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	4/23/2018
Miss Terri Miller	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/23/2018
Mrs Carole Melso	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	4/23/2018
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	4/24/2018
Mrs Julie Strassburg		Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Upper Grades	4/24/2018
Mr Adam Wiechmann	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science	4/24/2018
Mr Benjamin Priebe	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 7 & Vice Principal	4/24/2018
Ms Angela Schneider		St Paul’s LS Muskego WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/24/2018
Ms Kelly Henning		St Paul’s LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/24/2018
Mr Philip Gustafson	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/24/2018
Mrs Kimberly Frey		St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Middle Grades, Departmentalized, One-Year, Part-Time Call	4/24/2018
Ms Sandra Menefee	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Part-Time Call	4/24/2018
Miss Kathryn Gut	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Hope Lutheran Early Learning Center-Infant/Toddler Manhattan KS ECM Director	4/25/2018
Mrs Nancy Kanter	St Peter LS Helenville WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	4/26/2018
Mr Edwin Fredrich	Grace LS Glendale AZ	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School English	4/26/2018
Mr Matthew Foley	Emanuel LS New London WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Principal	4/26/2018
Mr Steven Lehman	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	4/26/2018
Mr Anthony Perry	Salem LS Owosso MI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	4/29/2018
Mrs Nancy Ring		Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	4/29/2018
Mrs Sarah Mueller		St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time Call	4/29/2018
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/29/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/29/2018
Mr Timothy Vogel	Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	4/29/2018
Mr Todd Dahlke	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	4/29/2018
Miss Rebecca Kramer	Zion LS Columbus WI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/29/2018
Mrs Emilee Nemmers	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year Call	4/29/2018
Mr Ryan Randall	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN President & Grades 7-8	4/29/2018
Mrs Eileen Wassermann		Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/29/2018
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	4/30/2018
Mrs Emily Vanderhoof	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/30/2018
Mr Benjamin Stern	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	5/1/2018
Mr Christopher Mueller	St John LS Watertown WI	Zion LS Denver CO Principal	5/1/2018
Mr Michael Wisniewski	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Marshfield WI Principal	5/2/2018
Mr Todd Dahlke	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Trinity LS Marshfield WI Teacher; Assistant Principal	5/2/2018
Mr Philip Krueger	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal	5/3/2018
Miss Mikaela Raddatz	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year Call	5/3/2018
Mr Gregory Thiesfeldt	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	5/6/2018
Mrs Lisa Carlson	Good Shepherd Little Lamb Preschool Holmen WI	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI ECM Director; Part-Time Call	5/6/2018
Miss Brittni Wentzel	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	5/6/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Stephen Pankow	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	4/12/2018
Mr Galen Holzhueter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director	4/22/2018
Mr John Kanter	St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Limited Duration	St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI	4/22/2018
Mr Mark Blauert	Trinity LC Crete IL	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI Staff Minister; School Chaplain	5/1/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	4/29/2018
Mrs Naomi Porth	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	4/30/2018
Mrs Linda Noack	Salem LS Stillwater MN	Grace for Kids Lutheran Preschool Osceola WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	5/1/2018
Mrs Trudy Tietz	St Paul LS Brownsville WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3	5/1/2018
Mr Zachary Biebert	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7	5/1/2018
Miss MyKayla Jensen	First LS La Crosse WI	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2	5/1/2018
Mr Craig Breitkreutz	St John LS Baraboo WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	5/2/2018
Mrs Kristin Sternhagen		Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	5/3/2018
Mrs Roxanne Sternaman	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ Teacher; Grade 4	5/3/2018
Mrs Nicole Habeck		Faith LS Tacoma WA ECM Director; Provisional Call	5/3/2018
Mrs Krista Rydecki	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 2	5/4/2018
Mrs Angela Gumm		Trinity Lutheran Preschool Caledonia WI ECM Director	5/5/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	4/12/2018
Rev Michael Otterstatter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	4/26/2018
Rev Robert Balza	Retired	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	4/30/2018
Rev Peter Sulzle	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	4/30/2018
Rev Ralph Rosenberg	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	5/4/2018
Rev Paul Horn	Mighty Fortress LC Hiram GA	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE Pastor	5/4/2018
Rev Greg Pufahl	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	5/4/2018
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	5/5/2018
Rev Daniel Naumann	Grace LC Prairie du Chien WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	5/5/2018
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	5/5/2018
Rev Kevin Wattles	Grace LC Falls Church VA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	5/6/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Ms Hannah Stellick	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 4	3/23/2018
Mr Joshua Kramer	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/19/2018
Mr Ryan Stangl	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	4/26/2018
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	4/27/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher & Coach	4/29/2018
Ms Kris Eggers	David’s Star LS Jackson WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	4/30/2018
Mr Paul Frisque	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/30/2018
Miss Kim Gnewuch	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	4/30/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	4/30/2018
Mrs Christine Leathers	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	5/1/2018
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	5/1/2018
Mrs Nicole Steenbock		St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year Call	5/1/2018
Mrs Joanna Amborn	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grade 3-4	5/1/2018
Mr Matthew Augustine	Zion LS Chesaning MI	Trinity LC Hoskins NE Principal & Upper Grades	5/2/2018
Miss Nicole Roper	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	5/2/2018
Miss Lisa McKenney	Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Director	5/3/2018
Mr Andrew Dais	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Faith LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	5/4/2018
Miss Jessica Martinez	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/4/2018
Mr Timothy Hochmuth	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	Zion LS Valentine NE Principal & Upper Grades	5/4/2018
Mrs Jessica Hochmuth		Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Lower Grades	5/4/2018
Mr David Retzlaff	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	5/5/2018
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	5/5/2018
Miss Rebecca Rixe	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	5/5/2018
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	5/6/2018
Mr Aaron Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	5/6/2018
Mr Justin Ohm	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	5/6/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Abigail Kurth	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	6/30/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Gary Wong	St Paul LC North Mankato MN The Beacon Lutheran Student Center (WELS) Mankato MN	6/30/2018
Rev Robert Koester	Morning Star LC Carstairs AB Canada	8/31/2018

LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mrs Katherine Bohlmann	Trusting Hearts Preschool and Kindergarten Palos Heights IL	6/30/2018

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Call Report – April 30, 2018

2018/04/30/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

4/24/2018 – 4/30/2018

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 Jeffrey Grundmeier	Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	3/19/2018
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Michael Otterstatter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Eric Roecker	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI	Conference of Presidents Director of Evangelism	4/6/2018
Rev Dennis Reichow	St John LC Glencoe MN	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Greg Pufahl	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Robert Balza	Retired	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	4/8/2018
Rev Peter Sulzle	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Kevin Wattles	Grace LC Falls Church VA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Christian Christenson	First LC La Crescent MN	Christ LC Cambridge MN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Jason Hacker	Grace LC Waukesha WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Jud Krohn	Zion LC Oshkosh WI Grace LC Pickett WI	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Ralph Rosenberg	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	4/10/2018
Rev Paul Horn	Mighty Fortress LC Hiram GA	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE Pastor	4/10/2018
Rev Snowden Sims	St Paul’s LC Columbus OH	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	4/11/2018
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North Saint Paul MN & Hugo MN	Atonement LC Plano TX Pastor	4/11/2018
Rev Timothy Bourman	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Foreign Language	4/12/2018
Rev Brian Hackmann	Peace LC Eagle River AK	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	4/12/2018
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North Saint Paul MN & Hugo MN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	4/15/2018
Rev Daniel Naumann	Grace LC Prairie du Chien WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	4/15/2018
Rev Bradley Snyder	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	4/15/2018
Prof Jeffrey Schone	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	4/15/2018
Rev James Enderle	East Asia	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	4/15/2018
Prof Paul Koelpin	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	4/16/2018
Rev Stephen Wiesenauer	CRM	East Asia Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Mark Gefaller	Immanuel LC Fort Worth TX	St Paul LC North Platte NE St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev James Strand	St Paul LC Bloomer WI	St Mark LC Bemidji MN Pastor	4/19/2018
Rev Scott Wolfram	Divine Word LC Plover WI	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	4/19/2018
Rev Philip Kiecker	Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC	St Mark LC De Pere WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Brett Ehlke	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI	Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Stephen Lehmann	Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Zachary Gebert	Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Jeremy Schulz	Faith LC Tacoma WA	Good Shepherd LC The Woodlands TX Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Jeremy Cares	Shepherd of the Plains LC Lubbock TX	King of Kings LC Maitland FL Pastor	4/22/2018
Rev Michael Turriff	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Part-Time Call	4/22/2018
Rev Jonathan Learman	St Peter LC Theresa WI	St Paul LC Stratford WI Grace LC Mosinee WI Pastor	4/23/2018
Rev Adam Mueller	Redeemer LC Tucson AZ	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	4/23/2018
Rev Gregory Pope	Trinity LC Manitowoc WI	Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor	4/23/2018
Rev Matthew Zimpelmann	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	4/25/2018
Rev Shane Krause	Mt Olive LC Overland Park KS	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	4/26/2018
Prof Andrew Naumann	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	4/29/2018
Rev Nickolas Haasch	Trinity LC Sturgis SD	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	4/29/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Hannah Stellick	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 4	3/5/2018
Mrs Naomi Porth	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Kristin Sternhagen		Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mr David Leonard	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Principal; One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr David Zank	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Vice Principal, One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	3/25/2018
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/25/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher & Coach	3/29/2018
Mr Joshua Kramer	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/4/2018
Mrs Joanna Amborn	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grade 3-4	4/5/2018
Mr Ryan Stangl	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	4/5/2018
Miss Rebecca Rixe	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	4/8/2018
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Preschool Las Vegas NV ECM Director	4/8/2018
Ms Kris Eggers	David’s Star LS Jackson WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	4/8/2018
Mr Justin Ohm	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/8/2018
Mr Paul Frisque	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mr Scott Luepke		Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Miss Nicole Roper	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	4/8/2018
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	4/8/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mr Timothy Hochmuth	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	Zion LS Valentine NE Principal & Upper Grades	4/8/2018
Mrs Jessica Hochmuth		Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Lower Grades	4/8/2018
Mr Craig Breitkreutz	St John LS Baraboo WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	4/8/2018
Mrs Jamie Learman		St John LS Lomira WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Gretel Kiecker	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Johanna Manke	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Administrative Release-Time & Music, Part-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Linda Noack	Salem LS Stillwater MN	Grace for Kids Lutheran Preschool Osceola WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	4/9/2018
Mr Joshua Lepke	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher	4/10/2018
Dr Rhoda Wolle	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; School Counselor	4/10/2018
Miss Jessica Martinez	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/10/2018
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	4/11/2018
Mr Zachary Biebert	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7	4/11/2018
Miss MyKayla Jensen	First LS La Crosse WI	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2	4/11/2018
Mrs Nicole Steenbock		St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year Call	4/11/2018
Mr Peter Buege	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/12/2018
Mrs Kelli Green		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	4/12/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Students	4/15/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Hagedorn	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS West Bend WI ECM Teacher	4/15/2018
Mrs Christine Leathers	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	4/15/2018
Mrs Nicole Habeck		Faith LS Tacoma WA ECM Director; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Mr David Retzlaff	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	4/15/2018
Miss Lisa McKenney	Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Director	4/15/2018
Miss Kim Gnewuch	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	4/15/2018
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	4/15/2018
Mr Andrew Dais	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Faith LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/15/2018
Mr Matthew Augustine	Zion LS Chesaning MI	Trinity LC Hoskins NE Principal & Upper Grades	4/15/2018
Miss Katelyn Zeamer	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Miss Edye Hilgendorf	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Ms Stephanie Kudek	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Ms Kate Jaeger	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Mr Shaun Stannard	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School Math, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Miss Rachel Johnson	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Physical Education, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Mr Aaron Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	4/16/2018
Mrs Trudy Tietz	St Paul LS Brownsville WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3	4/16/2018
Mr Justin Wiechmann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	St Peter LS Schofield WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/16/2018
Ms Beth Hauf	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/17/2018
Mr James Brandt	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal	4/17/2018
Mrs Krista Rydecki	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 2	4/18/2018
Mrs Stephanie Treder	Apostles LS San Jose CA	St John’s LS Jefferson WI ECM Director	4/18/2018
Mrs Melanie Giddings	FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI	FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI Teacher; Curriculum Coordinator	4/19/2018
Mrs Sarah Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/22/2018
Mrs Kimberly Frey		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	4/22/2018
Mrs Rebecca Crowe		Green Valley Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten Henderson NV Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	4/22/2018
Ms Amy Johnson		Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL Teacher; Grades 2-3, Provisional Call	4/22/2018
Mr Daryl Weber	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	4/22/2018
Mrs Carrie Schumacher	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	4/22/2018
Mrs Carol Tetzlaff	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	4/22/2018
Mr Benjamin Rank	Eastside LS Madison WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/22/2018
Mr Matthew Schreiber	Immanuel LS La Crosse WI	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	4/22/2018
Mr Steven Hennig	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Principal	4/22/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	4/22/2018
Miss Nicole Roper	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	4/22/2018
Mr Michael Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Principal	4/22/2018
Mrs Bridget Weber	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	4/22/2018
Mrs Kathryn Schwartz	Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL	St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/22/2018
Mrs Patricia Snyder	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/22/2018
Mrs Lori Ernest		St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/22/2018
Mr John Melso	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	4/23/2018
Miss Terri Miller	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/23/2018
Mrs Carole Melso	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	4/23/2018
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	4/24/2018
Mrs Angela Gumm		Trinity Lutheran Preschool Caledonia WI ECM Director	4/24/2018
Ms Angela Schneider		St Paul’s LS Muskego WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/24/2018
Ms Kelly Henning		St Paul’s LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/24/2018
Mrs Julie Strassburg		Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Upper Grades	4/24/2018
Mr Adam Wiechmann	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science	4/24/2018
Mr Benjamin Priebe	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 7 & Vice Principal	4/24/2018
Mr Philip Gustafson	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/24/2018
Mrs Roxanne Sternaman	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ Teacher; Grade 4	4/24/2018
Mrs Kimberly Frey		St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Middle Grades Departmentalized, One-Year, Part-Time Call	4/24/2018
Ms Sandra Menefee	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Emmanuel LC Tempe AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Part-Time Call	4/24/2018
Miss Kathryn Gut	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Hope Lutheran Early Learning Center-Infant/Toddler Manhattan KS ECM Director	4/25/2018
Mrs Nancy Kanter	St Peter LS Helenville WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Upper Grades Departmentalized	4/26/2018
Mr Edwin Fredrich	Grace LS Glendale AZ	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Middle School English	4/26/2018
Mr Matthew Foley	Emanuel LS New London WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Principal	4/26/2018
Mr Steven Lehman	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	4/26/2018
Mrs Nancy Ring		Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	4/29/2018
Mrs Sarah Mueller		St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Half-Time Call	4/29/2018
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	St John LS Caledonia MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/29/2018
Mr Timothy Vogel	Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	4/29/2018
Mr Todd Dahlke	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	4/29/2018
Mrs Emilee Nemmers	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year Call	4/29/2018
Mr Ryan Randall	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN President & Grades 7-8	4/29/2018
Mrs Eileen Wassermann		Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/29/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Stephen Pankow	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	4/12/2018
Mr Galen Holzhueter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director	4/22/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Donald Thompson	Retired	St John LC Mukwonago WI Pastor	4/30/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Justin Vanderhoof	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Social Studies	4/21/2018
Mrs Danielle Powers	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 & Special Ed	4/23/2018
Mrs Kristin Nelson		St Paul LS Green Bay WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call	4/25/2018
Mr Kyle Swogger	Trinity LS Brillion WI	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	4/25/2018
Mrs Kimberly Youngerberg		Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	4/26/2018
Miss Jeanine Heller	Martin Luther LS Plzen Czech Republic	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	4/27/2018
Mrs Bethany Hilgendorf		St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/27/2018
Mrs Michelle Roth	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/27/2018
Mrs Marie Becker	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/28/2018
Miss Vicki Humann	Zion LS Rhinelander WI	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	4/29/2018
Ms Julia Pasch		St John LS Watertown WI Preschool Coordinator; Half-Time, Provisional Call	4/29/2018
Mrs Melissa Berg	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Departmentalized Subjects, Three-Quarter Time Call	4/29/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Bradley Taylor	Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	4/25/2018
Rev Charles Learman	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	4/27/2018
Rev Craig Engel	Immanuel LC Willmar MN	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	4/27/2018
Rev Andrew Ewald	St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	4/27/2018
Rev Matthew Kuske	St Paul LC Lomira WI	Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor	4/28/2018
Rev Peter Korthals	St Paul LC & Beautiful Savior LC Amherst NH	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	4/28/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	4/20/2018
Mr Benjamin Pagel	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/24/2018
Mr Bradley Nehls	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	4/24/2018
Mr Jonathan Biedenbender	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	4/25/2018
Miss Tabitha Mays	Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Director	4/25/2018
Miss Aimee Hardman	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	4/25/2018
Miss Jennifer Keller	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK	Sienna Lutheran Academy Missouri City TX Teacher; Kindergarten	4/25/2018
Mr Ryan Rosenthal	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	4/26/2018
Mrs Jaymie De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/26/2018
Mrs Katie Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	4/26/2018
Mr Richard Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	4/26/2018
Mr Casey De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 3-5	4/26/2018
Ms Justine Smith	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL Teacher; Kindergarten	4/26/2018
Mrs Brenda Carpenter		Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/27/2018
Miss Sharon Fickau	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 1	4/27/2018
Mr Timothy Mueller Jr	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	4/27/2018
Miss Rachel Nowicki	Prairie LS Lower Site Gibbon MN	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	4/27/2018
Mr Michael Albrecht	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	4/28/2018
Mr Daniel Johnson	Mt Lebanon LS-Omega Campus Gr 5-8 Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/28/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	4/28/2018
Miss Christine Swoboda	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM	Grace LS Glendale AZ Teacher; Kindergarten	4/28/2018

RESIGNED

Pastors	Current call	Date resigned
Rev James Schwark	Alpine LC Alpine CA	5/27/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Katharine Bremer	St Paul’s School of Early Learning (SOEL) Muskego WI	6/30/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Steven Bruns	Prison Ministry New Ulm MN	4/23/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Dr Alan Spurgin	St Paul LC New Ulm MN	4/24/2018
Mr Ronald Unke		4/28/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Jonathan Stern	Christian Giving Counselor- AZ CA & SO CT Waukesha WI	12/31/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Cheryl Holzhueter	Trinity-St Luke Clark St Campus Watertown WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Mary Wessel	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	6/30/2018
Mr Timothy Paschke	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI	7/31/2018

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Call Report – April 23, 2018

2018/04/23/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

4/17/2018 – 4/23/2018

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 Charles Learman	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	3/19/2018
Rev Andrew Ewald	St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Peter Korthals	St Paul LC & Beautiful Savior LC Amherst NH	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Michael Otterstatter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Eric Roecker	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI	Conference of Presidents Waukesha WI Director of Evangelism	4/6/2018
Rev Dennis Reichow	St John LC Glencoe MN	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Greg Pufahl	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Robert Balza	Retired	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	4/8/2018
Rev Craig Engel	Immanuel LC Willmar MN	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Peter Sulzle	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Bradley Taylor	Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Kevin Wattles	Grace LC Falls Church VA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Christian Christenson	First LC La Crescent MN	Christ LC Cambridge MN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Jason Hacker	Grace LC Waukesha WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Jud Krohn	Zion LC Oshkosh WI Grace LC Pickett WI	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Matthew Kuske	St Paul LC Lomira WI	Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Ralph Rosenberg	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	4/10/2018
Rev Paul Horn	Mighty Fortress LC Hiram GA	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE Pastor	4/10/2018
Rev Snowden Sims	St Paul’s LC Columbus OH	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	4/11/2018
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN	Atonement LC Plano TX Pastor	4/11/2018
Rev Timothy Bourman	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Foreign Language	4/12/2018
Rev Brian Hackmann	Peace LC Eagle River AK	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	4/12/2018
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	4/15/2018
Rev Daniel Naumann	Grace LC Prairie du Chien WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	4/15/2018
Rev Bradley Snyder	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	4/15/2018
Prof Jeffrey Schone	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	4/15/2018
Rev James Enderle	East Asia	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	4/15/2018
Prof Paul Koelpin	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	4/16/2018
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Mark Gefaller	Immanuel LC Fort Worth TX	St Paul LC North Platte NE St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Stephen Wiesenauer	CRM	East Asia Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev James Strand	St Paul LC Bloomer WI	St Mark LC Bemidji MN Pastor	4/19/2018
Rev Scott Wolfram	Divine Word LC Plover WI	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	4/19/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Hannah Stellick	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 4	3/5/2018
Mrs Naomi Porth	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Kristin Sternhagen		Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mr David Leonard	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Principal; One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr David Zank	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Vice Principal, One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	3/25/2018
Miss Rachel Nowicki	Prairie LS Lower Site Gibbon MN	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/25/2018
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	3/28/2018
Mr Justin Vanderhoof	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Social Studies	3/28/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	3/28/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher & Coach	3/29/2018
Mr Kyle Swogger	Trinity LS Brillion WI	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	4/3/2018
Mr Joshua Kramer	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/4/2018
Miss Jennifer Keller	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK	Sienna Lutheran Academy Missouri City TX Teacher; Kindergarten	4/5/2018
Mrs Joanna Amborn	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grade 3-4	4/5/2018
Mr Michael Albrecht	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	4/5/2018
Mr Ryan Stangl	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	4/5/2018
Mr Bradley Nehls	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	4/5/2018
Miss Rebecca Rixe	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	4/8/2018
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Preschool Las Vegas NV ECM Director	4/8/2018
Mrs Marie Becker	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/8/2018
Miss Christine Swoboda	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM	Grace LS Glendale AZ Teacher; Kindergarten	4/8/2018
Ms Kris Eggers	David’s Star LS Jackson WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	4/8/2018
Mr Timothy Mueller Jr	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	4/8/2018
Miss Vicki Humann	Zion LS Rhinelander WI	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	4/8/2018
Mr Justin Ohm	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/8/2018
Mr Paul Frisque	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mr Benjamin Pagel	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/8/2018
Mr Scott Luepke		Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Miss Nicole Roper	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	4/8/2018
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	4/8/2018
Mrs Danielle Powers	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 & Special Education	4/8/2018
Mrs Bethany Hilgendorf		St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/8/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mr Timothy Hochmuth	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	Zion LS Valentine NE Principal & Upper Grades	4/8/2018
Mrs Jessica Hochmuth		Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Lower Grades	4/8/2018
Mr Craig Breitkreutz	St John LS Baraboo WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	4/8/2018
Mrs Jamie Learman		St John LS Lomira WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Kristin Nelson		St Paul LS Green Bay WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Gretel Kiecker	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Johanna Manke	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Administrative Release-Time & Music, Part-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Linda Noack	Salem LS Stillwater MN	Grace for Kids Lutheran Preschool Osceola WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/8/2018
Ms Justine Smith	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL Teacher; Kindergarten	4/9/2018
Miss Tabitha Mays	Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Director	4/9/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	4/9/2018
Mr Joshua Lepke	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher	4/10/2018
Mrs Jaymie De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/10/2018
Mr Casey De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 3-5	4/10/2018
Mr Daniel Johnson	Mt Lebanon LS-Omega Campus Gr 5-8 Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/10/2018
Miss Jeanine Heller	Martin Luther LS Plzen Czech Republic	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	4/10/2018
Mr Richard Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	4/10/2018
Mrs Katie Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	4/10/2018
Miss Aimee Hardman	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	4/10/2018
Dr Rhoda Wolle	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; School Counselor	4/10/2018
Miss Jessica Martinez	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/10/2018
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	4/11/2018
Miss Sharon Fickau	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 1	4/11/2018
Mr Jonathan Biedenbender	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	4/11/2018
Mr Zachary Biebert	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7	4/11/2018
Miss MyKayla Jensen	First LS La Crosse WI	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2	4/11/2018
Mrs Nicole Steenbock		St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year Call	4/11/2018
Mr Peter Buege	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal and Grades 7-8	4/12/2018
Mrs Kelli Liesener		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	4/12/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Students	4/15/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Hagedorn	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS West Bend WI ECM Teacher	4/15/2018
Mrs Christine Leathers	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	4/15/2018
Mr David Retzlaff	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	4/15/2018
Mrs Michelle Roth	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/15/2018
Miss Lisa McKenney	Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Director	4/15/2018
Miss Kim Gnewuch	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	4/15/2018
Mrs Nicole Habeck		Faith LS Tacoma WA ECM Director; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Mr Ryan Rosenthal	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	4/15/2018
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	4/15/2018
Mr Andrew Dais	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Faith LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/15/2018
Mr Matthew Augustine	Zion LS Chesaning MI	Trinity LC Hoskins NE Principal & Upper Grades	4/15/2018
Miss Katelyn Zeamer	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Miss Edye Hilgendorf	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Ms Stephanie Kudek	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Ms Kate Jaeger	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Mr Shaun Stannard	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School Math, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Miss Rachel Johnson	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Physical Education, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Mr Aaron Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	4/16/2018
Mrs Trudy Tietz	St Paul LS Brownsville WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3	4/16/2018
Mr Justin Wiechmann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	St Peter LS Schofield WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/16/2018
Ms Beth Hauf	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/17/2018
Mr James Brandt	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal	4/17/2018
Mrs Krista Rydecki	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 2	4/18/2018
Mrs Kimberly Youngerberg		Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	4/18/2018
Mrs Stephanie Treder	Apostles LS San Jose CA	St John’s LS Jefferson WI ECM Director	4/18/2018
Mrs Melanie Giddings	FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI	FVL Schools Inc Appleton WI Teacher; Curriculum Coordinator	4/19/2018
Mrs Rebecca Crowe		Green Valley Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten Henderson NV Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	4/22/2018
Mrs Carol Tetzlaff	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	4/22/2018
Mr Benjamin Rank	Eastside LS Madison WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/22/2018
Mr Matthew Schreiber	Immanuel LS La Crosse WI	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	4/22/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	4/22/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Stephen Pankow	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	4/12/2018
Mr Galen Holzhueter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director	4/22/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Justin Cloute	Living Savior LC Missoula MT	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	4/22/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Dr Eric Brucker	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Vice President; Student Life, Provisional Call	4/6/2018
Mr Shawn Sprewer		Kingdom Prep LHS Milwaukee WI Administrator; Provisional Call	4/16/2018
Miss Karen Luehring	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	4/16/2018
Mr Daniel Schultz	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 7	4/17/2018
Mrs Monica Schultz	St John LS Westland MI	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 5	4/17/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St John LS Maribel WI ECM Director	4/17/2018
Mr David Habeck	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Teacher; One-Year, Retirement Call	4/18/2018
Mrs Dyann Nommensen	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K5	4/18/2018
Mrs Erin Achey	Zion LS Egg Harbor WI	St John LS Lake City MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/18/2018
Mrs Amanda Glodowski	St John LC Milwaukee WI	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/19/2018
Mrs Megan Schaffer	St John LS Westland MI	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Director	4/19/2018
Mrs Susan Pieper		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/20/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Bethany LS Hustisford WI ECM Director	4/20/2018
Prof David Lecker	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/21/2018
Mrs Jennifer Uher	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	4/21/2018
Mrs Julie Zabell	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	St Paul LS Green Bay WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	4/21/2018
Miss Emily Gorzalski	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	4/21/2018
Mrs Amy Sievert		St John LS Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/22/2018
Mr Philip Adickes	Zion LS Denver CO	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	4/22/2018
Miss Ju Yeon Moon	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL Teacher	4/22/2018
Mrs Tammy Smukowski		St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K4	4/22/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	4/17/2018
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	St John LC Summit SD Pastor	4/17/2018
Rev Paul Schmiege	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	4/18/2018
Prof John Boeder	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor	4/20/2018
Rev David Pagel	Bethany LC Kenosha WI	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	4/21/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Nicholas Raith	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8	4/11/2018
Miss Katie Koch	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/14/2018
Miss Sarah Howell	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	4/16/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	4/17/2018
Miss Anne Hagglund	Resurrection LS Rochester MN	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Co-Lead Teacher; Grade 5	4/17/2018
Mr Bradley Nommensen	St Paul LS Cudahy WI	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized	4/18/2018
Mr Kevin Lemke	Trinity LS Bangor MI	Immanuel LS Salem OR Teacher; Grades 6-8	4/18/2018
Mr Bradley Evers	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	4/18/2018
Mr Guy Gast	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher Grade 7	4/19/2018
Mrs Kimberle Steinberg	Good Shepherd Preschool Beaver Dam WI	Cross of Glory Lutheran Preschool Peoria AZ ECM Director	4/19/2018
Mrs Jennifer Hennen	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/19/2018
Mr Brent Sorn	Parkland LS Tacoma WA	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	4/19/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	4/19/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	4/19/2018
Mrs Rachel Helwig	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/20/2018
Mr Joel Burmeister	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	4/20/2018
Mrs Kris Ruth	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	4/20/2018
Miss Martha Lau	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher & Coach	4/20/2018
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	4/21/2018
Mrs Amy Sievert		St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/22/2018
Mr Clark Dittbenner	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Sienna Lutheran Academy Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 5	4/22/2018
Mrs Lesley Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	4/22/2018
Mr Eric Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	4/22/2018
Mr Brian Papenfuss	St John LS Lomira WI	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-7	4/22/2018
Mrs Andrea Hunter	Multi-Language Publications El Paso TX	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time, Provisional Call	4/22/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Frederick Casmer	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ	4/19/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev David Laabs	Trinity LC Kiel WI	8/31/2018

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Call Report – April 16, 2018

