Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

8/20/2019 – 8/26/2019

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: The next call report will be posted on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, due to the upcoming holiday.

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev David Kapler	Trinity LC Mountain Home AR	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS Pastor	7/2/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor	King of Kings LC Little Rock AR	St Peter LC Brodhead WI Pastor	7/7/2019
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	One Africa Team Missionary	7/18/2019
Rev Nickolas Haasch	Trinity LC Sturgis SD	Peace LC Green Lake WI Pastor	7/28/2019
Rev Kendall Cook	Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	7/29/2019
Rev Stephen Meyer	Resurrection LC Rochester MN	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	8/5/2019
Rev Jeffery Drake	Trinity LC Hartford WI	St Paul’s LC Mound City SD Zion LC Akaska SD Pastor	8/5/2019
Prof Paul Wendland	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Hmong Asian Missionary	8/6/2019
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Bethany LC Gibsonia PA Pastor	8/7/2019
Rev Benjamin Schmudlach	First LC La Crosse WI	St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI Pastor	8/8/2019
Rev Andrew Mueller	Beautiful Savior LC Las Vegas NV	Trinity LC Woodbridge VA Pastor	8/11/2019
Rev James Buske	Lighthouse Youth Center Milwaukee WI	Immanuel LC Greenville WI Associate Pastor	8/11/2019
Rev Joel Vogel	St Mark LC Lincoln NE	Trinity LC Coleman WI Pastor	8/11/2019
Rev Aaron Jensen	St Stephen LC Adrian MI	Martin Luther LC Oshkosh WI Associate Pastor	8/11/2019
Rev Mark Wilde	Christ LC Cochrane WI	St Matthew LC Winona MN Pastor; Retirement Call	8/11/2019
Rev Kenneth Jahnke	Zoar LC & Paul the Apostle LC Detroit MI	Hope LC Portland MI Pastor; Retirement Call	8/11/2019
Rev Mathew Pfeifer	Lincoln Heights LC Des Moines IA	Zion LC Chesaning MI Pastor	8/11/2019
Rev Thad Bitter	Grace LC Portland OR	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	8/11/2019
Rev Seth Scheuerlein	St Luke’s LC Grand Rapids MN	St Mark LC Wallace MI Holy Cross LC Daggett MI Pastor	8/13/2019
Rev Daniel Baumler	Christ Our Redeemer LC El Paso TX	Wesley Chapel FL Missionary	8/14/2019
Rev Brian Pechman	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	Atonement LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	8/15/2019
Rev Benjamin Ehlers	Trinity LC Temple TX	Beautiful Savior LC Fort Wayne IN Pastor	8/15/2019
Rev Douglas Tomhave	St Paul LC Lake Mills WI	Bethlehem LC Menomonee Falls WI Associate Pastor	8/18/2019
Rev John Borgwardt	Living Word LC Waukesha WI	Immanuel LC Johnson Creek WI Pastor	8/18/2019
Rev Walter Gawel IV	Victory LC Lexington KY	St John LC Maribel WI Pastor	8/18/2019
Rev David Meyer	Good Shepherd LC South Attleboro MA	Trinity LC Nicollet MN Pastor	8/18/2019
Rev Jeffrey Grundmeier	Immanuel LC Sault Sainte Marie MI	Our Savior’s LC Wausau WI Pastor	8/19/2019
Rev N Martin Mielke III	Ascension LC Sarasota FL	Salem LC Milwaukee WI Associate Pastor	8/19/2019
Rev Joseph Berg	Nain LC West Allis WI	Zion LC Lansing MI Pastor	8/20/2019
Rev David Karow	St John LC Rock Springs WI	Zion LC Marathon WI St John LC Edgar WI Pastor	8/20/2019
Rev Matthew Zimpelmann	Cross of Christ LC Boise ID	The Springs LC Sparks NV Pastor	8/20/2019
Rev David Barkow	Christ the Lord LC Cottage Grove MN	St John LC Hemlock MI Pastor	8/21/2019
Rev Benjamin Wessel	Woodlawn LC West Allis WI	St John’s LC Pardeeville WI Pastor	8/21/2019
Rev Clinton Kreuziger	Crown of Life LC Marietta OH	Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor	8/21/2019
Rev Christopher Johnson	St Mark LC De Pere WI & Green Bay WI	CrossWalk Lutheran Ministries Laveen AZ Connections Pastor	8/22/2019
Rev John Vieths	Grace LC Norman OK	Lord of Life LC Thornton CO Pastor	8/22/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Brennan Buth	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Reformation LS San Diego CA ECM Director	7/28/2019
Ms Jessica Roberts		Abiding Love Preschool Cape Coral FL ECM Director	8/4/2019
Mrs Kathryn Schlomer		Abiding Love Preschool Cape Coral FL ECM Teacher; Less Than Half-Time Call	8/4/2019
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Joshua Numrich		Calvary LC Chandler AZ Staff Minister	8/11/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Karl Schultz	First LC Lake Geneva WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	8/22/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mr Aaron Buch		Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI Teacher; Science, Provisional Call	8/19/2019
Ms Linda Elliot	Promised Land Preschool Saint Paul MN	Promised Land Preschool Saint Paul MN ECM Director & Teacher: Provisional Call	8/21/2019

