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WWD CALL REPORT – June 2, 2018 – June 1, 2020
TRANSFERS INTO THE DISTRICT Candidate Start Date Transferred From Called To
Pastor
Rev. Andrew Ewings 7/1/2018 Resurrection, Verona and Monroe, WI
Rev. Joel Hering 7/1/2018 Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI
Rev. Lucas Proeber 7/1/2018 St. Paul, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Rev. Joel Jenswold 11/1/2018 NW Lord of Love, Deforest, WI
Rev. James Korthals 11/1/2018 SEW St. John, Hillpoint, WI (retirement Call)
Rev. Joel Kluender 1/1/2019 MI Faith, Lancaster, WI
Rev. Christian Christenson 2/1/20109 MN St. John, Cornell, WI
Rev. Brett Ehlke 5/1/2019 MI St. Paul, Onalaska, WI
Rev. Christopher Esmay 6/1/2019 NE St. John, Waterloo, WI
Rev. Michael Hollmann 7/1/2019 St. Mark, Eau Claire, WI
Rev. Luke Miller 7/1/2019 Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI
Rev. Aaron Platzer 7/1/2019 Peace, Loves Park, IL
Rev. Andrew Westra 7/1/2019 Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI
Rev. Philip Bigelow 8/1/2019 MI St. Matthew, Oconomowoc, WI
Rev. Steven Hillmer 8/1/2019 AZ-CA St. Matthew, Oconomowoc, WI
Rev. Shane Krause 8/1/2019 NE St. Paul, Onalaska, WI
Rev. Robert Williams 8/1/2019 DM English, Viroqua, WI
Rev. Joel Jaeger 9/1/20109 SEW Good Shepherd, Beaver Dam, WI (retirement Call)
Rev. Joel Luetke 9/1/2019 MN Salem, Juneau, WI
Rev. Benjamin Zuberbier 9/1/2019 PNW Zion, Columbus, WI
Rev. James Plocher 1/1/2020 MI St. John, Pardeeville, WI
Rev. Korey Van Kampen 1/1/2020 AZ-CA St. Paul, Tomah, WI
The Western Wisconsin District “To Every Town and Village”
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Rev. Winfried Schroeder 1/12/2020 DM St. Matthew, Winona, MN (retirement Call)
Rev. Mark Reichert 2/1/2020 NE Good Shepherd, Beaver Dam, WI
Rev. Peter Plagenz 3/1/2020 St. Paul, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Rev. Don Frelitz 4/16/2020 SEW Christ, West Salem, WI
Rev. Timothy Redfield 5/1/2020 MN St. Luke, Watertown, WI
Male Teacher/Staff Minister
Mr. Mark Kjenstad 7/1/2019 SEW St. Andrew, Middleton, WI
Mr. Ryan Kummerow 1/5/2020 St. John, Juneau, WI
Mr. Scott Nerby 7/1/2018 SEW St. Paul, Tomah, WI
Mr. Eric Uher 7/1/2018 Peace, Sun Prairie, WI
Mr. Jonathan Witte 7/1/2018 Luther High School, Onalaska, WI
Mr. Daniel Bredendick 7/1/2019 AZ-CA St. Paul, Fort Atkinson, WI
Mr. Allan Caldwell-Boeder 7/1/2019 NW St. John, Waterloo, WI
Mr. Eric Dorn 7/1/2019 SA Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills, WI
Mr. David Duncan 7/1/2019 MN St. Peter, Schofield, WI
Mr. Mitchell Giovannettone 7/1/2019 St. Paul, Lake Mills, WI
Mr. Paul Heldman 7/1/2019 NE Immanuel, Medford, WI
Mr. Todd Jahns 7/1/2019 SEW Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills, WI
Mr. Nathan Livingston 7/1/2019 MN Christ-St. John, West Salem, WI
Mr. Gregory Rebernick 7/1/2019 SEW Luther High School, Onalaska, WI