2018/04/16/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

4/10/2018 – 4/16/2018

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 Paul Schmiege	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	2/28/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Justin Cloute	Living Savior LC Missoula MT	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Charles Learman	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	3/19/2018
Rev David Pagel	Bethany LC Kenosha WI	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Andrew Ewald	St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	St John LC Summit SD Pastor	3/24/2018
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Peter Korthals	St Paul LC & Beautiful Savior LC Amherst NH	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Michael Otterstatter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Eric Roecker	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI	Conference of Presidents Waukesha WI Director; Evangelism	4/6/2018
Rev Dennis Reichow	St John LC Glencoe MN	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Greg Pufahl	Centennial LC Milwaukee WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Robert Balza	Retired	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	4/8/2018
Rev Craig Engel	Immanuel LC Willmar MN	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Peter Sulzle	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Bradley Taylor	Prince of Peace LC Flower Mound TX	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Kevin Wattles	Grace LC Falls Church VA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Christian Christenson	First LC La Crescent MN	Christ LC Cambridge MN Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Jason Hacker	Grace LC Waukesha WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Jud Krohn	Zion LC Oshkosh WI Grace LC Pickett WI	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Matthew Kuske	St Paul LC Lomira WI	Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Ralph Rosenberg	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	4/10/2018
Rev Paul Horn	Mighty Fortress LC Hiram GA	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE Pastor	4/10/2018
Rev Snowden Sims	St Paul’s LC Columbus OH	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	4/11/2018
Rev Timothy Bourman	Sure Foundation LC Woodside NY	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology and Foreign Language	4/12/2018
Rev Brian Hackmann	Peace LC Eagle River AK	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	4/12/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Hannah Stellick	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 4	3/5/2018
Miss Anne Hagglund	Resurrection LS Rochester MN	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Co-Lead Teacher; Grade 5	3/5/2018
Mrs Dyann Nommensen	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K5	3/11/2018
Mrs Naomi Porth	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Tammy Smukowski		St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K4	3/11/2018
Dr Eric Brucker	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Kristin Sternhagen		Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Susan Pieper		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/18/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St John LS Maribel WI ECM Director	3/18/2018
Mr David Leonard	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Principal; One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr David Zank	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Vice Principal, One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr Nicholas Raith	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8	3/19/2018
Miss Katie Koch	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/19/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	3/19/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Vice President; Student Life, Provisional Call	3/20/2018
Mr Shawn Sprewer		Kingdom Prep LHS Milwaukee WI Administrator; Provisional Call	3/23/2018
Mr Bradley Evers	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	3/25/2018
Mrs Amanda Glodowski	St John LC Milwaukee WI	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/25/2018
Miss Rachel Nowicki	Prairie LS Lower Site Gibbon MN	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mr Kevin Lemke	Trinity LS Bangor MI	Immanuel LS Salem OR Teacher; Grades 6-8	3/25/2018
Mr Brent Sorn	Parkland LS Tacoma WA	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	3/25/2018
Prof David Lecker	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/25/2018
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/25/2018
Miss Karen Luehring	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	3/25/2018
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	3/25/2018
Miss Ju Yeon Moon	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL Teacher	3/25/2018
Mr David Habeck	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Teacher; One-Year, Retirement Call	3/25/2018
Mr Bradley Nommensen	St Paul LS Cudahy WI	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized	3/26/2018
Miss Sarah Howell	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	3/26/2018
Miss Emily Gorzalski	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/27/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	3/27/2018
Mrs Erin Achey	Zion LS Egg Harbor WI	St John LS Lake City MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/27/2018
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	3/28/2018
Mr Justin Vanderhoof	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Social Studies	3/28/2018
Mr Philip Adickes	Zion LS Denver CO	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	3/28/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	3/28/2018
Mr Guy Gast	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 7	3/28/2018
Mrs Andrea Hunter	Multi-Language Publications El Paso TX	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Provisional, Part-Time Call	3/28/2018
Mrs Jennifer Hennen	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	3/29/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	3/29/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher & Coach	3/29/2018
Mrs Kimberle Steinberg	Good Shepherd Preschool Beaver Dam WI	Cross of Glory Lutheran Preschool Peoria AZ ECM Director	4/2/2018
Mr Kyle Swogger	Trinity LS Brillion WI	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	4/3/2018
Mrs Amy Sievert		St John LS Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/4/2018
Mr Joshua Kramer	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/4/2018
Mrs Megan Schaffer	St John LS Westland MI	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Director	4/4/2018
Mrs Rachel Helwig	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/4/2018
Mrs Amy Sievert		St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/5/2018
Prof John Boeder	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Conference of Presidents Waukesha WI Christian Giving Counselor	4/5/2018
Miss Jennifer Keller	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK	Sienna Lutheran Academy Missouri City TX Teacher; Kindergarten	4/5/2018
Mrs Joanna Amborn	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grade 3-4	4/5/2018
Mr Clark Dittbenner	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Sienna Lutheran Academy Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 5	4/5/2018
Mr Michael Albrecht	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	4/5/2018
Mrs Jennifer Uher	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	4/5/2018
Mr Ryan Stangl	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	4/5/2018
Mr Joel Burmeister	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	4/5/2018
Mr Bradley Nehls	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	4/5/2018
Mrs Kris Ruth	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	4/5/2018
Mr Brian Papenfuss	St John LS Lomira WI	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-7	4/8/2018
Miss Rebecca Rixe	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	4/8/2018
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Preschool Las Vegas NV ECM Director	4/8/2018
Mrs Marie Becker	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/8/2018
Miss Christine Swoboda	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM	Grace LS Glendale AZ Teacher; Kindergarten	4/8/2018
Ms Kris Eggers	David’s Star LS Jackson WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	4/8/2018
Mr Timothy Mueller Jr	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	4/8/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Bethany LS Hustisford WI ECM Director	4/8/2018
Mrs Lesley Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	4/8/2018
Miss Vicki Humann	Zion LS Rhinelander WI	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	4/8/2018
Mr Justin Ohm	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/8/2018
Mr Paul Frisque	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mr Benjamin Pagel	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/8/2018
Mr Scott Luepke		Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Miss Nicole Roper	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	4/8/2018
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	4/8/2018
Mrs Danielle Powers	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 & Special Education	4/8/2018
Mrs Bethany Hilgendorf		St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/8/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mr Timothy Hochmuth	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	Zion LS Valentine NE Principal & Upper Grades	4/8/2018
Mrs Jessica Hochmuth		Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Lower Grades	4/8/2018
Mr Craig Breitkreutz	St John LS Baraboo WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	4/8/2018
Mrs Jamie Learman		St John LS Lomira WI ECM Teacher; Provisional, Part-Time Call	4/8/2018
Mr Eric Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	4/8/2018
Mrs Julie Zabell	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	St Paul LS Green Bay WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Kristin Nelson		St Paul LS Green Bay WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Gretel Kiecker	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Johanna Manke	St John LS Lomira WI	St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Administrative Release-Time & Music, Provisional, Part-Time Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Linda Noack	Salem LS Stillwater MN	Grace for Kids Lutheran Preschool Osceola WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/8/2018
Mr Daniel Schultz	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 7	4/9/2018
Ms Justine Smith	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL Teacher; Kindergarten	4/9/2018
Miss Tabitha Mays	Ascension Lutheran Preschool Plymouth MN	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Director	4/9/2018
Miss Martha Lau	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher & Coach	4/9/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	4/9/2018
Mrs Monica Schultz	St John LS Westland MI	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 5	4/9/2018
Mr Joshua Lepke	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher	4/10/2018
Mrs Jaymie De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/10/2018
Mr Casey De Frain	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 3-5	4/10/2018
Mr Daniel Johnson	Mt Lebanon LS-Omega Campus Gr 5-8 Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/10/2018
Miss Jeanine Heller	Martin Luther LS Plzen Czech Republic	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	4/10/2018
Mr Richard Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	4/10/2018
Mrs Katie Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	4/10/2018
Miss Aimee Hardman	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	4/10/2018
Dr Rhoda Wolle	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; School Counselor	4/10/2018
Miss Jessica Martinez	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/10/2018
Mr Philip Punzel	St Peter LS Appleton WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	4/11/2018
Miss Sharon Fickau	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 1	4/11/2018
Mr Jonathan Biedenbender	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	4/11/2018
Mr Zachary Biebert	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7	4/11/2018
Miss MyKayla Jensen	First LS La Crosse WI	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2	4/11/2018
Mrs Nicole Steenbock		St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 5, One-Year Call	4/11/2018
Mr Peter Buege	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/12/2018
Ms Kelli Green		Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education, Provisional Call	4/12/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Dean of Students	4/15/2018
Mr David Retzlaff	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	4/15/2018
Mrs Michelle Roth	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/15/2018
Miss Lisa McKenney	Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS ECM Director	4/15/2018
Mr Ryan Rosenthal	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	4/15/2018
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	4/15/2018
Mr Andrew Dais	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Faith LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/15/2018
Miss Katelyn Zeamer	Atonement Early Childhood Center Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Miss Edye Hilgendorf	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Ms Stephanie Kudek	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Ms Kate Jaeger	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Mr Shaun Stannard	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School Math, Provisional Call	4/15/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Stephen Pankow	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	4/12/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Joel Hoff	Divine Peace LC Renton WA	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	4/12/2018
Rev James Roecker	The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN Pastor	4/14/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	4/15/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Miss Kelly Wardell		St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	4/9/2018
Mr Henry Hoenecke	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	4/10/2018
Mrs Darnell Anthony	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	4/10/2018
Mr Scott Anthony	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	4/10/2018
Miss Cassandra Grys	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	4/11/2018
Mr Andrew Wehausen	St John LS Caledonia MN	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 4	4/12/2018
Mrs Nicole Maddox	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Paul LS Rapid City SD ECM Director; Three Quarter-Time Call	4/12/2018
Mrs Jennifer Schmiege		Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Grades 2-4	4/12/2018
Mrs Jennifer Raasch	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Teacher	4/14/2018
Miss Rachel Nottling	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	4/14/2018
Mr Robert Ceasar	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Mt Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	4/14/2018
Mrs Amy Sullivan		Christ Our Savior LS Rockford MI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	4/14/2018
Mrs Emily Platzer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	4/14/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Timothy Spaude	St Jacobi LC Greenfield WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Christopher Esmay	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	4/9/2018
Rev Joshua Odell	St John LC Phelps WI Land O’ Lakes Lutheran Outreach Land O’ Lakes WI Christ LC Eagle River WI	St Mark LC Bemidji MN Pastor	4/9/2018
Rev Paul Brug	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	4/10/2018
Rev N Mielke III	Ascension LC Sarasota FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	4/11/2018
Rev Michael Borgwardt	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	4/13/2018
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	St Paul LC North Platte NE St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	4/13/2018
Rev Ryan Wolfe	Redeemer LC Mandan ND	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	4/13/2018
Rev Matthew Frey	Living Word LC Montrose CO	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	4/14/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	4/14/2018
Rev Albert Meier II	St Luke LC Jackson MI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	4/14/2018
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	4/14/2018
Rev James Roecker	The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	4/14/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor	4/15/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	4/15/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Miss Lindsay Ernst	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	4/9/2018
Mr David Habeck	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Part-Time Call	4/11/2018
Miss Julie Detjen	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	4/11/2018
Mrs Heidi Groth	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	4/11/2018
Mr Frederick Zimmerman III	St Paul LS Wonewoc WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	4/12/2018
Mr Benjamin Bain	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	4/12/2018
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	4/12/2018
Mr Cody Harms	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/12/2018
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI ECM Director	4/13/2018
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	St John LS Hemlock MI Principal & Upper Grades	4/13/2018
Miss Amanda Ehrenberg	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	4/13/2018
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	4/13/2018
Mr Thomas Stelter	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	4/13/2018
Mr Gabriel Malliet	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Science	4/13/2018
Mr Joel Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	4/14/2018
Mrs Julie Miller		Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI ECM Director; Part-Time Call	4/14/2018
Mrs Amy Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	4/14/2018
Mr Corey Marohn	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	4/14/2018
Mr Perry Lund	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Teacher; High School Math & Science	4/14/2018
Mrs Holly Dannecker	St John’s LS Sparta WI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/14/2018
Mr Alexander Hunt	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 7 & Vice Principal	4/14/2018
Mr Todd Hackbarth	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Math	4/15/2018
Mr Aaron Kjenstad	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Principal & Upper Grades	4/15/2018
Mr Aaron Olmanson	King of Grace LS Golden Valley MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher: Science	4/16/2018
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	4/16/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Heidi Sullivan	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	6/30/2018
Miss Laura Dietrich	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	6/30/2018
Mrs Joy Holderbecker	St Mark LS Bemidji MN	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev William Bernhardt	Trinity LC Waukesha WI	4/14/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev John Seifert	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	7/15/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Keith Lauber	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	6/30/2018
Mr Larry Klukas	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Barbara Seifert	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	6/30/2018
Mrs Joyce Tafel	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	6/30/2018

LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mrs Faith Gnewuch	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – April 9, 2018

2018/04/09/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

4/3/2018 – 4/9/2018

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 Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Timothy Spaude	St Jacobi LC Greenfield WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Paul Schmiege	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	St Paul LC North Platte NE St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Christopher Esmay	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Joel Hoff	Divine Peace LC Renton WA	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Justin Cloute	Living Savior LC Missoula MT	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor	3/13/2018
Rev James Roecker	The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Joshua Odell	St John LC Phelps WI Land O’ Lakes Lutheran Outreach Land O’ Lakes WI Christ LC Eagle River WI	St Mark LC Bemidji MN Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Michael Borgwardt	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev N Mielke III	Ascension LC Sarasota FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev James Roecker	The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Ryan Wolfe	Redeemer LC Mandan ND	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Charles Learman	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	3/19/2018
Rev Albert Meier II	St Luke LC Jackson MI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev David Pagel	Bethany LC Kenosha WI	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Andrew Ewald	St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Matthew Frey	Living Word LC Montrose CO	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Paul Brug	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	3/22/2018
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	St John LC Summit SD Pastor	3/24/2018
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	4/5/2018
Prof John Boeder	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Ministry of Christian Giving Office Waukesha WI Christian Giving Counselor	4/5/2018
Rev Peter Korthals	St Paul LC & Beautiful Savior LC Amherst NH	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Michael Otterstatter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Eric Roecker	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI	Conference of Presidents Waukesha WI Director of Evangelism	4/6/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	4/8/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Hannah Stellick	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 4	3/5/2018
Miss Anne Hagglund	Resurrection LS Rochester MN	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Co-Lead Teacher; Grade 5	3/5/2018
Mr Gabriel Malliet	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Science	3/6/2018
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	St John LS Hemlock MI Principal & Upper Grades	3/8/2018
Mrs Dyann Nommensen	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K5	3/11/2018
Mrs Naomi Porth	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mr Henry Hoenecke	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	3/11/2018
Mr Perry Lund	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Teacher; High School Math & Science	3/11/2018
Mr Joel Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/11/2018
Mrs Tammy Smukowski		St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K4	3/11/2018
Mrs Nicole Maddox	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Paul LS Rapid City SD ECM Director; Three Quarter-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Jennifer Raasch	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Teacher	3/11/2018
Dr Eric Brucker	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Kristin Sternhagen		Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	3/13/2018
Mrs Emily Platzer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/18/2018
Mr Benjamin Bain	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/18/2018
Mrs Susan Pieper		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/18/2018
Miss Cassandra Grys	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/18/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St John LS Maribel WI ECM Director	3/18/2018
Mrs Amy Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	3/18/2018
Mr Frederick Zimmerman III	St Paul LS Wonewoc WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	3/18/2018
Mr David Leonard	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Principal; One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr David Zank	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Vice Principal, One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr Nicholas Raith	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8	3/19/2018
Miss Kelly Wardell		St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	3/19/2018
Miss Katie Koch	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/19/2018
Mr Corey Marohn	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	3/19/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	3/19/2018
Mr Scott Anthony	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	3/20/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Vice President; Student Life, Provisional Call	3/20/2018
Mrs Darnell Anthony	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	3/20/2018
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	3/21/2018
Mr Thomas Stelter	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	3/22/2018
Mrs Heidi Groth	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	3/22/2018
Mr Shawn Sprewer		Kingdom Prep LHS Milwaukee WI Administrator; Provisional Call	3/23/2018
Mr Bradley Evers	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	3/25/2018
Mr Robert Ceasar	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Mt Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mr Cody Harms	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	3/25/2018
Mrs Amanda Glodowski	St John LC Milwaukee WI	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/25/2018
Mr Andrew Wehausen	St John LS Caledonia MN	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/25/2018
Miss Rachel Nowicki	Prairie LS Lower Site Gibbon MN	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mrs Holly Dannecker	St John’s LS Sparta WI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/25/2018
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI ECM Director	3/25/2018
Miss Amanda Ehrenberg	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	3/25/2018
Mr Kevin Lemke	Trinity LS Bangor MI	Immanuel LS Salem OR Teacher; Grades 6-8	3/25/2018
Mr Aaron Kjenstad	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Principal & Upper Grades	3/25/2018
Prof David Lecker	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/25/2018
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/25/2018
Miss Karen Luehring	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	3/25/2018
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	3/25/2018
Miss Julie Detjen	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	3/25/2018
Miss Ju Yeon Moon	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL Teacher	3/25/2018
Mr David Habeck	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Teacher; One-Year, Retirement Call	3/25/2018
Miss Lindsay Ernst	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	3/25/2018
Mrs Amy Sullivan		Christ Our Savior LS Rockford MI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/25/2018
Mr Bradley Nommensen	St Paul LS Cudahy WI	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized	3/26/2018
Miss Sarah Howell	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	3/26/2018
Miss Emily Gorzalski	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/27/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	3/27/2018
Mrs Erin Achey	Zion LS Egg Harbor WI	St John LS Lake City MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/27/2018
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	3/28/2018
Mr Justin Vanderhoof	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Social Studies	3/28/2018
Miss Rachel Nottling	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/28/2018
Mr Todd Hackbarth	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Math	3/28/2018
Mr Philip Adickes	Zion LS Denver CO	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	3/28/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	3/28/2018
Mrs Jennifer Schmiege		Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/28/2018
Mr Guy Gast	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 7	3/28/2018
Mrs Andrea Hunter		Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Provisional, Part-Time Call	3/28/2018
Mrs Jennifer Hennen	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	3/29/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	3/29/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher & Coach	3/29/2018
Mrs Kimberle Steinberg	Good Shepherd Preschool Beaver Dam WI	Cross of Glory Lutheran Preschool Peoria AZ ECM Director	4/2/2018
Mr David Habeck	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	St Peter LS Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Part-Time Call	4/2/2018
Mr Kyle Swogger	Trinity LS Brillion WI	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	4/3/2018
Mr Aaron Olmanson	King of Grace LS Golden Valley MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science	4/3/2018
Mrs Amy Sievert		St John LS Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/4/2018
Mr Joshua Kramer	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/4/2018
Mrs Megan Schaffer	St John LS Westland MI	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Director	4/4/2018
Mrs Rachel Helwig	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/4/2018
Mrs Amy Sievert		St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	4/5/2018
Miss Jennifer Keller	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK	Sienna Lutheran Academy Missouri City TX Teacher; Kindergarten	4/5/2018
Mrs Joanna Amborn	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grade 3-4	4/5/2018
Mr Clark Dittbenner	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Sienna Lutheran Academy Missouri City TX Teacher; Grade 5	4/5/2018
Mr Michael Albrecht	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	4/5/2018
Mrs Jennifer Uher	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	4/5/2018
Mr Ryan Stangl	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	4/5/2018
Mr Joel Burmeister	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	4/5/2018
Mr Bradley Nehls	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	4/5/2018
Mrs Kris Ruth	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	4/5/2018
Mrs Julie Miller		Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI ECM Director; Part-Time Call	4/8/2018
Mr Brian Papenfuss	St John LS Lomira WI	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-7	4/8/2018
Miss Rebecca Rixe	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	4/8/2018
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Preschool Las Vegas NV ECM Director	4/8/2018
Mr Alexander Hunt	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 7 & Vice Principal	4/8/2018
Miss Christine Swoboda	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM	Grace LS Glendale AZ Teacher; Kindergarten	4/8/2018
Ms Kris Eggers	David’s Star LS Jackson WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	4/8/2018
Mr Timothy Mueller Jr	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	4/8/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Bethany LS Hustisford WI ECM Director	4/8/2018
Mrs Lesley Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	4/8/2018
Mr Justin Ohm	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/8/2018
Mr Paul Frisque	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mr Benjamin Pagel	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/8/2018
Mr Scott Luepke		Resurrection LS Rochester MN Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	4/8/2018
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	4/8/2018
Mrs Danielle Powers	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8 & Special Education	4/8/2018
Mrs Kate Krieger		Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	4/8/2018
Mr Craig Breitkreutz	St John LS Baraboo WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	4/8/2018
Mr Eric Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	4/8/2018
Mrs Julie Zabell	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	St Paul LS Green Bay WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	4/8/2018
Mrs Kristin Nelson		St Paul LS Green Bay WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call	4/8/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Ethan Cherney	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	4/3/2018
Rev Paul Micheel	St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Peter Metzger	First LC Lake Geneva WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	4/5/2018
Rev Tim Gumm	Peace LC Loves Park IL	St John LC Doylestown WI Pastor	4/6/2018
Rev Paul Kuehn		Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	4/6/2018
Rev Eric Hansen	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	4/6/2018
Rev Peter Walther	St Paul LC Appleton WI	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor	4/6/2018
Rev Robert Guenther	Grace LC Kenai AK	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	4/7/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Michael Peek	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Director; Christian Education	3/18/2018
Mrs Lisa Herlich		Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6, Provisional Call	3/25/2018
Mr Brian Humann	Faith LS Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/2/2018
Mrs Amanda Humann	Lambs of Faith Preschool Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	4/2/2018
Mrs Beth Humann	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grade 1	4/3/2018
Mr Steven Bremer	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Principal	4/3/2018
Mr Joshua Walker	St Paul LS Livonia MI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	4/3/2018
Ms Melody Krause		Trinity LS Kaukauna WI ECM Teacher	4/3/2018
Mr James Datka		St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Director of Alumni Relations; Provisional Call	4/4/2018
Mr Seth Kock		St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI Teacher; Athletic Director, Provisional Call	4/4/2018
Mrs Allison Hoffmann	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI ECM Teacher; Part Time Call	4/4/2018
Mr Dane Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Northdale LS Tampa FL Principal & Grades 7-8	4/5/2018
Mr Ryan Obry	Trinity LS Hoskins NE	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	4/5/2018
Mr Justin Vilski	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Principal & Grades 6-8	4/6/2018
Mr Philip Hochmuth	St John LS Maribel WI	St John LS Maribel WI Principal & Grades 6-8	4/7/2018
Mr Joshua Nelson	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Chemistry	4/8/2018
Mrs Bailey Scriver		Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2-3	4/8/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Jonathan Favorite	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI Staff Minister	4/8/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev John Strackbein	Holy Cross LC Oklahoma City OK	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	4/2/2018
Rev Eric Hansen	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	4/3/2018
Rev Steven Lange	Hope LC Louisville KY	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	4/4/2018
Rev Nathan Strutz	Resurrection LC Verona WI	Conference of Presidents Waukesha WI Director of Evangelism	4/4/2018
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	4/4/2018
Rev Steven Gabb	Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	4/6/2018
Rev Roger Rockhoff	Tree of Life LC Cary NC	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	4/7/2018
Rev Joshua Kesting	St Paul LC Neosho WI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	4/7/2018
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament & practical theology (homiletics)	4/7/2018
Rev Matthew Martz	Lamb of God LC Phoenix AZ	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX Pastor	4/8/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	4/8/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Michelle Schmidt	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	3/21/2018
Mr Jeffrey Schoenherr	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	3/29/2018
Mrs Carol Schoenherr	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	3/29/2018
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	3/29/2018
Miss Rachel Taasaas	St Matthew LS Spokane WA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	3/29/2018
Miss Kimberly Ehlke	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/31/2018
Mr Philip Miller	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7	4/2/2018
Mr Matthew Groth	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	4/2/2018
Mr Philip Haefner	Trinity LS Bay City MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	4/2/2018
Mrs Andrea Neumann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Trinity LS Kaukauna WI Teacher; Kindergarten	4/2/2018
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/2/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	4/2/2018
Mrs Erin Krebs		St Paul LS Ixonia WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	4/3/2018
Mr Daniel Gawrisch	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	4/3/2018
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	4/3/2018
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	4/4/2018
Miss Meredith Moeller	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/4/2018
Miss Laura Dietrich	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	4/4/2018
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	4/4/2018
Mr Nathan Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 7	4/4/2018
Ms Lynn Marggraf	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	4/4/2018
Mr Joshua Gorske	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 8	4/5/2018
Mr Benton Witte	Riverview LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	4/5/2018
Mr Steven Haag	First LS Lake Geneva WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	4/5/2018
Mr Randy Peck	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/6/2018
Mr Russell Klatt	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	4/7/2018
Mr Justin Wasser	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Middle/Upper Grades	4/7/2018
Mr Jason Rupnow	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	4/8/2018
Mr Adam Reinhard	Little Lambs Preschool Mandan ND	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades & Staff Minister	4/8/2018
Prof Timothy Wrobel	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	4/8/2018
Mr Timothy Payne	St John’s LS Newburg WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	4/8/2018
Ms Elizabeth Johnson	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2	4/8/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Kathryn Schwartz	Good Shepherd LS Downers Grove IL	6/30/2018
Miss Audrey Metzger	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Lynn Hartzell	Immanuel LC Lakeside AZ	3/29/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev John Braun	Northwestern Publishing House Milwaukee WI	6/30/2017
Rev Frederick Casmer	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ	4/2/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Jeneane Thiesfeldt	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	5/15/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Frederick Horn	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – April 2, 2018

2018/04/02/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

3/27/2018 – 4/2/2018

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 Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Robert Guenther	Grace LC Kenai AK	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	2/20/2018
Rev Ethan Cherney	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Tim Gumm	Peace LC Loves Park IL	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Timothy Spaude	St Jacobi LC Greenfield WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Paul Schmiege	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	2/28/2018
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament & practical theology (homiletics)	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	St Paul LC North Platte NE St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Peter Metzger	First LC Lake Geneva WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev John Strackbein	Holy Cross LC Oklahoma City OK	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	3/5/2018
Rev Christopher Esmay	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Paul Kuehn	Divine Savior LC Shawano WI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Paul Micheel	St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Nathan Strutz	Resurrection LC Verona WI	Commission on Evangelism Waukesha WI Director	3/8/2018
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Steven Gabb	Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Joel Hoff	Divine Peace LC Renton WA	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Justin Cloute	Living Savior LC Missoula MT	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Peter Walther	St Paul LC Appleton WI	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Steven Lange	Hope LC Louisville KY	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	3/12/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor	3/13/2018
Rev Eric Hansen	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	3/14/2018
Rev James Roecker	The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Roger Rockhoff	Tree of Life LC Cary NC	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Eric Hansen	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Joshua Odell	St John LC Phelps WI Land O’ Lakes Lutheran Outreach Land O’ Lakes WI Christ LC Eagle River WI	St Mark LC Bemidji MN Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Michael Borgwardt	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev N Mielke III	Ascension LC Sarasota FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev James Roecker	The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Ryan Wolfe	Redeemer LC Mandan ND	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Matthew Martz	Lamb of God LC Phoenix AZ	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Charles Learman	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	3/19/2018
Rev Albert Meier II	St Luke LC Jackson MI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Joshua Kesting	St Paul LC Neosho WI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev David Pagel	Bethany LC Kenosha WI	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Andrew Ewald	St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Matthew Frey	Living Word LC Montrose CO	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Paul Brug	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	3/22/2018
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	St John LC Summit SD Pastor	3/24/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Bailey Scriver		Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2-3	2/11/2018
Mrs Michelle Schmidt	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mr Daniel Gawrisch	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	2/26/2018
Mrs Beth Humann	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grade 1	2/28/2018
Miss Kimberly Ehlke	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/4/2018
Mrs Andrea Neumann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Trinity LS Kaukauna WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/4/2018
Ms Melody Krause		Trinity LS Kaukauna WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/4/2018
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	3/4/2018
Ms Hannah Stellick	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 4	3/5/2018
Miss Anne Hagglund	Resurrection LS Rochester MN	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Co-Lead Teacher; Grade 5	3/5/2018
Mr Nathan Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 7	3/5/2018
Mr Gabriel Malliet	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Science	3/6/2018
Mr Steven Haag	First LS Lake Geneva WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	3/7/2018
Mrs Amanda Humann	Lambs of Faith Preschool Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/7/2018
Mr Brian Humann	Faith LS Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/7/2018
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	St John LS Hemlock MI Principal & Upper Grades	3/8/2018
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	3/8/2018
Mr Justin Vilski	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Principal & Grades 6-8	3/8/2018
Mrs Dyann Nommensen	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K5	3/11/2018
Mr Timothy Payne	St John’s LS Newburg WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mrs Naomi Porth	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mr Henry Hoenecke	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	3/11/2018
Mr Joshua Gorske	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 8	3/11/2018
Mr Jason Rupnow	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	3/11/2018
Mr Adam Reinhard	Little Lambs Preschool Mandan ND	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades & Staff Minister	3/11/2018
Ms Lynn Marggraf	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	3/11/2018
Mr Benton Witte	Riverview LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/11/2018
Mr Philip Haefner	Trinity LS Bay City MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	3/11/2018
Mr Matthew Groth	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mr Dane Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Northdale LS Tampa FL Principal & Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mrs Lisa Herlich		Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6, Provisional Call	3/11/2018
Mr Michael Peek	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Director; Christian Education	3/11/2018
Miss Meredith Moeller	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/11/2018
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/11/2018
Mr Perry Lund	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Teacher; High School Math & Science	3/11/2018
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/11/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	3/11/2018
Mr Joel Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/11/2018
Mr Steven Bremer	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Principal	3/11/2018
Mrs Tammy Smukowski		St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K4	3/11/2018
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/11/2018
Miss Laura Dietrich	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/11/2018
Mrs Nicole Maddox	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Paul LS Rapid City SD ECM Director; Three Quarter-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Jennifer Raasch	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Teacher	3/11/2018
Dr Eric Brucker	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Kristin Sternhagen		Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Allison Hoffmann	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI ECM Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mr Jeffrey Schoenherr	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	3/13/2018
Miss Rachel Taasaas	St Matthew LS Spokane WA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	3/13/2018
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	3/13/2018
Mr Joshua Walker	St Paul LS Livonia MI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/14/2018
Mr Philip Miller	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7	3/15/2018
Mrs Emily Platzer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/18/2018
Mr Benjamin Bain	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/18/2018
Mrs Susan Pieper		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/18/2018
Miss Cassandra Grys	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/18/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St John LS Maribel WI ECM Director	3/18/2018
Mr Russell Klatt	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/18/2018
Mr Justin Wasser	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Middle/Upper Grades	3/18/2018
Ms Elizabeth Johnson	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2	3/18/2018
Mrs Amy Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	3/18/2018
Mr Ryan Obry	Trinity LS Hoskins NE	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/18/2018
Mr Frederick Zimmerman III	St Paul LS Wonewoc WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	3/18/2018
Mr Philip Hochmuth	St John LS Maribel WI	St John LS Maribel WI Principal & Grades 6-8	3/18/2018
Mr David Leonard	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Principal; One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr David Zank	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Vice Principal, One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr Nicholas Raith	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8	3/19/2018
Miss Kelly Wardell		St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	3/19/2018
Prof Timothy Wrobel	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	3/19/2018
Miss Katie Koch	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/19/2018
Mr Corey Marohn	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	3/19/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	3/19/2018
Mrs Carol Schoenherr	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	3/19/2018
Mr Scott Anthony	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	3/20/2018
Mrs Darnell Anthony	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	3/20/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Vice President; Student Life, Provisional Call	3/20/2018
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	3/21/2018
Mr Thomas Stelter	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	3/22/2018
Mrs Heidi Groth	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	3/22/2018
Mr Shawn Sprewer		Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Administrator; Provisional Call	3/23/2018
Mr Bradley Evers	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	3/25/2018
Mr Robert Ceasar	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Mt Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mr Cody Harms	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	3/25/2018
Mrs Amanda Glodowski	St John LC Milwaukee WI	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/25/2018
Mr Andrew Wehausen	St John LS Caledonia MN	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/25/2018
Miss Rachel Nowicki	Prairie LS Lower Site Gibbon MN	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mrs Holly Dannecker	St John’s LS Sparta WI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/25/2018
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI ECM Director	3/25/2018
Miss Amanda Ehrenberg	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	3/25/2018
Mr Kevin Lemke	Trinity LS Bangor MI	Immanuel LS Salem OR Teacher; Grades 6-8	3/25/2018
Mr Aaron Kjenstad	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Principal & Upper Grades	3/25/2018
Mr Brent Sorn	Parkland LS Tacoma WA	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	3/25/2018
Prof David Lecker	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/25/2018
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/25/2018
Miss Karen Luehring	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	3/25/2018
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	3/25/2018
Miss Julie Detjen	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	3/25/2018
Miss Ju Yeon Moon	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL Teacher	3/25/2018
Mr David Habeck	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Teacher; One-Year, Retirement Call	3/25/2018
Miss Lindsay Ernst	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	3/25/2018
Mrs Amy Sullivan		Christ Our Savior LS Rockford MI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/25/2018
Mr Bradley Nommensen	St Paul LS Cudahy WI	Christ Alone LS Thiensville WI Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized	3/26/2018
Mrs Erin Krebs		St Paul LS Ixonia WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	3/26/2018
Miss Sarah Howell	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	3/26/2018
Mr Randy Peck	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/26/2018
Miss Emily Gorzalski	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/27/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	3/27/2018
Mrs Erin Achey	Zion LS Egg Harbor WI	St John LS Lake City MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/27/2018
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	3/28/2018
Mr Justin Vanderhoof	Martin Luther LS Neenah WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Social Studies	3/28/2018
Miss Rachel Nottling	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/28/2018
Mr Todd Hackbarth	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Math	3/28/2018
Mr Philip Adickes	Zion LS Denver CO	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	3/28/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	3/28/2018
Mrs Jennifer Schmiege		Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/28/2018
Mr Guy Gast	Immanuel LS Manitowoc WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 7	3/28/2018
Mrs Andrea Hunter		Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Provisional, Part-Time Call	3/28/2018
Mrs Jennifer Hennen	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	3/29/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	3/29/2018
Mr Joshua Nelson	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Chemistry	3/29/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher & Coach	3/29/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Jonathan Favorite	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI Staff Minister	3/7/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Stephen Kruschel	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	3/24/2018
Rev N Halldorson	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	3/25/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Destinee Fiecko		St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/26/2018
Ms Shakirah Hudson-Cousins		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Math, Provisional Call	3/27/2018
Mrs Ashley Phillips	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	St Matthew LS Janesville WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year Call	3/30/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Justin Dauck	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	3/23/2018
Rev Matthew Minzlaff	St John LC Tomah WI St Jacob LC Norwalk WI	New Hope LC Racine WI St Luke LC Kenosha WI Pastor	3/27/2018
Rev Jonathan Brohn	Salem LC Stillwater MN	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	3/28/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	3/29/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Destinee Fiecko		Trinity LS Marshfield WI ECM Teacher	3/26/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/26/2018
Miss Jeanine Heller	Martin Luther LS Plzen Czech Republic	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/27/2018
Mrs Carmen Ristow	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI Teacher; Grades 2-3	3/27/2018
Mr Heath Dobberpuhl	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science	3/27/2018
Mrs Jessica Figueroa		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	3/28/2018
Mr Aaron Krause	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/28/2018
Mr Jonathan Rosenow	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	Christ-St Peter LS-East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/28/2018
Mr Scott Brown	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/28/2018
Miss Rachel Struck	Eastside LS Madison WI	East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher & Coach	3/28/2018
Mr Michael Strusz	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	3/29/2018
Mr David Fulton	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	3/30/2018
Mr Scott Sievert	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	3/31/2018
Mr Daniel Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	3/31/2018
Miss Deanna Rahn	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	3/31/2018
Mrs Alana Enger	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	4/1/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Melissa Nehls	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev David Tetzlaff	St Peter’s LC Fond du Lac WI	3/31/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Martin Baur	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI	5/31/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Sandra Woebbeking	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Karla Matter	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – March 26, 2018