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North Saint Paul MN & Hugo MN	Faith LC Excelsior MN Pastor	8/21/2019
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	8/23/2019
Rev Peter Sulzle	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President	8/24/2019
Rev Jacob Haag	Redeemer LC Ann Arbor MI	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor	8/24/2019
Rev David Frey	Living Word LC Mission Viejo CA	St Paul LC Escondido CA Pastor	8/25/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mrs Emily Suedmeier		Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD ECM Director	8/22/2019

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Emily Klammer	St Mark LS Eau Claire WI	8/19/2019
Mrs Gwen North	St Paul LS North Fond du Lac WI	8/23/2019

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Kent Schroeder	St Matthew’s LC Oconomowoc WI	8/23/2019
Teachers	Home church	Death date
Mr John Schultz	St Paul LC New Ulm MN	8/20/2019

POSITION ELIMINATED

Pastors	Current call	Date effective
Prof Gregory Bey	Indonesia	12/31/2019

PEACEFUL RELEASE

Teachers	Current call	Date effective
Mr Lyle Timm	Shoreland Lutheran High School Somers WI	8/16/2019

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Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

8/6/2019 – 8/12/2019

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

Correction: The call report posted on 8/5/2019 showed that Rev John Cook accepted a call to St Paul LC, West Bend WI. It should have been listed as a dual parish call, which includes St Peter LC, West Bend WI. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

