Call Report – July 26, 2021
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
7/20/2021 – 7/26/2021
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 Scott Oelhafen | Trinity LC Waukesha WI |
St Paul’s LC New Ulm MN Associate Pastor |
6/6/2021 |
Rev Peter Martin | Faith LC Radcliff KY |
Native American Administrative Committee Missionary Native Christian Counselor |
6/16/2021 |
Rev Steven Waldschmidt | Christ Alone LC Dardenne Prairie MO |
Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor |
6/23/2021 |
Rev Luke Italiano | Amazing Grace LC Florence KY |
First LC Aurora NE Pastor |
6/24/2021 |
Rev Justin Heise | St Peter LC Saint Peter MN |
Camp Phillip Wautoma WI Pastor |
7/1/2021 |
Rev Benjamin Ehlers | Trinity LC Temple TX |
Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC Pastor |
7/1/2021 |
Prof Thomas Kock | Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI |
Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Pastor |
7/6/2021 |
Rev Christian Marquardt | St James LC Milwaukee WI |
Brooklyn LC Brooklyn Park MN Pastor |
7/6/2021 |
Rev Philip Janisch | Trinity LC Brillion WI |
Water of Life LC – Racine Campus Racine WI Water of Life LC – Caledonia Campus Racine WI Associate Pastor |
7/7/2021 |
Rev James Buske | Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI |
St Paul LC Livonia MI Associate Pastor |
7/7/2021 |
Rev Luther Zuberbier | Deer Valley LC Phoenix AZ |
Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor |
7/7/2021 |
Rev Eric Melso | Living Hope LC Ooltewah TN |
Jerusalem LC Morton Grove IL Pastor |
7/8/2021 |
Rev Michael Lindemann | St John LC Lewiston MN |
Salem LC Loretto MN Associate Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
Rev Adam Mueller | Redeemer LC Tucson AZ |
Trinity LC Waukesha WI Associate Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
Rev John Schwartz | Redeemer LC Pierre SD |
Trinity LC Saline MI Associate Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
Rev Brian Krueger | Bloomington LC Bloomington MN |
Trinity LC Jenera OH Associate Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
Rev Newlin Schafer | Good Shepherd LC Jacksonville FL |
Timothy LC Saint Louis Park MN Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
Rev Steven Neyhart | Faith LC Reedsburg WI |
Cross of Christ LC Coon Rapids MN Associate Pastor |
7/11/2021 |
Rev Lucas Bitter | Intown LC Atlanta GA |
Salem LC Stillwater MN Associate Pastor |
7/12/2021 |
Rev Benjamin Schone | Abiding Word LC Houston TX |
Christ LC Eden Prairie MN Pastor |
7/12/2021 |
Rev Peter Schlicht | Eastside LC Madison WI |
Bethany LC – Lynndale Campus Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
7/12/2021 |
Rev Stephen Apt | Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX |
St Paul’s LC Franklin WI Associate Pastor |
7/13/2021 |
Rev Emile Burgess | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor |
7/13/2021 |
Rev Christopher Johns | St Matthew LC Pound WI |
Good Shepherd LC Pipestone MN St John LC Lake Benton MN Pastor |
7/13/2021 |
Rev Jonathan Fischer | Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA |
St Paul’s LC Menomonie WI Associate Pastor |
7/13/2021 |
Rev Michael Neumann | St Paul LC Alexandria MN |
St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD Pastor |
7/14/2021 |
Rev Matthew Stuebs | Calvary LC Abrams WI |
Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor |
7/15/2021 |
Rev Austin Ziche | Immanuel LC Hadar NE |
St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor |
7/17/2021 |
Rev Jacob Jenswold | Rock of Ages LC Kansas City MO |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
Rev Douglas Van Sice | Huntersville LC Cornelius NC |
Grace LC Oshkosh WI Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
Rev Andrew Schrimpf | Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA |
St John LC Goodhue MN Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
Rev Michael Borgwardt | Crossroads Church Chicago IL |
St John LC Whitewater WI Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
Rev Andrew Schrimpf | Cross of Glory LC Baton Rouge LA |
Immanuel LC Woodville WI Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
Rev David Russow | Hope LC Andover MN |
Shepherd of the Valley LC West Fargo ND Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
Rev David Boettcher | St John LC Wetaskiwin AB Canada Mighty Fortress LC Red Deer AB Canada |
Calvary LC Canyon Country CA Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
Rev Aaron Strong | Grace LC Milwaukee WI |
Christ LC Marshall MN Pastor |
7/18/2021 |
Rev Gerald Arnold Jr | Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI |
St James LC Portage MI Pastor |
7/19/2021 |
Rev Daniel Krause | CRM | St Peter LC Elmwood WI St Matthew LC Spring Valley WI Pastor |
7/19/2021 |
Rev Craig Wasser | Immanuel LC Salem OR |