2018/03/26/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

3/20/2018 – 3/26/2018

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 Stephen Kruschel	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev N Halldorson	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Robert Guenther	Grace LC Kenai AK	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	2/20/2018
Rev Justin Dauck	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	2/21/2018
Rev Ethan Cherney	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Matthew Minzlaff	St John LC Tomah WI St Jacob LC Norwalk WI	St Luke LC Kenosha WI Pastor	2/24/2018
Rev Tim Gumm	Peace LC Loves Park IL	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Timothy Spaude	St Jacobi LC Greenfield WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Paul Schmiege	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	2/28/2018
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament & practical theology (homiletics)	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	St Paul LC North Platte NE St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Peter Metzger	First LC Lake Geneva WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev John Strackbein	Holy Cross LC Oklahoma City OK	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	3/5/2018
Rev Christopher Esmay	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Paul Kuehn	Divine Savior LC Shawano WI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Paul Micheel	St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Nathan Strutz	Resurrection LC Verona WI	Commission on Evangelism Waukesha WI Director	3/8/2018
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Steven Gabb	Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Joel Hoff	Divine Peace LC Renton WA	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Jonathan Brohn	Salem LC Stillwater MN	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Justin Cloute	Living Savior LC Missoula MT	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Peter Walther	St Paul LC Appleton WI	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Steven Lange	Hope LC Louisville KY	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	3/12/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor	3/13/2018
Rev Eric Hansen	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	3/14/2018
Rev James Roecker	The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Roger Rockhoff	Tree of Life LC Cary NC	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Eric Hansen	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Joshua Odell	St John LC Phelps WI Land O’ Lakes Lutheran Outreach Land O’ Lakes WI Christ LC Eagle River WI	St Mark LC Bemidji MN Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Michael Borgwardt	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev N Mielke III	Ascension LC Sarasota FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev James Roecker	The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Ryan Wolfe	Redeemer LC Mandan ND	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Matthew Martz	Lamb of God LC Phoenix AZ	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Charles Learman	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	3/18/2018
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Our Saviour’s LC Cedarville MI Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	3/19/2018
Rev Albert Meier II	St Luke LC Jackson MI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Joshua Kesting	St Paul LC Neosho WI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev David Pagel	Bethany LC Kenosha WI	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Andrew Ewald	St John LC Clare MI Faith LC Harrison MI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Matthew Frey	Living Word LC Montrose CO	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Paul Brug	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	3/22/2018
Rev Stephen Schmiel	Faith Evangelical LC Prior Lake MN	St John LC Summit SD Peace LC Milbank SD Pastor	3/24/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Bailey Scriver		Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2-3	2/11/2018
Mrs Michelle Schmidt	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Ashley Phillips	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	St Matthew LS Janesville WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year Call	2/25/2018
Mr Daniel Gawrisch	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	2/26/2018
Mrs Destinee Fiecko		St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/26/2018
Mrs Beth Humann	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grade 1	2/28/2018
Miss Deanna Rahn	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	3/4/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/4/2018
Mrs Jessica Figueroa		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	3/4/2018
Ms Melody Krause		Trinity LS Kaukauna WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/4/2018
Mr Daniel Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	3/4/2018
Miss Kimberly Ehlke	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/4/2018
Mrs Andrea Neumann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Trinity LS Kaukauna WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/4/2018
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	3/4/2018
Ms Hannah Stellick	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 4	3/5/2018
Miss Anne Hagglund	Resurrection LS Rochester MN	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Co-Lead Teacher; Grade 5	3/5/2018
Mr Nathan Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 7	3/5/2018
Mr Scott Sievert	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	3/6/2018
Mr Gabriel Malliet	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Science	3/6/2018
Miss Jeanine Heller	Martin Luther LS Plzen Czech Republic	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/7/2018
Mr Steven Haag	First LS Lake Geneva WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	3/7/2018
Mrs Amanda Humann	Lambs of Faith Preschool Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/7/2018
Mr Brian Humann	Faith LS Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/7/2018
Mr Scott Brown	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/8/2018
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	St John LS Hemlock MI Principal & Upper Grades	3/8/2018
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	3/8/2018
Mrs Alana Enger	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	3/8/2018
Mr David Fulton	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	3/8/2018
Mr Justin Vilski	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Principal & Grades 6-8	3/8/2018
Mrs Dyann Nommensen	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K5	3/11/2018
Mrs Carmen Ristow	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI Teacher; Grades 2-3	3/11/2018
Mr Timothy Payne	St John’s LS Newburg WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mrs Naomi Porth	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mr Henry Hoenecke	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	3/11/2018
Mr Joshua Gorske	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 8	3/11/2018
Mr Jason Rupnow	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	3/11/2018
Mr Adam Reinhard	Little Lambs Preschool Mandan ND	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades & Staff Minister	3/11/2018
Ms Lynn Marggraf	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	3/11/2018
Mr Benton Witte	Riverview LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/11/2018
Mr Philip Haefner	Trinity LS Bay City MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	3/11/2018
Mr Matthew Groth	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mr Dane Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Northdale LS Tampa FL Principal & Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mrs Destinee Fiecko		Trinity LS Marshfield WI ECM Teacher	3/11/2018
Mrs Lisa Herlich		Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6, Provisional Call	3/11/2018
Mr Michael Peek	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Director of Christian Education	3/11/2018
Miss Meredith Moeller	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/11/2018
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/11/2018
Mr Perry Lund	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Teacher; High School Math & Science	3/11/2018
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/11/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	3/11/2018
Mr Joel Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/11/2018
Mr Steven Bremer	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Principal	3/11/2018
Mrs Tammy Smukowski		St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K4	3/11/2018
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/11/2018
Miss Laura Dietrich	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/11/2018
Mrs Nicole Maddox	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Paul LS Rapid City SD ECM Director; Three Quarter-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Jennifer Raasch	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Teacher	3/11/2018
Dr Eric Brucker	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Kristin Sternhagen		Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Allison Hoffmann	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI ECM Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Miss Rachel Struck	Eastside LS Madison WI	East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher & Coach	3/12/2018
Mr Jeffrey Schoenherr	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	3/13/2018
Mr Aaron Krause	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/13/2018
Miss Rachel Taasaas	St Matthew LS Spokane WA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	3/13/2018
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	3/13/2018
Mr Jonathan Rosenow	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	Christ-St Peter LS-East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/14/2018
Mr Joshua Walker	St Paul LS Livonia MI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/14/2018
Mr Philip Miller	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher Grade 7	3/15/2018
Ms Shakirah Hudson-Cousins		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Math, Provisional Call	3/15/2018
Mrs Emily Platzer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/18/2018
Mr Benjamin Bain	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/18/2018
Mrs Susan Pieper		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/18/2018
Miss Cassandra Grys	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/18/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St John LS Maribel WI ECM Director	3/18/2018
Mr Russell Klatt	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/18/2018
Mr Justin Wasser	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Middle/Upper Grades	3/18/2018
Ms Elizabeth Johnson	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2	3/18/2018
Mrs Amy Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	3/18/2018
Mr Ryan Obry	Trinity LS Hoskins NE	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/18/2018
Mr Frederick Zimmerman III	St Paul LS Wonewoc WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	3/18/2018
Mr Philip Hochmuth	St John LS Maribel WI	St John LS Maribel WI Principal & Grades 6-8	3/18/2018
Mr David Leonard	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Principal; One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr David Zank	Friedens LS Kenosha WI	Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Vice Principal, One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Mr Heath Dobberpuhl	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science	3/19/2018
Mr Nicholas Raith	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8	3/19/2018
Miss Kelly Wardell		St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	3/19/2018
Prof Timothy Wrobel	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	3/19/2018
Miss Katie Koch	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/19/2018
Mr Corey Marohn	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	3/19/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	3/19/2018
Mrs Carol Schoenherr	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 3	3/19/2018
Mr Scott Anthony	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	3/20/2018
Mrs Darnell Anthony	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	3/20/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI Vice President; Student Life, Provisional Call	3/20/2018
Mrs Alyssa Warnke		Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	3/21/2018
Mr Thomas Stelter	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	3/22/2018
Mrs Heidi Groth	Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	3/22/2018
Mr Shawn Sprewer		Kingdom Prep LHS Milwaukee WI Administrator; Provisional Call	3/23/2018
Mrs Amy Sullivan		Christ our Savior LS Rockford MI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/25/2018
Mr Bradley Evers	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mrs Amanda Glodowski	St John LC Milwaukee WI	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/25/2018
Mr Andrew Wehausen	St John LS Caledonia MN	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/25/2018
Miss Rachel Nowicki	Prairie LS Lower Site Gibbon MN	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	3/25/2018
Mrs Holly Dannecker	St John’s LS Sparta WI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/25/2018
Miss Amanda Ehrenberg	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	3/25/2018
Mr Kevin Lemke	Trinity LS Bangor MI	Immanuel LS Salem OR Teacher; Grades 6-8	3/25/2018
Mr Aaron Kjenstad	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR Principal & Upper Grades	3/25/2018
Mr Brent Sorn	Parkland LS Tacoma WA	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	3/25/2018
Prof David Lecker	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/25/2018
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/25/2018
Miss Karen Luehring	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	3/25/2018
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	3/25/2018
Miss Julie Detjen	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	3/25/2018
Miss Ju Yeon Moon	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL Teacher	3/25/2018
Mr David Habeck	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Teacher; One-Year, Retirement Call	3/25/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Jonathan Favorite	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI Staff Minister	3/7/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Michael Helwig	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher	3/18/2018
Rev Joon Ho Chung	Apostles LC San Jose CA	Peace LC Santa Clara CA Pastor	3/21/2018
Rev Peter Hagen	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fairmont MN	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	3/22/2018
Rev Mark Luetzow	Bethel LC Bay City MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	3/24/2018
Rev Jeffrey Sonntag	Crown of Life LC Cadillac MI	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	3/24/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Laura Heiman		Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Director; Provisional Call	3/9/2018
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/19/2018
Mrs Greta Scharp	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/20/2018
Mrs Janeen Roska		Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Extended Learning Director, Part-Time Call	3/20/2018
Mrs Veronica Vilski		Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Kindergarten & Administrative Release-Time	3/22/2018
Mrs Beverly Bentz	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/23/2018
Mrs Kelly Tomhave		St Paul LC Lake Mills WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/23/2018
Mrs Sarah Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Teacher; TP – Grade 4	3/23/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Loberger	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call	3/23/2018
Mr Matthew Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Principal	3/23/2018
Mr Bradley Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/23/2018
Mr Levi Dunsmoor	St Peter LS Schofield WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Middle School	3/23/2018
Mrs Stefanie Hill	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN ECM Director	3/23/2018
Mrs Kelly Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/25/2018
Mrs Ann Marohn		St Paul LC Howards Grove WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/25/2018
Miss Rachel Kramer	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/25/2018
Mrs Arianna Siegler	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Music Instructor, One-Year Call	3/25/2018
Mrs Erika Fletcher		Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/25/2018
Mrs Charissa Chartrand	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Tutor, One-Year Call	3/26/2018
Mr Michael Wiechmann		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Art, Provisional Call	3/26/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Joel Jaeger	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	3/17/2018
Rev Brian Krueger	Bloomington LC Bloomington MN	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	3/19/2018
Rev Mathew Pfeifer	Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	3/19/2018
Rev Joel Gaertner	The Lutheran Home Belle Plaine MN	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	3/20/2018
Rev Mark Voss	Divine Grace LC Lake Orion MI	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	3/21/2018
Rev Jonathan Schroeder	Faith LC Sharpsburg GA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	3/21/2018
Rev Paul Learman	Divine Peace LC Milwaukee WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	3/22/2018
Rev Jacob Behnken	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	3/23/2018
Rev Frederick Schleg	Beautiful Savior LC Everett WA	Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor	3/24/2018
Rev Jason Oakland	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/24/2018
Rev Daniel Foelske	Trinity LC Mount Carroll IL St Peter LC Savanna IL	Grace LC New London WI Pastor	3/24/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Jill Hagen		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	3/6/2018
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	3/12/2018
Mrs Nancy Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	3/15/2018
Mr Paul Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	3/15/2018
Mrs Lisa Mensching	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/20/2018
Mr Michael Ash	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	3/20/2018
Mr Kevin Needham	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/20/2018
Mr Nathan Schultz	Peace LS Hartford WI	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 7 & Vice Principal	3/20/2018
Mrs Jillian Igl		Trinity LS West Bend WI ECM Teacher; One-Year Call	3/21/2018
Mr Kevin Bode	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/22/2018
Mr Daniel Grunewald	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/23/2018
Mr Paul Schulz	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/23/2018
Mr John Martin III	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/23/2018
Ms Sylvia Beahm	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	Bethany LS Hustisford WI ECM Director	3/23/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI ECM Teacher & Remedial	3/23/2018
Mr John Kaesmeyer	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/24/2018
Mrs Corin Einhardt	St Luke’s LS Vassar MI	St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	3/24/2018
Mr Paul Patterson	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	3/24/2018
Mr Paul Hoffman	St Paul LS Appleton WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	3/24/2018
Mrs Tanya Suprenand	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	St John LS Lomira WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	3/24/2018
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Director	3/24/2018
Mr Luke Scherschel	Zion LS Toledo OH	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	3/24/2018
Miss Kathleen VanOrman	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/24/2018
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	3/24/2018
Mrs Kelly Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	3/25/2018
Mrs Sarah Mayer		Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	3/25/2018
Mr Daniel Rick	St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher	3/25/2018
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	3/25/2018
Miss Emily Hunt	Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	3/25/2018
Ms Laura Del Rio	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Faith LS Anchorage AK Teacher; Kindergarten	3/25/2018
Mr Nathan Nolte	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	3/26/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Miss Hannah Horn	Sienna Lutheran Academy Missouri City TX	6/30/2018
Mrs Alysa Balfour	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Ruth Walsh	Bethany LS Hustisford WI	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Miss Mary Mieding	St Peter LC Schofield WI	1/8/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Robert Jensen	Gethsemane LC Milwaukee WI	5/31/2018
Rev Raymond Beckmann	Good Faith LC South Cle Elum WA & Ellensburg WA	6/30/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Lavonne Bratsch	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	6/30/2018

LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mr Elijah Riddle	St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – March 19, 2018

2018/03/19/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

3/13/2018 – 3/19/2018

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 Mark Luetzow	Bethel LC Bay City MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	2/7/2018
Rev Jeffrey Sonntag	Crown of Life LC Cadillac MI	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	2/16/2018
Rev Stephen Kruschel	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Schroeder	Faith LC Sharpsburg GA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev N Halldorson	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Jacob Behnken	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Robert Guenther	Grace LC Kenai AK	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	2/20/2018
Rev Michael Helwig	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher	2/20/2018
Rev Justin Dauck	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	2/21/2018
Rev Ethan Cherney	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Matthew Minzlaff	St John LC Tomah WI St Jacob LC Norwalk WI	St Luke LC Kenosha WI Pastor	2/24/2018
Rev Daniel Foelske	Trinity LC Mount Carroll IL St Peter LC Savanna IL	Grace LC New London WI Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Tim Gumm	Peace LC Loves Park IL	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Brian Krueger	Bloomington LC Bloomington MN	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Timothy Spaude	St Jacobi LC Greenfield WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Joel Jaeger	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Mark Voss	Divine Grace LC Lake Orion MI	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Paul Learman	Divine Peace LC Milwaukee WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	2/26/2018
Rev Peter Hagen	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fairmont MN	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	2/27/2018
Rev Joel Gaertner	The Lutheran Home Belle Plaine MN	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	2/27/2018
Rev Paul Schmiege	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	2/28/2018
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament and practical theology (homiletics)	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev Jason Oakland	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev Mathew Pfeifer	Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	St Paul LC North Platte NE St Paul’s LC Broken Bow NE Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Peter Metzger	First LC Lake Geneva WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Joon Ho Chung	Apostles LC San Jose CA	Peace LC Santa Clara CA Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev John Strackbein	Holy Cross LC Oklahoma City OK	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	3/5/2018
Rev Christopher Esmay	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Paul Kuehn	Divine Savior LC Shawano WI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Paul Micheel	St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Nathan Strutz	Resurrection LC Verona WI	Commission on Evangelism Waukesha WI Director	3/8/2018
Rev Mark Westra	Prince of Peace LC Fairport NY	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Steven Gabb	Gethsemane LC Los Angeles CA	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Joel Hoff	Divine Peace LC Renton WA	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Frederick Schleg	Beautiful Savior LC Everett WA	Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Jonathan Brohn	Salem LC Stillwater MN	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Justin Cloute	Living Savior LC Missoula MT	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Peter Walther	St Paul LC Appleton WI	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Steven Lange	Hope LC Louisville KY	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	3/12/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor	3/13/2018
Rev Eric Hansen	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	3/14/2018
Rev James Roecker	The Word LC Stevens Point WI	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Roger Rockhoff	Tree of Life LC Cary NC	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Eric Hansen	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Joshua Odell	St John LC Phelps WI Land O’ Lakes Lutheran Outreach Land O’ Lakes WI Christ LC Eagle River WI	St Mark LC Bemidji MN Pastor	3/15/2018
Rev Michael Borgwardt	Crossroads Church Chicago IL	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	3/18/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Stefanie Hill	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN ECM Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	2/8/2018
Mrs Janeen Roska		Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Extended Learning Director; Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Mrs Bailey Scriver		Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2-3	2/11/2018
Mrs Jill Hagen		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Mrs Laura Heiman		Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Director; Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Michelle Schmidt	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Miss Kathleen VanOrman	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/25/2018
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/25/2018
Mrs Nancy Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	2/25/2018
Mr Paul Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	2/25/2018
Mr Kevin Bode	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/25/2018
Mr Matthew Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Principal	2/25/2018
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Director	2/25/2018
Mrs Ashley Phillips	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	St Matthew LS Janesville WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year Call	2/25/2018
Mr Daniel Gawrisch	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	2/26/2018
Mrs Destinee Fiecko		St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/26/2018
Mr Luke Scherschel	Zion LS Toledo OH	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	2/27/2018
Mr Paul Hoffman	St Paul LS Appleton WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	2/27/2018
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	2/27/2018
Mr Paul Patterson	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	2/28/2018
Mr Kevin Needham	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/28/2018
Mrs Erika Fletcher		Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI 3K Teacher; Provisional Call	2/28/2018
Mr Daniel Rick	St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher	2/28/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Loberger	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call	2/28/2018
Mrs Beth Humann	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grade 1	2/28/2018
Miss Deanna Rahn	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	3/4/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/4/2018
Mr Daniel Grunewald	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/4/2018
Ms Sylvia Beahm	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	Bethany LS Hustisford WI ECM Director	3/4/2018
Mr John Martin III	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/4/2018
Mrs Jessica Figueroa		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	3/4/2018
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	3/4/2018
Mrs Beverly Bentz	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/4/2018
Mr Bradley Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/4/2018
Mr Daniel Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	3/4/2018
Miss Kimberly Ehlke	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/4/2018
Mr Paul Schulz	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/4/2018
Mrs Andrea Neumann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Trinity LS Kaukauna WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/4/2018
Mrs Greta Scharp	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/4/2018
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	3/4/2018
Mr John Kaesmeyer	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/4/2018
Miss Rachel Kramer	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/4/2018
Mr Nathan Schultz	Peace LS Hartford WI	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 7 & Vice Principal	3/4/2018
Ms Melody Krouse		Trinity LS Kaukauna WI ECM Director; Provisional Call	3/4/2018
Mrs Lisa Mensching	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/4/2018
Mrs Corin Einhardt	St Luke’s LS Vassar MI	St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	3/4/2018
Ms Hannah Stellick	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 4	3/5/2018
Miss Anne Hagglund	Resurrection LS Rochester MN	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Co-Lead Teacher; Grade 5	3/5/2018
Mr Nathan Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 7	3/5/2018
Mr Levi Dunsmoor	St Peter LS Schofield WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Middle School	3/5/2018
Mr Michael Ash	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	3/6/2018
Mr Scott Sievert	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	3/6/2018
Mr Gabriel Malliet	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Science	3/6/2018
Miss Jeanine Heller		Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/7/2018
Mr Steven Haag	First LS Lake Geneva WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	3/7/2018
Mrs Amanda Humann	Lambs of Faith Preschool Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/7/2018
Mr Brian Humann	Faith LS Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/7/2018
Mr Scott Brown	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/8/2018
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	St John LS Hemlock MI Principal & Upper Grades	3/8/2018
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	3/8/2018
Mrs Sarah Mayer		Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	3/8/2018
Mrs Alana Enger	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	3/8/2018
Mr David Fulton	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	3/8/2018
Mrs Veronica Vilski		Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Kindergarten & Administrative Release-Time	3/8/2018
Mr Justin Vilski	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Principal & Grades 6-8	3/8/2018
Mrs Dyann Nommensen	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K5	3/11/2018
Mrs Carmen Ristow	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI Teacher; Grades 2-3	3/11/2018
Mr Timothy Payne	St John’s LS Newburg WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mrs Naomi Porth	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/11/2018
Miss Emily Hunt	Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	3/11/2018
Ms Laura Del Rio	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Faith LS Anchorage AK Teacher; Kindergarten	3/11/2018
Mr Henry Hoenecke	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	3/11/2018
Mr Joshua Gorske	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 8	3/11/2018
Mr Jason Rupnow	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	3/11/2018
Mr Adam Reinhard	Little Lambs Preschool Mandan ND	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades & Staff Minister	3/11/2018
Ms Lynn Marggraf	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	3/11/2018
Mr Benton Witte	Riverview LS Appleton WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/11/2018
Mr Philip Haefner	Trinity LS Bay City MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	3/11/2018
Mrs Sarah Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Teacher; TP-Grade 4	3/11/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI ECM Teacher & Remedial	3/11/2018
Mr Matthew Groth	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	St John’s LS Jefferson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mr Dane Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Northdale LS Tampa FL Principal & Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mrs Destinee Fiecko		Trinity LS Marshfield WI ECM Teacher	3/11/2018
Mrs Lisa Herlich		Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6, Provisional Call	3/11/2018
Mr Michael Peek	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Director of Christian Education	3/11/2018
Miss Meredith Moeller	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/11/2018
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/11/2018
Mr Perry Lund	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Teacher; High School Math & Science	3/11/2018
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/11/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	3/11/2018
Mrs Kelly Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/11/2018
Mr Joel Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/11/2018
Mr Steven Bremer	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Principal	3/11/2018
Mrs Tammy Smukowski		St Paul LS Cudahy WI Teacher; K4	3/11/2018
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/11/2018
Miss Laura Dietrich	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/11/2018
Mrs Kelly Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	3/11/2018
Mr Nathan Nolte	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	3/11/2018
Mrs Nicole Maddox	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Paul LS Rapid City SD ECM Director; Three Quarter-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Jennifer Raasch	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Teacher	3/11/2018
Dr Eric Brucker	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Kristin Sternhagen		Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Allison Hoffmann	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI ECM Director; Part-Time Call	3/11/2018
Miss Rachel Struck	Eastside LS Madison WI	East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher & Coach	3/12/2018
Mr Jeffrey Schoenherr	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	3/13/2018
Mr Aaron Krause	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/13/2018
Miss Rachel Taasaas	St Matthew LS Spokane WA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	3/13/2018
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	3/13/2018
Mrs Arianna Siegler	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Music Instructor, One-Year Call	3/13/2018
Mrs Kelly Tomhave		St Paul LC Lake Mills WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/14/2018
Mr Jonathan Rosenow	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	Christ-St Peter LS-East Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/14/2018
Mr Joshua Walker	St Paul LS Livonia MI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/14/2018
Mrs Jillian Igl		Trinity LS West Bend WI ECM Teacher; One-Year Call	3/15/2018
Mr Philip Miller	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 7	3/15/2018
Mr Michael Wiechmann		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Art, Provisional Call	3/15/2018
Ms Shakirah Hudson-Cousins		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Math, Provisional Call	3/15/2018
Mrs Emily Platzer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/18/2018
Mr Benjamin Bain	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/18/2018
Mrs Ann Marohn		St Paul LC Howards Grove WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/18/2018
Mrs Susan Pieper		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/18/2018
Miss Cassandra Grys	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	St John LS Maribel WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/18/2018
Ms Deborah Heiderich	The Genesis Academy Houston TX	St John LS Maribel WI ECM Director	3/18/2018
Mr Russell Klatt	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/18/2018
Mr Justin Wasser	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI Teacher; Middle/Upper Grades	3/18/2018
Ms Elizabeth Johnson	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 2	3/18/2018
Mrs Amy Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	3/18/2018
Mr Ryan Obry	Trinity LS Hoskins NE	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/18/2018
Mr Frederick Zimmerman III	St Paul LS Wonewoc WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	3/18/2018
Mr Philip Hochmuth	St John LS Maribel WI	St John LS Maribel WI Principal & Grades 6-8	3/18/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Jonathan Favorite	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI Staff Minister	3/7/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Robert Jensen	Gethsemane LC Milwaukee WI	Living Water LC Hot Springs Village AR Pastor	3/12/2018
Rev Kenneth Kratz	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor; Pulpit Assistant	3/13/2018
Rev Benjamin Golisch	King of Kings LC Maitland FL	St Paul LC Slinger WI Associate Pastor	3/17/2018
Rev Matthew Schwartz	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	3/17/2018
Rev Jonathan Enter	Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Religion	3/17/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Molly Parsons	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Primary Grades, Provisional Call	3/12/2018
Mr Nathan Deering	Trinity LS Marinette WI	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 4-6	3/12/2018
Mr Jonathan Beilke	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/13/2018
Mr Dale Rundgren		St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/14/2018
Mrs Anneliese Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	Trinity LS Nicollet MN Teacher; Middle Grades, Half-Time Call	3/15/2018
Mrs Marjorie Bentz	Peace LS Hartford WI	Peace LS Hartford WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/15/2018
Mr Nathan King	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; International Student Director, Provisional Call	3/15/2018
Mrs Michelle Schliewe	St Paul LS Livonia MI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/16/2018
Mrs Sarah Horn		St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year, Half-Time Call	3/17/2018
Miss Jessica Neumann	Grace LS Glendale AZ	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/17/2018
Mr Matthew Rydecki	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Word of God & English	3/17/2018
Miss Emilee Plocher	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call	3/18/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Steven Bruns		Prison Ministry New Ulm MN Administrator	3/19/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev John Holtz	Malawi Mission	Friendly Counselor South Asia	3/12/2018
Rev Seth Dorn	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	3/14/2018
Rev Jacob Scott	Zion LC Arlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	3/16/2018
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	3/17/2018
Rev Ernst Zimdars	Retired	Evangelical Lutheran Confessional Church of Mexico	3/16/2018
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	3/19/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Daniel Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	3/12/2018
Mrs Kristi Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	3/12/2018
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	3/13/2018
Mrs Jamie Walta	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	3/13/2018
Mr Kristian Walta	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	3/13/2018
Miss Naomi Vieth	St John LS Saginaw MI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	3/13/2018
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/14/2018
Mr Kurt Gosdeck	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	3/15/2018
Mrs Kristine Wegner	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	3/15/2018
Mrs Terry Buske	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Primary Grades	3/15/2018
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	3/15/2018
Mrs Mary Harris	St Paul LS South Haven MI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	3/16/2018
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/16/2018
Prof Naomi Fritz	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	3/16/2018
Miss Brittni Wentzel	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	3/16/2018
Mrs Laura Schultz	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grade 3-4	3/17/2018
Mrs Kirsten George		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	3/17/2018
Mr Adam Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	3/17/2018
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/17/2018
Miss Megan Bauer	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/17/2018
Mr Christopher Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/18/2018
Mrs Katie Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/18/2018
Mr Joel Kramer	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	3/19/2018
Mr Paul Huebner	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Math	3/19/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Kathryn Rundgren	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS	6/30/2018
Mr Jonathan Romsdahl	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Nadine Krueger	Christ LC Big Bend WI	3/9/2018
Staff Ministers	Home church	Death date
Mr Laurence Clark	Mt Calvary LC La Crosse WI	3/14/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Raymond Beckmann	Good Faith LC South Cle Elum WA	6/30/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr David Habeck	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	6/30/2018
Prof J Lance Hartzell	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	6/30/2018
Mrs Patricia Alsch	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	6/30/2018

LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mrs Shelley DeCleene	St John LS Maribel WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – March 12, 2018

