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Call Report – January 29, 2018

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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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