NO DECISION REPORTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev David Kapler	Trinity LC Mountain Home AR	Beautiful Savior LC Topeka KS Pastor	7/2/2019
Rev Joshua Shandor	King of Kings LC Little Rock AR	St Peter LC Brodhead WI Pastor	7/7/2019
Rev Mark Rieke	CRM	First LC La Crescent MN Pastor	7/9/2019
Rev Joseph Fricke	St Paul LC Mauston WI	Board for Home Missions Mission Counselor	7/9/2019
Rev Darren Knoll	Shepherd of the Hills LC West Bend WI	First German LC Manitowoc WI Associate Pastor	7/14/2019
Rev Eugene Andrus PhD	Trinity LC Johnson MN Mt Olive LC Graceville MN	St Peter’s LC Balaton MN Pastor	7/18/2019
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Good Shepherd LC Benton Harbor MI Pastor	7/18/2019
Rev Daniel Lindner	St John’s LC Minneapolis MN	One Africa Team Missionary	7/18/2019
Rev John Bortulin	St John LC Mukwonago WI	Good Shepherd LC Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	7/21/2019
Rev Matthew Hennig	Christ LC North St Paul & Hugo MN	Faith LC Excelsior MN Pastor	7/22/2019
Rev Chris Cordes	St John’s LC Sleepy Eye MN	Multi-Language Publications TELL Pastor	7/22/2019
Rev Henry Koch	Friedens LC New Prague MN	Our Savior LC Sun City AZ Pastor	7/24/2019
Rev Matthew Mueller	Living Hope LC Peoria IL	Faith LC Dexter MI Pastor	7/25/2019
Rev David Bitter	St John LC Milwaukee WI	Bethlehem LC Hortonville WI Associate Pastor	7/28/2019
Rev Nickolas Haasch	Trinity LC Sturgis SD	Peace LC Green Lake WI Pastor	7/28/2019
Rev Philip Kiecker	Gethsemane LC Raleigh NC	Trinity LC Marshfield WI Pastor	7/28/2019
Rev Peter Sulzle	St John LC Redwood Falls MN	Bethany LC Fort Atkinson WI Associate Pastor; Academy President	7/29/2019
Rev Kendall Cook	Shepherd of Peace LC Norfolk NE	Trinity LC Crete IL Associate Pastor	7/29/2019
Rev David Frey	Living Word LC Mission Viejo CA	St Paul LC (ELS) Escondido CA Pastor	7/29/2019
Rev Jacob Haag	Redeemer LC Ann Arbor MI	Prince of Peace LC Yuma AZ Pastor	7/31/2019
Rev Karl Schultz	First LC Lake Geneva WI	Zion LC Rhinelander WI Associate Pastor	8/4/2019
Rev Caleb Kurbis	Living Savior LC Asheville NC	St Luke LC Watertown WI Associate Pastor	8/4/2019
Rev Robert Wilke	Retired	St John LC Wrightstown WI Associate Pastor; Retirement Call	8/4/2019
Rev Paul Ibisch	St Peter’s LC Larsen WI	St Paul LC Dale WI St Peter Larsen WI Pastor; Dual Call	8/4/2019
Rev Stephen Meyer	Resurrection LC Rochester MN	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	8/5/2019
Rev Jeffery Drake	Trinity LC Hartford WI	St Paul’s LC Mound City SD Zion LC Akaska SD Pastor	8/5/2019
Prof Paul Wendland	Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Mequon WI	Hmong Asian Missionary	8/6/2019
Rev Daniel Lange	Light of Life LC Covington WA	Bethany LC Gibsonia PA Pastor	8/7/2019
Rev Benjamin Schmudlach	First LC La Crosse WI	St John (Slades Corners) LC Burlington WI Pastor	8/8/2019
Rev Thad Bitter	Grace LC Portland OR	Grace LC Vail AZ & Benson AZ Associate Pastor	8/11/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Anita Krienke	Mt Olive LS Mankato MN	Mt Olive LS Overland Park KS Teacher; Grade 1 & Grades 7 & 8	7/12/2019
Mrs Brennan Buth	Reformation LS San Diego CA	Reformation LS San Diego CA ECM Director	7/28/2019
Ms Linda Elliot		Promised Land Preschool St Paul MN Director & Teacher; Provisional Call	7/28/2019
Mrs Emily Suedmeier		Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center Sioux Falls SD ECM Director	8/4/2019
Ms Jessica Roberts		Abiding Love Preschool Cape Coral FL ECM Director	8/4/2019
Mrs Kathryn Schlomer		Abiding Love Preschool Cape Coral FL ECM Teacher; Less than Half-Time Call	8/4/2019
Staff Ministers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mr Joshua Numrich		Calvary LC Chandler AZ Staff Minister	8/11/2019

CALLS ACCEPTED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Rev Joel Jaeger	Retired	Good Shepherd LC Beaver Dam WI Pastor; One-Quarter Time Call	8/4/2019
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Kathryn Olson	First LS La Crosse WI	St Paul LS Onalaska WI Teacher; Grade 8	8/5/2019
Mrs Kathleen Kolell	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI	Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton WI Teacher; One-Year Call, Social Studies	8/6/2019
Mrs Joanne Mattes		Northdale LS Tampa FL ECM Director & Teacher; One-Year, Part-Time Call	8/11/2019

CALLS DECLINED

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Michael Neumann	St Paul LC Alexandria MN	Zion LC Marathon WI St John LC Edgar WI Pastor	8/2/2019
Rev Stephen Apt	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX	Peace LC Kokomo IN Pastor	8/8/2019
Rev Mark Rieke	CRM	Good Shepherd LC Kearney NE Pastor	8/9/2019
Rev John Werner	Christ LC Mindoro WI	Immanuel LC Kewaunee WI Pastor	8/10/2019
Rev Brian Krueger	Bloomington LC Bloomington MN	St John’s LC Pardeeville WI Pastor	8/10/2019
Rev Peter Korthals	St Paul LC Amherst NH Beautiful Savior LC South Portland ME	Good Shepherd’s LC West Allis WI Associate Pastor	8/10/2019
Rev Matthew Kiecker	St John LC Lomira WI	St John LC Maribel WI Pastor	8/10/2019
Rev Jonathan Fischer	Resurrection LC Chesapeake VA	Trinity LC Nicollet MN Pastor	8/10/2019
Rev Philip Hunter	Bethel LC Menasha WI	Our Savior’s LC Zion IL Pastor	8/10/2019
Rev Scott Mosher	Hosanna LC Monclova OH	St John LC Frontenac MN Immanuel LC Lake City MN Pastor	8/11/2019

RESIGNED

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Abby Truss	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	8/9/2019

View 2019 Vicar and Pastoral Call Assignments for Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary

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