2018/03/12/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

3/6/2018 – 3/12/2018

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 John Holtz	Malawi Mission	Friendly Counselor South Asia	1/25/2018
Rev Mark Luetzow	Bethel LC Bay City MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	2/7/2018
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	2/7/2018
Rev Matthew Schwartz	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Jonathan Enter	Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Religion	2/16/2018
Rev Jeffrey Sonntag	Crown of Life LC Cadillac MI	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	2/16/2018
Rev Seth Dorn	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Stephen Kruschel	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Schroeder	Faith LC Sharpsburg GA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev N Halldorson	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Jacob Behnken	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Robert Guenther	Grace LC Kenai AK	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	2/20/2018
Rev Michael Helwig	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher	2/20/2018
Rev Justin Dauck	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	2/21/2018
Rev Jacob Scott	Zion LC Arlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Ethan Cherney	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Matthew Minzlaff	St John LC Tomah WI St Jacob LC Norwalk WI	St Luke LC Kenosha WI Pastor	2/24/2018
Rev Daniel Foelske	Trinity LC Mount Carroll IL St Peter LC Savanna IL	Grace LC New London WI Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Tim Gumm	Peace LC Loves Park IL	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Brian Krueger	Bloomington LC Bloomington MN	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Timothy Spaude	St Jacobi LC Greenfield WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Joel Jaeger	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Mark Voss	Divine Grace LC Lake Orion MI	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Benjamin Golisch	King of Kings LC Maitland FL	St Paul LC Slinger WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Robert Jensen	Gethsemane LC Milwaukee WI	Living Water LC Hot Springs Village AR Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Paul Learman	Divine Peace LC Milwaukee WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	2/26/2018
Rev Peter Hagen	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fairmont MN	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	2/27/2018
Rev Joel Gaertner	The Lutheran Home Belle Plaine MN	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	2/27/2018
Rev Paul Schmiege	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	2/28/2018
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor of New Testament & practical theology (homiletics)	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev Jason Oakland	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev Mathew Pfeifer	Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	St Paul LC North Platte NE & Broken Bow NE Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Dustin Blumer	Amazing Love LC Frankfort IL	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Kenneth Kratz	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor; Pulpit Assistant	3/4/2018
Rev Peter Metzger	First LC Lake Geneva WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Joon Ho Chung	Apostles LC San Jose CA	Peace LC Santa Clara CA Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev John Strackbein	Holy Cross LC Oklahoma City OK	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	3/5/2018
Rev Christopher Esmay	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Paul Kuehn	Divine Savior LC Shawano WI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Paul Micheel	St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Nathan Strutz	Resurrection LC Verona WI	Commission on Evangelism Waukesha WI Director	3/8/2018
Rev Peter Walther	St Paul LC Appleton WI	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor	3/11/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Stefanie Hill	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN ECM Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Anneliese Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	Trinity LS Nicollet MN Teacher; Middle Grades	1/28/2018
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	2/4/2018
Mr Daniel Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	2/5/2018
Mrs Kristi Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	2/5/2018
Mr Nathan King	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; International Student Director, Provisional Call	2/6/2018
Mrs Kirsten George		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	2/7/2018
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	2/8/2018
Mrs Janeen Roska		Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Extended Learning Director, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Mrs Bailey Scriver		Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2-3	2/11/2018
Mrs Jill Hagen		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Mrs Terry Buske	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Primary Grades	2/12/2018
Mr Jonathan Beilke	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	2/13/2018
Miss Naomi Vieth	St John LS Saginaw MI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	2/18/2018
Mrs Kristine Wegner	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	2/18/2018
Miss Jessica Neumann	Grace LS Glendale AZ	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/18/2018
Mr Adam Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	2/18/2018
Mrs Laura Heiman		Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Director; Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Molly Parsons	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Primary Grades, Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Michelle Schmidt	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Mary Harris	St Paul LS South Haven MI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	2/22/2018
Miss Kathleen VanOrman	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/25/2018
Mr Nathan Deering	Trinity LS Marinette WI	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 4-6	2/25/2018
Mr Dale Rundgren		St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/25/2018
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/25/2018
Mrs Nancy Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	2/25/2018
Mr Paul Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	2/25/2018
Mr Kevin Bode	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/25/2018
Miss Megan Bauer	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	2/25/2018
Miss Emilee Plocher	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call	2/25/2018
Mr Matthew Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Principal	2/25/2018
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/25/2018
Prof Naomi Fritz	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	2/25/2018
Mrs Laura Schultz	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grade 3-4	2/25/2018
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Director	2/25/2018
Mrs Ashley Phillips	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	St Matthew LS Janesville WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year Call	2/25/2018
Mr Daniel Gawrisch	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	2/26/2018
Mr Matthew Rydecki	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Word of God & English	2/26/2018
Mrs Jamie Walta	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	2/26/2018
Mr Kristian Walta	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	2/26/2018
Mrs Destinee Fiecko		St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/26/2018
Mrs Jillian Igl		Trinity LS West Bend WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	2/27/2018
Mr Luke Scherschel	Zion LS Toledo OH	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	2/27/2018
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	2/27/2018
Miss Brittni Wentzel	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	2/27/2018
Mr Paul Hoffman	St Paul LS Appleton WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	2/27/2018
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	2/27/2018
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/28/2018
Mrs Erika Fletcher		Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; 3K, Provisional Call	2/28/2018
Mr Paul Patterson	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	2/28/2018
Mr Kurt Gosdeck	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	2/28/2018
Mr Kevin Needham	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/28/2018
Mr Daniel Rick	St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher	2/28/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Loberger	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call	2/28/2018
Mr Paul Huebner	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Math	2/28/2018
Mr Joel Kramer	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	2/28/2018
Mrs Beth Humann	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Staff Minister; Grades 1-2	2/28/2018
Ms Melody Krouse		Trinity LS Kaukauna WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	3/4/2018
Miss Deanna Rahn	Wisconsin LS-Middle School (6-8) Racine WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	3/4/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/4/2018
Mr Daniel Grunewald	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/4/2018
Mrs Michelle Schliewe	St Paul LS Livonia MI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/4/2018
Ms Sylvia Beahm	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	Bethany LS Hustisford WI ECM Director	3/4/2018
Mr John Martin III	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/4/2018
Mrs Jessica Figueroa		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	3/4/2018
Mrs Sarah Horn		St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year, Half-Time Call	3/4/2018
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	3/4/2018
Mr Christopher Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/4/2018
Mrs Beverly Bentz	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/4/2018
Mr Bradley Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/4/2018
Mr Daniel Kasten	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	St John LS Montello WI Principal & Upper Grades	3/4/2018
Miss Kimberly Ehlke	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/4/2018
Mr Paul Schulz	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/4/2018
Mrs Andrea Neumann	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Trinity LS Kaukauna WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/4/2018
Mrs Greta Scharp	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/4/2018
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	3/4/2018
Mrs Katie Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/4/2018
Mr John Kaesmeyer	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/4/2018
Miss Rachel Kramer	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/4/2018
Mr Nathan Schultz	Peace LS Hartford WI	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 7 & Vice Principal	3/4/2018
Mrs Lisa Mensching	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/4/2018
Mrs Corin Einhardt	St Luke’s LS Vassar MI	St John LS Montello WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	3/4/2018
Mrs Marjorie Bentz	Peace LS Hartford WI	Peace LS Hartford WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/4/2018
Ms Hannah Stellick	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 4	3/5/2018
Miss Anne Hagglund	Resurrection LS Rochester MN	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Co-Lead Teacher; Grade 5	3/5/2018
Mr Nathan Bauer	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grade 7	3/5/2018
Mr Levi Dunsmoor	St Peter LS Schofield WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher Middle School Lead Teacher	3/5/2018
Mr Michael Ash	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	3/6/2018
Mr Scott Sievert	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	3/6/2018
Mr Gabriel Malliet	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Science	3/6/2018
Miss Jeanine Heller		Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/7/2018
Mr Steven Haag	First LS Lake Geneva WI	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	3/7/2018
Mrs Amanda Humann	Lambs of Faith Preschool Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/7/2018
Mr Brian Humann	Faith LS Tacoma WA	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/7/2018
Mr Scott Brown	St Paul LS Norfolk NE	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/8/2018
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	St John LS Hemlock MI Principal & Upper Grades	3/8/2018
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	3/8/2018
Mrs Sarah Mayer		Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	3/8/2018
Mrs Alana Enger	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	3/8/2018
Mr David Fulton	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	3/8/2018
Mrs Veronica Vilski		Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Teacher; Kindergarten & Administrative Release-Time	3/8/2018
Mr Justin Vilski	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT Principal & Grades 6-8	3/8/2018
Mrs Carmen Ristow	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI Teacher; Grades 2-3	3/11/2018
Mr Timothy Payne	St John’s LS Newburg WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mrs Naomi Porth	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Half-Time Call	3/11/2018
Miss Emily Hunt	Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	3/11/2018
Ms Laura Del Rio	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Faith LS Anchorage AK Teacher; Kindergarten	3/11/2018
Mr Joshua Gorske	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 8	3/11/2018
Mr Jason Rupnow	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	3/11/2018
Mr Adam Reinhard	Little Lambs Preschool Mandan ND	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades & Staff Minister	3/11/2018
Ms Lynn Marggraf	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	3/11/2018
Mr Philip Haefner	Trinity LS Bay City MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	3/11/2018
Mrs Sarah Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Teacher; TP – Grade 4	3/11/2018
Mrs Renee Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI ECM Teacher & Remedial	3/11/2018
Mr Dane Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Northdale LS Tampa FL Principal & Grades 7-8	3/11/2018
Mrs Destinee Fiecko		Trinity LS Marshfield WI ECM Teacher	3/11/2018
Mrs Lisa Herlich		Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6, Provisional Call	3/11/2018
Mr Michael Peek	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Director of Christian Education	3/11/2018
Miss Meredith Moeller	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/11/2018
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/11/2018
Mr Perry Lund	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Peace LS Kissimmee FL Teacher; High School Math & Science	3/11/2018
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/11/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	3/11/2018
Mrs Kelly Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/11/2018
Mr Joel Grulke	Our Savior LS Grafton WI	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/11/2018
Mr Steven Bremer	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Principal	3/11/2018
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/11/2018
Miss Laura Dietrich	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/11/2018
Mrs Kelly Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	3/11/2018
Mr Nathan Nolte	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	3/11/2018
Mrs Nicole Maddox	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	St Paul LS Rapid City SD ECM Director; Three Quarter-Time Call	3/11/2018
Mrs Jennifer Raasch	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Teacher	3/11/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Jonathan Favorite	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	St Peter LC – North Campus Appleton WI Staff Minister	3/7/2018
Mr Steven Bruns		Prison Ministry New Ulm MN Administrator	3/8/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Jeremy Mattek	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	3/4/2018
Rev Jeremy Belter	Atonement LC Plano TX	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	3/9/2018
Rev Nathan Zastrow	St John LC Summit SD Peace LC Milbank SD	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	3/10/2018
Rev James Castillo	Retired	St John LC Woodland WI Pastor; Retirement call	3/11/2018
Rev Jason Schulz	Christ LC Cambridge MN	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	3/11/2018
Rev Benjamin Kempfert	Grace LC Oronoco MN	Immanuel LC Waupaca WI Associate Pastor	3/11/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Abby Truss	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grades 6-8, Provisional Call	2/23/2018
Mrs Amy Bohme	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Three Quarter-Time Call	3/4/2018
Ms Megan Leverence		St John’s LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	3/6/2018
Mrs Marcie Kren	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Chemistry	3/6/2018
Miss Jessie Kempky	Trinity LS Marinette WI	St Paul LS Moline IL Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 3	3/6/2018
Mrs Rachael Kreis	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Art	3/6/2018
Mr Darrell Berg	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Art Education	3/7/2018
Mrs Rachel Frederickson		Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	3/7/2018
Mrs Lauren Hansen	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	3/7/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Marquardt	Cross of Glory Lutheran Preschool Peoria AZ	Water of Life LS Las Vegas NV ECM Director	3/8/2018
Mrs Julie Krieger	St Paul LS Livonia MI	St Paul LS Livonia MI ECM Director	3/8/2018
Mrs Jodi Rowe		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/9/2018
Mr Eric Fillner	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 6 & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/9/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Roecker		St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Kindergarten	3/10/2018
Miss Sarah Free	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/10/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev David Schneider	Cross of Christ LC Universal City TX	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	3/6/2018
Rev Aaron Weber	Zion LC South Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	3/7/2018
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC & Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	3/8/2018
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	3/8/2018
Rev Jonathan Kehl	Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	3/8/2018
Rev Jonathan Balge	St Matthew LC Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	3/9/2018
Rev Alexander Groth	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	3/9/2018
Rev David Bivens	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	3/10/2018
Rev Zachary Pudlo	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	3/10/2018
Rev Stephen Kuehl	Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX Pastor	3/11/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Glenn Metzger	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/3/2018
Mr Matthew Willems	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI Teacher; Science	3/4/2018
Mr Travis Wendt	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	3/5/2018
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	3/5/2018
Miss Amelia Nemmers	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	3/6/2018
Mr Benjamin Edmundson	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/6/2018
Mr Ryan Oertl		North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal; Provisional Call	3/7/2018
Prof Matthew Prost	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	3/8/2018
Mr Scott Nerby	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/8/2018
Mr Daniel Carran	Trinity LS Kiel WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/8/2018
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	3/8/2018
Miss Ju Yeon Moon	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/9/2018
Miss Sandra O’Laire	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	3/10/2018
Mrs Kimberly Gartner	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	3/11/2018
Miss Vicki Jensen	St Paul LS Algoma WI	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	3/11/2018
Mrs Bethany Holter		St John LC Libertyville IL ECM Teacher	3/12/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Miss Naomi Laabs	St Andrew LC Middleton WI	Christ Our Savior LC Rockford MI Staff Minister Music; Children’s Ministry, ECM	3/5/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Ms Michelle DiGiovanni	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	3/9/2018
Mrs Connie Krueger	Trinity LS Jenera OH	6/30/2018
Mrs Patricia Koestler	Trinity Lutheran Preschool Caledonia WI	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mr Gerald Hildebrandt	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI	2/6/2018

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Ann Krentz	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – March 5, 2018

2018/03/05/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

2/27/2018 – 3/5/2018

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 Jeremy Mattek	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC & Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev John Holtz	Malawi Mission	Friendly Counselor South Asia	1/25/2018
Rev Jeremy Belter	Atonement LC Plano TX	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Mark Luetzow	Bethel LC Bay City MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	2/7/2018
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	2/7/2018
Rev Matthew Schwartz	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Nathan Zastrow	St John LC Summit SD Peace LC Milbank SD	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Alexander Groth	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev David Schneider	Cross of Christ LC Universal City TX	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Jason Schulz	Christ LC Cambridge MN	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	2/13/2018
Rev Zachary Pudlo	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	2/13/2018
Rev Aaron Weber	Zion LC South Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	2/14/2018
Rev Jonathan Enter	Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Religion	2/16/2018
Rev Jeffrey Sonntag	Crown of Life LC Cadillac MI	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	2/16/2018
Rev Benjamin Kempfert	Grace LC Oronoco MN	Immanuel LC Waupaca WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Seth Dorn	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Stephen Kruschel	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Schroeder	Faith LC Sharpsburg GA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev James Castillo	Retired	St John LC Woodland WI Pastor; Retirement call	2/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Balge	St Matthew LC Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Stephen Kuehl	Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev N Halldorson	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Jacob Behnken	Good Shepherd LC Midland MI	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Thomas Spiegelberg II	Trinity LC Castries St Lucia Castries Saint Lucia	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev David Bivens	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Robert Guenther	Grace LC Kenai AK	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	2/20/2018
Rev Michael Helwig	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher	2/20/2018
Rev Justin Dauck	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	2/21/2018
Rev Jonathan Kehl	Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Jacob Scott	Zion LC Arlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Ethan Cherney	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Matthew Minzlaff	St John LC Tomah WI St Jacob LC Norwalk WI	St Luke LC Kenosha WI Pastor	2/24/2018
Rev Daniel Foelske	Trinity LC Mount Carroll IL St Peter LC Savanna IL	Grace LC New London WI Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Tim Gumm	Peace LC Loves Park IL	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Brian Krueger	Bloomington LC Bloomington MN	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Timothy Spaude	St Jacobi LC Greenfield WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Joel Jaeger	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Mark Voss	Divine Grace LC Lake Orion MI	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Benjamin Golisch	King of Kings LC Maitland FL	St Paul LC Slinger WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Bryan Prell	Petra LC Sauk Rapids MN	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Robert Jensen	Gethsemane LC Milwaukee WI	Living Water LC Hot Springs Village AR Pastor	2/25/2018
Rev Paul Learman	Divine Peace LC Milwaukee WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	2/26/2018
Rev Peter Hagen	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Fairmont MN	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	2/27/2018
Rev Joel Gaertner	The Lutheran Home Belle Plaine MN	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV Pastor	2/27/2018
Rev Paul Schmiege	King of Kings LC Willoughby OH	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	2/28/2018
Rev Jonathan Bauer	Good News LC Mt Horeb WI	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament and practical theology (homiletics)	2/28/2018
Rev Kevin Boushek	Beautiful Savior LC La Porte IN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev Jason Oakland	Martin Luther LC Neenah WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev Kenneth Kratz	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor; Pulpit Assistant	3/4/2018
Rev Joon Ho Chung	Apostles LC San Jose CA	Peace LC Santa Clara CA Pastor	3/4/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Stefanie Hill	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN ECM Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Anneliese Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	Trinity LS Nicollet MN Teacher; Middle Grades	1/28/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal; Provisional Call	1/31/2018
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	2/4/2018
Mrs Abby Truss	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grades 6-8, Provisional Call	2/4/2018
Mrs Rachel Frederickson		Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	2/4/2018
Mrs Amy Bohme	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Three Quarter-Time Call	2/4/2018
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/5/2018
Mr Daniel Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	2/5/2018
Mrs Marcie Kren	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Chemistry	2/5/2018
Mrs Kristi Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	2/5/2018
Ms Megan Leverence		St John’s LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	2/5/2018
Mr Nathan King	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; International Student Director, Provisional Call	2/6/2018
Mrs Kirsten George		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	2/7/2018
Mrs Jodi Rowe		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/7/2018
Mrs Kimberly Gartner	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	2/8/2018
Mr Darrell Berg	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Art Education	2/8/2018
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	2/8/2018
Prof Matthew Prost	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	2/8/2018
Mr Travis Wendt	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	2/11/2018
Mr Benjamin Edmundson	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/11/2018
Mr Eric Fillner	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 6 & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	2/11/2018
Mrs Janeen Roska		Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Extended Learning Director, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Mr Matthew Willems	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI Teacher; Science	2/11/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Marquardt	Cross of Glory Lutheran Preschool Peoria AZ	Water of Life LS Las Vegas NV ECM Director	2/11/2018
Miss Jessie Kempky	Trinity LS Marinette WI	St Paul LS Moline IL Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 3	2/11/2018
Mrs Bailey Scriver		Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2-3	2/11/2018
Mrs Jill Hagen		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Mrs Terry Buske	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Primary Grades	2/12/2018
Mrs Lauren Hansen	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	2/12/2018
Mr Daniel Carran	Trinity LS Kiel WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 4	2/13/2018
Mr Jonathan Beilke	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	2/13/2018
Mr Scott Nerby	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/13/2018
Miss Amelia Nemmers	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	2/13/2018
Mr Glenn Metzger	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/14/2018
Miss Naomi Vieth	St John LS Saginaw MI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	2/18/2018
Miss Vicki Jensen	St Paul LS Algoma WI	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	2/18/2018
Miss Sandra O’Laire	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	2/18/2018
Mrs Kristine Wegner	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	2/18/2018
Miss Sarah Free	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	2/18/2018
Miss Jessica Neumann	Grace LS Glendale AZ	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/18/2018
Mr Adam Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	2/18/2018
Mrs Laura Heiman		Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Director; Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Molly Parsons	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Primary Grades, Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Michelle Schmidt	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Bethany Holter		St John LC Libertyville IL ECM Teacher	2/20/2018
Miss Ju Yeon Moon	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/20/2018
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	2/20/2018
Mrs Mary Harris	St Paul LS South Haven MI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	2/22/2018
Miss Kathleen VanOrman	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/25/2018
Mr Nathan Deering	Trinity LS Marinette WI	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 4-6	2/25/2018
Mr Dale Rundgren		St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/25/2018
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/25/2018
Mrs Nancy Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	2/25/2018
Mr Paul Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	2/25/2018
Mr Kevin Bode	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/25/2018
Miss Megan Bauer	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	2/25/2018
Miss Emilee Plocher	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call	2/25/2018
Mr Matthew Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Principal	2/25/2018
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/25/2018
Prof Naomi Fritz	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	2/25/2018
Mrs Laura Schultz	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grade 3-4	2/25/2018
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Director	2/25/2018
Mrs Ashley Phillips	St Matthew LS Janesville WI	St Matthew LS Janesville WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year Call	2/25/2018
Mrs Rachael Kreis	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Art	2/26/2018
Mr Daniel Gawrisch	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	2/26/2018
Mr Matthew Rydecki	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Word of God & English	2/26/2018
Mrs Jamie Walta	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Director	2/26/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Roecker		St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/26/2018
Mr Kristian Walta	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Principal	2/26/2018
Mrs Destinee Fiecko		St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/26/2018
Mrs Jillian Igl		Trinity LS West Bend WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	2/27/2018
Mr Luke Scherschel	Zion LS Toledo OH	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	2/27/2018
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	2/27/2018
Miss Brittni Wentzel	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergaraten	2/27/2018
Mr Paul Hoffman	St Paul LS Appleton WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	2/27/2018
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	2/27/2018
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/28/2018
Mr Paul Patterson	Wisconsin LS-Early Childhood Campus (K4-2) Racine WI	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	2/28/2018
Mrs Erika Fletcher		Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; 3K, Provisional Call	2/28/2018
Mr Kurt Gosdeck	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	2/28/2018
Mr Kevin Needham	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal and Grades 7-8	2/28/2018
Mr Daniel Rick	St John’s LS Sleepy Eye MN	St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher	2/28/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Loberger	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call	2/28/2018
Mr Paul Huebner	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Math	2/28/2018
Mr Joel Kramer	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	2/28/2018
Mrs Beth Humann	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Staff Minister; Grades 1-2	2/28/2018
Mrs Julie Krieger	St Paul LS Livonia MI	St Paul LS Livonia MI ECM Director	3/4/2018
Mrs Michelle Schliewe	St Paul LS Livonia MI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/4/2018
Mr John Martin III	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/4/2018
Mrs Jessica Figueroa		St John-St James LS Reedsville WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	3/4/2018
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	3/4/2018
Mr Christopher Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/4/2018
Mrs Beverly Bentz	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/4/2018
Mr Bradley Jensen	Zion LS Valentine NE	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/4/2018
Miss Kimberly Ehlke	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 2	3/4/2018
Mr Paul Schulz	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 6	3/4/2018
Mrs Greta Scharp	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI Teacher; Grade 4	3/4/2018
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	3/4/2018
Mrs Katie Denney	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/4/2018
Mr John Kaesmeyer	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	3/4/2018
Miss Rachel Kramer	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/4/2018
Mr Nathan Schultz	Peace LS Hartford WI	Abiding Word LS Houston TX Teacher; Grade 7 & Vice Principal	3/4/2018
Mrs Lisa Mensching	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	3/4/2018
Mrs Marjorie Bentz	Peace LS Hartford WI	Peace LS Hartford WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time Call	3/4/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Naomi Laabs	St Andrew LC Middleton WI	Christ Our Savior LC Rockford MI Staff Minister; Music, Children’s Ministry, ECM	2/6/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Joshua Bishop	Peace LC Kokomo IN	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	3/2/2018
Rev Seth Bode	Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO	Bethlehem LC Carmel IN Pastor	3/4/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Rachel Hansen		Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	2/26/2018
Mr Michael Pingel	Mt Lebanon LS-Alpha Campus PK-4 Milwaukee WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacherl Grade 4	2/27/2018
Miss Miriam Schliewe	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	St John LS Redwood Falls MN ECM Teacher	2/28/2018
Mrs Jennifer Carter	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI Teacherl Grades 3-6, Departmentalized	2/28/2018
Miss Katherine Szczepaniak	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	2/28/2018
Mrs Ellen Stevenson		Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4, Part-Time Call	3/1/2018
Mr Matthew Sonntag	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Science	3/2/2018
Mr Patrick Carran	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 6	3/3/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Jason Fry		Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI Staff Minister	2/26/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Joseph Fricke	St Paul LC Mauston WI	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev Stephen Meyer	Resurrection LC Rochester MN	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev Kyle Bitter	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	3/1/2018
Rev Kyle Burmeister	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	3/2/2018
Rev James Borgwardt	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	3/3/2018
Rev Darren Knoll	Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor	3/3/2018
Rev Luke Boehringer	Gethsemane LC Davenport IA	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	3/3/2018
Rev Gregory Hein	Peace LC Gilbert AZ	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	3/3/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Beth Rockwell	Immanuel LS Waukegan IL	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	2/27/2018
Mrs Terri Elder	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	2/27/2018
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	2/27/2018
Miss Jennifer Birr	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	2/27/2018
Mrs Deanna Schneck	Peace LS Livonia MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/28/2018
Mrs Rachel Arndt		St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	2/28/2018
Miss Sarah Siegler	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	2/28/2018
Mr Christopher Haring	Northdale LS Tampa FL	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	3/1/2018
Miss Nicole Lehman	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	3/1/2018
Ms Stephanie Kudek	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher Grade 5; Provisional Call	3/1/2018
Mr Christopher Holman	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	3/2/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	3/2/2018
Mrs Rebecca Meyer	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Middle School	3/2/2018
Miss Kathleen Siverly	Roots to Wings Learning Center Lake City MN	Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	3/2/2018
Miss Elizabeth Henke	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Primary/Middle School	3/2/2018
Mrs Amy McCargar	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/3/2018
Mr Christopher Mueller	St John LS Watertown WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/3/2018
Mr Nathan Livingston	St John LS Caledonia MN	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	3/3/2018
Mrs Lisa Dunsmoor	Christ LS Eagle River WI	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	3/4/2018
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	3/4/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	3/4/2018
Mr Philip Stuebs	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Religion	3/4/2018
Mr Matthew Nottling	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	3/4/2018
Mr David Porth	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8	3/5/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Mark Otte	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	3/3/2018
Miss Jessica Seiltz	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	6/30/2018
Mrs Ashley Renstrom	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Anna Duppong	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	6/30/2018
Mrs Amanda Kroll	Christ-St Peter LS-East Campus Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Saynousone Vanissaveth	Camp Phillip Wautoma WI	1/1/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Lloyd Hohenstein	St Mark LC Watertown WI	2/27/2018
Rev James Radloff	Holy Word LC PflugervilleTX	3/2/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Darryl Kenagy	St Paul LC Stratford WI	6/30/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Sue Strieter	St John LS Manitowoc WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Susan Marose	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – February 26, 2018

2018/02/26/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

2/20/2018 – 2/26/2018

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 Jeremy Mattek	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC & Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev John Holtz	Malawi Mission	Friendly Counselor South Asia	1/25/2018
Rev Jeremy Belter	Atonement LC Plano TX	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Joseph Fricke	St Paul LC Mauston WI	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	2/1/2018
Rev Seth Bode	Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO	Bethlehem LC Carmel IN Pastor	2/4/2018
Rev Luke Boehringer	Gethsemane LC Davenport IA	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	2/5/2018
Rev Stephen Meyer	Resurrection LC Rochester MN	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	2/6/2018
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	2/7/2018
Rev Mark Luetzow	Bethel LC Bay City MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	2/7/2018
Rev Kyle Bitter	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	2/7/2018
Rev Gregory Hein	Peace LC Gilbert AZ	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Matthew Schwartz	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Kyle Burmeister	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev James Borgwardt	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Nathan Zastrow	St John LC Summit SD Peace LC Milbank SD	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Alexander Groth	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev David Schneider	Cross of Christ LC Universal City TX	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Jason Schulz	Christ LC Cambridge MN	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	2/13/2018
Rev Joshua Bishop	Peace LC Kokomo IN	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	2/13/2018
Rev Zachary Pudlo	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	2/13/2018
Rev Aaron Weber	Zion LC South Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	2/14/2018
Rev Jonathan Enter	Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Religion	2/16/2018
Rev Jeffrey Sonntag	Crown of Life LC Cadillac MI	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	2/16/2018
Rev Benjamin Kempfert	Grace LC Oronoco MN	Immanuel LC Waupaca WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Seth Dorn	St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Stephen Kruschel	Trinity LC Grafton NE Grace LC Geneva NE	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Darren Knoll	Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Schroeder	Faith LC Sharpsburg GA	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev James Castillo	Retired	St John LC Woodland WI Pastor; Retirement call	2/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Balge	St Matthew LC Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Stephen Kuehl	Shepherd of Peace LC Powell OH	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev N Halldorson	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev David Bivens	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Robert Guenther	Grace LC Kenai AK	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	2/20/2018
Rev Michael Helwig	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher	2/20/2018
Rev Justin Dauck	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	2/21/2018
Rev Jonathan Kehl	Crown of Life LC New Orleans LA	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Jacob Scott	Zion LC Arlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Ethan Cherney	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Joel Jaeger	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	2/25/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	1/17/2018
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Stefanie Hill	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN ECM Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Jennifer Carter	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI Teacher; Grades 3-6, Departmentalized	1/21/2018
Mr Christopher Holman	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/28/2018
Mrs Rachel Arndt		St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/28/2018
Mrs Anneliese Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	Trinity LS Nicollet MN Teacher; Middle Grades	1/28/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal; Provisional Call	1/31/2018
Mr Philip Stuebs	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Religion	2/2/2018
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	2/4/2018
Miss Nicole Lehman	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	2/4/2018
Mrs Deanna Schneck	Peace LS Livonia MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/4/2018
Mrs Abby Truss	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grades 6-8, Provisional Call	2/4/2018
Ms Stephanie Kudek	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	2/4/2018
Mrs Rachel Frederickson		Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	2/4/2018
Mrs Ellen Stevenson		Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4, Part-Time Call	2/4/2018
Mrs Amy Bohme	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Three Quarter-Time Call	2/4/2018
Mrs Terri Elder	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	2/5/2018
Ms Megan Leverence		St John’s LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	2/5/2018
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/5/2018
Mrs Beth Rockwell	Immanuel LS Waukegan IL	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	2/5/2018
Mr Michael Pingel	Mt Lebanon LS-Alpha Campus PK-4 Milwaukee WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	2/5/2018
Mr Daniel Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	2/5/2018
Mrs Marcie Kren	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Chemistry	2/5/2018
Miss Sarah Siegler	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	2/5/2018
Mrs Kristi Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	2/5/2018
Mr Nathan King	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; International Student Director, Provisional Call	2/6/2018
Mrs Jodi Rowe		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/7/2018
Mrs Kirsten George		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	2/7/2018
Mrs Kimberly Gartner	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	2/8/2018
Mr Darrell Berg	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Art Education	2/8/2018
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	2/8/2018
Prof Matthew Prost	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	2/8/2018
Mrs Lisa Dunsmoor	Christ LS Eagle River WI	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	2/11/2018
Miss Jennifer Birr	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	2/11/2018
Mr Travis Wendt	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	2/11/2018
Mrs Rachel Hansen		Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	2/11/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	2/11/2018
Mr Patrick Carran	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 6	2/11/2018
Mr Benjamin Edmundson	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/11/2018
Mr Eric Fillner	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 6 & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	2/11/2018
Mrs Janeen Roska		Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Extended Learning Director, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Mr Matthew Willems	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI Teacher; Science	2/11/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Marquardt	Cross of Glory Lutheran Preschool Peoria AZ	Water of Life LS Las Vegas NV ECM Director	2/11/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/11/2018
Miss Jessie Kempky	Trinity LS Marinette WI	St Paul LS Moline IL Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 3	2/11/2018
Mrs Bailey Scriver		Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2-3	2/11/2018
Mrs Jill Hagen		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Miss Kathleen Siverly	Roots to Wings Learning Center Lake City MN	Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	2/11/2018
Miss Elizabeth Henke	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Primary/Middle School	2/12/2018
Mrs Terry Buske	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Primary Grades	2/12/2018
Mr Matthew Sonntag	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Science	2/12/2018
Mrs Rebecca Meyer	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Middle School	2/12/2018
Mrs Lauren Hansen	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	2/12/2018
Mr Daniel Carran	Trinity LS Kiel WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 4	2/13/2018
Mr Jonathan Beilke	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	2/13/2018
Mr Scott Nerby	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/13/2018
Mr Christopher Haring	Northdale LS Tampa FL	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	2/13/2018
Miss Katherine Szczepaniak	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	2/13/2018
Miss Amelia Nemmers	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	2/13/2018
Mr Glenn Metzger	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/14/2018
Mr Matthew Nottling	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	2/15/2018
Miss Naomi Vieth	St John LS Saginaw MI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	2/18/2018
Mr Nathan Livingston	St John LS Caledonia MN	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	2/18/2018
Miss Vicki Jensen	St Paul LS Algoma WI	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	2/18/2018
Miss Sandra O’Laire	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	2/18/2018
Mrs Kristine Wegner	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	2/18/2018
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	2/18/2018
Miss Sarah Free	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	2/18/2018
Miss Jessica Neumann	Grace LS Glendale AZ	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/18/2018
Mr Adam Pavelchik	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Principal	2/18/2018
Mrs Amy McCargar	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/18/2018
Mrs Laura Heiman		Grace Lutheran Child Learning Center Sahuarita AZ ECM Director; Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Molly Parsons	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Primary Grades Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Michelle Schmidt	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Bethany Holter		St John LC Libertyville IL ECM Teacher	2/20/2018
Mr David Porth	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 7-8	2/20/2018
Miss Ju Yeon Moon	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/20/2018
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	2/20/2018
Mr Christopher Mueller	St John LS Watertown WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	2/20/2018
Mrs Mary Harris	St Paul LS South Haven MI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	2/22/2018
Miss Kathleen VanOrman	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/25/2018
Mr Nathan Deering	Trinity LS Marinette WI	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 4-6	2/25/2018
Mr Dale Rundgren		St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/25/2018
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/25/2018
Mrs Nancy Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 2	2/25/2018
Mr Paul Leifer	Faith LS Tacoma WA	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO Principal & Grades 6-8	2/25/2018
Mr Kevin Bode	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/25/2018
Miss Megan Bauer	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	Divine Grace LS Lake Orion MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	2/25/2018
Miss Emilee Plocher	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call	2/25/2018
Mr Matthew Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD Principal	2/25/2018
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/25/2018
Mrs Laura Schultz	Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grade 3-4	2/25/2018
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Director	2/25/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Naomi Laabs	St Andrew LC Middleton WI	Christ Our Savior LC Rockford MI Staff Minister; Music, Children’s Ministry, ECM	2/6/2018
Mr Jason Fry		Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI Staff Minister	2/18/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev David Warskow	Trinity LC Ridgecrest CA	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	2/20/2018
Rev Jacob Hanneman	Trinity LC Terry MT Salem LC Circle MT Good Shepherd LC Wolf Point MT	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	2/20/2018
Rev Adam Bode	Riverview LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI Associate Pastor	2/23/2018
Rev Heath Butler	Bethlehem LS Manassas VA	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Theology Pastor	2/25/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Christina Johnson	First LS La Crosse WI	First LS La Crosse WI ECM Teacher; One-Year Call	2/18/2018
Mrs Jennifer Rannow		Precious Lambs Early Learning Center Raleigh NC ECM Teacher	2/19/2018
Mrs Tiffany Vanderhoof	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/20/2018
Ms Amy Schrap		David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	2/21/2018
Mrs Rebecca Lohrmann	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	2/21/2018
Mrs Erin Mensching	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Kindergarten	2/21/2018
Mr Mark Thiesfeldt	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	2/21/2018
Mr Gregory Martin	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/24/2018
Miss Rebecca Balge	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	2/24/2018
Mr Scott Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	2/26/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr David Malnes		Praise and Proclaim Ministries Meridian ID Staff Minister	2/19/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Mark Kaesmeyer	Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN	St Paul LC Slinger WI Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	2/20/2018
Rev David Carlovsky	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	Living Water LC Hot Springs Village AR Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Joel Spaude	St Peter LC Fort Collins CO	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	2/22/2018
Rev Daniel Westendorf	Crown of Life LC Warren MI	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	2/22/2018
Dr Keith Wessel	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament & practical theology (homiletics)	2/23/2018
Rev Adam Seelow	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Roscommon MI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	2/24/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr David Gartner	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	2/17/2018
Miss Terri Miller	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	2/18/2018
Mr Matthew Foley	Emanuel LS New London WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	2/19/2018
Mrs Jill Wolf	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	2/20/2018
Mr Eric Wolf	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades	2/20/2018
Mr Michael Plocher	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 8	2/21/2018
Mrs Brenna Hollander		Living Hope LS Shakopee MN ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	2/21/2018
Mr Adam Glodowski	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/21/2018
Ms Justine Smith	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Faith LS Anchorage AK Teacher; Kindergarten	2/21/2018
Mrs Kelly Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	2/22/2018
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	2/22/2018
Mr Nathan Gartner	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	St John LS Hemlock MI Principal & Upper Grades	2/22/2018
Mr Nicholas Bush	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	2/23/2018
Miss Jennifer Lindloff	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/24/2018
Miss Christine Swoboda	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM	East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher & Coach	2/24/2018
Miss Rebecca Gervais	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	2/24/2018
Mr Stephen Kamps	First LS Lake Geneva WI	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	2/26/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Dennis Kleist	Christian Giving Counselor – NW II Appleton WI	12/31/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Nona Zellmer	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	6/30/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Mark Probst	St Paul LC North Mankato MN	10/31/2018