Mr. Joseph Rodewald 7/1/2019 Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI
Mr. Ryan Stangl 7/1/2019 MI Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI
Mr. Steven Strong 7/1/2019 MI First, La Crosse, WI
Mr. Timothy Voigt 7/1/2019 SEW Christ-St. John, West Salem, WI
Mr. Aaron Swanson 1/1/2020 St. Paul, Tomah, WI
Female Teacher
Miss Rachel Haugly 7/1/2018 St. Paul, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Mrs. Kristin Knickelbein 7/1/2018 SEW St. Mark, Eau Claire, WI
Mrs. Meredith Pucci 7/1/2018 Westside Christian Academy, Middleton, WI
Mrs. Joni Rupnow 7/1/2018 SEW St. Paul, Ixonia, WI
Mrs. Mandy Rupprecht 7/1/2018 St. John, Lewiston, MN
Mrs. Hannah Uher 7/1/2018 Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills, WI
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Miss Ashley Urbanek 7/1/2018 St. John, Neillsville, WI
Mrs. Christine Wilke 7/1/2018 Crown of Life Christian Academy, Fort Atkinson, WI
Mrs. Erica Willitz 8/8/2018 SC Peace, Sun Prairie, WI
Miss Josephine Avery 7/1/2019 St. Paul, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Ms. Nicole Beckendorf 7/1/2019 St. Matthew, Stoddard, WI
Mrs. Mandi Buonincontro 7/1/2019 St. Paul, Fort Atkinson, WI
Mrs. Amy Cook 7/1/2019 SEW Christ-St. John, West Salem, WI
Miss Aleah Dovnik 7/1/2019 MN Peace, Sun Prairie, WI
Ms. Elizabeth Eckert 7/1/2019 Immanuel, Medford, WI
Mrs. Kerri Esmay 7/1/2019 NE St. John, Waterloo, WI
Miss Erin Feddersen 7/1/2019 Immanuel, La Crosse, WI
Mrs. Kayla Fry 7/1/2019 MN St. Peter, Helenville, WI
Mrs. Vicky Gates 7/1/2019 Mt. Calvary, La Crosse, WI
Miss Kiernan Handy 7/1/2019 Peace, Sun Prairie, WI
Miss Alisha Harwood 7/1/2019 First, La Crosse, WI
Mrs. Melissa Heuer 7/1/2019 SEW St. Matthew, Oconomowoc, WI
Miss Vicki Humann 7/1/2019 DM St. John, Sparta, WI
Ms. Elizabeth Johnson 7/1/2019 SA St. Matthew, Oconomowoc, WI
Mrs. Rachel Kamin 7/1/2019 Westside Christian Academy, Middleton, WI
Mrs. Jessica Kjenstad 7/1/2019 SEW Westside Christian Academy, Middleton, WI
Miss Alexandra Kohlstedt 7/1/2019 St. John, Sparta, WI
Mrs. Erin Koschnitzke 7/1/2019 Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills, WI
Mrs. Nicole Krause 7/1/2019 NE First, La Crosse, WI
Mrs. Sarah Krueger 7/1/2019 SEW Westside Christian Academy, Middleton, WI
Mrs. Abigail Lince 7/1/2019 St. John, Sparta, WI
Miss Hope Loersch 7/1/2019 St. Paul, Menomonie, WI
Mrs. Michelle Luppen 7/1/2019 Westside Christian Academy, Middleton, WI
Ms. Dianne Martin 7/1/2019 NE Immanuel, La Crosse, WI
Mrs. Laura Ozminkowski 7/1/2019 SEW St. Paul, Lake Mills, WI
Mrs. Liesel Phetsanghane 7/1/2019 SEW St. Mark, Watertown, WI
Mrs. Lynn Proeber 7/1/2019 Peace, Sun Prairie, WI
Mrs. Megan Proeber 7/1/2019 SEW St. Paul, Lake Mills, WI
Miss Brooke Rhoden 7/1/2019 St. Paul, Lake Mills, WI
Mrs. Hannah Rodewald 7/1/2019 Zion, Columbus, WI
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Mrs. Kathryn Schiferl 7/1/2019 Trinity, Marshfield, WI
Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt 7/1/2019 NW St. Matthew, Oconomowoc, WI
Mrs. Ellen Soukup 7/1/2019 SA Westside Christian Academy, Middleton, WI
Miss Jamie Spaude 7/1/2019 Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI
Mrs. Rachael Thompson 7/1/2019 Mt. Calvary, La Crosse, WI
Mrs. Jennifer Werre 7/1/2019 NE Zion, Columbus, WI
Miss Andrea Witzel 7/1/2019 St. Paul, Tomah, WI
Mrs. Lori Ehlke 8/4/2019 MI St. Paul, Onalaska, WI
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TRANSFERS WITHIN WWD Candidate Prior Service End Date Current Service Start Date
Pastor
Rev. Mark Wilde Dr. Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Cochrane WI 6/24/2018 Christ, Cochrane, WI 6/25/2018
Rev. Paul Vander Galien Salem, Juneau, WI 10/31/2018 St. Paul, Stratford, WI 11/1/2018
Rev. David Eckert First, Minnesota City, MN 12/31/2018 Trinity, Minnesota City, MN (retirement Call) 1/1/2019
Rev. Neal Behm English, Viroqua, WI 5/31/2019 Christ, Merrill, WI 6/1/2019
Rev. Timothy Mueller The Watertown Recreation and Outreach Center for Youth, Watertown, WI
5/31/2019 St. John, Watertown, WI 6/1/2019
Rev. James Mumm Lord of Love, Deforest, WI 7/31/2005 Bethel, Galesville, WI (retirement Call) 8/1/2019
Rev. Anthony Schultz St. Luke, Watertown, WI 6/30/2019 St. Luke, Watertown, WI (retirement Call) 9/1/2019
Rev. John Melke Immanuel, Medford, WI 6/30/2009 Good Shepherd, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 1/19/2020
Rev. Douglas Westenberg St. Peter, Marshfield, WI 2/29/2020 St. Michael, Fountain City, WI 3/1/2020
Rev. Joel Suckow Northland Lutheran High School, Mosinee, WI 6/30/2019 Our Savior, Wausau, WI 4/1/2020
Male Teacher/Staff Minister
Mr. Gerald Worden Northland Lutheran High School, Mosinee, WI 7/31/2018 Divine Word, Plover, WI 8/1/2018
Mr. Karl Mantzke St. John, Sparta, WI 6/30/2018 St. John, Sparta, WI 8/1/2018
Mr. Benjamin Ewings Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI 6/30/2019 Luther Preparatory School 7/1/2019
Mr. Kirk DeNoyer Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills, WI 6/30/2019 Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills, WI 7/1/2019
Mr. Joshua Mose St. Mark, Watertown, WI 6/30/2019 St. John, Jefferson, WI 7/1/2019
Mr. Matthew Schreiber Immanuel, La Crosse, WI 6/30/2019 Crown of Life Christian Academy, Fort Atkinson, WI 7/1/2019
Female Teacher
Mrs. Jessica Kutcha St. Paul, Fort Atkinson, WI 12/23/2008 Crown of Life Christian Academy, Fort Atkinson, WI 7/1/2018
Mrs. Katherine Martin Bethel, Galesville, WI 5/31/2018 St. Matthew, Winona, MN 6/1/2018
Mrs. Deborah Schramm St. Matthew, Oconomowoc, WI 6/30/2018 St. Matthew Oconomowoc, WI (retirement Call) 7/1/2018
Mrs. Gretchen Asmus St. Matthew, Oconomowoc, WI 6/30/2001 St. John, Waterloo, WI 7/1/2019
Mrs. Jennifer Boll Eastside, Madison, WI 6/30/2010 St. Stephen, Beaver Dam, WI 7/1/2019
Mrs. Tina Holzhueter St. John, Waterloo, WI 6/30/2000 Crown of Life Christian Academy, Fort Atkinson, WI 7/1/2019
