Call Report – June 27, 2022
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
6/21/2022 – 6/27/2022
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
NOTE: Due to the upcoming holiday, the next call report will be posted Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
NO DECISION REPORTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Rev Joel Naumann | St Mark LC Eau Claire WI |
Redeemer LC Mandan ND Pastor |
5/22/2022 |
Rev Jacob Scott | Zion LC Arlington WI |
St John LC & Trinity LC Janesville MN Pastor |
5/23/2022 |
Rev Duane Rodewald | Abiding Peace LC Simpsonville SC |
St John LC St John’s Saint John Antigua Pastor |
5/23/2022 |
Rev Joel Hoff | Trinity LC Neenah WI |
Asia One Team Missionary |
5/25/2022 |
Rev Joel Spaude | St Peter LC Fort Collins CO |
Asia One Team Missionary to Indonesia |
5/25/2022 |
Rev Christopher Ewings | Faith LC Anchorage AK |
Gethsemane LC Davenport IA Pastor |
5/29/2022 |
Rev Mark Tiefel | Emanuel LC New London WI |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Professor; Music & dean of chapel |
6/1/2022 |
Rev Curt Backhaus | St Paul LC Tomah WI |
Risen Savior LC Austin TX Pastor |
6/2/2022 |
Rev Michael Schneider | Zion LC Crete IL |
Hope LC Chino Valley AZ & Prescott AZ Pastor |
6/2/2022 |
Rev Ib Meyer | Grace LC Woodlands Saint George Grenada |
Immanuel LC Lakeside AZ Pastor |
6/4/2022 |
Pastor David Strucely | Atonement LC Plano TX |
Pan de Vida LC Garden Grove CA Missionary |
6/5/2022 |
Rev James Seiltz | Salem LC Colorado Springs CO |
St Paul LC North Freedom WI Pastor |
6/5/2022 |
Rev Allen Kirschbaum | Spirit of Life LC Caledonia MI |
St John’s LC Juneau WI Associate Pastor |
6/5/2022 |
Rev Steven Neumann | New Life LC – Central Kenosha WI |
St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor |
6/5/2022 |
Rev Luke Werre | Peace LC Sun Prairie WI |
St John LC Kendall WI St Matthew LC Ontario WI Pastor |
6/5/2022 |
Rev Steven Neumann | New Life LC – Central Kenosha WI |
St Peter LC Modesto CA Pastor |
6/5/2022 |
Rev Seth Dorn | St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI |
St John LC Wauwatosa WI Associate Pastor |
6/7/2022 |
Rev Jacob Hanneman | Shepherd of the Plains LC Fort Morgan CO |
New Life LC Rockford IL Pastor |
6/8/2022 |
Rev James Roecker | St Andrew’s LC Saint Paul Park MN |
St John LC Fremont WI Pastor |
6/8/2022 |
Rev Nathaniel Winkel | Mountain Valley LC Eagle CO |
Immanuel LC Neenah WI Pastor |
6/8/2022 |
Rev Jason Baldwin | Hope LC Saint Charles MI |
Water of Life LC – Racine Campus & Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor |
6/8/2022 |
Rev Darin Warnecke | St John LC Sturgis MI |
Valley View LC Helena MT Pastor |
6/9/2022 |
Rev Ian Headrick | Our Redeemer LC Yorktown VA |
St Paul LC Mount Calvary WI Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Mark Gartner | St John LC Appleton WI |
Mt Sinai LC Montrose MI Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Jonathan Fischer | Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA |
Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Aaron Schultz | Messiah LC Green Bay WI |
Salem LC Owosso MI Associate Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Aaron Schultz | Messiah LC Green Bay WI |
St John LC Caledonia MN Associate Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Mark Henrich | Hope LC Toronto ON Canada |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Michael Weigand | Faith LC Fond du Lac WI |
Resurrection LC Aurora IL Associate Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Jonathan Kolander | St Mark’s LC Citrus Heights CA |
Resurrection LC Rochester MN Associate Pastor; Coordinating Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Michael Neumann | St Paul LC Alexandria MN |
St Luke LC New Lisbon WI Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Caleb Schoeneck | Beautiful Savior LC College Station TX |
Good Shepherd LC Holmen WI Pastor |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Mark Kock | Retired | Divine Peace LC Renton WA Pastor; Retirement Call |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Paul Janke | St Martin’s LC Watertown SD |
Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Pastor; Retirement Call |
6/12/2022 |
Rev Mark Schutz | Hope LC Spearfish SD |
Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate Pastor |
6/13/2022 |
Rev Daniel Heiderich | Good News LC Lehi UT |
St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor |
6/13/2022 |
Rev Stuart Turner | King of Kings LC Frankenmuth MI |
St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor |
6/13/2022 |