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Call Report – February 19, 2018

2018/02/19/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

2/13/2018 – 2/19/2018

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 Jacob Hanneman	Trinity LC Terry MT Salem LC Circle MT Good Shepherd LC Wolf Point MT	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jeremy Mattek	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Adam Bode	Riverview LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI Associate Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC & Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	1/21/2018
Dr Keith Wessel	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament & practical theology (homiletics)	1/23/2018
Rev Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	1/24/2018
Rev John Holtz	Malawi Mission	Friendly Counselor South Asia	1/25/2018
Rev Adam Seelow	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Roscommon MI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Jeremy Belter	Atonement LC Plano TX	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Joel Spaude	St Peter LC Fort Collins CO	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev David Carlovsky	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	Living Water LC Hot Springs Village AR Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Daniel Westendorf	Crown of Life LC Warren MI	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	1/29/2018
Rev Heath Butler	Bethlehem LC Manassas VA	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher	2/1/2018
Rev Joseph Fricke	St Paul LC Mauston WI	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	2/1/2018
Rev Seth Bode	Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO	Bethlehem LC Carmel IN Pastor	2/4/2018
Rev Luke Boehringer	Gethsemane LC Davenport IA	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	2/5/2018
Rev Stephen Meyer	Resurrection LC Rochester MN	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	2/6/2018
Rev David Warskow	Trinity LC Ridgecrest CA	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	2/6/2018
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	2/7/2018
Rev Mark Luetzow	Bethel LC Bay City MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	2/7/2018
Rev Kyle Bitter	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	2/7/2018
Rev Gregory Hein	Peace LC Gilbert AZ	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Matthew Schwartz	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Jason Strong	Light of the World LC Fairbanks AK	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Kyle Burmeister	Beautiful Savior LC Summerville SC	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev James Borgwardt	Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Nathan Zastrow	St John LC Summit SD Peace LC Milbank SD	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Alexander Groth	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev David Schneider	Cross of Christ LC Universal City TX	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Jason Schulz	Christ LC Cambridge MN	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	2/13/2018
Rev Joshua Bishop	Peace LC Kokomo IN	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	2/13/2018
Rev Zachary Pudlo	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	2/13/2018
Rev Aaron Weber	Zion LC South Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	2/14/2018
Rev Jonathan Enter	Divine Savior LC-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FL	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Religion	2/16/2018
Rev Jeffrey Sonntag	Crown of Life LC Cadillac MI	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	2/16/2018
Rev Darren Knoll	Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev David Bivens	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Rebecca Lohrmann	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/10/2018
Miss Rebecca Gervais	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Miss Rebecca Balge	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	1/16/2018
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	1/17/2018
Mrs Jill Wolf	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	1/21/2018
Mr Eric Wolf	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades	1/21/2018
Mr Mark Thiesfeldt	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Stefanie Hill	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN ECM Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Jennifer Carter	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI Teacher; Grades 3-6, Departmentalized	1/21/2018
Mr Christopher Holman	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/28/2018
Mrs Tiffany Vanderhoof	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/28/2018
Ms Amy Schrap		David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	1/28/2018
Mrs Jennifer Rannow		Precious Lambs Early Learning Center Raleigh, NC ECM Teacher	1/28/2018
Mrs Rachel Arndt		St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/28/2018
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	1/28/2018
Mr David Gartner	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	1/28/2018
Mrs Anneliese Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	Trinity LS Nicollet MN Teacher; Middle Grades	1/28/2018
Mr Adam Glodowski	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/29/2018
Mr Michael Plocher	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 8	1/30/2018
Mr Nicholas Bush	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	1/30/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal; Provisional Call	1/31/2018
Mr Philip Stuebs	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Religion	2/2/2018
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	2/4/2018
Miss Nicole Lehman	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	2/4/2018
Mrs Deanna Schneck	Peace LS Livonia MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/4/2018
Miss Terri Miller	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	2/4/2018
Mr Nathan Gartner	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	St John LS Hemlock MI Principal & Upper Grades	2/4/2018
Mrs Abby Truss	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Grades 6-8, Provisional Call	2/4/2018
Ms Stephanie Kudek	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	2/4/2018
Mrs Rachel Frederickson		Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	2/4/2018
Ms Justine Smith	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Faith LS Anchorage AK Teacher; Kindergarten	2/4/2018
Miss Jennifer Lindloff	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/4/2018
Mrs Amy Bohme	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Three Quarter-Time Call	2/4/2018
Mrs Terri Elder	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	2/5/2018
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/5/2018
Mrs Beth Rockwell	Immanuel LS Waukegan IL	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	2/5/2018
Mr Michael Pingel	Mt Lebanon LS-Alpha Campus PK-4 Milwaukee WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	2/5/2018
Miss Christine Swoboda	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM	East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher & Coach	2/5/2018
Ms Megan Leverence		St. John’s LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	2/5/2018
Mr Daniel Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	2/5/2018
Mrs Marcie Kren	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Chemistry	2/5/2018
Miss Sarah Siegler	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	2/5/2018
Mr Matthew Foley	Emanuel LS New London WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	2/5/2018
Mrs Kristi Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	2/5/2018
Mrs Brenna Hollander		Living Hope LS Shakopee MN ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	2/5/2018
Mr Nathan King	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; International Student Director, Provisional Call	2/6/2018
Mrs Erin Mensching	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Kindergarten	2/7/2018
Mrs Jodi Rowe		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/7/2018
Mrs Kristen George		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	2/7/2018
Mrs Kimberly Gartner	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	2/8/2018
Mr Darrell Berg	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Art Education	2/8/2018
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	2/8/2018
Prof Matthew Prost	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	2/8/2018
Mr Scott Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	2/10/2018
Mrs Kelly Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	2/10/2018
Mrs Lisa Dunsmoor	Christ LS Eagle River WI	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	2/11/2018
Miss Jennifer Birr	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	2/11/2018
Mr Travis Wendt	Bethlehem LS-South Menomonee Falls WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	2/11/2018
Mrs Rachel Hansen		Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	2/11/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	2/11/2018
Mr Patrick Carran	Mt Calvary-Grace LS La Crosse WI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 6	2/11/2018
Mr Benjamin Edmundson	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/11/2018
Mr Eric Fillner	Zion LS South Milwaukee WI	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 6 & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	2/11/2018
Mr Gregory Martin	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/11/2018
Mrs Janeen Roska		Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Extended Learning Director, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Mr Matthew Willems	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI Teacher; Science	2/11/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Marquardt	Cross of Glory Lutheran Preschool Peoria AZ	Water of Life LS Las Vegas NV ECM Director	2/11/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/11/2018
Miss Jessie Kempky	Trinity LS Marinette WI	St Paul LS Moline IL Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 3	2/11/2018
Mrs Bailey Scriver		Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2-3	2/11/2018
Mrs Jill Hagen		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Miss Kathleen Siverly	Roots to Wings Learning Center Lake City MN	Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	2/11/2018
Mr Stephen Kamps	First LS Lake Geneva WI	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	2/11/2018
Miss Elizabeth Henke	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Primary / Middle School	2/12/2018
Mrs Terry Buske	St John LS Wauwatosa WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Primary Grades	2/12/2018
Mr Matthew Sonntag	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Science	2/12/2018
Mrs Rebecca Meyer	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Lead Teacher; Middle School	2/12/2018
Mrs Lauren Hansen	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	2/12/2018
Mr Daniel Carran	Trinity LS Kiel WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 4	2/13/2018
Mr Jonathan Beilke	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	2/13/2018
Mr Scott Nerby	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/13/2018
Mr Christopher Haring	Northdale LS Tampa FL	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	2/13/2018
Miss Katherine Szczepaniak	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	2/13/2018
Miss Amelia Nemmers	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	2/13/2018
Mr Glenn Metzger	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/14/2018
Mr Matthew Nottling	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	2/15/2018
Miss Naomi Vieth	St John LS Saginaw MI	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL Teacher; Grade 4	2/18/2018
Mr Nathan Livingston	St John LS Caledonia MN	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	2/18/2018
Miss Vicki Jensen	St Paul LS Algoma WI	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	2/18/2018
Miss Sandra O’Laire	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	2/18/2018
Mrs Kristine Wegner	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	2/18/2018
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	2/18/2018
Miss Jessica Neumann	Grace LS Glendale AZ	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/18/2018
Mrs Amy McCargar	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/18/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Naomi Laabs	St Andrew LC Middleton WI	Christ Our Savior LC Rockford MI Staff Minister; Music, Children’s Ministry, ECM	2/6/2018
Mr David Malnes		Praise and Proclaim Ministries Staff Minister	2/8/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Jeffrey Weber	St John LC Dowagiac MI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	2/14/2018
Rev Michael Schneider	St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN	Zion LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	2/15/2018
Rev Andrew Lindke	St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	2/17/2018
Rev Martin Bentz	Trinity LC Crete IL	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	2/18/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Dorothy Grivno	St Paul Little Learners Slinger WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Melissa Brown	Riverview LS Appleton WI	Riverview LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Half-Time Call	2/1/2018
Mr James Weiland	St John LS Libertyville IL	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call	2/6/2018
Mrs Rebecca Raabe	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized, Provisional Call	2/7/2018
Mr Jared Brennan	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grade 5	2/8/2018
Mrs Amy Neumann	St Stephen LS Adrian MI	St Stephen LS Adrian MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	2/10/2018
Mrs Sarah Roloff	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 4	2/11/2018
Mrs Jaime Drewitz	St John LS Libertyville IL	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/11/2018
Mr Zachary Cvikel	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 5	2/12/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Stokke		Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1	2/13/2018
Mrs Kimberly Schroer	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	2/13/2018
Mr David Stoltz	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal & Grades 6-8	2/15/2018
Mr Joshua Metzger	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Lead Religion & Catechism	2/15/2018
Mr Daniel Schulz	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	2/15/2018
Mrs Katherine Bravo	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	2/15/2018
Mr D.H. Fuhrmann	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 6	2/15/2018
Mr Cornelius Whiteside II	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Assistant Principal	2/15/2018
Miss Catherine St. John	St John LS Mukwonago WI	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	2/15/2018
Mrs Rebecca Jahns		Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; English	2/16/2018
Mrs June Waege	Loving Arms Christian Child Development Center Maribel WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI ECM Director	2/17/2018
Mr Lance Waege	St John LS Maribel WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/17/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Plitzuweit		St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI ECM Director	2/17/2018
Mrs Stacy Shrum		St Stephen LS Adrian MI ECM Teacher	2/17/2018
Mr Nate P Sievert	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Math / Physical Education	2/18/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Marcus Manthey	St John LC Saginaw MI	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor Retirement Call	2/11/2018
Rev Joel Tullberg	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	2/15/2018
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	2/16/2018
Rev Nathan Nass	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN	Bethel LC Menasha WI Pastor	2/16/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	2/16/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	2/16/2018
Rev Mark Reichert	St Paul’s LC Norfolk NE	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	2/17/2018
Rev Galen Riediger	Christ LC West Salem WI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	2/18/2018
Rev Jeffery Halldorson	St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	2/18/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/10/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/10/2018
Mr Richard Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	2/11/2018
Mr Timothy Hochmuth	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/11/2018
Miss Heather Schmidt	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	2/12/2018
Mr Peter Micheel	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/14/2018
Mr Benjamin Clemons	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	2/15/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/15/2018
Mr Andrew Dais	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 6	2/16/2018
Mr Daniel Hosbach	Emanuel First LS Lansing MI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	2/17/2018
Mr Chad Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/17/2018
Mrs Megan Schaffer	St John LS Westland MI	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	2/18/2018
Mr Eric Paulsen	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	2/19/2018
Mrs Carrie Meyer	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/19/2018
Mr James Ott	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Math	2/19/2018
Mrs Erin Laabs	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	2/19/2018
Miss Lisa McKenney	Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO	Trinity LS Marshfield WI ECM Teacher	2/19/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Tessa Wendinger	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	2/13/2018
Miss Jessica Busack	Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN	5/16/2018
Miss Ju Yeon Moon	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH	6/30/2018
Miss Ashley VanCalster	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Ms Ruth Peikert		2/10/2018
Mr Hilbert Wilde	Emanuel LC New London WI	2/11/2018
Prof Harold Hosbach	Peace LC Hartford WI	2/12/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Bruce Janisch	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	5/31/2018

CALL TERMINATED

Pastors	Current call	Date effective
Prof David Sellnow	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	2/14/2018

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Call Report – February 12, 2018

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Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

2/6/2018 – 2/12/2018

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 Jacob Hanneman	Trinity LC Terry MT Salem LC Circle MT Good Shepherd LC Wolf Point MT	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jeffrey Weber	St John LC Dowagiac MI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev Marcus Manthey	St John LC Saginaw MI	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	1/8/2018
Rev Jeremy Mattek	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Andrew Lindke	St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Jeffery Halldorson	St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Adam Bode	Riverview LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI Associate Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Martin Bentz	Trinity LC Crete IL	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC & Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	1/21/2018
Dr Keith Wessel	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament & practical theology (homiletics)	1/23/2018
Rev Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	1/24/2018
Rev John Holtz	Malawi Mission	Friendly Counselor South Asia	1/25/2018
Rev Joel Tullberg	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	1/25/2018
Rev Michael Schneider	St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN	Zion LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Adam Seelow	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Roscommon MI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Galen Riediger	Christ LC West Salem WI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Jeremy Belter	Atonement LC Plano TX	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Joel Spaude	St Peter LC Fort Collins CO	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev David Carlovsky	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	Living Water LC Hot Springs Village AR Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Daniel Westendorf	Crown of Life LC Warren MI	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	1/29/2018
Rev Mark Reichert	St Paul’s LC Norfolk NE	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	1/29/2018
Rev Mark Kaesmeyer	Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN	St Paul LC Slinger WI Associate Pastor	1/30/2018
Rev Heath Butler	Bethlehem LC Manassas VA	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher	2/1/2018
Rev Joseph Fricke	St Paul LC Mauston WI	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	2/1/2018
Rev Seth Bode	Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO	Bethlehem LC Carmel IN Pastor	2/4/2018
Rev Nathan Nass	St Peter LC Saint Peter MN	Bethel LC Menasha WI Pastor	2/4/2018
Rev Luke Boehringer	Gethsemane LC Davenport IA	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	2/5/2018
Rev Stephen Meyer	Resurrection LC Rochester MN	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	2/6/2018
Rev David Warskow	Trinity LC Ridgecrest CA	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	2/6/2018
Rev Mark Luetzow	Bethel LC Bay City MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	2/7/2018
Rev Kyle Bitter	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	2/7/2018
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	2/7/2018
Rev Gregory Hein	Peace LC Gilbert AZ	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Alexander Groth	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Ross Else	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	2/11/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Joshua Metzger	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Lead Religion & Catechism	12/21/2017
Miss Catherine St. John	St John LS Mukwonago WI	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	1/4/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/7/2018
Mrs Rebecca Raabe	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Upper Grades Departmentalized, Provisional Call	1/8/2018
Mrs Rebecca Lohrmann	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/10/2018
Mr David Stoltz	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal & Grades 6-8	1/14/2018
Mrs Dorothy Grivno	St Paul Little Learners Slinger WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Mr Jared Brennan	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/14/2018
Miss Rebecca Gervais	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Mr Eric Paulsen	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	1/15/2018
Mrs Erin Laabs	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	1/15/2018
Miss Rebecca Balge	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	1/16/2018
Mr Nate P Sievert	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Math/Physical Education	1/16/2018
Mr Peter Micheel	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/16/2018
Mrs Sarah Roloff	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 4	1/16/2018
Mr Richard Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/16/2018
Mrs Jaime Drewitz	St John LS Libertyville IL	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/16/2018
Mrs Katherine Bravo	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	1/16/2018
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	1/17/2018
Miss Heather Schmidt	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	1/21/2018
Mr Daniel Hosbach	Emanuel First LS Lansing MI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	1/21/2018
Mr Timothy Hochmuth	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Jill Wolf	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	1/21/2018
Mr Eric Wolf	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades	1/21/2018
Mr Chad Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mr Mark Thiesfeldt	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/21/2018
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Melissa Brown	Riverview LS Appleton WI	Riverview LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Half-Time Call	1/21/2018
Mr James Weiland	St John LS Libertyville IL	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call	1/21/2018
Mrs Stefanie Hill	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN ECM Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Jennifer Carter	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI Teacher; Grades 3-6, Departmentalized	1/21/2018
Mrs Carrie Meyer	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/24/2018
Ms Amy Schrap		David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	1/28/2018
Mrs Jennifer Rannow		Precious Lambs Early Learning Center Raleigh NC ECM Teacher	1/28/2018
Mr Christopher Holman	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/28/2018
Mr Daniel Schulz	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	1/28/2018
Mrs Tiffany Vanderhoof	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/28/2018
Mr D.H. Fuhrmann	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 6	1/28/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Stokke		Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1	1/28/2018
Mr Zachary Cvikel	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/28/2018
Mr Andrew Dais	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 6	1/28/2018
Mrs Rachel Arndt		St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/28/2018
Mrs Megan Schaffer	St John LS Westland MI	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	1/28/2018
Mr Benjamin Clemons	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	1/28/2018
Miss Lisa McKenney	Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO	Trinity LS Marshfield WI ECM Teacher	1/28/2018
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	1/28/2018
Mr Lance Waege	St John LS Maribel WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/28/2018
Mrs June Waege	Loving Arms Christian Child Development Center Maribel WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI ECM Director	1/28/2018
Mr David Gartner	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	1/28/2018
Mrs Anneliese Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	Trinity LS Nicollet MN Teacher; Middle Grades	1/28/2018
Mr Adam Glodowski	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/29/2018
Mrs Stacy Shrum		St Stephen LS Adrian MI ECM Teacher	1/29/2018
Mr Michael Plocher	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 8	1/30/2018
Mr Nicholas Bush	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	1/30/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal; Provisional Call	1/31/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Plitzuweit		St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI ECM Director	1/31/2018
Mr Cornelius Whiteside II	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Assistant Principal	2/1/2018
Mr Philip Stuebs	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Religion	2/2/2018
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	2/4/2018
Miss Nicole Lehman	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	2/4/2018
Mrs Deanna Schneck	Peace LS Livonia MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/4/2018
Miss Terri Miller	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	2/4/2018
Mr Nathan Gartner	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI	St John LS Hemlock MI Principal & Upper Grades	2/4/2018
Mrs Abby Truss	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 6-8, Lead, Provisional Call	2/4/2018
Ms Stephanie Kudek	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	2/4/2018
Mrs Rachel Frederickson		Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 7	2/4/2018
Ms Justine Smith	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Faith LS Anchorage AK Teacher; Kindergarten	2/4/2018
Miss Jennifer Lindloff	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/4/2018
Mrs Amy Bohme	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year, Three-Quarter-Time Call	2/4/2018
Mrs Terri Elder	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Physical Education	2/5/2018
Mr James Ott	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Math	2/5/2018
Mrs Kayla Wilkins	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 1	2/5/2018
Mrs Beth Rockwell	Immanuel LS Waukegan IL	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2	2/5/2018
Mr Michael Pingel	Mt Lebanon LS-Alpha Campus PK-4 Milwaukee WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 4	2/5/2018
Miss Christine Swoboda	Shepherd LS Albuquerque NM	East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher & Coach	2/5/2018
Mr Daniel Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 8	2/5/2018
Mrs Marcie Kren	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Chemistry	2/5/2018
Miss Sarah Siegler	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Band	2/5/2018
Mrs Rebecca Jahns		Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; English	2/5/2018
Mr Matthew Foley	Emanuel LS New London WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	2/5/2018
Mrs Kristi Bredendick	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Grade 3	2/5/2018
Mrs Brenna Hollander		Living Hope LS Shakopee MN ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	2/5/2018
Ms Megan Leverence		St John’s LS Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	2/5/2018
Mrs Kimberly Schroer	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI	St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	2/6/2018
Mr Nathan King	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; International Student Director, Provisional Call	2/6/2018
Mrs Erin Mensching	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Kindergarten	2/7/2018
Mrs Kirsten George		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN ECM Director	2/7/2018
Mrs Jodi Rowe		Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/7/2018
Mrs Kimberly Gartner	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	2/8/2018
Mr Darrell Berg	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Art education	2/8/2018
Mrs Kelli Baas	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	2/8/2018
Prof Matthew Prost	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	2/8/2018
Mr Scott Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	2/10/2018
Mrs Kelly Loberger	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	2/10/2018
Mrs Lisa Dunsmoor	Christ LS Eagle River WI	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	2/11/2018
Mrs Rachel Hansen		Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	2/11/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Kindergarten	2/11/2018
Mr Benjamin Edmundson	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/11/2018
Mr Gregory Martin	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/11/2018
Mr Matthew Willems	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI Teacher; Science	2/11/2018
Mrs Sara Makinen		Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/11/2018
Miss Jessie Kempky	Trinity LS Marinette WI	St Paul LS Moline IL Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 3	2/11/2018
Mrs Bailey Scriver		Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX Teacher; Grades 2-3	2/11/2018
Mrs Jill Hagen		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	2/11/2018
Miss Kathleen Siverly	Roots to Wings Learning Center Lake City MN	Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	2/11/2018
Mr Stephen Kamps	First LS Lake Geneva WI	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	2/11/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Naomi Laabs	St Andrew LC Middleton WI	Christ Our Savior LC Rockford MI Staff Minister; Music, Children’s Ministry, ECM	2/6/2018
Mr David Malnes		Praise and Proclaim Ministries Staff Minister	2/8/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev James Tauscher	Retired	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor; One-Year, Retirement Call	2/10/2018
Rev Aaron Nitz	St Mark LC Bemidji MN	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	2/10/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr David Noack	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 7	1/29/2018
Mrs Susan Schmitz	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/4/2018
Mrs Shelly Keller	St Stephen LS Adrian MI	St Stephen LS Adrian MI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	2/7/2018
Mrs Shelly Steinbrenner	St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 3	2/7/2018
Mr Jon Engelbrecht	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Dean of Students	2/7/2018
Mr Justin Walz	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Theology	2/7/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Koester	Good Shepherd LS Omaha NE	Good Shepherd LS Omaha NE Teacher; Kindergarten & Upper Grades, Departmentalized, One-Year Call	2/7/2018
Mrs Hannah Mueller	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/8/2018
Mrs Amanda Endorf	St Paul LS Tomah WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Technology & Lower/Middle Grades	2/8/2018
Mr Eric Brown	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL Principal	2/9/2018
Mrs Janell Brown	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL Teacher; Grade 1	2/9/2018
Mr Joel Walker	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Grace LS Glendale AZ Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	2/9/2018
Mrs Sharon Anderson	Trinity Lutheran Preschool Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Kindergarten	2/10/2018
Mrs Julie Stegman		St Paul LS South Haven MI Teacher; Kindergarten & Grade 1	2/11/2018
Mrs Sarah Sell	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Teacher; Kindergarten	2/11/2018
Mr Jeffry Sell	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Principal & Upper Grades	2/11/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Duane Rodewald	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	2/5/2018
Rev Timothy Kemnitz	Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	2/5/2018
Rev Philip Kieselhorst	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Religion	2/5/2018
Rev Frederick Guldberg	Star of Bethlehem LC Winston Salem NC	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	2/6/2018
Rev Michael Weigand	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	2/7/2018
Rev Timothy Westendorf	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	2/7/2018
Rev Mark Schroeder	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	2/7/2018
Rev Luis Acosta	Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	2/7/2018
Rev Jason Baldwin	Hope LC Saint Charles MI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher	2/9/2018
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	2/10/2018
Rev Scott Bergemann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	2/10/2018
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	2/10/2018
Rev John Hering	Divine Peace LC Garland TX	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	2/11/2018
Rev Benjamin Enstad	St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	2/11/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	2/5/2018
Miss Kari Fuerstenberg	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Kindergarten	2/8/2018
Mr Daniel Markgraf	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	2/9/2018
Miss Emily Gorzalski	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	2/9/2018
Mrs Marlee Hill	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	2/9/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	2/10/2018
Mr Ryan Friske	Trinity LS Bay City MI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/10/2018
Mrs Ruth Lee	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/10/2018
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	2/11/2018
Miss Jennifer Keller	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	2/11/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Trisha Engelbrecht	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	6/30/2018

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Julie Wagner	St John LS Mukwonago WI	6/30/2018
Mr Geoffrey Hoffmann	St Paul LS Tomah WI	6/30/2018
Mr James Bauer	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Mary Boettcher	St Paul LS Tomah WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Bonnie Menges	Living Hope LS Shakopee MN	6/30/2018
Mr Lance Johnson	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – February 5, 2018

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Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

