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Call Report – July 30, 2018

2018/07/30/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

7/24/2018 – 7/30/2018

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

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Jonathan Bergemann	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL Pastor	6/5/2018
Rev Timothy Flunker	National Hispanic Consultant	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Daniel Waldschmidt	St John LC Burlington WI	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev John Raasch Sr	Salem LC Milwaukee WI	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Nathaniel Buchner	Zion LC Bonesteel SD St Paul LC Naper NE	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Kevin Stellick	Hong Kong Mission	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Campus Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Jason Enderle	Trinity LC Ashland WI Our Savior LC Phillips WI	Peace LC Milbank SD St John LC Summit SD Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Benjamin Schaefer	First German LC Manitowoc WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	7/5/2018
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	7/8/2018
Rev Glenn Schwanke	Peace LC Houghton MI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	7/8/2018
Rev Gregory Tobison	Grace LC Hutchinson MN	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	7/8/2018
Rev Charles Iles Sr	Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries Inc Oconomowoc WI	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Retirement Call	7/8/2018
Rev Randall Siegel	Apostles of Christ LC Wauwatosa WI	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor; Retirement Call	7/8/2018
Rev Jonathan Micheel	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	7/8/2018
Rev Troy Schreiner	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor	7/9/2018
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN & Danube MN	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	7/9/2018
Rev Timothy Rosenow	St Paul LC Prescott WI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	7/10/2018
Rev Aaron Bublitz	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI	New Mission Joplin MO Pastor	7/10/2018
Rev Benjamin Zahn	Amazing Grace LC Myrtle Beach SC	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN Pastor	7/11/2018
Rev Joel Voss	St Paul LC Platteville WI Faith LC Lancaster WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	7/12/2018
Rev Nathan Wagenknecht	Multi-Language Publications El Paso TX	Faith LC Anchorage AK Associate Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Keegan Dowling	Abiding Word LC Orleans ON Canada	Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Harland Goetzinger III	Redemption LC Watertown NY	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Paul Schupmann	St John’s LC Juneau WI	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Abram Degner	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Earl Kriewall	CRM	Our Savior LC Arlington TX Associate Pastor; Part-Time Call	7/15/2018
Rev Joshua Free	Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	7/17/2018
Rev Mark Schutz	Hope LC Spearfish SD	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	7/17/2018
Rev Michael Vogel	St Paul LC Calgary AB Canada	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	7/17/2018
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	Zion LC Hartland WI Associate Pastor	7/18/2018
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	7/18/2018
Rev Timothy Spiegelberg	Carbon Valley LC Firestone CO	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor	7/22/2018
Rev Matthew Ewart	Bethlehem LC Lakeville MN	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	7/22/2018
Rev Paul Meitner	St Paul’s First LC North Hollywood CA	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	7/22/2018
Rev Matthew Martz	Lamb of God LC Phoenix AZ	St Mark LC Duncanville TX Pastor	7/22/2018
Rev John Borgwardt	Living Word LC Waukesha WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	7/23/2018
Rev Steven Tews	St Peter’s LC Balaton MN	St John LC & Trinity LC Carson ND Pastor	7/23/2018
Rev Timothy Gauger	Christ Our Savior LC Rockford MI	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	7/25/2018
Rev Jesse Stern	Peace LC Boulder CO	New Mission Reno NV Pastor	7/25/2018
Rev Joel Russow	Faith LC Tallahassee FL	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Pastor; Admission Counselor	7/29/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Karen Kilchenmann		Costa Maya Ministries Director	6/21/2018
Mr Karl Mantzke		St John’s LS Sparta WI Teacher; Departmentalized Classes, Part-Time Call	7/17/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Laska		Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, One-Year Call	7/22/2018
Mr Merlin Meitner		Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Teacher; Grades 5-8, One-Year Call	7/25/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Peter Wolfgramm	Riverview LC Appleton WI	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director	7/29/2018
Ms Kristen Koepsell	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN Staff Minister	7/29/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Michael Killinger	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN	Bethel LC Bay City MI Pastor	7/29/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Ms Allison Bitcon		Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	6/17/2018
Mrs Rebekah Bohlmann		Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN Teacher; Departmentalized Classes, One-Year, Part-Time Call	7/15/2018
Mrs Kristin Knickelbein		St Mark LS Eau Claire WI Teacher; Grades 4-6, One-Year Call	7/24/2018
Mr Adam Mateske		Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year Call	7/26/2018
Mrs Cheryl Root		Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Half-Time Call	7/28/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev David Leistekow	Immanuel LC La Crosse WI	St Paul LC Stratford WI Grace LC Mosinee WI Pastor	7/24/2018
Rev Paul Biedenbender	Christ LC Denver CO	Trinity LC Waukesha WI Pastor, Hispanic Outreach	7/26/2018
Rev Matthew Sprunger	Zion LC Sanborn MN	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	7/26/2018
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	7/27/2018
Rev Scott Oelhafen	Trinity LC Waukesha WI	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	7/27/2018
Rev Michael Koepke	Salem LC Ann Arbor MI	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	7/28/2018
Rev Patrick Freese	Trinity LC Abita Springs LA	Divine Peace LC Renton WA Pastor	7/28/2018
Rev Derek Bartelt	Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA	Salem LC Edmonds WA Grace LC Seattle WA Pastor	7/28/2018
Rev Andrew Retberg	Good Shepherd LC The Woodlands TX	Bethlehem LC Manassas VA Pastor	7/29/2018
Rev Richard Starr	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor	7/29/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Jonathan Ruddat		St Paul LC North Mankato MN Staff Minister	7/24/2018