Mrs. Katherine Martin Crown of Life Christian Academy, Fort Atkinson, WI 6/30/2019 St. John, Jefferson, WI 7/1/2019
Mrs. Sarah Mose Peace, Sun Prairie, WI 6/30/2019 St. Pau, Ixonia, WI 7/1/2019
Mrs. Kathryn Olson First, La Crosse, WI 6/30/2019 St. Paul, Onalaska, WI 7/1/2019
Mrs. Debra Price St. Peter, Schofield, WI 6/30/2019 Northland Lutheran High School, Mosinee, WI 7/1/2019
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Mrs. Megan Proeber St. John, Jefferson, WI 6/30/2019 St. Paul, Lake Mills, WI 7/1/2019
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TRANSFERS OUT OF THE DISTRICT Candidate End Date Transferred To
Pastor
Rev. Caleb Schultz 6/30/2018 NA
Rev. Joel Voss 8/30/2018 MI
Rev. Michael Johnson 12/31/2018 DM
Rev. Patrick Feldhus 12/31/2018 MN
Rev. Matthew Minzlaff 1/31/2019 MI
Rev. Benjamin Sadler 4/30/2019 SEW
Rev. Paul Burk 5/31/2019 NA
Rev. Steven Pagels 5/31/2019 SEW
Rev. Samuel Crass 6/23/2019 NE
Rev. Joshua Jensen 6/30/2019 NW
Rev. Robert Wilke 6/30/2019 NW
Rev. Clark Schultz 6/30/2019 SEW
Rev. Collin Vanderhoof 8/15/2019 SEW
Rev. Paul Jansen 8/31/2019 MI
Rev. William King 9/15/2019 MN
Rev. Arthur Faught 11/30/2019 SEW
Rev. Daniel Schumann 4/15/2020 NA
Rev. Timothy Dolan 5/31/2020 NW
Male Teacher/Staff Minister
Mr. Nathan Lauber 6/30/2018 SEW
Mr. Luke Rothe 6/30/2018 SEW
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Mr. David Hochmuth 7/31/2018 MN
Mr. John Kanter 6/30/2019 NW
Mr. Eric Wolf 6/30/2019 MN
Prof. Andrew Dais 6/30/2019 NW
Mr. Frederick Zimmerman 6/30/2019 NW
Mr. Joseph Hering 6/30/2019 SA
Mr. Matthew Prost 6/30/2019 SA
Mr. Joshua VonDeylen 6/30/2019 SA
Mr. Ethan Rixe 6/30/2019 SEW
Mr. Luke Rothe 6/30/2019 SEW
Female Teacher
Mrs. Trisha Engelbrecht 6/30/2018 MN
Mrs. Ruth Pahmeier 6/30/2018 NW
Miss Abby Mehlberg 6/30/2018 SA
Mrs. Brooke Prost 6/30/2018 SA
Mrs. Alana Neumann 6/30/2018 SEW
Mrs. Rossi-Kay Zarling 7/31/2018 SEW
Mrs. Melissa Minzlaff 6/30/2019 MI
Miss Rebecca Kramer 6/30/2019 MN
Mrs. Jill Wolf 6/30/2019 MN
Miss Katie Donaldson 6/30/2019 NW
Mrs. Nancy Kanter 6/30/2019 NW
Miss Michelle Myers 6/30/2019 NW
Miss Emma Schultz 6/30/2019 NW
Mrs. Emily Muir 6/30/2019 PNW
Mrs. Alana Enger 6/30/2019 SA
Mrs. Kelly Hering 6/30/2019 SA
Mrs. Brooke Prost 6/30/2019 SA
Mrs. Emilee Nemmers 6/30/2019 SC
Mrs. Melissa Wieting
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RETIREMENTS Candidate Date Congregation
Pastor
Prof. Marcus Neumann 12/31/2018 St. Peter, Brodhead, WI
Rev. David Eckert 12/31/2018 First, Minnesota City, MN & Trinity, Town Norton, MN
Rev. Terry Reich 6/23/2019 St. John, Edgar, WI & Zion, Marathon, WI
Rev. Herb Prahl 6/30/2019 St. Mark, Eau Claire, WI
Rev. Anthony Schultz 6/30/2019 St. Luke, Watertown, WI
Rev. Thomas Wilsmann 6/30/2019 St. John, Waterloo, WI
Rev. Jon Guenther 7/1/2019 Trinity, Marshfield, WI
Rev. Robert Wilke 7/1/2019 Zion, Columbus, WI
Rev. William Runke 7/31/2019 St. John, Pardeeville, WI
Rev. Robert Edwards 8/31/2019 Our Savior, Wausau, WI