1/30/2018 – 2/5/2018

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 Duane Rodewald	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	1/6/2018
Rev John Hering	Divine Peace LC Garland TX	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jacob Hanneman	Trinity LC Terry MT Salem LC Circle MT Good Shepherd LC Wolf Point MT	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jeffrey Weber	St John LC Dowagiac MI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev Marcus Manthey	St John LC Saginaw MI	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	1/8/2018
Rev Benjamin Enstad	St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	1/10/2018
Rev Timothy Kemnitz	Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	1/10/2018
Rev Scott Bergemann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	1/11/2018
Rev Luis Acosta	Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	1/12/2018
Rev Jeremy Mattek	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Andrew Lindke	St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	Resurrection LC Verona WI Monroe WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Aaron Nitz	St Mark LC Bemidji MN	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev James Tauscher	Retired	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor; One-Year, Retirement Call	1/14/2018
Rev Timothy Westendorf	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Frederick Guldberg	Star of Bethlehem LC Winston Salem NC	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	1/15/2018
Rev Jason Baldwin	Hope LC Saint Charles MI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher	1/16/2018
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	1/17/2018
Rev Philip Kieselhorst	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Religion	1/18/2018
Rev Mark Schroeder	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	1/18/2018
Rev Jeffery Halldorson	St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Adam Bode	Riverview LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI Associate Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Martin Bentz	Trinity LC Crete IL	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC & Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Michael Weigand	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	1/21/2018
Dr Keith Wessel	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament & practical theology (homiletics)	1/23/2018
Rev Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	1/24/2018
Rev John Holtz	Malawi Mission	Friendly Counselor South Asia	1/25/2018
Rev Joel Tullberg	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	1/25/2018
Rev Michael Schneider	St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN	Zion LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Adam Seelow	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Roscommon MI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Galen Riediger	Christ LC West Salem WI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Jeremy Belter	Atonement LC Plano TX	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Joel Spaude	St Peter LC Fort Collins CO	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev David Carlovsky	Lord and Savior LC Crystal Lake IL	Living Water LC Hot Springs Village AR Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Daniel Westendorf	Crown of Life LC Warren MI	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	1/29/2018
Rev Mark Reichert	St Paul’s LC Norfolk NE	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	1/29/2018
Rev Mark Kaesmeyer	Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN	St Paul LC Slinger WI Associate Pastor	1/30/2018
Rev Heath Butler	Bethlehem LC Manassas VA	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher	2/1/2018
Rev Joseph Fricke	St Paul LC Mauston WI	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	2/1/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Ruth Lee	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mr Joshua Metzger	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Lead Religion & Catechism	12/21/2017
Miss Catherine St. John	St John LS Mukwonago WI	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	1/4/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/7/2018
Mrs Hannah Mueller	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten	1/8/2018
Mrs Rebecca Raabe	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized, Provisional Call	1/8/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	1/10/2018
Mrs Rebecca Lohrmann	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/10/2018
Mr Joel Walker	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Grace LS Glendale AZ Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/14/2018
Mr David Stoltz	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal & Grades 6-8	1/14/2018
Mrs Dorothy Grivno	St Paul Little Learners Slinger WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Mr Jared Brennan	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/14/2018
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/14/2018
Mr Jeffry Sell	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Principal & Upper Grades	1/14/2018
Mrs Sarah Sell	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Teacher; Kindergarten	1/14/2018
Miss Rebecca Gervais	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Mr Eric Paulsen	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	1/15/2018
Mrs Erin Laabs	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	1/15/2018
Miss Rebecca Balge	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	1/16/2018
Mr Nate P Sievert	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Math/Physical Education	1/16/2018
Mr Ryan Friske	Trinity LS Bay City MI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/16/2018
Mr Peter Micheel	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/16/2018
Mr Jon Engelbrecht	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Dean of Students	1/16/2018
Mrs Sarah Roloff	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 4	1/16/2018
Mr Richard Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/16/2018
Mrs Jaime Drewitz	St John LS Libertyville IL	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/16/2018
Mrs Katherine Bravo	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	1/16/2018
Mrs Marlee Hill	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/17/2018
Miss Emily Gorzalski	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	1/17/2018
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	1/17/2018
Mr Justin Walz	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Theology	1/18/2018
Miss Heather Schmidt	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	1/21/2018
Mr Daniel Hosbach	Emanuel First LS Lansing MI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	1/21/2018
Mr Timothy Hochmuth	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Jill Wolf	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	1/21/2018
Mr Eric Wolf	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades	1/21/2018
Mrs Sharon Anderson	Trinity Lutheran Preschool Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Kindergarten	1/21/2018
Mr Chad Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Julie Stegman		St Paul LS South Haven MI Teacher; Kindergarten & Grade 1	1/21/2018
Mr Mark Thiesfeldt	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Janell Brown	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL Teacher; Grade 1	1/21/2018
Mr Eric Brown	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL Principal	1/21/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/21/2018
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Melissa Brown	Riverview LS Appleton WI	Riverview LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Half-Time Call	1/21/2018
Mr James Weiland	St John LS Libertyville IL	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call	1/21/2018
Mrs Stefanie Hill	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN ECM Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Jennifer Carter	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI Teacher; Grades 3-6, Departmentalized	1/21/2018
Mrs Shelly Steinbrenner	St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 3	1/23/2018
Mrs Susan Schmitz	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/24/2018
Mr Daniel Markgraf	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/24/2018
Miss Kari Fuerstenberg	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Kindergarten	1/24/2018
Mrs Carrie Meyer	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/24/2018
Mr Christopher Holman	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/28/2018
Mr Daniel Schulz	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	1/28/2018
Mrs Tiffany Vanderhoof	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/28/2018
Mr D.H. Fuhrmann	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 6	1/28/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Stokke		Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1	1/28/2018
Ms Amy Schrap		David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	1/28/2018
Miss Jennifer Keller	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	1/28/2018
Mr Zachary Cvikel	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/28/2018
Mr Andrew Dais	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 6	1/28/2018
Mrs Rachel Arndt		St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/28/2018
Mrs Megan Schaffer	St John LS Westland MI	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	1/28/2018
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	1/28/2018
Mr Benjamin Clemons	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	1/28/2018
Miss Lisa McKenney	Little Lambs Preschool Fort Collins CO	Trinity LS Marshfield WI ECM Teacher	1/28/2018
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	1/28/2018
Mr Lance Waege	St John LS Maribel WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/28/2018
Mrs June Waege	Loving Arms Christian Child Development Center Maribel WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI ECM Director	1/28/2018
Mr David Gartner	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	1/28/2018
Mrs Amanda Endorf	St Paul LS Tomah WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Technology & Lower/Middle Grades	1/28/2018
Mrs Anneliese Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	Trinity LS Nicollet MN Teacher; Middle Grades	1/28/2018
Mr Adam Glodowski	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/29/2018
Mrs Stacy Shrum		St Stephen LS Adrian MI ECM Teacher	1/29/2018
Mr Michael Plocher	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Teacher; Grade 8	1/30/2018
Mr Nicholas Bush	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	1/30/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Plitzuweit		St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI ECM Director	1/31/2018
Mr Ryan Oertel		North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI Principal; Provisional Call	1/31/2018
Mr Cornelius Whiteside II	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Assistant Principal	2/1/2018
Mr Philip Stuebs	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; English & Religion	2/2/2018
Miss Nicole Lehman	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Math	2/4/2018
Mrs Deanna Schneck	Peace LS Livonia MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/4/2018
Miss Terri Miller	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	2/4/2018
Ms Justine Smith	Peace LS Kissimmee FL	Faith LS Anchorage AK Teacher; Kindergarten	2/4/2018
Miss Jennifer Lindloff	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	2/4/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Daniel Iwinski	St Paul LC Moline IL	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	2/5/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Katherine Alderman	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	1/30/2018
Mrs Andrea Dorn	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	1/30/2018
Ms Anne Zeitler		Holy Trinity LS New Hope MN Teacher; Grades 5-6, Provisional Call	1/30/2018
Mr Jeffrey Falck	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Principal & Grades 5-6	1/31/2018
Ms Sydney Giovinazzo		Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Provisional Call	2/1/2018
Mrs Michelle Wachal	St John LS Libertyville IL	Zion LS Rhinelander WI ECM Teacher	2/2/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Timothy Babler	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Mark LC De Pere WI Staff Minister	2/2/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Thomas Zimdars	Santo Tomas LC Phoenix AZ	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Aaron Nitz	St Mark LC Bemidji MN	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Joel Suckow	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	1/30/2018
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	1/30/2018
Rev Mark Gabb	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	1/31/2018
Rev David Maertz	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	1/31/2018
Rev Collin Vanderhoof	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	1/31/2018
Rev Martin Luchterhand	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	2/1/2018
Prof Stephen Geiger	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Peace LC Santa Clara CA Pastor	2/1/2018
Rev Paul Waldschmidt	Peace LC Hartford WI	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	2/1/2018
Rev David Koelpin	Living Savior LC Littleton CO	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	2/1/2018
Rev Peter Lindemann	Zion LC Egg Harbor WI Christ LC Baileys Harbor WI	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	2/2/2018
Rev Daniel Bondow	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	2/2/2018
Rev William Harley	Trinity LC Winner SD	Grace LC New London WI Pastor	2/2/2018
Rev Timothy Shrimpton	Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	2/3/2018
Rev Gary Bode	Valley View LC Helena MT	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	2/4/2018
Rev Joel Schwartz	Peace LC Trinity FL	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	2/4/2018
Rev David Rosenau	St Mark LC Leesburg FL	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	2/4/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Kirsten Kasten	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Choir, One-Year, Part-Time Call	1/26/2018
Mr Seth Herrmann	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	1/30/2018
Mrs Cheryl Root		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	2/1/2018
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	2/1/2018
Mr Timothy Vogel	Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	2/1/2018
Mrs Rebecca Jahns		Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	2/1/2018
Mr Karl Schwerin	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	2/1/2018
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	2/2/2018
Mr Alexander Hunt	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	2/2/2018
Miss Sarah Krajewski	Lambs of Grace Child Development Center Charlotte NC	Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	2/2/2018
Mr Andrew Retzlaff	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	2/3/2018
Mrs Jennifer Retzlaff	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	2/3/2018
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	2/3/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	2/3/2018
Mrs Joanne Mattes	First German LS Manitowoc WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	2/4/2018
Mr Samuel Hunter	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	2/4/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Dana Schwab	St Bartholomew LS Kawkawlin MI	6/30/2018
Mrs Kimberly Johnson	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mr Arvon Peter	Mt Olive LC Las Vegas NV	1/24/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Neil Varnum	St John LC Enterprise WI St Paul LC Crandon WI Christ LC Hiles WI	4/30/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Dr Susan Ratzburg	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI	6/30/2018
Miss Pamela Leifer	Peace LS Hartford WI	6/30/2018

LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mrs Kirsten Kasten	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	6/30/2018

POSITION ELIMINATED

Pastors	Current call	Date effective
Rev David Warskow	Trinity LC Ridgecrest CA	6/3/2018

CALL TERMINATED

Staff Ministers	Current call	Date effective
Mr Steven Schroeder	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	1/12/2018

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Call Report – January 29, 2018

2018/01/29/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

1/23/2018 – 1/29/2018

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 Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Duane Rodewald	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	1/6/2018
Rev David Maertz	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Collin Vanderhoof	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Daniel Iwinski	St Paul LC Moline IL	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev John Hering	Divine Peace LC Garland TX	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Mark Gabb	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Gary Bode	Valley View LC Helena MT	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jacob Hanneman	Trinity LC Terry MT Salem LC Circle MT Good Shepherd LC Wolf Point MT	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Thomas Zimdars	Santo Tomas LC Phoenix AZ	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jeffrey Weber	St John LC Dowagiac MI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev Martin Luchterhand	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev Marcus Manthey	St John LC Saginaw MI	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	1/8/2018
Rev David Rosenau	St Mark LC Leesburg FL	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Paul Waldschmidt	Peace LC Hartford WI	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Timothy Shrimpton	Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Peter Lindemann	Zion LC Egg Harbor WI Christ LC Baileys Harbor WI	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev David Koelpin	Living Savior LC Littleton CO	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Benjamin Enstad	St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	1/10/2018
Prof Stephen Geiger	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Peace LC Santa Clara CA Pastor	1/10/2018
Rev Timothy Kemnitz	Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	1/10/2018
Rev Scott Bergemann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	1/11/2018
Rev Luis Acosta	Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	1/12/2018
Rev Jeremy Mattek	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Andrew Lindke	St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Joel Suckow	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	Resurrection LC Verona WI & Monroe WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Aaron Nitz	St Mark LC Bemidji MN	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Aaron Nitz	St Mark LC Bemidji MN	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev James Tauscher	Retired	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor; One-Year, Retirement Call	1/14/2018
Rev Timothy Westendorf	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Frederick Guldberg	Star of Bethlehem LC Winston Salem NC	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	1/15/2018
Rev Joel Schwartz	Peace LC Trinity FL	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	1/15/2018
Rev Jason Baldwin	Hope LC Saint Charles MI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher	1/16/2018
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	1/17/2018
Rev Daniel Bondow	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	1/17/2018
Rev Philip Kieselhorst	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Religion	1/18/2018
Rev Mark Schroeder	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	1/18/2018
Rev Jeffery Halldorson	St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Adam Bode	Riverview LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI Associate Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Martin Bentz	Trinity LC Crete IL	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Jonathan Werre	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev William Harley	Trinity LC Winner SD	Grace LC New London WI Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC Detroit MI Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Michael Weigand	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	1/21/2018
Dr Keith Wessel	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Professor; New Testament & practical theology (homiletics)	1/23/2018
Rev Brett Krause	Zion LC Denver CO	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	1/24/2018
Rev John Holtz	Malawi Mission	Friendly Counselor South Asia	1/25/2018
Rev Joel Tullberg	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor	1/25/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Ruth Lee	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mrs Kirsten Kasten	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Choir, One-Year, Part-Time Call	12/5/2017
Mr Joshua Metzger	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Lead Religion & Catechism	12/21/2017
Miss Catherine St. John	St John LS Mukwonago WI	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	1/4/2018
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	1/7/2018
Mrs Michelle Wachal	St John LS Libertyville IL	Zion LS Rhinelander WI ECM Teacher	1/7/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/7/2018
Mr Timothy Vogel	Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	1/7/2018
Mr Seth Herrmann	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	1/8/2018
Mr Jeffrey Falck	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Principal & Grades 5-6	1/8/2018
Mrs Hannah Mueller	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten	1/8/2018
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/8/2018
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	1/8/2018
Mrs Rebecca Raabe	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Upper Grades; Departmentalized, Provisional Call	1/8/2018
Mr Alexander Hunt	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/9/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	1/10/2018
Mrs Rebecca Lohrmann	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/10/2018
Mr Andrew Retzlaff	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	1/13/2018
Mrs Jennifer Retzlaff	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	1/13/2018
Mr Joel Walker	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Grace LS Glendale AZ Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/14/2018
Mr David Stoltz	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal & Grades 6-8	1/14/2018
Mrs Dorothy Grivno	St Paul Little Learners Slinger WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Mr Jared Brennan	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/14/2018
Mrs Cheryl Root		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	1/14/2018
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/14/2018
Mr Jeffry Sell	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Principal & Upper Grades	1/14/2018
Mrs Sarah Sell	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Teacher; Kindergarten	1/14/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	1/14/2018
Miss Sarah Krajewski	Lambs of Grace Child Development Center Charlotte NC	Grace LS Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	1/14/2018
Miss Rebecca Gervais	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Mr Eric Paulsen	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	1/15/2018
Mrs Erin Laabs	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	1/15/2018
Mr Karl Schwerin	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	1/16/2018
Miss Rebecca Balge	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	1/16/2018
Mr Nate P Sievert	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Math & Physical Education	1/16/2018
Mr Ryan Friske	Trinity LS Bay City MI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/16/2018
Mrs Joanne Mattes	First German LS Manitowoc WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/16/2018
Mr Peter Micheel	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/16/2018
Mr Jon Engelbrecht	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Dean of Students	1/16/2018
Mrs Sarah Roloff	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 4	1/16/2018
Mr Richard Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/16/2018
Mrs Jaime Drewitz	St John LS Libertyville IL	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/16/2018
Mrs Katherine Bravo	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	1/16/2018
Mr Samuel Hunter	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	1/17/2018
Mrs Marlee Hill	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/17/2018
Miss Emily Gorzalski	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	1/17/2018
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	1/17/2018
Mr Justin Walz	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Theology	1/18/2018
Miss Heather Schmidt	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Zion LS Chesaning MI Teacher; Grades 2-4	1/21/2018
Mr Daniel Hosbach	Emanuel First LS Lansing MI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	1/21/2018
Mr Timothy Hochmuth	Good Shepherd’s LS West Allis WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Jill Wolf	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	1/21/2018
Mr Eric Wolf	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades	1/21/2018
Mrs Sharon Anderson	Trinity Lutheran Preschool Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Kindergarten	1/21/2018
Mr Chad Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Julie Stegman		St Paul LS South Haven MI Teacher; Kindergarten & Grade 1	1/21/2018
Mr Mark Thiesfeldt	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Janell Brown	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL Teacher; Grade 1	1/21/2018
Mr Eric Brown	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL Principal	1/21/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/21/2018
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LS Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Victory Preschool Jacksonville FL Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Katherine Alderman	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	1/21/2018
Mrs Melissa Brown	Riverview LS Appleton WI	Riverview LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Half-Time Call	1/21/2018
Mr James Weiland	St John LS Libertyville IL	St John LS Libertyville IL Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call	1/21/2018
Mrs Stefanie Hill	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN	Brooklyn Bridge Preschool Brooklyn Park MN ECM Director	1/21/2018
Mrs Jennifer Carter	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI Teacher; Grades 3-6, Departmentalized	1/21/2018
Mrs Shelly Steinbrenner	St Matthew LS Iron Ridge WI	Peace LS Hartford WI Teacher; Grade 3	1/23/2018
Mrs Rebecca Jahns		Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	1/24/2018
Mrs Susan Schmitz	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/24/2018
Mr Daniel Markgraf	Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/24/2018
Miss Kari Fuerstenberg	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Kindergarten	1/24/2018
Mrs Carrie Meyer	St Lucas LS Milwaukee WI	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/24/2018
Ms Sydney Giovinazzo		Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa WI Teacher; Provisional Call	1/25/2018
Mr Christopher Holman	Crown of Life LS Warren MI	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/28/2018
Mr Daniel Schulz	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	1/28/2018
Miss Jennifer Keller	Little Lambs of Peace Preschool Eagle River AK	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	1/28/2018
Ms. Jennifer Rannow		Precious Lambs Early Child Development Center Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC Teacher; Preschool	1/28/2018
Ms Anne Zietler		Holy Trinity LS New Hope MN Teacher; Grades 5-6, Spanish, Provisional Call	1/28/2018
Ms Amy Schrap		David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year, Provisional Call	1/28/2018
Mr Zachary Cvikel	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/28/2018
Mr Andrew Dais	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Morning Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 6	1/28/2018
Mrs Rachel Arndt		St John LS Mukwonago WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/28/2018
Mrs Megan Schaffer	St John LS Westland MI	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	1/28/2018
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	1/28/2018
Mr Benjamin Clemons	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI Principal	1/28/2018
Mr Paul Ihde	St Paul LS Stevensville MI	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD Principal & Grades 6-8; Departmentalized	1/28/2018
Mr Lance Waege	St John LS Maribel WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/28/2018
Mrs June Waege	Loving Arms Christian Child Development Center Maribel WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI ECM Director	1/28/2018
Mr David Gartner	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Myers FL Principal	1/28/2018
Mrs Amanda Endorf	St Paul LS Tomah WI	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Technology & Lower/Middle Grades	1/28/2018
Mrs Anneliese Gumm	Trinity LS Nicollet MN	Trinity LS Nicollet MN Teacher; Middle Grades	1/28/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Timothy Babler	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Mark LC De Pere WI Staff Minister	1/7/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Paul Reede	St Peter LC St Paul LC West Bend WI	St Peter LC St Paul LC West Bend WI Pastor	1/21/2018
Rev Matthew Vogt	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV	Western Regional Mission Counselor Pastor	1/28/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Alicia Campbell	Little Town of Bethlehem Preschool Carmel IN	Little Town of Bethlehem Preschool Carmel IN ECM Director; One-Year, Three-Quarter Time Call	1/21/2018
Mrs Jessica Kjenstad		Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 2	1/22/2018
Ms Emily Ostgaard	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 5; Provisional Call	1/24/2018
Mrs Melissa Romberg	Riverview LS Appleton WI	Riverview LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/25/2018
Mr Scott Stevenson	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/25/2018
Miss Abigail Fischer	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/26/2018
Mr William Hinz	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	St John’s LS Pardeeville WI Principal & Grades 6-8	1/27/2018
Mr Daniel Larson	Luther High School Onalaska WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Practical Arts & Religion	1/28/2018
Mr Aaron Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	1/28/2018
Mrs Heidi Leibl	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grade 6	1/28/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Jesse Stern	Peace LC Boulder CO	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher	1/24/2018
Rev Norman Burger Jr	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Commission on Evangelism Waukesha WI Director	1/25/2018
Rev Aaron Schumann	Faith LC Pittsburg KS	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	1/27/2018
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC Schofield WI	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	1/28/2018
Rev Luke Thompson	St Paul LC Ottawa ON Canada	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	1/28/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Ms Miriam Hopkins		St Philips LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 3	1/22/2018
Mrs Kayla Fry	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN	Faith LS Anchorage AK Teacher; Kindergarten	1/23/2018
Mr Mark Ross	Luther High School Onalaska WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	1/24/2018
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; English	1/25/2018
Miss Jessica Seiltz	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	1/26/2018
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	1/27/2018
Miss Amy Biedenbender	Zion LS Toledo OH	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/27/2018
Mr Kyle Swogger	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	1/28/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Kayla Fry	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN	6/30/2018
Mrs Alaina Poppe	St John LS Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev James Weiland	Christ LC Merrill WI	1/22/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Paul Reede	St Paul LC & St Peter LC West Bend WI	1/31/2018
Rev James Witt III	Martin Luther LC Saint Louis MO Christ Our Savior LC Collinsville IL	8/31/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Steven Zellmer	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018
Mr Ned Goede	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018
Mr James Rupprecht	Luther High School Onalaska WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – January 22, 2018

2018/01/22/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

1/16/2018 – 1/22/2018

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 Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC Schofield WI	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	12/10/2017
Rev Norman Burger Jr	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Commission on Evangelism Waukesha WI Director	12/19/2017
Rev Duane Rodewald	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	1/6/2018
Rev Luke Thompson	St Paul LC Ottawa ON Canada	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev David Maertz	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Collin Vanderhoof	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Daniel Iwinski	St Paul LC Moline IL	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev John Hering	Divine Peace LC Garland TX	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Mark Gabb	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Gary Bode	Valley View LC Helena MT	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jacob Hanneman	Trinity LC Terry MT Salem LC Circle MT Good Shepherd LC Wolf Point MT	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Thomas Zimdars	Santo Tomas LC Phoenix AZ	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Aaron Schumann	Faith LC Pittsburg KS	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jeffrey Weber	St John LC Dowagiac MI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev Jesse Stern	Peace LC Boulder CO	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher	1/8/2018
Rev Martin Luchterhand	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev Marcus Manthey	St John LC Saginaw MI	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	1/8/2018
Rev Matthew Vogt	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV	Western Region Mission Counselor Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev David Rosenau	St Mark LC Leesburg FL	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Paul Waldschmidt	Peace LC Hartford WI	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Timothy Shrimpton	Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Peter Lindemann	Zion LC Egg Harbor WI Christ LC Baileys Harbor WI	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev David Koelpin	Living Savior LC Littleton CO	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Benjamin Enstad	St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	1/10/2018
Prof Stephen Geiger	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Peace LC Santa Clara CA Pastor	1/10/2018
Rev Timothy Kemnitz	Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	1/10/2018
Rev Scott Bergemann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	1/11/2018
Rev Luis Acosta	Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	1/12/2018
Rev Jeremy Mattek	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Andrew Lindke	St Bartholomew LC Kawkawlin MI	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Joel Suckow	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	Resurrection LC Verona WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Aaron Nitz	St Mark LC Bemidji MN	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Aaron Nitz	St Mark LC Bemidji MN	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev James Tauscher	CRM	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor; One-Year, Retirement Call	1/14/2018
Rev Timothy Westendorf	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Frederick Guldberg	Star of Bethlehem LC Winston Salem NC	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	1/15/2018
Rev Joel Schwartz	Peace LC Trinity FL	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	1/15/2018
Rev Jason Baldwin	Hope LC Saint Charles MI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher	1/16/2018
Rev Gary Pufahl	Christ LC Big Bend WI	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	1/17/2018
Rev Daniel Bondow	Grace LC Milwaukee WI	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	1/17/2018
Rev Philip Kieselhorst	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Religion	1/18/2018
Rev Mark Schroeder	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	1/18/2018
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC & Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	1/21/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Ruth Lee	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Ms Emily Ostgaard	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	12/4/2017
Mrs Kirsten Kasten	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Choir, One-Year, Part-Time Call	12/5/2017
Mr Scott Stevenson	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/10/2017
Mr Aaron Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/10/2017
Mr Joshua Metzger	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Lead Religion & Catechism	12/21/2017
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	12/21/2017
Miss Amy Biedenbender	Zion LS Toledo OH	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/31/2017
Miss Catherine St. John	St John LS Mukwonago WI	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	1/4/2018
Miss Abigail Fischer	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/4/2018
Miss Jessica Seiltz	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	1/7/2018
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	1/7/2018
Mrs Michelle Wachal	St John LS Libertyville IL	Zion LS Rhinelander WI ECM Teacher	1/7/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/7/2018
Mr Mark Ross	Luther High School Onalaska WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	1/7/2018
Mr Timothy Vogel	Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	1/7/2018
Mr Kyle Swogger	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	1/7/2018
Mr William Hinz	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	St John’s LS Pardeeville WI Principal & Grades 6-8	1/7/2018
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; English	1/8/2018
Mr Seth Herrmann	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	1/8/2018
Mr Jeffrey Falck	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Principal & Grades 5-6	1/8/2018
Mrs Jessica Kjenstad		Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 2	1/8/2018
Mrs Hannah Mueller	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten	1/8/2018
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	1/8/2018
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	1/8/2018
Mrs Rebecca Raabe	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized, Provisional Call	1/8/2018
Mr Alexander Hunt	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/9/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	1/10/2018
Mrs Rebecca Lohrmann	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/10/2018
Mr Andrew Retzlaff	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	1/13/2018
Mrs Jennifer Retzlaff	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	1/13/2018
Mr Joel Walker	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Grace LS Glendale AZ Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	1/14/2018
Mr David Stoltz	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal & Grades 6-8	1/14/2018
Mrs Dorothy Grivno	St Paul Little Learners Slinger WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Mr Jared Brennan	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/14/2018
Mrs Cheryl Root		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Part-Time Call	1/14/2018
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/14/2018
Mr Jeffry Sell	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Principal & Upper Grades	1/14/2018
Mrs Sarah Sell	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Teacher; Kindergarten	1/14/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	1/14/2018
Miss Sarah Krajewski	Lambs of Grace Child Development Center Charlotte NC	Grace LC Oshkosh WI ECM Teacher	1/14/2018
Miss Rebecca Gervais	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Mrs Heidi Leibl	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	Grace LS Oshkosh WI Teacher; Grade 6	1/14/2018
Mr Eric Paulsen	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	1/15/2018
Mrs Erin Laabs	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	1/15/2018
Mr Karl Schwerin	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	1/16/2018
Miss Rebecca Balge	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	1/16/2018
Mr Nate P Sievert	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Math & Physical Education	1/16/2018
Mr Ryan Friske	Trinity LS Bay City MI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/16/2018
Mrs Joanne Mattes	First German LS Manitowoc WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/16/2018
Mr Peter Micheel	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/16/2018
Mr Jon Engelbrecht	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Dean of Students	1/16/2018
Mrs Sarah Roloff	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 4	1/16/2018
Mr Richard Muchka	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/16/2018
Mrs Jaime Drewitz	St John LS Libertyville IL	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/16/2018
Mrs Katherine Bravo	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4	1/16/2018
Mr Samuel Hunter	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	1/17/2018
Mrs Marlee Hill	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/17/2018
Miss Emily Gorzalski	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	1/17/2018
Miss Catharyn Waggoner	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL ECM Teacher	1/17/2018
Mr Justin Walz	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Theology	1/18/2018
Mrs Kayla Fry	Good Shepherd LS Burnsville MN	Faith LS Anchorage AK Teacher; Kindergarten	1/21/2018
Mr Daniel Hosbach	Emanuel First LS Lansing MI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	1/21/2018
Mrs Jill Wolf	St John’s LS Jefferson WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Lower Grades	1/21/2018
Mr Eric Wolf	Westside Christian School Middleton WI	Grace LS Portland OR Teacher; Middle Grades	1/21/2018
Mrs Sharon Anderson	Trinity Lutheran Preschool Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Kindergarten	1/21/2018
Mr Chad Grambsch	Zion LS Columbus WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Julie Stegman		St Paul LS South Haven MI Teacher; Kindergarten & Grade 1	1/21/2018
Mr Mark Thiesfeldt	Northdale LS Tampa FL	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Janell Brown	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL Teacher; Grade 1	1/21/2018
Mr Eric Brown	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL Principal	1/21/2018
Mrs Ruth Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/21/2018
Mr Darren Vogt	East Fork LS Whiteriver AZ	Emmaus LC Phoenix AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/21/2018
Mrs Katherine Alderman	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI	St Matthew’s LS Stoddard WI Teacher; Kindergarten-Grade 1	1/21/2018
Mrs Melissa Romberg	Riverview LS Appleton WI	Riverview LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/21/2018
Mrs Melissa Brown	Riverview LS Appleton WI	Riverview LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Half-Time Call	1/21/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Timothy Babler	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Mark LC De Pere WI Staff Minister	1/7/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Ronald Waterstradt	St Andrew LC Sacramento CA	St Andrew LC Sacramento CA Pastor; Retirement call	12/15/2017
Rev Aaron West	Asia Lutheran Seminary Board	St Matthew LC Spokane WA Pastor	1/15/2018
Rev Scott Miller	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI	Light of Life LC Greenwood IN Pastor	1/20/2018
Rev Stuart Turner	Northwestern Publishing House Milwaukee WI CRM	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	1/20/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Kurt Nielsen	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	1/14/2018
Mrs Nicole Hintz		Christ the King LS Bremerton WA ECM Teacher; One-Year, Half-Time Call	1/16/2018
Miss Karin Tiarks	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3	1/18/2018
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI ECM Director & Teacher	1/19/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr James Schroeder	St Peter LC Modesto CA	Bay Pines LC Seminole FL Staff Minister & Upper Grade Teacher	1/19/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Mark Parsons	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	1/16/2018
Rev Thomas Meissner	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	1/17/2018
Rev John Koelpin	Calvary LC Dallas TX	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	1/20/2018
Rev Kevin Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	1/21/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Erin LaPointe	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/3/2018
Mr Timothy Mielke	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Theology	1/16/2018
Ms Marla Ohrmundt		St John LS Montello WI ECM Director; Limited Duration Call	1/18/2018
Miss Rachel Kramer	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	1/19/2018
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Christ Our Savior Lutheran Preschool Rockford MI ECM Teacher	1/20/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr David Snyder	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Wernor Wagner	St John LC Milton WI	1/22/2018
Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Rita Piepenbrink	Zion LC Crete IL	1/13/2018
Mrs Janet Seiltz	Crown of Life LC Hubertus WI	1/16/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Dennis Valleau	Our Redeemer LC Wabasha MN Grace LC Nelson WI	1/28/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Ms Marcia Wendt	Trinity LS Brillion WI	6/30/2018

LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mrs Jill Sarro	Christ the King LS Bremerton WA	6/30/2018

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Call Report – January 15, 2018

2018/01/15/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

1/9/2018 – 1/15/2018

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 John Koelpin	Calvary LC Dallas TX	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Kevin Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC Schofield WI	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	12/10/2017
Rev Scott Miller	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI	Light of Life LC Greenwood IN Pastor	12/10/2017
Rev Aaron West	Asia Lutheran Seminary Board	St Matthew LC Spokane WA Pastor	12/13/2017
Rev Thomas Meissner	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor of German	12/14/2017
Rev Norman Burger Jr	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Commission on Evangelism Waukesha WI Director	12/19/2017
Rev Duane Rodewald	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	1/6/2018
Rev Luke Thompson	St Paul LC Ottawa ON Canada	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev David Maertz	Great Plains Lutheran High School Watertown SD	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Collin Vanderhoof	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Daniel Iwinski	St Paul LC Moline IL	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev John Hering	Divine Peace LC Garland TX	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Mark Gabb	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Mr Stuart Turner	CRM	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Gary Bode	Valley View LC Helena MT	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jacob Hanneman	Trinity LC Terry MT Salem LC Circle MT Good Shepherd LC Wolf Point MT	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Thomas Zimdars	Santo Tomas LC Phoenix AZ	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jesse Johnston	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Aaron Schumann	Faith LC Pittsburg KS	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Rev Jeffrey Weber	St John LC Dowagiac MI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev Jesse Stern	Peace LC Boulder CO	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher	1/8/2018
Rev Martin Luchterhand	Crown of Life LC Fort Myers FL	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev Marcus Manthey	St John LC Saginaw MI	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Semi-Retired Call	1/8/2018
Rev Matthew Vogt	Water of Life LC Las Vegas NV	Joint Mission Council Western Region Mission Counselor Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev David Rosenau	St Mark LC Leesburg FL	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Paul Waldschmidt	Peace LC Hartford WI	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Timothy Shrimpton	Gloria Dei LC Belmont CA	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Mark Parsons	Faith LC Fond du Lac WI	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Peter Lindemann	Zion LC Egg Harbor WI Christ LC Baileys Harbor WI	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev David Koelpin	Living Savior LC Littleton CO	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Benjamin Enstad	St John LC Sturgeon Bay WI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	1/10/2018
Prof Stephen Geiger	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Peace LC Santa Clara CA Pastor	1/10/2018
Rev Timothy Kemnitz	Mt Olive LC Lincoln NE	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	1/10/2018
Rev Scott Bergemann	Mt Zion LC Kenosha WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	1/11/2018
Rev Luis Acosta	Risen Savior LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	1/12/2018
Rev Kirk Lahmann	St John LC Burlington WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Joel Suckow	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	1/14/2018
Rev Timothy Westendorf	Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	1/14/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Ruth Lee	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI ECM Director & Teacher	12/3/2017
Mrs Erin LaPointe	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mr Kurt Nielsen	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/3/2017
Ms Emily Ostgaard	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	12/4/2017
Mrs Kirsten Kasten	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Choir, One-Year, Part-Time Call	12/5/2017
Mr Scott Stevenson	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/10/2017
Mr Aaron Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/10/2017
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Christ Our Savior Lutheran Preschool Rockford MI ECM Teacher	12/19/2017
Mr Timothy Mielke	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Theology	12/19/2017
Mr Joshua Metzger	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Lead Religion & Catechism	12/21/2017
Miss Karin Tiarks	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3	12/21/2017
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	12/21/2017
Miss Amy Biedenbender	Zion LS Toledo OH	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/31/2017
Miss Catherine St. John	St John LS Mukwonago WI	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	1/4/2018
Miss Abigail Fischer	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/4/2018
Miss Jessica Seiltz	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	1/7/2018
Prof Jennifer Mehlberg	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	1/7/2018
Mrs Michelle Wachal	St John LS Libertyville IL	Zion LS Rhinelander WI ECM Teacher	1/7/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/7/2018
Miss Rachel Kramer	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	1/7/2018
Mr Mark Ross	Luther High School Onalaska WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	1/7/2018
Mr Timothy Vogel	Shepherd of the Hills LS La Mesa CA	Mt Olive LS Delano MN Principal & Grades 6-8	1/7/2018
Mr Kyle Swogger	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	1/7/2018
Ms Marla Ohrmundt		St John LS Montello WI ECM Director; Limited-Duration Call	1/7/2018
Mr William Hinz	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	St John’s LS Pardeeville WI Principal & Grades 6-8	1/7/2018
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; English	1/8/2018
Mr Seth Herrmann	Atonement LS Milwaukee WI	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL Teacher; Dean of Students	1/8/2018
Mr Jeffrey Falck	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Principal & Grades 5-6	1/8/2018
Mrs Jessica Kjenstad		Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 2	1/8/2018
Mrs Hannah Mueller	St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten	1/8/2018
Mr David Backus	St John LS Manitowoc WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/8/2018
Mr David Mielke	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	1/8/2018
Mrs Rebecca Raabe	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized, Provisional Call	1/8/2018
Mr Alexander Hunt	Good Shepherd LS Sioux Falls SD	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	1/9/2018
Mr Timothy Raddatz	St John LS Wrightstown WI	St Mark LS Lincoln NE Principal & Grades 5-8	1/10/2018
Mrs Rebecca Lohrmann	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI	St Peter’s LS Plymouth MI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	1/10/2018
Mr Andrew Retzlaff	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	1/13/2018
Mrs Jennifer Retzlaff	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	1/13/2018
Mr Joel Walker	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Grace LS Glendale AZ Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/14/2018
Mr David Stoltz	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal & Grades 6-8	1/14/2018
Mrs Dorothy Grivno	St Paul Little Learners Slinger WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	1/14/2018
Mr Aaron Hartwig	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/14/2018
Mr Kaleb Buch	St Luke LS Oakfield WI	Lord and Savior LS Crystal Lake IL Principal & Grades 5-8	1/14/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr James Schroeder	St Peter LC Modesto CA	Bay Pines LC Seminole FL Staff Minister & Upper Grade Teacher	12/10/2017
Mr Timothy Babler	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Mark LC De Pere WI Staff Minister	1/7/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev David Peters	Epiphany LC Racine WI	Our Redeemer LC Wabasha MN Pastor	1/12/2018
Rev John Maasch	Peace LC Bradenton FL	Redeemer LC Maple Grove MN Pastor	1/13/2018
Rev Aaron Winkelman	CRM	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor	1/14/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Elise Oppermann	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	12/23/2017
Miss Lauren Faust	St John LS Lannon WI	St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, Provisional Call	1/7/2018
Mrs Kaila Bink	St John LS Lannon WI	St John LS Lannon WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call	1/7/2018
Mr Shawn Riesop	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Grade 6	1/8/2018
Mr David Dodge	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Social Studies	1/8/2018
Mrs Andrea Jost	Trinity LS Kaukauna WI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Kindergarten	1/11/2018
Mrs Stephnie Marquez	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Art, One-Year, Part-Time Call	1/11/2018
Mr Mark Renner	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	Resurrection LS Rochester MN Principal & Upper Grades	1/12/2018
Mrs Emily Seeber	Good Shepherd LS Cedar Rapids IA	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	1/12/2018
Mr Jason Gibson	Trinity LS Neenah WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	1/13/2018
Mr Mark Moldenhauer	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	1/14/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Abram Degner	Christ the Lord LC-Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX & Houston TX	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	1/8/2018
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	1/9/2018
Rev Nathan Kassulke	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	1/11/2018
Rev Benjamin Radtke	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	1/11/2018
Rev Steven Wagenknecht	Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	1/12/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Miss Tonya Wolff	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	1/3/2018
Miss Emily Hunt	Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN	St Paul LS South Haven MI Teacher; Kindergarten & Grade 1	1/8/2018
Mrs Amy Pearson		Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	1/9/2018
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	1/9/2018
Miss Laura Dietrich	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/11/2018
Mrs Lisa Uttech	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Fine Arts	1/12/2018
Mrs Lesley Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 1	1/12/2018
Mr Eric Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/12/2018
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	1/12/2018
Mr Craig Breitkreutz	St John LS Baraboo WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	1/15/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Jennifer Smith	Martin Luther LS Oshkosh WI	6/30/2018
Mr Andrew Bare	Holy Trinity LS New Hope MN	6/30/2018
Mrs Tanya Tomfohrde	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL	6/30/2018
Mrs Kayli Pesch	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mr Daniel Southard		11/11/2017