RESIGNED

Pastors	Current call	Date resigned
Rev Arnold Kunde	Grace LC Durand MI	7/22/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Amber Jannusch	Loving Arms Child Care Center Wichita KS	7/31/2018

MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Pastors	Current call	Date effective
Rev James Getka	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA

SUSPENDED FROM WELS MINISTERIUM

Pastors	Current call	Date effective
Rev Matthew DeNoyer	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI	7/20/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home congregation	Date deceased
Mrs Alice Sebald	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	7/23/2018

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Call Report – July 23, 2018

2018/07/23/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

7/17/2018 – 7/23/2018

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

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Jonathan Bergemann	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL Pastor	6/5/2018
Rev David Leistekow	Immanuel LC La Crosse WI	St Paul LC Stratford WI Grace LC Mosinee WI Pastor	6/11/2018
Rev Matthew Sprunger	Zion LC Sanborn MN	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	6/20/2018
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	6/22/2018
Rev Timothy Flunker	National Hispanic Consultant	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Andrew Retberg	Good Shepherd LC The Woodlands TX	Bethlehem LC Manassas VA Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Daniel Waldschmidt	St John LC Burlington WI	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Michael Killinger	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN	Bethel LC Bay City MI Pastor	6/27/2018
Rev Scott Oelhafen	Trinity LC Waukesha WI	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	6/28/2018
Pastor John Raasch Sr	Salem LC Milwaukee WI	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Paul Biedenbender	Christ LC Denver CO	Trinity LC Waukesha WI Pastor; Hispanic Outreach	7/1/2018
Rev Richard Starr	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Derek Bartelt	Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA	Salem LC Edmonds WA Grace LC Seattle WA Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Michael Koepke	Salem LC Ann Arbor MI	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Nathaniel Buchner	Zion LC Bonesteel SD St Paul LC Naper NE	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Kevin Stellick	Hong Kong Mission Waukesha Kowloon City	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Campus Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Jason Enderle	Trinity LC Ashland WI Our Savior LC Phillips WI	Peace LC Milbank SD St John LC Summit SD Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Patrick Freese	Trinity LC Abita Springs LA	Divine Peace LC Renton WA Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Benjamin Schaefer	First German LC Manitowoc WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	7/5/2018
Rev Nathan Buege	Victory of the Lamb LC Katy TX	Garden Homes LC Milwaukee WI Pastor	7/8/2018
Rev Glenn Schwanke	Peace LC Houghton MI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	7/8/2018
Rev Gregory Tobison	Grace LC Hutchinson MN	Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor	7/8/2018
Rev Charles Iles Sr	Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries Inc Oconomowoc WI	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Retirement Call	7/8/2018
Rev Randall Siegel	Apostles of Christ LC Wauwatosa WI	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor; Retirement Call	7/8/2018
Rev Jonathan Micheel	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	7/8/2018
Rev Troy Schreiner	Mount Olive LC Appleton WI	Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor	7/9/2018
Rev Michael Kuschel	St Matthew LC (Flora) Renville MN & Danube MN	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	7/9/2018
Rev Timothy Rosenow	St Paul LC Prescott WI	St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor	7/10/2018
Rev Aaron Bublitz	Mt Lebanon LC Milwaukee WI	New Mission Joplin MO Pastor	7/10/2018
Rev Benjamin Zahn	Amazing Grace LC Myrtle Beach SC	Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN Pastor	7/11/2018
Rev Joel Voss	St Paul LC Platteville WI Faith LC Lancaster WI	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	7/12/2018
