Congregations and Rostered Ministers in Transition

Congregations in Transition

 Updated May 7, 2024

In Leadership Transition:

  • Adoration, Greenfield (PT pastor) – Rev. Dean Willich

  • Atonement, Muskego (FT associate) –

  • Faith/Santa Fe (PT pastor, bi-lingual) – Rev. German Novelli, contract pastor 

  • Incarnation, Milwaukee (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Karen Kuttler, interim pastor

  • Martin Luther, Wauwatosa (FT solo pastor) –

  • Our Savior’s, Hartland (FT solo pastor) – 

  • Reformation, Milwaukee (FT deployed internship site) – Steve Smart, intern

  • St Paul, Milwaukee (FT deployed internship site) – Jenny Nettesheim, intern

MET (Ministry Exploration Team) Process:

  • Ascension, Milwaukee (tri-lingual: Hmong, Spanish & English) – Rev. Casey Sugden, interim pastor & Rev. German Novelli, contract pastor 

  • First United, Sheboygan (FT senior pastor & FT associate pastor) – Rev. Heidi Borkenhagen, interim associate pastor, Rev. Gerald Mansholt, interim pastor

  • Good Shepherd Trinity, Milwaukee (ELCA/PCUSA – PT solo pastor) – Rev. Marilyn Miller, contract pastor

  • Luther Memorial, West Allis (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Viviane Thomas-Breitfeld, interim pastor

  • Mt Carmel, Milwaukee (FT lead pastor) – Rev. Lynn Erickson, interim pastor

  • North Cape, Franksville (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Robb Kosky, interim pastor

  • Peace, Burlington (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Grant Quever, interim pastor

  • Spirit Alive!, Kenosha (FT solo pastor) – Maddy Tyler, Transition Pastor

  • Vernon, Mukwonago (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Sandy Chrostowski, interim pastor

 

MSP Posted:

  • All Peoples, Milwaukee (FT solo pastor) –  Rev. Diane Olson, interim pastor

  • Christ, Paddock Lake (solo pastor) – Rev. Jane Fryda, contract pastor

  • Resurrection, New Berlin (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Steve Rutter, interim pastor

  • St Luke, Sheboygan Falls (PT or FT solo pastor) – Rev. David Patterson, bridge pastor

  • St Mark’s, Waukesha (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Sara Gillespie, interim pastor

  • Unity, Brookfield (2 of 3 FT co-pastors) – 

Names Submitted:

  • Lake Park, Milwaukee (FT second co-pastor) –

  • Mount Olive, Mukwonago (FT solo pastor) –

  • St Mary’s, Kenosha (FT lead pastor) – Rev. Kathy Brown, interim pastor

Call Extended

  • All Saints, Wales (FT solo pastor) –

  • Galilee, Pewaukee (FT pastor) – Rev. Amanda Applehans

Rostered Ministers in Transition

May 7, 2024

  • Rev. Amanda Applehans, from Montana Synod to called pastor at Galilee, Pewaukee

  • Rev. John Horner-Ibler, from called pastor at Unity, Brookfield to retirement

  • Rev. Dean Willich, from interim at Lakeside, Kenosha to interim at Adoration, Greenfield

Remembering Rostered Ministers who have died

Ken Bischmann

Deacon Kenneth Bischmann died on Monday, April 8, 2024. Deacon Bischmann served at Christ the Servant, Waukesha, where he focused on stewardship, evangelism and program development. A full obituary with service information is available here.

 

Please hold his wife, Deacon Sue Bischmann, and their family in prayer as they mourn his death and give thanks for his life. Rest eternal grant him, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon him.