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Call Report – May 29, 2018

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Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

5/22/2018 – 5/28/2018

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 Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	4/18/2018
Rev Michael Turriff	Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Part-Time Call	4/22/2018
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 Jonathan Scharf	Abiding Grace LC Covington GA	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate 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 Paul Seager	Christ Alone LC Fort Worth TX	Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor	5/17/2018
Rev Jonathan Hackbarth	Salem LC Woodbury MN	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	5/20/2018
Rev Patrick Wilcox	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	5/20/2018
Rev Roger Riedel	Peace LC Wautoma WI	Grace LC Oronoco MN Pastor	5/20/2018
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	5/20/2018
Rev Nicolas Schmoller	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Theology & Foreign Language	5/21/2018
Rev Andrew Schultz	St John (Barre Mills) LC La Crosse WI	Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor SA & SC Districts	5/23/2018
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
Mr Adam Wiechmann	West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Science	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 Gregory Thiesfeldt	St Paul LS New Ulm MN	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Principal	5/6/2018
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 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
Mrs Robin Paustian		St John LS Redwood Falls MN Teacher; Grade 1	5/11/2018
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 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

Ms Amy Gosch	St John LS Goodhue MN	Salem LS Stillwater MN ECM Teacher	5/17/2018
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
Miss Ashley VanCalster	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 2	5/20/2018
Mrs Eileen Karow		Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 2	5/20/2018
Miss Kimberly Ehlke	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Apostles LC San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 2	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, Provisional Call	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
Mr Daniel Plath	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	Apostles LS San Jose CA Principal	5/20/2018
Mrs Beth Plath	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN	Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 4	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
Ms Meredith Pucci		Westside Christian School Middleton WI Associate Principal; Provisional Call	5/20/2018
Mrs Meredith Heyn	Immanuel LS Greenville WI	Immanuel LS Greenville WI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year, Half-Time Call	5/20/2018
Mrs Karena Falck	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Illinois Lutheran Elementary School Crete IL Teacher; Grade 4	5/21/2018
Mr Shawn Herkstroeter	Faith LS Fond du Lac WI	Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson WI Teacher; Physical Education	5/21/2018
Mrs Rebekah Fincham	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	5/22/2018
Prof Rebecca Berg	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English, One-Year, Part-Time Call	5/22/2018
Miss Kaylen Orr	Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA	Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director	5/22/2018
Mrs Adrienne Bengel	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call	5/22/2018
Mrs Karyn Clemons		Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; English, One-Year, Part-Time Call	5/22/2018
Mrs Melissa Linton		Good Shepherd LS West Bend WI Teacher; Upper Grades Departmentalized, Part-Time Call	5/22/2018
Ms Rachel Bonow		East Fork Lutheran High School Whiteriver AZ Teacher; Provisional Call	5/23/2018
Mrs Katherine Martin		Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI ECM Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	5/23/2018
Mr Kenneth Proeber		Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI Principal; Retirement Call	5/24/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr David Hochmuth	St Andrew LC Middleton WI	Prison Ministry New Ulm MN Administrator, Prison Ministry	5/23/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Randall Strutz		Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Special Education & Coaching, Provisional Call	5/21/2018
Mrs Beth Vertz		Zion LS Egg Harbor WI Teacher; Grades 1-4	5/22/2018
Ms Angela Schneider		St Paul LS Muskego WI ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	5/22/2018
Ms Kelly Henning		St Paul LS Muskego WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	5/22/2018
Mrs Patricia Snyder	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI	Faith Lutheran Preschool Sussex WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	5/22/2018
Miss Sarah Krajewski	Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC	Grace Lutheran Child Care Charlotte NC ECM Director	5/22/2018
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	5/27/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Brent Bitter	Grace Lutheran Child Care & Grace LC Charlotte NC	Grace LC Charlotte NC Staff Minister	5/22/2018
Mr Stephen Pankow	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Little Lambs Learning Center Danube MN ECM Director	5/23/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Jeffrey Heitsch	Nigeria Mission	Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor	5/21/2018
Prof Andrew Naumann	Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	5/22/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	5/22/2018
Rev Craig Wasser	Immanuel LC Salem OR	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	5/24/2018
Rev Jared Oldenburg	Eternal Rock LC Castle Rock CO	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Pastor	5/24/2018
Rev Stephen Lehmann	Mt Olive LC Iron Mountain MI	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	5/24/2018
Rev David Boettcher	St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	5/26/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Our Savior’s LC Port Orange FL Pastor	5/27/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Ms Lisa Fletcher		Immanuel LS La Crosse WI ECM Director; Half-Time Call	5/22/2018
Mrs Gretchen Plitzuweit	St Paul LS Green Bay WI	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 3-4	5/23/2018
Mr Donald Kolander	St Paul LS Cudahy WI	Trinity LS Marinette WI Principal & Grades 5-8	5/24/2018
Mr Philip Krueger	Word of Life LS Milwaukee WI	Trinity LS Brillion WI Principal	5/24/2018
Miss Brittni Wentzel	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Deltona FL	Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	5/24/2018
Mrs Lisa Carlson	Good Shepherd Little Lamb Preschool Holmen WI	Bethel Little Lamb Preschool Galesville WI ECM Director; Part-Time Call	5/25/2018
Mr Michael Ash	Reformation LS San Diego CA	King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Principal & Middle Grades	5/25/2018
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	St Paul LS Fort Atkinson WI Principal & Grades 5-8; Departmentalized	5/26/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mr Karl Mantzke	St John’s LS Sparta WI	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev John Brandt	Immanuel LC Black Creek WI	5/21/2018
Rev Herbert Birner	Hope LC Indian River MI	5/22/2018
Teachers	Home church	Death date
Prof Mervin Ingebritson	St Paul LC New Ulm MN	5/21/2018

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Steven Remmele	St Paul LS Tomah WI	5/31/2018
Miss Jane Wade	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	6/30/2018

POSITION ELIMINATED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mrs Jennifer Kuske	St Paul LS Brownsville WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Jennifer Hahn	Abiding Word Lutheran Preschool Houston TX	6/30/2018
Mrs Stephanie Liepert	St Paul LS Brownsville WI	6/30/2018

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Call Report – May 21, 2018

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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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