Rev Nathan Wagenknecht	Multi-Language Publications El Paso TX	Faith LC Anchorage AK Associate Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Keegan Dowling	Abiding Word LC Orleans ON Canada	Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Harland Goetzinger III	Redemption LC Watertown NY	New Hope LC West Melbourne FL Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Paul Schupmann	St John’s LC Juneau WI	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Abram Degner	Christ the Lord LC Houston TX	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	7/15/2018
Mr Earl Kriewall	CRM	Our Savior LC Arlington TX Associate Pastor; Part-Time Call	7/15/2018
Rev Joshua Free	Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	7/17/2018
Rev Mark Schutz	Hope LC Spearfish SD	Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor	7/17/2018
Rev Michael Vogel	St Paul LC Calgary AB Canada	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	7/17/2018
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	Zion LC Hartland WI Associate Pastor	7/18/2018
Rev Nathaniel Walther	Grace LC Minot ND	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	7/18/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Allison Bitcon		Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	6/17/2018
Ms Karen Kilchenmann		Costa Maya Ministries Mexico Director	6/21/2018
Mrs Rebekah Bohlmann		Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN Teacher; Departmentalized Classes, One-Year, Part-Time Call	6/24/2018
Mr Adam Mateske		Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year Call	7/19/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Jonathan Ruddat		St Paul LC North Mankato MN Staff Minister	7/1/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Benjamin Workentine	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	St Mark LC De Pere WI Associate Pastor	7/21/2018
Rev Marques Nelson	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA	St Paul LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	7/21/2018
Rev James Schumann	Crown of Glory LC Orlando FL	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	7/22/2018
Rev Samuel Pappenfuss	Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD	St Paul LC Crandon WI Pastor; Tri-Parish	7/22/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Fred Pahmeier		St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year, Half-Time Call	7/16/2018
Mrs Sarah Mueller	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, One-Year Call	7/16/2018
Ms Stacey Sordahl		Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	7/17/2018
Mrs Kimberly Schuette	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI	Good Shepherd LS Midland MI Teacher; Grades 3-5	7/22/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Gerald Worden	Northland Lutheran High School Mosinee WI	Divine Word LC Plover WI Staff Minister	7/20/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	7/14/2018
Rev Jonathan Zietlow	Grace LC Crivitz WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada Pastor	7/15/2018
Rev David Kapler	Trinity LC Mountain Home AR	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	7/16/2018
Rev Jonathan Klein	Light of the Valley LC Layton UT	Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI Pastor	7/16/2018
Rev Richard Starr	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	7/19/2018
Rev David Olson	Rock of Ages LC Madison TN	Faith LC Tacoma WA Pastor	7/20/2018
Rev Brian Wrobel	Zion LC Gainesville FL	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor	7/21/2018
Rev Brian Wrobel	Zion LC Gainesville FL	Shepherd of the Mountains LC Reno NV Pastor	7/21/2018
Rev Titus Buelow	St Paul LC Clintonville WI	First LC Lake Geneva WI Associate Pastor	7/21/2018
Rev Eric Schroeder	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	St Paul LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	7/22/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Robert Weimer		Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year, Part-Time Call	7/17/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Sandra Hemling	St John LS Montello WI	6/30/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Frederick Adrian	Hope LC Hartford MI	7/31/2018
Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mrs Linda Montonati	Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI	6/30/2018