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Mark Johnston	Our Savior’s LC East Brunswick NJ	7/8/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Kim Brace	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – January 8, 2018

2018/01/08/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

12/19/2017 – 1/8/2018

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 Steven Wagenknecht	Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	11/20/2017
Rev Abram Degner	Christ the Lord LC-Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX & Houston TX	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev John Koelpin	Calvary LC Dallas TX	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Kevin Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC Schofield WI	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	12/10/2017
Rev Scott Miller	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI	Light of Life LC Greenwood IN Pastor	12/10/2017
Rev Nathan Kassulke	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	12/11/2017
Rev David Peters	Epiphany LC Racine WI	Our Redeemer LC Wabasha MN Grace LC Nelson WI Pastor	12/11/2017
Rev John Maasch	Peace LC Bradenton FL	Redeemer LC Maple Grove MN Pastor	12/11/2017
Rev Benjamin Radtke	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	12/13/2017
Mr Aaron Winkelman	CRM	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor	12/13/2017
Rev Aaron West	Asia Lutheran Seminary Board	St Matthew LC Spokane WA Pastor	12/13/2017
Rev Thomas Meissner	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	12/14/2017
Rev Norman Burger Jr	Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI	Commission on Evangelism Director	12/19/2017
Rev Duane Rodewald	Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI President	1/6/2018
Rev Luke Thompson	St Paul LC Ottawa ON Canada	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	1/7/2018
Mr Stuart Turner	CRM	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	1/7/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	11/30/2017
Miss Tonya Wolff	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	12/3/2017
Mrs Ruth Lee	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI ECM Director & Teacher	12/3/2017
Mrs Erin LaPointe	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mr Kurt Nielsen	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/3/2017
Ms Emily Ostgaard	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	12/4/2017
Mrs Kirsten Kasten	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Choir, One-Year, Part-Time Call	12/5/2017
Mr Craig Breitkreutz	St John LS Baraboo WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	12/10/2017
Mr Scott Stevenson	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/10/2017
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	12/10/2017
Mr Aaron Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/10/2017
Mr Eric Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	12/12/2017
Mrs Lesley Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 1	12/12/2017
Mr Jason Gibson	Trinity LS Neenah WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	12/13/2017
Mr Shawn Riesop	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Grade 6	12/13/2017
Mrs Elise Oppermann	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	12/13/2017
Mr David Dodge	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Social Studies	12/14/2017
Mr Mark Renner	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	Resurrection LS Rochester MN Principal & Upper Grades	12/14/2017
Miss Emily Hunt	Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN	St Paul LS South Haven MI Teacher; Kindergarten & Grade 1	12/17/2017
Mrs Amy Pearson		Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English	12/18/2017
Miss Laura Dietrich	Prince of Peace LS Taylorsville UT	Loving Shepherd LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/18/2017
Mrs Andrea Jost	Trinity LS Kaukauna WI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Kindergarten	12/18/2017
Mrs Emily Seeber	Good Shepherd LS Cedar Rapids IA	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	12/18/2017
Miss Sarah Seelow	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Christ Our Savior Lutheran Preschool Rockford MI ECM Teacher	12/19/2017
Mr Mark Moldenhauer	St Philip LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	12/19/2017
Mrs Lisa Uttech	Christ the Lord LC Brookfield WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Fine Arts	12/19/2017
Mr Timothy Mielke	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Theology	12/19/2017
Mr Joshua Metzger	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Lead Religion & Catechism	12/21/2017
Miss Karin Tiarks	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3	12/21/2017
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	12/21/2017
Miss Amy Biedenbender	Zion LS Toledo OH	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/31/2017
Miss Catherine St. John	St John LS Mukwonago WI	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher	1/4/2018
Miss Abigail Fischer	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH Teacher; Grades 1-2	1/4/2018
Miss Jessica Seiltz	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	St John LS Neillsville WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	1/7/2018
Mr Jeffrey Wetzel	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/7/2018
Mr Mark Ross	Luther High School Onalaska WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; Math	1/7/2018
Mr Kyle Swogger	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Trinity LS Waco NE Principal & Grades 4-8	1/7/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr James Schroeder	St Peter LC Modesto CA	Bay Pines LC Seminole FL Staff Minister & Upper Grade Teacher	12/10/2017

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Jonathan Leach	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor	12/21/2017
Rev Benjamin Kuerth	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI	Divine Savior LC-Doral Doral FL Pastor	12/29/2017
Rev Daniel Berg	Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO Pastor	12/30/2017
Rev Nathanael Bourman	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	1/7/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Joanne Mattes	First German LS Manitowoc WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Limited-Duration Call	12/21/2017
Mrs Karen Schultz	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Kindergarten	12/22/2017
Miss Rebecca Hagglund	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 3, One-Year Call	1/1/2018
Mrs Monica Uhlenbrauck	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; International Student Program Director	1/2/2018
Mrs Hannah Laitinen		Hannah’s World Austin TX ECM Director	1/3/2018
Ms Katrina Buchholz	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	Mt Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	1/4/2018
Mr Alan Uher	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & student teaching supervisor	1/6/2018
Mrs Michelle Roth	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time Call	1/6/2018
Mr Jordan Schmitzer	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Science (biology)	1/6/2018
Mrs Jill Bartelt	St John LS Lannon WI	St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; One-Year Call	1/7/2018
Mrs Susan Saatkamp		St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time Call	1/7/2018
Mrs Lisa Finkbeiner		Mt Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	1/7/2018
Mr Jeffrey Loberger	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Development Director/Mission Advancement	1/7/2018
Mrs Kirsten Duin	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Director	1/7/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Carl Otto	St Paul LC Saginaw MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor; Retirement call	12/13/2017
Rev Steven Bode	Zion LC Allenton WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	12/17/2017
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	12/18/2017
Rev John Hartmann	Zambia Mission	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	12/19/2017
Rev Paul Schupmann	St John’s LC Juneau WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	12/23/2017
Rev Thomas Jeske	Living Hope LC Omaha NE	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	12/25/2017
Rev Daniel Sargent	Zambia Mission	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	12/27/2017
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt	Apostles LC Billings MT	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	12/27/2017
Rev Clayton Welch	Faith LC River Falls WI	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	12/27/2017
Rev Mark Schutz	Hope LC Spearfish SD	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	12/28/2017
Rev Joseph Berg	Nain LC West Allis WI	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	12/28/2017
Rev Jonathan Bourman	Peace LC Aiken SC	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	12/29/2017
Rev Aaron Steinbrenner	Peace LC Hartford WI	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI Associate Pastor	12/30/2017
Rev Benjamin Schaefer	First German LC Manitowoc WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	12/30/2017
Rev Caleb Bassett	St Stephen LC Fallbrook CA	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	12/30/2017
Rev John Moll	St Paul LC Algoma WI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	1/6/2018
Rev Aaron Bublitz	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	1/6/2018
Rev Joshua Free	Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	1/7/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Laura Otto	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	12/19/2017
Ms Elizabeth Henke		St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/19/2017
Miss Lynelle Schleusener	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	12/21/2017
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	12/26/2017
Mr Brian Gottschalk	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Math/Physical Education	12/28/2017
Mr Adam Wiechmann	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	12/30/2017
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal & Grades 6-8	12/30/2017
Mr Stephen Kamps	First LS Lake Geneva WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/30/2017
Mr Brian Papenfuss	St John LS Lomira WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/30/2017
Miss Kathleen Siverly	Roots to Wings Learning Center Lake City MN	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	12/30/2017
Mr Brad Schaper	Luther High School Onalaska WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Dean of Students	1/1/2018
Mr Nathan Livingston	St John LS Caledonia MN	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	1/1/2018
Dr Mark Murphy	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special education	1/2/2018
Mr Lucas Boehm	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Art education	1/2/2018
Miss Katherine Szczepaniak	St Mark LS Green Bay WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	1/2/2018
Mr Seth Fitzsimmons	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Science	1/4/2018
Mrs Katelyn Essig	Resurrection LS Aurora IL	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Teacher; Kindergarten	1/4/2018
Mr Bradley Essig	Resurrection LS Aurora IL	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Principal & Upper Grades	1/4/2018
Mr Benjamin Washburn	Peace LS Hartford WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	1/5/2018
Mr Corey Marohn	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	1/6/2018
Mrs Alana Enger	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	1/6/2018
Mr Daniel Unke	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	1/6/2018
Mr Jordan Schmitzer	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	1/6/2018
Mr Adam Igl	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	1/7/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Ms Silvelin Sullivan	Water of Life LS Las Vegas NV	12/31/2017
Ms Katherine Currah	Water of Life LS Las Vegas NV	12/31/2017
Mrs Elizabeth Loberger	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	6/30/2018
Mrs MacCartney Durkee	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Robert Oswald	Christ Alone LC Thiensville WI	12/14/2017
Rev Dayton Fritz	Grace Yorba Linda CA	1/6/2018
Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Louise Wilde	Emanuel New London WI	5/2/2017
Mrs Sharlene Petri	St John LC Maribel WI	1/4/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Carl Leyrer	Divine Savior LC-Doral Doral FL	1/1/2018
Rev Philip Krieger	Grace LC Tecumseh MI	6/24/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Linda Kiecker	St John LS Fremont WI	5/25/2018
Prof Carl Weihrauch	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	6/30/2018
Miss Shirleen Maertz	Zion LS 3K-8th Grade Hartland WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Julianne Cison	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN	6/30/2018
Mrs Christine Krieger	St Stephen LS Adrian MI	6/30/2018
Prof Joanne Kohler	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – December 18, 2017

2017/12/18/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

12/12/2017 – 12/18/2017

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 John Hartmann	Zambia Mission	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Daniel Sargent	Zambia Mission	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Daniel Berg	Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Jonathan Leach	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Benjamin Kuerth	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI	Divine Savior LC Doral FL Pastor	11/16/2017
Rev John Moll	St Paul LC Algoma WI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Steven Bode	Zion LC Allenton WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Steven Wagenknecht	Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	11/20/2017
Rev Carl Otto	St Paul LC Saginaw MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor; Retirement Call	11/22/2017
Rev Nathanael Bourman	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Mark Schutz	Hope LC Spearfish SD	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Clayton Welch	Faith LC River Falls WI	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Joseph Berg	Nain LC West Allis WI	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	11/27/2017
Rev Thomas Jeske	Living Hope LC Omaha NE	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	11/28/2017
Rev Paul Schupmann	St John’s LC Juneau WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	11/28/2017
Rev Benjamin Schaefer	First German LC Manitowoc WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	11/30/2017
Rev Abram Degner	Christ the Lord LC-Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX & Houston TX	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt	Apostles LC Billings MT	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev John Koelpin	Calvary LC Dallas TX	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Joshua Free	Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Kevin Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Caleb Bassett	St Stephen LC Fallbrook CA	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	12/7/2017
Rev Jeffrey Mahnke	St Peter LC Schofield WI	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	12/10/2017
Rev Scott Miller	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI	Light of Life LC Greenwood IN Pastor	12/10/2017
Rev Aaron Steinbrenner	Peace LC Hartford WI	St Paul LC Howards Grove WI Associate Pastor	12/10/2017
Rev Nathan Kassulke	Grace LC Tucson AZ	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	12/11/2017
Rev Jonathan Bourman	Peace LC Aiken SC	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	12/11/2017
Rev David Peters	Epiphany LC Racine WI	Our Redeemer LC Wabasha MN Grace LC Nelson WI Pastor	12/11/2017
Rev John Maasch	Peace LC Bradenton FL	Redeemer LC Maple Grove MN Pastor	12/11/2017
Rev Benjamin Radtke	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	12/13/2017
Mr Aaron Winkelman	CRM	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor	12/13/2017
Rev Aaron West	East Asia Lutheran Seminary Board	St Matthew LC Spokane WA Pastor	12/13/2017
Rev Aaron Bublitz	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	12/14/2017
Rev Thomas Meissner	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	12/14/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Laura Otto	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	11/27/2017
Mr Jeffrey Loberger	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Development Director/Mission Advancement	11/27/2017
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal & Grades 6-8	11/27/2017
Mr Brian Gottschalk	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Math/Physical Education	11/28/2017
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	11/30/2017
Mr Lucas Boehm	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Art Education	12/2/2017
Mr Alan Uher	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & student teaching supervisor	12/2/2017
Dr Mark Murphy	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	12/2/2017
Mr Daniel Unke	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	12/2/2017
Miss Tonya Wolff	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	12/3/2017
Miss Elizabeth Henke	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/3/2017
Mr Stephen Kamps	First LS Lake Geneva WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/3/2017
Mrs Ruth Lee	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mrs Karen Schultz	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Kindergarten	12/3/2017
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI ECM Director & Teacher	12/3/2017
Mrs Erin LaPointe	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mr Kurt Nielsen	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/3/2017
Mrs Michelle Roth	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time Call	12/3/2017
Mrs Hannah Laitinen		Hannah’s World Austin TX ECM Director	12/3/2017
Ms Emily Ostgaard	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	12/4/2017
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	12/5/2017
Mr Brian Papenfuss	St John LS Lomira WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/5/2017
Mrs Kirsten Kasten		Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Choir, One-Year, Part-Time Call	12/5/2017
Mrs Alana Enger	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	12/9/2017
Mr Craig Breitkreutz	St John LS Baraboo WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	12/10/2017
Mr Jordan Schmitzer	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	12/10/2017
Mr Scott Stevenson	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/10/2017
Mr Corey Marohn	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	12/10/2017
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	12/10/2017
Mr Nathan Livingston	St John LS Caledonia MN	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	12/10/2017
Mrs Kirsten Duin	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Director	12/10/2017
Mrs Katelyn Essig	Resurrection LS Aurora IL	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Teacher; Kindergarten	12/10/2017
Mr Bradley Essig	Resurrection LS Aurora IL	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Principal & Upper Grades	12/10/2017
Miss Kathleen Siverly	Roots to Wings Learning Center Lake City MN	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	12/10/2017
Mr Aaron Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/10/2017
Miss Lynelle Schleusener	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	12/11/2017
Mr Adam Wiechmann	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	12/11/2017
Mr Eric Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	12/12/2017
Mrs Lesley Kaesermann	St Paul LS Arlington MN	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 1	12/12/2017
Mrs Susan Saatkamp		St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time Call	12/12/2017
Mr Seth Fitzsimmons	St Paul LS Muskego WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Science	12/13/2017
Mr Jason Gibson	Trinity LS Neenah WI	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA Principal & Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	12/13/2017
Mr Shawn Riesop	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Grade 6	12/13/2017
Mrs Elise Oppermann	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	12/13/2017
Mr David Dodge	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor; Social Studies	12/14/2017
Mr Mark Renner	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD	Resurrection LS Rochester MN Principal & Upper Grades	12/14/2017
Mr Brad Schaper	Luther High School Onalaska WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Teacher; Dean of Students	12/14/2017
Mr Jordan Schmitzer	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Science (biology)	12/14/2017
Miss Emily Hunt	Christ Our Savior Academy Columbia TN	St Paul LS South Haven MI Teacher; Kindergarten & Grade 1	12/17/2017
Mr Benjamin Washburn	Peace LS Hartford WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	12/17/2017
Mr Adam Igl	St John’s LS Newburg WI	St John LS Mukwonago WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/17/2017
Mrs Lisa Finkbeiner		Mt Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI ECM Teacher	12/17/2017
Ms Katrina Buchholz	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	Mt Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5	12/17/2017
Miss Rebecca Hagglund	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN	Christ LS North Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 3, One-Year Call	12/17/2017
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr James Schroeder	St Peter LC Modesto CA	Bay Pines LC Seminole FL Staff Minister & Upper Grade Teacher	12/10/2017

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Timothy Kuske	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI	St John LC Baraboo WI Associate Pastor	12/7/2017
Dr Michael Smith	Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary ELS	East Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor	12/12/2017
Rev Christopher Hoppe	First German LC Manitowoc WI	St John LC Vacaville CA Pastor	12/12/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Kimberly Schuette	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized, Part-Time Call	12/3/2017
Mrs Rachel Blum		St. Paul’s LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 1, Provisional Call	12/11/2017
Mr Bryan Schneck	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Principal & Grades 6-8	12/15/2017
Ms Kjersti Jakober		Bethel LS Sioux Falls SD Teacher; Limited Duration, Part-Time Call	12/16/2017
Miss Megan Lepke		St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/18/2017

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Brian Kom	Ascension LC Rochester MN	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	12/11/2017
Rev Mark Birkholz	National Mission Counselor	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	12/15/2017
Rev Scott Schwertfeger	Zion LC Arlington WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	12/15/2017
Rev Philip Bigelow	St John LC Hemlock MI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	12/15/2017
Rev Benjamin Sadler	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	12/15/2017
Dr Michael Quandt	Redemption LC Saint George UT	Friendly Counselor South Asia	12/16/2017
Rev Andrew Fix	St John LC Lannon WI	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	12/16/2017
Rev Timothy Wagner	Lamb of God LC Columbus OH	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	12/16/2017
Rev Benjamin Zahn	Amazing Grace LC Myrtle Beach SC	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	12/16/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Jeffrey Knox	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	12/11/2017
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 4	12/12/2017
Mr Joshua Walker	St Paul LS Livonia MI	Grace LS Glendale AZ Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	12/15/2017
Mr Jonathan Beilke	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	12/15/2017
Mr Dane Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	12/16/2017
Mrs Joanne Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten	12/16/2017

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Jeremy Dennings	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	12/14/2017

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Doris Kurth	St John LC Sturgis MI	11/16/2017

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Thomas Knickelbein	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI	6/30/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Eunice Washburn	David’s Star LS Jackson WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Marlene Randazzo	Peace LS Hartford WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – December 11, 2017

2017/12/11/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

12/5/2017 – 12/11/2017

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 John Hartmann	Zambia Mission	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Scott Schwertfeger	Zion LC Arlington WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	11/9/2017
Dr Michael Smith	ELS	East Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor	11/10/2017
Rev Mark Birkholz	National Mission Counselor	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Timothy Kuske	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI	St John LC Baraboo WI Associate Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Daniel Sargent	Zambia Mission	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Philip Bigelow	St John LC Hemlock MI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Daniel Berg	Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO Pastor	11/14/2017
Dr Michael Quandt	Redemption LC Saint George UT	Friendly Counselor South Asia	11/14/2017
Rev Jonathan Leach	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Benjamin Kuerth	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI	Divine Savior LC Doral FL Pastor	11/16/2017
Rev John Moll	St Paul LC Algoma WI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Steven Bode	Zion LC Allenton WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Timothy Wagner	Lamb of God LC Columbus OH	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Steven Wagenknecht	Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	11/20/2017
Rev Carl Otto	St Paul LC Saginaw MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor; Retirement Call	11/22/2017
Rev Nathanael Bourman	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Mark Schutz	Hope LC Spearfish SD	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Clayton Welch	Faith LC River Falls WI	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Joseph Berg	Nain LC West Allis WI	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	11/27/2017
Rev Thomas Jeske	Living Hope LC Omaha NE	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	11/28/2017
Rev Paul Schupmann	St John’s LC Juneau WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	11/28/2017
Rev Andrew Fix	St John LC Lannon WI	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	11/29/2017
Rev Benjamin Schaefer	First German LC Manitowoc WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	11/30/2017
Rev Christopher Hoppe	First German LC Manitowoc WI	St John LC Vacaville CA Pastor	11/30/2017
Rev Abram Degner	Christ the Lord LC-Sienna Plantation Missouri City TX & Houston TX	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Brian Kom	Ascension LC Rochester MN	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt	Apostles LC Billings MT	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev John Koelpin	Calvary LC Dallas TX	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Benjamin Zahn	Amazing Grace LC Myrtle Beach SC	Trinity LC Neenah WI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Joshua Free	Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Matthew Westra	Living Promise LC Morristown TN	Grace LC Vail AZ Benson AZ Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Marcus Schulz	Emanuel LC New London WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Kevin Westra	Beautiful Savior LC Grove City OH	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Caleb Bassett	St Stephen LC Fallbrook CA	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	12/7/2017
Rev Benjamin Sadler	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN	Our Savior LC Pomona CA Pastor	12/8/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Kimberly Schuette	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized, Part-Time Call	11/1/2017
Mr Jeffrey Knox	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/9/2017
Miss Megan Lepke		St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	11/15/2017
Mrs Joanne Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/20/2017
Mr Dane Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	11/20/2017
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 4	11/21/2017
Mr Joshua Walker	St Paul LS Livonia MI	Grace LS Glendale AZ Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	11/26/2017
Mrs Laura Otto	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	11/27/2017
Mr Jeffrey Loberger	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Development Director/ Mission Advancement	11/27/2017
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal & Grades 6-8	11/27/2017
Mr Brian Gottschalk	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Math/Phy Ed	11/28/2017
Mr Jonathan Beilke	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	11/28/2017
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	11/30/2017
Mr Lucas Boehm	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Art education	12/2/2017
Mr Alan Uher	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & student teaching supervisor	12/2/2017
Dr Mark Murphy	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special Education	12/2/2017
Mr Daniel Unke	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	12/2/2017
Mrs Rachel Blum		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 1, Provisional Call	12/2/2017
Miss Tonya Wolff	Apostles LS San Jose CA	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	12/3/2017
Miss Elizabeth Henke	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/3/2017
Mr Stephen Kamps	First LS Lake Geneva WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/3/2017
Mrs Ruth Lee	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mrs Karen Schultz	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Kindergarten	12/3/2017
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI ECM Director & Teacher	12/3/2017
Mrs Erin LaPointe	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mr Kurt Nielsen	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/3/2017
Mr Bryan Schneck	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Principal & Grades 6-8	12/3/2017
Mrs Michelle Roth	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time Call	12/3/2017
Mrs Hannah Laitinen		Hannah’s World Austin TX ECM Director	12/3/2017
Ms Emily Ostgaard	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN	Bloomington LS Bloomington MN Teacher; Grade 5, Provisional Call	12/4/2017
Miss Jennifer Hunt	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5	12/5/2017
Mr Brian Papenfuss	St John LS Lomira WI	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/5/2017
Mrs Kirsten Kasten		Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; Choir, One-Year, Part-Time Call	12/5/2017
Ms Kjersti Jakober		Bethel LS Sioux Falls SD Teacher; Part-Time, Limited Duration Call	12/6/2017
Mrs Alana Enger	St Paul LS Lake Mills WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	12/9/2017
Mr Craig Breitkreutz	St John LS Baraboo WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Principal & Grades 6-8	12/10/2017
Mr Jordan Schmitzer	Grace LS Oshkosh WI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Departmentalized	12/10/2017
Mr Scott Stevenson	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI	Pilgrim LS Mesa AZ Teacher Grades 5-6 and PTP	12/10/2017
Mr Corey Marohn	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal and Grades 7-8	12/10/2017
Mr Benjamin Schramm	First LS Elkhorn WI	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	12/10/2017
Mr Nathan Livingston	St John LS Caledonia MN	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades; Departmentalized	12/10/2017
Mrs Kirsten Duin	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Director	12/10/2017
Mrs Katelyn Essig	Resurrection LS Aurora IL	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Teacher; Kindergarten	12/10/2017
Mr Bradley Essig	Resurrection LS Aurora IL	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Principal & Upper Grades	12/10/2017
Mr Aaron Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/10/2017
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr James Schroeder	St Peter LC Modesto CA	Bay Pines LC Seminole FL Staff Minister & Upper Grade Teacher	12/10/2017

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Martin Weigand	Grace LC Goodhue MN	St Peter LC Goodhue MN Pastor; Joint with Grace Goodhue MN	12/5/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Jennifer DeNoyer	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/19/2017
Mr Philip Stern	Trinity LS Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Religion/Social Studies	12/7/2017
Mrs Katherine Stern	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Level Math	12/7/2017
Mrs Melanie Achey		Salem Preschool Woodbury MN ECM Teacher	12/7/2017
Mr Darrell Roecker Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Vice Principal	12/10/2017
Mr Nolan Valus	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	St John LS Saginaw MI Principal & Grades 5-8	12/10/2017

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	12/4/2017
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	12/5/2017
Rev Paul Schaefer	St Peter LC Plymouth MI	Our Redeemer LC Wabasha MN Grace LC Nelson WI Pastor	12/6/2017
Rev Jeremiah Gumm	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY	St Matthew LC Spokane WA Pastor	12/7/2017
Rev James Seiltz	Salem LC Colorado Springs CO	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	12/8/2017
Pres Mark Zarling	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	12/9/2017
Rev Jonathan Stern	Christian Giving Counselor	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	12/9/2017
Rev Steven Kahrs	Zion LC Clatonia NE St John LC Cortland NE	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	12/9/2017
Rev Michael Sullivan	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	12/9/2017
Rev Philip Moldenhauer	Our Redeemer LC Madison WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	12/9/2017
Rev Steven Tews	St Peter’s LC Balaton MN	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	12/10/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	12/5/2017
Mrs Sarah Plamann		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Fine Arts	12/6/2017
Mrs Sarah Jandron	Emanuel LS New London WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	12/7/2017
Miss Kari Fuerstenberg	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	12/9/2017
Mr Daniel Schulz	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	12/10/2017

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Laura Schleef	Immanuel LS Salem OR	11/25/2017
Miss Leah Snyder	Faith LS Anchorage AK	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Martin Janke	David’s Star LC Jackson WI	12/10/2017
Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Hildegard Homann	St John LC Bloomer WI	10/7/2017
Mrs Alice Muenkel	St James LC Milwaukee WI	11/26/2017

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Prof James Becker	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired

Miss Anne Burmester	St Matthew’s LS Winona MN	6/30/2018
Miss Marilyn Baer	Grace LS Portland OR	6/30/2018
Mrs Denise Becker	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Leanne Ross	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018
Mrs JoAnn Cordes	Grace LS Portland OR	6/30/2018

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Call Report – December 4, 2017

2017/12/04/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/28/2017 – 12/4/2017

