Call Report – August 27, 2018
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
8/21/2018 – 8/27/2018
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, September 4, 2018.
NO DECISION REPORTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Rev Matthew Martz | Lamb of God LC Phoenix AZ |
St Mark LC Duncanville TX Pastor |
7/22/2018 |
Rev Joel Russow | Faith LC Tallahassee FL |
Martin Luther College New Ulm MN Pastor; Admission Counselor |
7/29/2018 |
Rev Thomas Westra | Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH |
Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor |
7/29/2018 |
Rev Joel Jenswold | Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI |
Lord of Love LC De Forest WI Associate Pastor |
7/29/2018 |
Rev Nathan Kassulke | Grace LC Tucson AZ |
Faith LC Tacoma WA Pastor |
7/29/2018 |
Rev Mark Parsons | Faith LC Fond du Lac WI |
New Mission Brandon SD Pastor |
7/31/2018 |
Rev Richard Warnecke | Christ LC Pewaukee WI |
Christ LC Merrill WI Pastor |
8/5/2018 |
Rev Joel Thomford | Zion LC Chesaning MI |
Immanuel LC Buffalo MN Pastor |
8/5/2018 |
Rev Joel Schwartz | Peace LC Trinity FL |
Grace LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor |
8/5/2018 |
Rev David Frey | Living Word LC Mission Viejo CA |
Peace LC Wautoma WI Pastor |
8/5/2018 |
Rev George Swanson | Shepherd LC Albuquerque NM |
Beautiful Savior LC Bella Vista-Hiwasse AR Pastor; Retirement Call |
8/5/2018 |
Rev Michael Lindemann | St John LC Lewiston MN |
Paradise Valley LC Phoenix AZ Pastor |
8/6/2018 |
Rev Gary Kluball | King of Kings LC Clifton Park NY |
Conference of Presidents Pastor; Christian Giving Counselor |
8/7/2018 |
Rev Matthew Westra | Living Promise LC Morristown TN |
Ascension LC Harrisburg PA Pastor |
8/8/2018 |
Rev Jason Baldwin | Hope LC Saint Charles MI |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Saginaw MI Pastor |
8/9/2018 |
Rev Jeremy Husby | Peace LC Hartford WI |
St Paul LC Onalaska WI Associate Pastor |
8/12/2018 |
Rev Curt Grube | Retired | Emanuel LC Forestville WI Pastor; Retirement Call |
8/12/2018 |
Rev Michael Sullivan | Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI |
Divine Word LC Nepean ON Canada Pastor |
8/12/2018 |
Rev Caleb Bassett | Redeemer LC Fallbrook CA |
Bethlehem LC Manassas VA Pastor |
8/12/2018 |
Rev Scott Schwertfeger | Zion LC Arlington WI |
Grace LC Tecumseh MI Pastor |
8/13/2018 |
Rev Aaron Boehm | Shepherd of the Hills LC La Mesa CA |
Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Pastor; Youth Ministry Director |
8/13/2018 |
Rev Patrick Feldhus | St John LC Cornell WI |
The Lutheran Home Hope Residence Belle Plaine MN Pastor; Jesus Cares Ministry Chaplain |
8/14/2018 |
Rev Aaron Schumann | Faith LC Pittsburg KS |
Lamb of God LC Lafayette IN Pastor |
8/15/2018 |
Rev Philip Gurgel | St John LC Newark DE |
Trinity LC Waukesha WI Pastor |
8/19/2018 |
Rev Nathan Nass | St Peter LC Saint Peter MN |
St Paul LC Green Bay WI Associate Pastor |
8/19/2018 |
Rev Philip Gurgel | St John LC Newark DE |
Riverview LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
8/19/2018 |
Rev Gary Wong | Retired | Zion LC New Ulm MN Pastor; Retirement Call |
8/19/2018 |
Rev Joel Voss | Resurrection LC Centerville OH |
Peace LC Loves Park IL Pastor |
8/19/2018 |
Rev Philip Bigelow | St John LC Hemlock MI |
Zion LC Olivia MN Pastor |
8/19/2018 |
Rev Peter Kesting | Zion LC Fremont WI |
Peace LC Milbank SD St John LC Summit SD Pastor |
8/19/2018 |
Rev Paul Vander Galien | Salem LC Lowell WI |
St Paul LC Stratford WI Grace LC Mosinee WI Pastor |
8/20/2018 |
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt | Apostles LC Billings MT |
Immanuel LC South Lyon MI Pastor |
8/21/2018 |
Rev David Rosenau | St Mark LC Leesburg FL |
Good Shepherd LC Cedar Rapids IA Pastor |
8/22/2018 |
Rev Kent Reeder | Illumine LC Rock Hill SC |
Grace LC Seattle WA Pastor |
8/22/2018 |
Rev Kirk Lahmann | St John LC Burlington WI |
St John LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor |
8/23/2018 |
Rev Joel Heckendorf | Immanuel LC Greenville WI |
Light of the Valleys LC Reno NV Pastor |
8/23/2018 |
Rev David Koelpin | Living Savior LC Littleton CO |