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On Tuesday, July 17 the WELS Mobile app installed from the iPhone/iPad App Store, Google Play Store, or Amazon will be removed. Any users with the app installed on their devices will find that many of the features will no longer function correctly. The reason for this change is that a new WELS App is now available at https://wels.app. This new app provides all the same functionality as the old WELS Mobile app and more. Please read all about it in a recent blog posted entitled WELS App Launches.

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Call Report – July 9, 2018

2018/07/09/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

7/3/2018 – 7/9/2018

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

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Jonathan Bergemann	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL Pastor	6/5/2018
Rev Ross Henzi	Trinity LC Brillion WI	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev David Olson	Rock of Ages LC Madison TN	Faith LC Tacoma WA Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev David Kapler	Trinity LC Mountain Home AR	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev David Leistekow	Immanuel LC La Crosse WI	St Paul LC Stratford WI Grace LC Mosinee WI Pastor	6/11/2018
Rev Daniel Frey	Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	6/12/2018
Rev Brian Pechman	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	New Mission Brandon SD Pastor	6/13/2018
Rev James Schumann	Crown of Glory LC Orlando FL	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	6/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Zietlow	Grace LC Crivitz WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	6/18/2018
Rev Matthew Sprunger	Zion LC Sanborn MN	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	6/20/2018
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	6/21/2018
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	6/22/2018
Rev Timothy Flunker	National Hispanic Consultant	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Andrew Retberg	Good Shepherd LC The Woodlands TX	Bethlehem LC Manassas VA Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Eric Schroeder	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	St Paul LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Daniel Waldschmidt	St John LC Burlington WI	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Benjamin Sadler	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Michael Killinger	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN	Bethel LC Bay City MI Pastor	6/27/2018
Rev Scott Oelhafen	Trinity LC Waukesha WI	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	6/28/2018
Rev Benjamin Workentine	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	St Mark LC De Pere WI Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Pastor John Raasch Sr	Salem LC Milwaukee WI	Bethel LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Paul Biedenbender	Christ LC Denver CO	Trinity LC Waukesha WI Pastor; Hispanic Outreach	7/1/2018
Rev Titus Buelow	St Paul LC Clintonville WI	First LC Lake Geneva WI Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Richard Starr	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Derek Bartelt	Christ the Vine LC Temecula CA	Salem LC Edmonds WA Grace LC Seattle WA Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Marques Nelson	Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA	St Paul LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Michael Koepke	Salem LC Ann Arbor MI	Grace LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Samuel Pappenfuss	Rock of Ages LC Gordon NE Our Redeemer’s LC Martin SD	St John LC Enterprise WI St Paul LC Crandon WI Christ LC Hiles WI Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Jonathan Klein	Light of the Valley LC Layton UT	Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Richard Starr	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Nathaniel Buchner	Zion LC Bonesteel SD St Paul LC Naper NE	Good Shepherd LC Omaha NE Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Kevin Stellick	Hong Kong Mission	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Campus Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Jason Enderle	Trinity LC Ashland WI Our Savior LC Phillips WI	Peace LC Milbank SD St John LC Summit SD Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Patrick Freese	Trinity LC Abita Springs LA	Divine Peace LC Renton WA Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev Brian Wrobel	Zion LC Gainesville FL	Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor	7/5/2018