Conference of Presidents Christian Giving Counselor Michigan and North Atlantic Districts |
7/19/2021 |
Rev Justin Shrum | St John LC Riga MI |
Morning Star LC Jackson WI Associate Pastor |
7/20/2021 |
Rev Andrew Buschkopf | Mountain of the Lord LC Wausau WI |
Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE Pastor |
7/20/2021 |
Rev Patrick Brown | Bethany LC – Parkway Campus Appleton WI |
St Matthew LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor |
7/21/2021 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mrs Kim Pappenfuss | Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Teacher; Grades 5-8 Language Arts, Art, Half-Time, One-Year Call |
6/6/2021 | |
Mrs Bethany Anderson | Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI |
Pilgrim LS Menomonee Falls WI ECM Director; Permanent Call |
6/23/2021 |
Mr Thomas Schwartz | St John-St James LS Reedsville WI Teacher; Principal Release Time Teacher, Less-Than-Half-Time Call |
7/11/2021 | |
Mrs Michelle Stob | Salem LS Stillwater MN Teacher; Grades 5-8, Half-Time Call |
7/12/2021 | |
Mrs Elaine Zelenka | St Paul’s LS Saginaw MI Teacher; Grade 2, One-Year Call |
7/12/2021 | |
Mrs Tamara Melott | Bethel LC Galesville WI ECM Director & Teacher |
7/18/2021 | |
Ms Beth Kamps | Trinity LS Marinette WI Teacher; Upper Grades, Half-Time, Provisional Call |
7/18/2021 | |
Mr Peter Kavicky | St Paul LS Algoma WI ECM Director & Vice Principal; One-Year, Provisional Call |
7/25/2021 | |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr Jeffrey Matteson | Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI |
Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Staff Minister |
7/18/2021 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev John Ruege Jr | St Paul’s LC Marquette MI |
St Martin LC Rapid River MI Pastor New dual parish with St Paul, (Green Garden) Marquette, MI |
7/20/2021 |
Rev Pieter Reid | Retired | Good Shepherd LC Midland TX Pastor |
7/24/2021 |
Rev Seth Scheuerlein | St Luke’s LC Grand Rapids MN |
Grace LC Tucson AZ Pastor |
7/24/2021 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Heidi Borgwardt | Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI |
Redeemer LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grades 7-8, Three-Quarter Time, One-Year Call |
6/30/2021 |
Mrs Sarah Moore | Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI |
Crown of Life Christian Academy Fort Atkinson WI Development Director & Teacher; One-Year Call |
7/1/2021 |
Mr John LeBlanc | Faith LS Fond du Lac WI |
Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Release Time Teacher, Grades 6-7, Three-Quarter-Time, Provisional Call |
7/6/2021 |
Ms Sherri Bellile | Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI |
Bethlehem LS Hortonville WI Teacher; Grades 4-6, Provisional, One-Year, Less-Than-Half Time Call |
7/19/2021 |
Mrs Rachel Brown | Mount Olive LC Appleton WI |
Beautiful Savior LS Cincinnati OH Teacher; Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, One-Year Call |
7/22/2021 |
Miss Alyssa Shipley | Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 8, Provisional Call |
7/22/2021 | |
Miss Siri Uden | Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI Dean of Students; Provisional Call |
7/25/2021 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev James Borgwardt | Redeemer LC Fond du Lac WI |
Northwestern Publishing House Waukesha WI Vice President of Publishing |
7/19/2021 |
Rev Matthew Schaewe | Faith LC Sussex WI |
Hope LC Indian River MI Our Savior LC Gaylord MI Pastor |
7/20/2021 |
Rev Mark Kom | Crown of Life LC West Saint Paul MN |
Star of Bethlehem LC New Berlin WI Associate Pastor |
7/21/2021 |
Rev Isaac Cherney | Redeemer LC Yakima WA |
Fairview LC Milwaukee WI Pastor |
7/21/2021 |
Rev Christian Winkel | Redemption LC Milwaukee WI |
Abiding Savior LC Elk River MN Pastor |
7/23/2021 |
Rev Joshua Schultz | Mountain View LC Great Falls MT |
St Paul LC Muskego WI Associate Pastor |
7/23/2021 |
Rev John Schwartz | Redeemer LC Pierre SD |
Immanuel LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor |
7/23/2021 |
Rev Craig Birsching | St John LC Westland MI |
Our Savior LC Grafton WI Associate Pastor |
7/24/2021 |
Rev Walter Gawel IV | Victory LC Lexington KY |
Trinity LC Kaukauna WI Pastor |
7/24/2021 |
Rev David Brandt | St John’s LC Juneau WI |
Good Shepherd LC West Bend WI Associate Pastor |
7/25/2021 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Mrs Stephanie Wolfram | St Paul LS Wisconsin Rapids WI Teacher; Grades 1-2. Provisional Call |
7/20/2021 | |
Miss Danielle Hall | Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher |
7/20/2021 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mrs Brittany Brassow | St John LS Redwood Falls MN |
6/30/2021 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Gregory Ewald | Good Shepherd LC Burton MI |
10/10/2021 |
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