Rev. Paul Bader 11/30/2019 St. Paul, Onalaska, WI
Rev. Roger Wahl 12/31/2019 Zion, Cambria, WI
Male Teacher/Staff Minister
Mr. Dan Hanke 12/31/2018 St. John, Sparta, WI
Mr. Stephen Berg 6/30/2019 Christ-St. John, West Salem, WI
Mr. Jon Benrud 6/30/2019 Luther High School, Onalaska, WI
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Female Teacher
Mrs. Susan Siegler 6/30/2018 Mt. Calvary-Grace Lutheran School, La Crosse, WI
Mrs. Gail Mateske 6/30/2019 St. Paul, Lake Mills, WI
Mrs. Kristin Nedow 6/30/2019 Zion, Columbus, WI
Mrs. Charlotte Prahl 6/30/2019 St. Mark, Eau Claire, WI
Mrs. Susan Hoffmann 6/30/2019 St. Paul, Tomah, WI
Mrs. Edna Noldan 6/30/2019 St. John, Juneau, WI
Mrs. Sheryl Ertl 6/30/2019 Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI
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RESIGNATIONS Candidate Date Congregation
Pastor
Rev. Joel Suckow 6/30/2018 Northland Lutheran High School, Mosinee, WI
Mr. David Endorf 11/20/2019 St. John, Sparta, WI
Rev. Brett Voigt 11/30/2019 St. Paul, Menomonie, WI
Mr. Luke Willitz 1/9/2020 Immanuel, Mosinee, WI
Male Teacher/Staff Minister
Mr. Ryan Radloff 1/7/2019 First, La Crosse, WI
Mr. James Schuette 6/30/2019 St. John, Waterloo, WI
Mr. Craig Steinke 6/30/2019 St. Paul, Menomonie, WI
Mr. Richard Pinksi 6/30/2019 Northland Lutheran High School, Mosinee, WI
Mr. Andrew Tramp 7/14/2019 St. John, Baraboo, WI
Mr. Lance Waege 12/11/2019 St. Paul, Tomah, WI
Female Teachers
Mrs. Jennifer Carter 7/5/2018 St. Mark, Eau Claire, WI
Mrs. Rossi Zarling 7/31/2018 Peace, Sun Prairie, WI
Mrs. Elaine Huebner 12/31/2018 St. Peter Schofield, WI
Ms. Lisa Fletcher 3/1/2019 St. John, Sparta, WI
Mrs. Cate Free 3/15/2019 St. Paul, Ixonia, WI
Mrs. Andrea Neumann 3/29/2019 St. Matthew, Oconomowoc, WI
Mrs. Jennifer Hensel 5/20/2019 St. Luke, New Lisbon, WI
Mrs. Ginger Austin 6/30/2019 St. John, Sparta, WI
Mrs. Jaymie De Frain 6/30/2019 St. Mark, Watertown, WI
Miss Hannah Hackbarth 6/30/2019 St. John, Waterloo, WI
Mrs. Kristine Schomberg 6/30/2019 Mt. Calvary-Grace, La Crosse, WI
Mrs. Laureen Lehman 6/30/2019 First, La Crosse, WI
Mrs. Erica Willitz 6/30/2019 Peace, Sun Prairie, WI
Mrs. Jacalyn Otto 6/30/2019 St. Matthew, Stoddard, WI
Miss Abby Davis 6/30/2019 St. Stephen, Beaver Dam, WI
Miss Naomi Fritz 6/30/2019 Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI
Miss SiKyung Oh 6/30/2019 Westside Christian Academy, Middleton, WI
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Ms. Sarah Vidrio 6/30/2019 Holy Cross, Madison, WI
Mrs. Brooke Prost 6/30/2019 Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI
Mrs. Emily Klammer 8/19/2019 St. Mark, Eau Claire, WI
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CURRENT CALL ACTIVITY
Congregation Position Candidate Call Issued Call #
Pastoral Calls within WWD
St. Paul, Tomah, WI Associate First Call pending
Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel, Madison, WI Associate Pre-Call pending