Rev Brian Wrobel	Zion LC Gainesville FL	Shepherd of the Mountains LC Reno NV Pastor	7/5/2018
Rev Benjamin Schaefer	First German LC Manitowoc WI	Mt Calvary LC Redding CA Pastor	7/5/2018
Rev Jonathan Micheel	Prince of Peace LC Salt Lake City UT	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	7/8/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Ms Allison Bitcon		Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	6/17/2018
Prof James Wooster		West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Chemistry, One-Year, Retirement Call	6/19/2018
Ms Karen Kilchenmann		Costa Maya Ministries Mexico Director	6/21/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer		St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	6/21/2018
Mrs Anita Krienke		Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call	6/24/2018
Mrs Rebekah Bohlmann		Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN Teacher; Departmentalized Classes, One-Year, Part-Time Call	6/24/2018
Ms Jessica Stillings		Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Grades 5-8, One-Year Call	7/1/2018
Ms Stacey Sordal		Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Provisional Call	7/1/2018
Mr Joel Cordes		Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Departmentalized	7/1/2018
Mrs Hannah Buske		St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher	7/1/2018
Ms Marla Ohrmundt		Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Upper Grades, One-Year Call	7/3/2018
Mr Robert Weimer		Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, One-Year, Part-Time Call	7/3/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Dr Scott Gostchock	Grace in Action Minneapolis MN	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director	6/3/2018
Mr Jonathan Ruddat		St Paul LC North Mankato MN Staff Minister	7/1/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Jeremiah Gumm	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY	King of Kings LC Maitland FL Pastor	7/7/2018
Rev Samuel Biebert	Trinity LC & St John LC Carson ND	Christ LC Cambridge MN Pastor	7/8/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Adrienne Bengel		St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call	7/2/2018
Prof Carl Weihrauch		St Paul LS Livonia MI Interim Principal; One-Year, Retirement Call	7/3/2018
Ms Marcia Wendt		Trinity LS Brillion WI Teacher; Grades 3-4, One-Year Call	7/5/2018
Ms Bethany Scharf		Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director; Provisional Call	7/6/2018
Mrs Jennifer Kuske		St Luke LS Oakfield WI Teacher; Grades 3-4	7/6/2018
Mrs Monica Minzlaff		Martin Luther LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	7/7/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Philip Moldenhauer	Our Redeemer LC Madison WI	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	7/2/2018
Rev Brian Semrow	Ascension LC Rochester MN	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	7/4/2018
Rev Bradley Pearson	St James LC Prairie du Sac WI	Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor	7/7/2018
Rev Phillip Sievert	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	7/7/2018
Rev Benjamin Wessel	Woodlawn LC West Allis WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	7/7/2018
Rev Richard Miller	Redeemer LC Scottville MI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	7/7/2018
Rev Joel Naumann	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	7/7/2018
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	7/7/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	7/3/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	7/4/2018
Mr Christian Birsching		King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Teacher; Grades 3-5, One-Year Call	7/5/2018
Mrs Sarah Mayer		Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Departmentalized, One-Year, Half-Time Call	7/7/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Elise Schmiege	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	6/30/2018
Mrs Katelyn Rathje	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018