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 Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Steven Tews	St Peter’s LC Balaton MN	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	11/3/2017
Pres Mark Zarling	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	11/5/2017
Rev John Hartmann	Zambia Mission	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Scott Schwertfeger	Zion LC Arlington WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	11/9/2017
Dr Michael Smith	ELS	East Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor	11/10/2017
Rev Mark Birkholz	National Mission Counselor	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Michael Sullivan	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Timothy Kuske	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI	St John LC Baraboo WI Associate Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Daniel Sargent	Zambia Mission	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Jonathan Stern	Christian Giving Counselor	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev James Seiltz	Salem LC Colorado Springs CO	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Philip Bigelow	St John LC Hemlock MI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Steven Kahrs	Zion LC Clatonia NE St John LC Cortland NE	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Paul Schaefer	St Peter LC Plymouth MI	Our Redeemer LC Wabasha MN Grace LC Nelson WI Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Daniel Berg	Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO Pastor	11/14/2017
Dr Michael Quandt	Redemption LC Saint George UT	Friendly Counselor South Asia	11/14/2017
Rev Jonathan Leach	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Benjamin Kuerth	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI	Divine Savior LC Doral FL Pastor	11/16/2017
Rev Jeremiah Gumm	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY	St Matthew LC Spokane WA Pastor	11/18/2017
Rev John Moll	St Paul LC Algoma WI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Steven Bode	Zion LC Allenton WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Philip Moldenhauer	Our Redeemer LC Madison WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Timothy Wagner	Lamb of God LC Columbus OH	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Steven Wagenknecht	Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	11/20/2017
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	11/20/2017
Rev Carl Otto	St Paul LC Saginaw MI	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor; Retirement call	11/22/2017
Rev Nathanael Bourman	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Mark Schutz	Hope LC Spearfish SD	Shining Mountains LC Bozeman MT Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Clayton Welch	Faith LC River Falls WI	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Joseph Berg	Nain LC West Allis WI	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	11/27/2017
Rev Thomas Jeske	Living Hope LC Omaha NE	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	11/28/2017
Rev Paul Schupmann	St John’s LC Juneau WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	11/28/2017
Rev Andrew Fix	St John LC Lannon WI	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	11/29/2017
Rev Benjamin Schaefer	First German LC Manitowoc WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	11/30/2017
Rev Christopher Hoppe	First German LC Manitowoc WI	St John LC Vacaville CA Pastor	11/30/2017
Rev John Koelpin	Calvary LC Dallas TX	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Joshua Free	Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	12/3/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Jennifer DeNoyer	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/1/2017
Mrs Kimberly Schuette	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized, Part-Time Call	11/1/2017
Mr Philip Stern	Trinity LS Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Religion/Social Studies	11/2/2017
Mrs Katherine Stern	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Level Math	11/2/2017
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mrs Sarah Jandron	Emanuel LS New London WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/6/2017
Mr Darrell Roecker Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Vice Principal	11/8/2017
Mrs Sarah Plamann		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Fine Arts	11/9/2017
Mr Jeffrey Knox	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/9/2017
Mr Nolan Valus	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	St John LS Saginaw MI Principal & Grades 5-8	11/12/2017
Miss Megan Lepke		St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	11/15/2017
Mrs Melanie Achey		Salem Preschool Woodbury MN ECM Teacher	11/19/2017
Miss Kari Fuerstenberg	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	11/19/2017
Mrs Joanne Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/20/2017
Mr Dane Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	11/20/2017
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 4	11/21/2017
Mr Joshua Walker	St Paul LS Livonia MI	Grace LS Glendale AZ Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	11/26/2017
Mrs Laura Otto	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI ECM Director	11/27/2017
Mr Jeffrey Loberger	Christ the King School Palm Coast FL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Development Director/Mission Advancement	11/27/2017
Mr Andrew Van Weele	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI Principal and Grades 6-8	11/27/2017
Mr Brian Gottschalk	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Math/Phy Ed	11/28/2017
Mr Daniel Schulz	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI Teacher; Science	11/28/2017
Mr Jonathan Beilke	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Principal & Grades 7-8	11/28/2017
Miss Lindsay Sandwith	Redeemer Learning Center Tomahawk WI	Zion Lutheran Preschool Valentine NE ECM Director	11/30/2017
Mr Lucas Boehm	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Art education	12/2/2017
Mr Alan Uher	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Education & student teaching supervisor	12/2/2017
Dr Mark Murphy	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Special education	12/2/2017
Mr Daniel Unke	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Administrator; Assistant Principal	12/2/2017
Mrs Rachel Blum		St Paul’s LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 1, Provisional Call	12/2/2017
Miss Elizabeth Henke	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/3/2017
Mr Stephen Kamps	First LS Lake Geneva WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 5-6	12/3/2017
Mrs Ruth Lee	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mrs Karen Schultz	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Kindergarten	12/3/2017
Ms Maria Gines	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI ECM Director & Teacher	12/3/2017
Mrs Erin LaPointe	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/3/2017
Mr Kurt Nielsen	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	12/3/2017
Mr Bryan Schneck	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Principal & Grades 6-8	12/3/2017
Mrs Michelle Roth	Zion LS Monroe MI	Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time Call	12/3/2017

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Daniel Babinec	St John LC Woodland WI	St John LC Gladwin MI Good Shepherd LC Beaverton MI Pastor	11/29/2017
Rev Jasper Sellnow	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Adams WI Pastor	11/30/2017
Rev Caleb Davisson	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Religion	12/3/2017
Rev Peter Kruschel	Western Regional Mission Counselor	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV Pastor; Retirement call	12/3/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Jill Kaiser	Salem LS Stillwater MN	Salem LS Stillwater MN ECM Teacher	11/29/2017
Mrs Jessica Klatt	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/29/2017
Mr Ryan Klatt	First German LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Principal & Upper Grades	11/29/2017
Mr Jacob Ziel	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Science	11/29/2017
Mr Micah Hernandez		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Spanish, Provisional Call	11/30/2017
Mrs Rebecca Graumann	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI ECM Director	11/30/2017
Miss Abby Mehlberg	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL ECM Teacher; K5	11/30/2017
Mrs Christine Martin		St John’s LS Newburg WI ECM Director; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	12/1/2017
Miss Wendy Fischer	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	St John LS Fremont WI Teacher; Preschool-Grade 4	12/1/2017
Mr Jeffrey Roloff	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 7	12/2/2017
Mr Nathan Krug	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; English	12/2/2017
Mr Matthew Kanzenbach	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grades 7-8	12/2/2017
Mr Jeremiah Drews	St Mark LS Lincoln NE	St John LS Lewiston MN Principal & Grades 7-8	12/2/2017
Mr Justin Gut	Trinity LS Waukesha WI	Trinity LS Waukesha WI Principal	12/3/2017
Mr Justin Danell	St John LS Hemlock MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; History	12/3/2017

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Charles Raasch	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Kurt Schaser	St John’s LC Newburg WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Pastor; Dean of Students	11/28/2017
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN & Danube MN	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	11/28/2017
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Redeemer LC Maple Grove MN Pastor	11/29/2017
Rev Daniel Babinec	St John LC Woodland WI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	11/29/2017
Rev Timothy Wempner	King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	11/30/2017
Rev Donald Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	11/30/2017
Rev David Olson	Rock of Ages LC Madison TN	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	11/30/2017
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor	12/1/2017
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	12/2/2017
Rev Stephen Helwig	Gethsemane LC Omaha NE	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	12/3/2017
Rev Steven Hillmer	The Springs LC Sparks NV	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	12/30/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Allison O’Donnell	St John LS Mukwonago WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	11/27/2017
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	11/27/2017
Miss Elaina Mercier		First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Limited-Duration Call	11/27/2017
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades, Departmentalized	11/28/2017
Mr Randy Peck	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	11/28/2017
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	11/29/2017
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	11/29/2017
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/30/2017
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Director	12/2/2017
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	12/2/2017
Miss Jennifer Birr	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	12/2/2017

RESIGNED

Pastors	Current call	Date resigned
Rev Douglas Carter	St John LC Watertown WI	11/29/2017
Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Benjamin Hansen	Immanuel LS Hadar NE	11/26/2017
Mrs Allison O’Donnell	St John LS Mukwonago WI	6/30/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Peter Kruschel	Western Regional Mission Counselor Las Vegas NV	2/28/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Miss Janis Musser	Grace LS Glendale AZ	6/30/2018

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Call Report – November 27, 2017

2017/11/27/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/20/2017 – 11/27/2017

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

CRM: “Candidatus Reverendi Ministerii.” This means that a person does not currently hold a divine call but is eligible to receive one. He is a “Candidate for the Holy Ministry.”

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Steven Hillmer	The Springs LC Sparks NV	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Charles Raasch	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Redeemer LC Maple Grove MN Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Caleb Davisson	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Religion	11/1/2017
Rev Steven Tews	St Peter’s LC Balaton MN	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	11/3/2017
Pres Mark Zarling	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	11/5/2017
Rev Kurt Schaser	St John’s LC Newburg WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Pastor; Dean of Students	11/5/2017
Rev Jasper Sellnow	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Adams WI Pastor	11/5/2017
Rev Daniel Babinec	St John LC Woodland WI	St John LC Gladwin MI Good Shepherd LC Beaverton MI Pastor	11/6/2017
Rev John Hartmann	Zambia Mission	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev David Olson	Rock of Ages LC Madison TN	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN St Matthew LC Danube MN	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Stephen Helwig	Gethsemane LC Omaha NE	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	11/8/2017
Rev Scott Schwertfeger	Zion LC Arlington WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	11/9/2017
Dr Michael Smith	ELS	Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor	11/10/2017
Rev Timothy Wempner	King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Mark Birkholz	National Mission Counselor	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Michael Sullivan	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Timothy Kuske	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI	St John LC Baraboo WI Associate Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Daniel Sargent	Zambia Mission	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Jonathan Stern	Christian Giving Counselor	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev James Seiltz	Salem LC Colorado Springs CO	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Philip Bigelow	St John LC Hemlock MI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Steven Kahrs	Zion LC Clatonia NE St John LC Cortland NE	Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Daniel Babinec	St John LC Woodland WI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Donald Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Paul Schaefer	St Peter LC Plymouth MI	Our Redeemer LC Wabasha MN Grace LC Nelson WI Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Daniel Berg	Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO Pastor	11/14/2017
Dr Michael Quandt	Redemption LC Saint George UT	South Asia Friendly Counselor	11/14/2017
Rev Jonathan Leach	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Benjamin Kuerth	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI	Divine Savior LC Doral FL Pastor	11/16/2017
Rev Jeremiah Gumm	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY	St Matthew LC Spokane WA Pastor	11/18/2017
Rev John Moll	St Paul LC Algoma WI	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Steven Bode	Zion LC Allenton WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Philip Moldenhauer	Our Redeemer LC Madison WI	St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Timothy Wagner	Lamb of God LC Columbus OH	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Steven Wagenknecht	Abiding Savior LC Weslaco TX	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	11/20/2017
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	St John LC Two Rivers WI Associate Pastor	11/20/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Ryan Klatt	First German LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Principal and Upper Grades	11/1/2017
Mr Justin Danell	St John LS Hemlock MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; history	11/1/2017
Miss Abby Mehlberg	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL ECM Teacher; K5	11/1/2017
Mrs Jessica Klatt	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/1/2017
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	11/1/2017
Mr Jacob Ziel	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Science	11/1/2017
Mrs Jennifer DeNoyer	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/1/2017
Mrs Jill Kaiser	Salem LS Stillwater MN	Salem LS Stillwater MN ECM Teacher	11/1/2017
Mrs Kimberly Schuette	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Grades 3-8 Departmentalized, Part Time Call	11/1/2017
Mr Philip Stern	Trinity LS Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Religion/Social Studies	11/2/2017
Mrs Katherine Stern	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Level Math	11/2/2017
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal and Grades 5-6	11/5/2017
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/5/2017
Miss Wendy Fischer	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	St John LS Fremont WI Teacher; Preschool-Grade 4	11/5/2017
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Jeremiah Drews	St Mark LS Lincoln NE	St John LS Lewiston MN Principal and Grades 7-8	11/5/2017
Mr Nathan Krug	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; English	11/6/2017
Mrs Sarah Jandron	Emanuel LS New London WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/6/2017
Mr Matthew Kanzenbach	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/6/2017
Mr Randy Peck	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	11/7/2017
Mr Darrell Roecker Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher and Vice Principal	11/8/2017
Mrs Sarah Plamann		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Fine Arts	11/9/2017
Mr Jeffrey Knox	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/9/2017
Mr Micah Hernandez		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Spanish, Provisional Call	11/9/2017
Miss Jennifer Birr	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	11/11/2017
Mr Nolan Valus	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	St John LS Saginaw MI Principal and Grades 5-8	11/12/2017
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal and Upper Grades Departmentalized	11/12/2017
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	11/13/2017
Mrs Allison O’Donnell	St John LS Mukwonago WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	11/13/2017
Mrs Rebecca Graumann	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI ECM Director	11/13/2017
Mrs Christine Martin		St John’s LS Newburg WI ECM Director and Kindergarten, Provisional Call	11/14/2017
Miss Megan Lepke		St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	11/15/2017
Mrs Melanie Achey		Salem Preschool Woodbury MN ECM Teacher	11/19/2017
Miss Elaina Mercier		First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Limited Duration Call	11/19/2017
Miss Kari Fuerstenberg	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher Kindergarten	11/19/2017
Mrs Joanne Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/20/2017
Mr Dane Mattes	Trinity LS Brillion WI	Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Principal and Upper Grades Departmentalized	11/20/2017
Mr Jeffrey Roloff	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 7	11/21/2017
Miss Amanda Koch	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI Teacher; Grade 4	11/21/2017
Mr Joshua Walker	St Paul LS Livonia MI	Grace LS Glendale AZ Principal and Upper Grades Departmentalized	11/26/2017

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Aaron Frey	CRM	Mt Sinai LC Montrose MI Pastor	11/26/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs April Schaefer		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call	11/20/2017
Mr Ryan Lemke	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Science	11/20/2017
Ms Laurie Sanchez		Christ-St Peter LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	11/20/2017
Mrs Amanda Springstroh		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3, Limited Duration Call	11/22/2017
Mr Allen Ash	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; science (chemistry and physics)	11/24/2017
Mr Jeffry Uhlenbrauck	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher and Assistant Principal	11/24/2017
Mrs Alyssa Kelley	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2	11/25/2017
Mr George Kellermann	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Principal	11/25/2017
Mrs Jennifer Kellermann	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI ECM Director, Half Time Call	11/25/2017
Mr Jason Kelley	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	St Paul LS Appleton WI Principal	11/25/2017
Mrs Kimberly Gerlach	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI ECM Director	11/25/2017
Mr Matthew Oppermann	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Principal/Dean of Students	11/25/2017
Mr Brian Mensching	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Principal and Upper Grades	11/26/2017
Mrs Rebecca Huebner	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/26/2017
Mr David Liebhard	Mt Lebanon LS-Omega Campus Gr 5-8 Milwaukee WI	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Staff Minister Technology Coordinator; Teacher, Grade 7	11/26/2017

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev David Barkow	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	11/21/2017
Rev Nathan Ericson	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	11/22/2017
Rev Michael Schroeder	Living Hope LC Wildomar CA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor of German	11/23/2017
Rev Daniel Frey	Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO	Zion LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	11/24/2017
Rev Jon Zabell	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	11/25/2017
Rev David Meyer	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA	St Peter LC Plymouth MI Associate Pastor	11/25/2017
Rev Michael Kampman	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	11/25/2017
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/25/2017
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	Immanuel LC Waupaca WI Associate Pastor	11/26/2017
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	Light of Life LC Greenwood IN Pastor	11/26/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Mary Harris	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3	11/24/2017
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Resurrection LS Rochester MN Principal and Upper Grades	11/24/2017
Mr Joshua Nelson	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal and Grades 7-8	11/25/2017
Miss Sarah Free	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	11/25/2017
Miss Amelia Nemmers	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/25/2017
Mr Philip Stuebs	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	11/26/2017

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Karen Thomford	Zion LS Chesaning MI	6/30/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev George Ferch	Bethlehem LC Carmel IN	6/30/2018
Rev Norman Seeger	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD	8/31/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Keith Heinze	Luther High School Onalaska WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – November 20, 2017

2017/11/20/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/14/2017 – 11/20/2017

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

*CRM: “Candidatus Reverendi Ministerii” This means that a person does not currently hold a divine call but is eligible to receive one. He is a “Candidate for the Holy Ministry.”

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev David Meyer	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA	St Peter LC Plymouth MI Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Steven Hillmer	The Springs LC Sparks NV	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Charles Raasch	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Daniel Frey	Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO	Zion LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Jon Zabell	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Redeemer LC Maple Grove MN Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev David Barkow	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Nathan Ericson	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Michael Schroeder	Living Hope LC Wildomar CA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	11/1/2017
Rev Caleb Davisson	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Religion	11/1/2017
Rev Steven Tews	St Peter’s LC Balaton MN	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	11/3/2017
Pres Mark Zarling	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	11/5/2017
Rev Kurt Schaser	St John’s LC Newburg WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Pastor Dean of Students	11/5/2017
Rev Jasper Sellnow	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Adams WI Pastor	11/5/2017
Rev Daniel Babinec	St John LC Woodland WI	St John LC Gladwin MI Good Shepherd LC Beaverton MI Pastor	11/6/2017
Rev John Hartmann	Zambia Mission	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev David Olson	Rock of Ages LC Madison TN	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN St Matthew LC Danube MN	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Michael Kampman	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	11/7/2017
Mr Aaron Frey	CRM	Mt Sinai LC Montrose MI Pastor	11/8/2017
Rev Stephen Helwig	Gethsemane LC Omaha NE	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	11/8/2017
Rev Scott Schwertfeger	Zion LC Arlington WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	11/9/2017
Dr Michael Smith	ELS	Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor	11/10/2017
Rev Timothy Wempner	King of Kings LC Garden Grove CA	Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Mark Birkholz	National Mission Counselor	Good Shepherd LC Cheyenne WY Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Our Savior LC Longmont CO Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Michael Sullivan	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI	Beautiful Savior LC Spooner WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Timothy Kuske	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI	St John LC Baraboo WI Associate Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	Immanuel LC Waupaca WI Associate Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	St Luke LC Oakfield WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Daniel Sargent	Zambia Mission	Christ LC Juneau AK Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Brian Roloff	Ascension LC Plymouth MN	Light of Life LC Greenwood IN Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Jonathan Stern	Christian Giving Counselor	Grace LC Scroggins TX Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev James Seiltz	Salem LC Colorado Springs CO	St John LC Doylestown WI St Stephen LC Fall River WI Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Philip Bigelow	St John LC Hemlock MI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Daniel Babinec	St John LC Woodland WI	Redeemer LC Big Rapids MI Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Donald Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	St Mark LC Normal IL Pastor	11/13/2017
Rev Paul Schaefer	St Peter LC Plymouth MI	Our Redeemer LC Wabasha MN Grace LC Nelson WI Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Daniel Berg	Sola Fide LC Lawrenceville GA	Our Savior LC Harrisonville MO Pastor	11/14/2017
Dr Michael Quandt	Redemption LC Saint George UT	South Asia Friendly Counselor	11/14/2017
Rev Jonathan Leach	St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Benjamin Kuerth	Victory of the Lamb LC Franklin WI	Divine Savior LC Doral FL Pastor	11/16/2017
Rev Jeremiah Gumm	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY	St Matthew LC Spokane WA Pastor	11/18/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Matthew Oppermann	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Principal/Dean of Students	11/1/2017
Mr David Liebhard	Mt Lebanon LS-Omega Campus Gr 5-8 Milwaukee WI	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Staff Minister; Technology Coordinator and Grade 7	11/1/2017
Mrs April Schaefer		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call	11/1/2017
Mrs Mary Harris	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3	11/1/2017
Mr Ryan Klatt	First German LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Principal and Upper Grades	11/1/2017
Mrs Kimberly Gerlach	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI ECM Director	11/1/2017
Mr Brian Mensching	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Principal and Upper Grades	11/1/2017
Mr Justin Danell	St John LS Hemlock MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; History	11/1/2017
Mr Allen Ash	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Science (chemistry and physics)	11/1/2017
Miss Abby Mehlberg	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL ECM Teacher; K5	11/1/2017
Mrs Jessica Klatt	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/1/2017
Mrs Jennifer Kellermann	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI ECM Director, Half Time Call	11/1/2017
Mr George Kellermann	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Principal	11/1/2017
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	11/1/2017
Mr Jacob Ziel	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Science	11/1/2017
Mr Joshua Nelson	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal and Grades 7-8	11/1/2017
Miss Sarah Free	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	11/1/2017
Mrs Amanda Springstroh		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3, Limited Duration Call	11/1/2017
Mrs Jennifer DeNoyer	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/1/2017
Mrs Jill Kaiser	Salem LS Stillwater MN	Salem LS Stillwater MN ECM Teacher	11/1/2017
Mrs Kimberly Schuette	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Grades 3-8, Departmentalized, Part Time Call	11/1/2017
Mr Jason Kelley	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	St Paul LS Appleton WI Principal	11/2/2017
Mr Jeffry Uhlenbrauck	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher and Assistant Principal	11/2/2017
Mr Philip Stern	Trinity LS Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Religion/Social Studies	11/2/2017
Mrs Katherine Stern	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Level Math	11/2/2017
Mr Ryan Lemke	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Science	11/2/2017
Mrs Alyssa Kelley	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2	11/2/2017
Miss Amelia Nemmers	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/5/2017
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal and Grades 5-6	11/5/2017
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/5/2017
Miss Wendy Fischer	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	St John LS Fremont WI Teacher; Preschool-Grade 4	11/5/2017
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Philip Stuebs	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	11/5/2017
Mr Jeremiah Drews	St Mark LS Lincoln NE	St John LS Lewiston MN Principal and Grades 7-8	11/5/2017
Mr Nathan Krug	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; English	11/6/2017
Mrs Sarah Jandron	Emanuel LS New London WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/6/2017
Mr Matthew Kanzenbach	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/6/2017
Mr Randy Peck	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	11/7/2017
Mr Darrell Roecker Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher, Vice Principal	11/8/2017
Mrs Rebecca Huebner	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/9/2017
Mrs Sarah Plamann		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Fine Arts	11/9/2017
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Resurrection LS Rochester MN Principal and Upper Grades	11/9/2017
Mr Jeffrey Knox	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/9/2017
Mr Micah Hernandez		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Spanish, Provisional Call	11/9/2017
Miss Jennifer Birr	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	11/11/2017
Mr Nolan Valus	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	St John LS Saginaw MI Principal and Grades 5-8	11/12/2017
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal and Upper Grades Departmentalized	11/12/2017
Mr Jeremiah Schmiege	Sola Fide LS Lawrenceville GA	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; STEM	11/13/2017
Mrs Allison O’Donnell	St John LS Mukwonago WI	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI Teacher; English as a Second Language	11/13/2017
Mrs Rebecca Graumann	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI ECM Director	11/13/2017
Ms Laurie Sanchez		Christ-St Peter LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	11/13/2017
Mrs Christine Martin		St John’s LS Newburg WI ECM Director and Kindergarten, Provisional Call	11/14/2017
Miss Megan Lepke		St Paul LS Bangor WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	11/15/2017
Mrs Melanie Achey		Salem Preschool Woodbury MN ECM Teacher	11/19/2017
Miss Elaina Mercier		First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Limited Duration Call	11/19/2017
Miss Kari Fuerstenberg	Abiding Word LS Houston TX	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Kindergarten	11/19/2017

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev James Naumann	Retired	Christ LC Big Bend WI Pastor Retirement call	11/7/2017
Rev Jerry Ewings	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI	Christian Giving Counselor	11/12/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Gary Schommer	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/14/2017
Mrs Haven Jacobs		Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Spanish, Provisional Call	11/14/2017
Mrs Robin White	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/15/2017
Mr Mark Holcomb	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	11/15/2017
Miss Miranda Maasz	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Social Studies	11/18/2017

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Joshua Stahmann	Salem LC Scottsdale AZ	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	11/11/2017
Rev Daniel Burgess	Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Abiding Word LC Dothan FL	Bethel LC Menasha WI Pastor	11/11/2017
Rev Joel Heckendorf	Immanuel LC Greenville WI	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	11/12/2017
Rev Phillip Sievert	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO	Trinity LC Belle Plaine MN Associate Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	11/14/2017
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	11/15/2017
Rev Timothy Flunker	National Hispanic Consultant	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Daniel Waldschmidt	St John LC Burlington WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Timothy Wahl	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Jeremy Husby	Peace LC Hartford WI	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Thomas Schmidt	Faith LC Tyler TX	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor	11/17/2017
Rev Aaron Boehm	Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	11/18/2017
Rev Andrew Luehring	St John LC Kaukauna WI	Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor	11/18/2017
Rev Nicolas Schmoller	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	11/18/2017
Rev Stephen Daley	St Paul LC South Haven MI	Grace LC Vail AZ Grace LC Benson AZ Associate Pastor	11/19/2017
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	11/19/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Samuel Kleinke	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	11/15/2017
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	11/17/2017
Mr Matthew Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Science (biology)	11/18/2017

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Miss Hannah Stahl	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ	6/30/2018
Mrs Laura Cherney	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL HOME

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Prof Arnold Koelpin	St John LC New Ulm MN	11/13/2017
Rev Erling Carmichael		11/13/2017

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Dale Raether	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL	1/15/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Eric Troge	Crown of Life LS Hubertus WI	6/30/2018

SUSPENDED FROM WELS MINISTERIUM

Pastors	Church	Date
Rev Steven Dorn	Abiding Savior LC Killeen TX	11/10/2017

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Call Report – November 13, 2017

2017/11/13/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

11/7/2017 – 11/13/2017

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

*CRM: “Candidatus Reverendi Ministerii” This means that a person does not currently hold a divine call but is eligible to receive one. He is a “Candidate for the Holy Ministry.”

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Timothy Flunker	National Hispanic Consultant	Grace LC Yakima WA Pastor	10/1/2017
Rev Joel Heckendorf	Immanuel LC Greenville WI	Shepherd of the Valley LC Westminster CO Pastor	10/1/2017
Rev Jerry Ewings	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI	Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor	10/10/2017
Rev Aaron Boehm	Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	10/18/2017
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Crown of Life LC Corona CA Pastor	10/20/2017
Rev Joshua Stahmann	Salem LC Scottsdale AZ	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	10/22/2017
Rev Mark Kom	Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	10/22/2017
Rev Nicolas Schmoller	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN	Saving Grace LC Mobile AL Pastor	10/23/2017
Rev Jeremy Husby	Peace LC Hartford WI	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	10/23/2017
Rev David Meyer	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA	St Peter LC Plymouth MI Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Steven Hillmer	The Springs LC Sparks NV	St John’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Andrew Luehring	St John LC Kaukauna WI	Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Daniel Waldschmidt	St John LC Burlington WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	10/24/2017
Rev Timothy Wahl	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	10/25/2017
Rev Charles Raasch	Morning Star LC Jackson WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Michael Seifert	Living Hope LC Midlothian VA	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Daniel Frey	Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO	Zion LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/29/2017
Rev James Naumann	Retired	Christ LC Big Bend WI Pastor; Retirement call	10/29/2017
Rev Jon Zabell	St Paul LC Green Bay WI	St Paul LC Saginaw MI Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Zion LC Toledo OH Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	St Marcus LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Redeemer LC Maple Grove MN Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Stephen Daley	St Paul LC South Haven MI	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev David Barkow	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Nathan Ericson	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI	St Paul LC Wisconsin Rapids WI Associate Pastor	10/30/2017
Rev Michael Schroeder	Living Hope LC Wildomar CA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; German	11/1/2017
Rev Caleb Davisson	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Religion	11/1/2017
Rev Steven Tews	St Peter’s LC Balaton MN	Immanuel LC Medford WI Associate Pastor	11/3/2017
Pres Mark Zarling	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	11/5/2017
Rev Kurt Schaser	St John’s LC Newburg WI	Luther High School Onalaska WI Pastor; Dean of Students	11/5/2017
Rev Jasper Sellnow	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	St Paul LC Adams WI Pastor	11/5/2017
Rev Daniel Babinec	St John LC Woodland WI	St John LC Gladwin MI Good Shepherd LC Beaverton MI Pastor	11/6/2017
Rev John Hartmann	Zambia Mission	St Paul LC Grant Park IL Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev David Olson	Rock of Ages LC Madison TN	King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN St Matthew LC Danube MN	St John LC Stanton NE Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Michael Kampman	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI Associate Pastor	11/7/2017
Mr Aaron Frey	CRM*	Mt Sinai LC Montrose MI Pastor	11/8/2017
Rev Stephen Helwig	Gethsemane LC Omaha NE	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	11/8/2017
Rev Scott Schwertfeger	Zion LC Arlington WI	Resurrection LC Maumee OH Pastor	11/9/2017
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Matthew Oppermann	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Principal; Dean of Students	11/1/2017
Mr David Liebhard	Mt Lebanon LS-Omega Campus Gr 5-8 Milwaukee WI	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Staff Minister; Technology Coordinator & Grade 7	11/1/2017
Mrs April Schaefer		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 1, One-Year Call	11/1/2017
Mrs Mary Harris	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3	11/1/2017
Mr Ryan Klatt	First German LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Principal & Upper Grades	11/1/2017
Mrs Kimberly Gerlach	Garden Homes LS Milwaukee WI	North Shore Christian Academy Milwaukee WI ECM Director	11/1/2017
Mr Brian Mensching	St Jacobi LS Greenfield WI	Cross of Christ LS Coon Rapids MN Principal & Upper Grades	11/1/2017
Mr Justin Danell	St John LS Hemlock MI	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; history	11/1/2017
Mr Allen Ash	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; science (chemistry and physics)	11/1/2017
Mrs Haven Jacobs		Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; Spanish	11/1/2017
Miss Abby Mehlberg	Trinity LS Marshfield WI	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Delray Beach FL ECM Teacher; K5	11/1/2017
Mr Matthew Bauer	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Professor; science (biology)	11/1/2017
Mrs Jessica Klatt	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI	Salem LS Stillwater MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/1/2017
Mrs Jennifer Kellermann	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	11/1/2017
Mr George Kellermann	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Principal	11/1/2017
Miss Katherine Rath	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School English	11/1/2017
Mr Jacob Ziel	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Science	11/1/2017
Miss Miranda Maasz	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; High School Social Studies	11/1/2017
Mr Joshua Nelson	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus Milwaukee WI	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Principal & Grades 7-8	11/1/2017
Miss Sarah Free	Mt Olive LS Delano MN	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 1	11/1/2017
Mrs Amanda Springstroh		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 3, Limited Duration Call	11/1/2017
Mrs Jennifer DeNoyer	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/1/2017
Mrs Jill Kaiser	Salem LS Stillwater MN	Salem LS Stillwater MN ECM Teacher	11/1/2017
Mr Gary Schommer	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/1/2017
Mr Mark Holcomb	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	11/1/2017
Mrs Robin White	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI	Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Kindergarten	11/1/2017
Mr Samuel Kleinke	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Science	11/2/2017
Mr Jason Kelley	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	St Paul LS Appleton WI Principal	11/2/2017
Ms Susan Decker	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland MI Teacher; English	11/2/2017
Mr Jeffry Uhlenbrauck	Illinois Lutheran High School Crete IL	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Assistant Principal	11/2/2017
Mr Philip Stern	Trinity LS Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Religion & Social Studies	11/2/2017
Mrs Katherine Stern	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Upper Level Math	11/2/2017
Mr Ryan Lemke	Michigan Lutheran High School Saint Joseph MI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; Science	11/2/2017
Mrs Alyssa Kelley	Holy Trinity LS Des Moines WA	St Paul LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 2	11/2/2017
Miss Amelia Nemmers	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	St Paul LS Columbus OH Teacher; Grades 3-4	11/5/2017
Miss Shawna Mehlberg	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Bethlehem LS-North Germantown WI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Stephen Gurgel	St Paul LS Rapid City SD	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA Principal & Grades 5-6	11/5/2017
Miss Stephanie Humann	Zion Lutheran Preschool Mobridge SD	St James Lutheran Preschool Portage MI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Luther Curia	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/5/2017
Miss Wendy Fischer	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	St John LS Fremont WI Teacher; Preschool-Grade 4	11/5/2017
Miss Anne Marquardt	Gloria Dei LS Belmont CA	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI ECM Director	11/5/2017
Mr Philip Stuebs	St John-St James LS Reedsville WI	Our Savior LS Grafton WI Teacher; Grades 3-5	11/5/2017
Mr Jeremiah Drews	St Mark LS Lincoln NE	St John LS Lewiston MN Principal & Grades 7-8	11/5/2017
Mr Nathan Krug	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; English	11/6/2017
Mrs Sarah Jandron	Emanuel LS New London WI	Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 6	11/6/2017
Mr Matthew Kanzenbach	Zion LS Columbus WI	St Paul LS Livonia MI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/6/2017
Mr Randy Peck	Our Redeemer LS Madison WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal	11/7/2017
Mr Darrell Roecker Jr	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Vice Principal	11/8/2017
Mrs Rebecca Huebner	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/9/2017
Mrs Sarah Plamann		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Fine Arts	11/9/2017
Mr Duane Vance	Jerusalem LS Morton Grove IL	Resurrection LS Rochester MN Principal & Upper Grades	11/9/2017
Mr Jeffrey Knox	Siloah LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; English	11/9/2017
Mr Micah Hernandez		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Spanish, Provisional Call	11/9/2017
Miss Jennifer Birr	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Math	11/11/2017
Mr Ryan Jaeger	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI	Faith LS Antioch IL Principal & Upper Grades Departmentalized	11/12/2017

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Jessica Kuchta		Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Teacher; Grades 1-2, Provisional Call	11/7/2017
Mrs Emily Monson	St John LS Redwood Falls MN	St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Kindergarten	11/10/2017

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Daniel Solofra	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor	11/6/2017
Rev Mark Gabb	St Paul LC Beverly Hills FL	Conference of Presidents Director of Evangelism	11/7/2017
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	Divine Savior LC Doral FL Pastor	11/7/2017
Rev Philip Pitt	Our Hope LC Chippewa Falls WI	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Pastor	11/8/2017
Rev Thomas Schmidt	Retired	Holy Cross LC Standish MI Pastor; Retirement call	11/10/2017
Rev Daniel Burgess	Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Abiding Word LC Dothan AL	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	11/11/2017

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Miss Alissa Ambroso	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	6/30/2018

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Dr William Braun	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	12/31/2017
Mr Jay Schwall	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI	6/30/2018

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