Rev Martin Valleskey | Costa Maya Ministries | Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School Commerce City CO Pastor |
6/13/2022 |
Rev Scott Bergemann | New Life LC – Central Kenosha WI |
Trinity LC Saline MI Associate Pastor |
6/15/2022 |
Rev Scott Bergemann | New Life LC – Central Kenosha WI |
Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor |
6/15/2022 |
Rev Paul Biedenbender | Christ LC Denver CO |
Mt Olive LC Las Vegas NV Pastor |
6/16/2022 |
Rev Nathanael Scharf | St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN |
Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc WI Teacher; Religion |
6/18/2022 |
Rev Peter Hagen | Resurrection LC Maumee OH |
Grace LC Crivitz WI Pastor |
6/19/2022 |
Rev Joshua Kesting | St Paul LC Neosho WI |
Grace LC Eau Claire MI Pastor |
6/19/2022 |
Rev Jeffery Drake | Trinity LC Hartford WI |
St Paul’s LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor |
6/19/2022 |
Rev Benjamin Wessel | Woodlawn LC West Allis WI |
Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor |
6/19/2022 |
Rev Bryan Gerlach | Commission on Worship | Redeemer LC Tucson AZ Associate Pastor |
6/19/2022 |
Rev Benjamin Tomczak | Bethel LC Sioux Falls SD |
St John’s LC Dakota MN Pastor |
6/20/2022 |
Rev Timothy Westendorf | Abiding Word LC Highlands Ranch CO |
Mt Calvary LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
6/20/2022 |
Rev Peter Metzger | St Peter LC St. Albert AB Canada |
New Mission Start Collinsville IL Pastor |
6/20/2022 |
Rev Joel Heckendorf | Light of the Valleys LC Reno NV |
Board for Home Missions Administrator |
6/20/2022 |
Rev Nathan Schulte | 1 Latin America Team | Truth In Love Ministry Nampa ID Pastor |
6/21/2022 |
Rev Nathan Seiltz | Multi-Language Productions | Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI Pastor; PSI Director |
6/21/2022 |
Rev Benjamin Schmudlach | First LC La Crosse WI |
Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Lead Campus Pastor |
6/21/2022 |
Rev Peter Hagen | Resurrection LC Maumee OH |
St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Pastor |
6/21/2022 |
Rev Jonathan Loescher | Bethany LC Hustisford WI |
Grace LC Spring Hill FL Pastor |
6/22/2022 |
Rev Matthew Rothe | The Way LC Fredericksburg VA |
Living Hope LC Peoria IL Pastor |
6/22/2022 |
Rev Daniel Schmidt | St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI |
First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
6/23/2022 |
Rev Peter Sulzle | St John LC Redwood Falls MN |
Peace LC Livonia MI Pastor |
6/23/2022 |
Rev Zachary Pudlo | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
St Paul’s LC Rapid City SD Associate Pastor |
6/23/2022 |
Rev John Gierach | St John LC Ann Arbor MI |
Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Pastor |
6/25/2022 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mrs Lisa Vieth | St John LS Lewiston MN Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year Call |
4/30/2022 | |
Mrs Angelia Braatz | Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 3, Provisional Call |
5/21/2022 | |
Mrs Sally Petersen | Salem LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1 |
5/24/2022 | |
Ms Michelle Yotter | St Peter LS Saint Peter MN |
Roots to Wings Learning Center Lake City MN ECM Teacher; 3K, One-Year Call |
5/29/2022 |
Mrs Calla Schoch | St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grades 6-8 Dept. Science |
6/1/2022 | |
Mr Greg Obermiller | St John LS Lomira WI |
Peace LS Green Lake WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, One-Year Call |
6/5/2022 |
Mrs Kathryn Luebke | Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; English |
6/6/2022 | |
Mr Jonathan Medico | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 5-6, ELA, Provisional Call |
6/9/2022 | |
Mrs Elisabeth Arnold | Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Teacher; Art, Social Studies, One-Year, Three-Quarter Time Call |
6/11/2022 |
Mrs Danielle Peterson | St Peter LS Saint Peter MN Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
6/12/2022 | |
Mr Marc Meihack | Neenah LS (3-8) Neenah WI |
St John LS Lomira WI Teacher; Grades 3-4 |
6/12/2022 |
Mrs Kellie Jensen | St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI ECM Teacher; 3K, Provisional Call |
6/12/2022 | |
Mr Noah Trimmer | St John LS Fox Lake WI Teacher; Grades 3-5, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
6/14/2022 | |
Miss Rachel Johnson | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Choice Compliance Officer, Administrative Support, Provisional Call |
6/14/2022 |
Mr Shaun Stannard | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8, Provisional Call |
6/14/2022 |