St. John, Barre Mills, WI Retirement call Next Call pending 3
St. Paul, Moline, IL Next Call pending 3
Trinity, Marshfield, WI Next Call pending 12
Immanuel, Farmington, WI Next Call 6/8/2020 8
St. John, Baraboo, WI Associate First Call pending
Bethany, Fort Atkinson, WI Associate, Acad Pres Next Call pending 8
St. John, Edgar & Zion, Marathon, WI Next Call pending 6
Goodview Trinity, Goodview, MN John Borgwardt 5/6/2020 10
St. Jacob, St. John, St. Peter, Ridgeville, WI (rural) First Call pending
St. Paul, Menomonie, WI Associate Next Call pending 4
St. John, Sparta, WI Associate Next Call pending 3
Immanuel, Mosinee, WI Next Call 5/31/2020 2
St. Paul, Marshall, WI Next Call 6/14/2020 1
St. John, Newville, WI Kevin Hundley 5/27/2020 3
St. Peter, Marshfield, WI Timothy Wahl 5/31/2020 2
St. Peter, Schofield, WI Associate Kevin Schnake 6/2/2020 1
Teacher Calls within WWD
Male
St. Stephen, Beaver Dam, WI Principal
First, La Crosse, WI Principal 5
St. Paul, Wonewoc, WI Principal 3
Peace, Sun Prairie, WI Gr 7, VP 5
Zion, Columbus, WI Gr 7-8 First Call pending 1
St. John, Baraboo, WI Principal 6
Luther High School, Onalaska, WI Principal, interim/1-yr Next Call pending 8
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St. Paul, Moline, IL Principal 5
St. Paul, Tomah, WI Principal, gr 7-8 5
WI Lutheran Institutional Ministries Staff Ministry Next Call pending 2
St. Matthew, Stoddard, WI Principal 4
Our Savior, Wausau, WI Principal 3
St. John, Fox Lake, WI Principal 3
Westside, Middleton, WI Gr 5-8, provisional Jack Murphy 6/5/2020 1
Female
Bethel, Galesville/Arcadia, WI Preschool, part time Next Call pending 3
St. John, Baraboo, WI ECM Next Call pending 2
St. John, Neillsville, WI 4K-5K
St. Luke/Leap of Faith, New Lisbon, WI ECM director Next Call pending 4
First, La Crosse, WI ECM Director 3
St. John, Fox Lake, WI 3K-4K Next Call pending 3
St. Peter, Helenville, WI ECM 1
Lakeside LHS, Lake Mills, WI Family/Consumer Sci, 1 yr Kristi Bredendick 5/29/2020 1
Pastor Calls outside WWD
First, Lake Geneva, WI Nathan Berg 6/7/2020
Teacher Calls outside WWD
Male
Female
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Called to Eternal Glory Home congregation within WWD at time of death
Saint Date
Pastor
John Chworowsky 7/9/2018
David Fischer 9/30/2018
John Denninger 1/23/2019
Thomas Trapp 3/12/2019
Myron Kell 4/9/2019
John Meyer 5/8/2019
James Thrams 5/9/2019
Herbert Jaster 6/21/2019
Kent Schroeder 8/23/2019
Richard Frohmader 10/30/2019
Rodney Warnecke 3/13/2020
Armin Schuetze 5/27/2020
Male Teacher/Staff Minister
Ronald Buelow 11/25/2018
John Schibbelhut 5/1/2019
Fred Bartel 7/7/2019
Geoffrey Hoffmann 7/28/2019
Stuart Hellwig 11/6/2019
Lance Waege 11/27/2019
Adelbert Voigt 12/22/2019
David Adickes 1/29/2020
Female Teacher
Eleanor Mutterer 8/20/2018
Judith Tillman 11/20/2018
Darlene Mays 11/23/2018
Rebecca Lussky 12/16/2018
Sandra Corlett 3/30/2019
Diana Kramer 5/24/2019
Carolyn Wentzel 7/13/2019