RETIREMENT

Pastors	Current call	Date retired
Rev Gary Koschnitzke	St John LC Lannon WI	8/31/2018

LIMITED LENGTH CALL EXPIRED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mr Nathan Lauber	St John’s LS Pardeeville WI	6/30/2018
Mr Galen Holzhueter	Martin Luther College New Ulm MN	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home Congregation	Date deceased
Mrs Lois Kiecker	Emanuel LC Fairfax MN	6/28/2018

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Call Report – July 2, 2018

2018/07/02/in Call Reports

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

6/26/2018 – 7/2/2018

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

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Benjamin Wessel	Woodlawn LC West Allis WI	Calvary LC Sheboygan WI Pastor	5/27/2018
Rev Samuel Biebert	Trinity LC & St John LC Carson ND Immanuel LC Elgin ND	Christ LC Cambridge MN Pastor	5/27/2018
Rev Joel Naumann	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI	St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor	5/29/2018
Rev Richard Miller	Redeemer LC Scottville MI	St John LC Peshtigo WI Pastor	5/30/2018
Rev Douglas Lange	Ascension LC Jacksonville NC	Our Shepherd LC Crown Point IN Pastor	6/3/2018
Rev Jonathan Bergemann	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA	Good Shepherd LC Downers Grove IL Pastor	6/5/2018
Rev Ross Henzi	Trinity LC Brillion WI	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev Brian Semrow	Ascension LC Rochester MN	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev Phillip Sievert	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO	St Peter LC Weyauwega WI Associate Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev Thomas Voss	Holy Trinity LC Des Moines WA	Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev Jeremiah Gumm	Cross of Christ LC Liverpool NY	King of Kings LC Maitland FL Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev David Olson	Rock of Ages LC Madison TN	Faith LC Tacoma WA Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev David Kapler	Trinity LC Mountain Home AR	Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev Bradley Pearson	St James LC Prairie du Sac WI	Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor	6/10/2018
Rev David Leistekow	Immanuel LC La Crosse WI	St Paul LC Stratford WI Grace LC Mosinee WI Pastor	6/11/2018
Rev Daniel Frey	Gethsemane LC Lees Summit MO	St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	6/12/2018
Rev Brian Pechman	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	New Mission Brandon SD Pastor	6/13/2018
Rev Philip Moldenhauer	Our Redeemer LC Madison WI	Good Shepherd LC Sioux Falls SD Associate Pastor	6/17/2018
Rev James Schumann	Crown of Glory LC Orlando FL	Mt Calvary LC Menasha WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	6/18/2018
Rev Jonathan Zietlow	Grace LC Crivitz WI	St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor	6/18/2018
Rev Matthew Sprunger	Zion LC Sanborn MN	St John LC Bay City MI Associate Pastor	6/20/2018
Rev Christian Winkel	Redemption LC Milwaukee WI	Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor	6/21/2018
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor	6/22/2018
Rev Timothy Flunker	National Hispanic Consultant	St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Andrew Retberg	Good Shepherd LC The Woodlands TX	Bethlehem LC Manassas VA Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Eric Schroeder	St John LC Wauwatosa WI	St Paul LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Daniel Waldschmidt	St John LC Burlington WI	Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Benjamin Sadler	Goodview Trinity LC Goodview MN	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	6/24/2018
Rev Michael Killinger	Immanuel LC Gibbon MN	Bethel LC Bay City MI Pastor	6/27/2018
Rev Scott Oelhafen	Trinity LC Waukesha WI	Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor	6/28/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Adrienne Bengel	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA	St Mark LS Citrus Heights CA Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call	5/22/2018
Miss Rachel Petermann	Trinity LS Kiel WI	Samuel LS Marshall MN Teacher; Kindergarten	5/28/2018
Miss Elaina Mercier		Little Lambs Learning Center Duluth MN ECM Director	5/31/2018
Ms Allison Bitcon		Apostles LS San Jose CA Teacher; Grade 2, Provisional Call	6/17/2018
Prof Carl Weihrauch		St Paul LS Livonia MI Interim Principal; One-Year, Retirement Call	6/17/2018
Prof James Wooster		West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Chemistry, One-Year, Retirement Call	6/19/2018
Ms Karen Kilchenmann		Costa Maya Ministries Mexico Director	6/21/2018
Mrs Jennifer Trimmer	St Paul LS Columbus OH	St Lucas LS Kewaskum WI Principal & Grades 5-6	6/21/2018
Mrs Anita Krienke		Mt Olive LS Mankato MN Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year Call	6/24/2018
Ms Bethany Scharf		Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director; Provisional Call	6/24/2018
Mrs Rebekah Bohlmann	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN	Salem LS-Greenfield MN Greenfield MN Teacher; Departmentalized, One-Year, Part-Time Call	6/24/2018
Mrs Monica Minzlaff		Martin Luther LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	6/24/2018
Mr Christian Birsching		King of Kings LS Garden Grove CA Teacher; Grades 3-5, One-Year Call	6/24/2018
Ms Jessica Stillings		Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Grades 5-8, One-Year Call	7/1/2018
Ms Stacey Sordahl		Zion LS Monroe MI Teacher; Kindergarten, Half-Time, Provisional Call	7/1/2018
Mrs Hannah Buske		St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher	7/1/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Dr Scott Gostchock	Grace in Action Minneapolis MN	Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director	6/3/2018
Mr Jonathan Ruddat		St Paul LC North Mankato MN Staff Minister	7/1/2018