Mr Cody Harms | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Dean of Students, Provisional Call |
6/14/2022 |
Mr Jonathan Medico | Risen Savior LS – Main Campus LES Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 4 |
6/15/2022 | |
Mrs Cathlyn Wilk | Zion LS K-8th Grade Hartland WI Teacher; Grades 2-4, Dept. Half-Time, One-Year Call |
6/19/2022 | |
Mrs Jan Sparley | Parkland LS Tacoma WA Teacher; Grade 4, Provisional Call |
6/19/2022 | |
Mrs Joy Young | Key to Life Christian Childcare & Community Center Weston WI ECM Director |
6/19/2022 | |
Mrs Rebecca Zemlicka | Hope Lutheran Early Learning Center-Preschool Manhattan KS ECM Director; Administration |
6/19/2022 | |
Mr Mark Leitheiser | Prairie LS Upper Site Fairfax MN Teacher; Grades 5-8, Math & Algebra, Technology, Provisional Call |
6/20/2022 | |
Mrs Katheryn Ott | Zion LS Rhinelander WI Teacher; Grades 1-2 |
6/20/2022 | |
Mrs Nancy Johnson | Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher; ECM Teacher, 2K |
6/21/2022 | |
Miss Renae Remmele | St Paul LS Rapid City SD Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
6/23/2022 | |
Mrs Erica Eickert | Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year, Provisional Call |
6/26/2022 | |
Mrs Donna Machael | Good Shepherd LS Burton MI Teacher; Grades 6-8 |
6/26/2022 | |
Mrs Melissa Nehls | St Paul’s LS New Ulm MN Teacher; Grades 1-2, One-Year Call |
6/26/2022 | |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr Kristoffer Kuschel | St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN |
Mt Olive LC & LS Overland Park KS Congregation Staff Minister; Religion, Grades 5-12 |
6/12/2022 |
Mr Mark Blauert | Wisconsin LS-Elementary School (3-5) Racine WI |
St John LS Libertyville IL Principal & Staff Minister of Outreach |
6/16/2022 |
Mrs Kirsten George | Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy – Child Care New Hope MN |
NorthCross LC Lakeville MN Congregation Staff Minister; Children’s Ministry Director, Three-Quarter Time Call |
6/19/2022 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mr Dayton Lueck | St Marcus LS – Main Campus K4 – Gr 8 Milwaukee WI Dean of Primary Grades |
5/27/2022 | |
Mrs Kristine Fischer | St John LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1, Provisional Call |
5/29/2022 | |
Mrs Keely Prekop | Trinity-St Luke Western Ave Campus Watertown WI |
St Peter LS Helenville WI ECM Teacher; 4K |
6/6/2022 |
Miss Cassidy Johnson | St John LS Lannon WI Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call |
6/13/2022 | |
Ms Colleen Haag | St John LS Red Wing MN Teacher; Grades 3-4, One-Year Call |
6/20/2022 | |
Mr George Radloff | St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Vice-Principal |
6/23/2022 | |
Ms Becky Collyard | Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 4, Provisional Call |
6/24/2022 | |
Mrs Susan Riediger | Christ-St John’s LS West Salem WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, One-Year Call |
6/25/2022 | |
Mrs Liesse Foley | St John LS Westland MI |
St John LS Westland MI ECM Teacher; Lead Teacher, One-Year Call |
6/26/2022 |
Mrs Heather Nitz | St John LS Westland MI ECM Teacher; Assistant Teacher, One-Year Call |
6/26/2022 | |
Mr Taylor Chladek | Atonement LS Milwaukee WI |
Atonement LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 1, Provisional Call |
6/27/2022 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev John Stelter | St John LC Princeton WI |
Faith LC Antioch IL Associate Pastor |
6/16/2022 |
Rev Joel Tullberg | Shepherd of the Hills LC Lansing MI |
Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
6/17/2022 |
Rev Joel Neumann | Faith LC Black River Falls WI |
Our Savior LC Grafton WI Associate Pastor |
6/19/2022 |
Rev Daniel Solofra | CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ |
Ascension LC Jacksonville NC Pastor |
6/22/2022 |
Rev Bryant Laude | Zion LC Mobridge SD St Jacobi LC Glenham SD |
St John LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor |
6/24/2022 |
Rev Philip Heyer | St Stephen LC Beaver Dam WI |
St Peter LC Juneau WI Pastor; Part-Time Call |
6/25/2022 |
Rev Adam Bode | St Paul LC Howards Grove WI |
New Mission Start Windsor CO Pastor |
6/25/2022 |
Rev Allen Kirschbaum | Spirit of Life LC Caledonia MI |
Ascension LC Escondido CA Pastor |
6/25/2022 |
Rev Joshua Bishop | Grace LC Saint Joseph MI |
Green Valley LC Henderson NV Pastor |
6/26/2022 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mr Joseph Loescher | St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI |
6/30/2022 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev Robert Johnston | 5/1/2022 |
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