New Mission Joplin MO Pastor |
8/24/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr Christian Birsching | Siloah LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grades 5-6 |
8/12/2018 | |
Ms Joy Pelke | St John LS Westland MI ECM Director; Provisional Call |
8/12/2018 | |
Mrs Naomi Evenson | Prairie LS Gibbon MN ECM Teacher; Less Than Half-Time Call |
8/23/2018 | |
Mrs Alexa Foelske | St John LS Wrightstown WI ECM Teacher; One-Year, Three Quarter-Time Call |
8/26/2018 | |
Staff Ministers | Current call | New call | Date issued |
Mr Kevin Walker | Cross of Life LC Mississauga ON Canada |
Bethlehem LC Germantown WI ECM 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 |
Mr Nathan Voss | St Paul LC North Mankato MN Staff Minister |
8/16/2018 | |
Mr Steven Millerman | CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Staff Minister; Director of Worship Arts |
8/20/2018 | |
Mr James Brandt | Pilgrim LC Minneapolis MN Development Director |
8/26/2018 |
CALLS ACCEPTED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Rev Andrew Glende | CRM | Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI Pastor |
8/16/2018 |
Rev Kevin Stellick | Hong Kong Mission | Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Waco NE Campus Pastor |
8/25/2018 |
Rev Seth Georgson | Immanuel LC Springerville AZ & Taylor AZ |
Martin Luther LC Saint Louis MO Pastor |
8/25/2018 |
Rev Matthew Holtz | Shepherd of the Hills LC Greeley CO |
St Paul LC Appleton WI Associate Pastor |
8/26/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | New call | Date accepted |
Mrs Jacqueline Unke | Water of Life LS Las Vegas NV ECM Teacher; Half-Time, Provisional Call |
8/20/2018 |
CALLS DECLINED
Pastors | Current call | New call | Date declined |
Rev Joshua Free | Abiding Peace LC Elgin IL |
St Paul’s LC Stevensville MI Associate Pastor |
8/18/2018 |
Rev Nathaniel Walther | Grace LC Minot ND |
St John LC Dowagiac MI Pastor |
8/21/2018 |
Rev Nathaniel Walther | Grace LC Minot ND |
Zion LC Hartland WI Associate Pastor |
8/22/2018 |
Rev Neil Birkholz | Hong Kong Mission | Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor |
8/23/2018 |
Rev Dustin Bergene | Christ the Redeemer LC Barre VT |
Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor |
8/23/2018 |
Rev Neal Behm | English LC Viroqua WI |
Holy Cross LC Daggett MI St Mark LC Wallace MI Pastor |
8/23/2018 |
Rev Frank Rose | Zion LC & St John LC Kingston WI |
Amazing Grace LC Panama City FL Pastor |
8/23/2018 |
Rev Mark Schutz | Hope LC Spearfish SD |
Mt Olive LC Suamico WI Associate Pastor |
8/24/2018 |
Rev Thomas Engelbrecht | Christ LC Pewaukee WI |
Zion LC Greenleaf WI Associate Pastor |
8/24/2018 |
Rev Frederick Voss | Shepherd of the Hills LC Anchorage AK |
Trinity LC El Paso TX Pastor |
8/25/2018 |
Rev John Borgwardt | Living Word LC Waukesha WI |
St Mark LC Eau Claire WI Associate Pastor |
8/25/2018 |
Rev Jonathan Bourman | Peace LC Aiken SC |
Pilgrim LC Menomonee Falls WI Pastor |
8/25/2018 |
Rev Stephen Helwig | Gethsemane LC Omaha NE |
Trinity LC Kiel WI Pastor |
8/26/2018 |
Rev Keegan Dowling | Abiding Word LC Orleans ON Canada |
Apostles LC San Jose CA Associate Pastor |
8/26/2018 |
Rev Abram Degner | Christ the Lord LC Houston TX |
CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Pastor |
8/26/2018 |
RESIGNED
Teachers | Current call | Date resigned |
Mrs Alexa Foelske | Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ |
7/22/2018 |
Mr Micah Foelske | Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ |
7/22/2018 |
Mrs Barbara Rubin-Speer | Grace LS Glendale AZ |
8/23/2018 |
CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY
Pastors | Home church | Death date |
Rev David Sweet | Rock of Ages LC Payson AZ |
8/23/2018 |
Teachers | Home church | Death date |
Mrs Joyce Dallmann | Reformation LC San Diego CA |
8/9/2018 |
Mrs Eleanor Mutterer | Divine Word LC Plover WI |
8/20/2018 |
RETIREMENT
Pastors | Current call | Date retired |
Rev Dennis Lemke | St Peter LC Weyauwega WI |
10/31/2018 |
Teachers | Current call | Date retired |
Mrs Judy Lemke | St Peter LS Weyauwega WI |
6/30/2018 |
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