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Daniel Moll	Gethsemane LC Tigard OR	Abiding Faith LC Fort Worth TX Pastor	6/27/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Jeffrey Inniger	Trinity LS Caledonia WI	Trinity LS Caledonia WI Principal; One-Year Call	6/25/2018
Mrs Veronica Broekema	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year, Part-Time, Provisional Call	6/26/2018
Ms Liesel Geppert	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI	Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI ECM Teacher; Half-Time Call	6/27/2018
Mr Tyler Dorn	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	6/27/2018
Mr Timothy Thies	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI	St Peter LS Weyauwega WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	6/28/2018
Mr Tyler Tesch	Trinity LS Neenah WI	Trinity LS Neenah WI Teacher; Grade 7, One-Year Call	6/28/2018
Mrs Katharine Bremer	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE	Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	6/29/2018
Mrs Rebecca Metzger	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Provisional Call	6/29/2018
Ms Ashley Jensen		West Lutheran High School Plymouth MN Teacher; Provisional Call	6/29/2018
Mrs Joni Rupnow	St Paul LS Ixonia WI	St Paul LS Ixonia WI Remedial & Enrichment Teacher; Part-Time, Provisional Call	6/30/2018
Miss Erica Babinec	Grace Lutheran Academy Lowell AR	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI Teacher; Grade 1	6/30/2018

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Christopher Ewings	Faith LC Anchorage AK	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor	6/16/2018
Rev Benjamin Tomczak	Bethel LC Sioux Falls SD	Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor	6/26/2018
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor	6/27/2018
Rev David Meyer	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA	Emanuel First LC Lansing MI Associate Pastor	6/28/2018
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	Shepherd of the Mountains LC Reno NV Pastor	6/29/2018
Rev Joshua Janke	Risen Savior LC Mc Farland WI	St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor	6/29/2018
Rev Stephen Melso	Bethany LC Manitowoc WI	St Matthew’s LC Niles IL Pastor	6/30/2018
Rev Andrew Schwartz	Christ the King LC Bremerton WA	Heritage LC Gilbert AZ Pastor	6/30/2018
Rev Jonathan Zimpelmann	St John LC Hastings MN	New mission Joplin MO Pastor	6/30/2018
Rev Thomas Schmidt	Retired	Shepherd of the Hills LC Fredericksburg TX Pastor	7/1/2018
Rev David Priebe	Bay Pines LC Seminole FL	Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Part-Time Call	7/1/2018
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Jonathan Lindemann	St Paul LS Ixonia WI	St Paul LS Howards Grove WI Teacher; Grades 5-6	6/25/2018
Mrs Rebekah Fincham	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	St John LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Middle Grades & Extended Learning	6/28/2018
Mrs Alicia Manning	Resurrection LC Verona WI	Small Steps Christian Learning Center Port Orange FL ECM Teacher; Provisional Call	6/28/2018
Mrs Kristal Fillner		Christ the Lord LS Brookfield WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Departmentalized, One-Year, Half-Time Call	6/30/2018
Mrs Beth Kramp	Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI	Faith of a Child Daycare Oshkosh WI ECM Director	7/1/2018
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Philip Bischoff	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Staff Minister; Youth Minister	6/29/2018
Mrs Emily Suedmeier		Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN Staff Minister	7/2/2018

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Carolyn Kelly	Our Savior’s LS Zion IL	6/30/2018
Mrs Stacey Hill	Grace LS Glendale AZ	6/30/2018
Mr Andrew Gerlach	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018
Mrs Kristin Burroughs	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mrs Dolores Adams		4/24/2018

RETIREMENT

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Mr Larry Rude	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN	6/30/2018
Dr Mary Jo Brown	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee WI	6/30/2018

POSITION ELIMINATED

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Ms Jennifer Laudano	Risen Savior Academy Orlando FL	6/30/2018

PEACEFUL RELEASE

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mrs Molly Stuedemann	Grow With Us Child Center Black Creek WI	3/15/2018

SUSPENDED FROM WELS MINISTERIUM

Pastors	Current call	Date effective
Rev Todd Goldschmidt	Living Hope LC Redmond WA	6/25/2018

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