Congregations and Rostered Ministers in Transition

Congregations in Transition

 Updated September 24, 2024

In Leadership Transition:

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

  • Atonement, Muskego (FT associate) – Deacon Douglas Krekling, contract 

  • Bethania, Racine (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Paul Nuechterlein, interim pastor

  • Emaus ECLA, Racine (bi-lingual: Spanish & English) – 

  • Faith/Santa Fe, Milwaukee (PT solo pastor – Rev. Germán Novelli-Angrisano, interim pastor

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

  • Living Faith, Racine (FT solo pastor) – 

  • Martin Luther, Wauwatosa (FT solo pastor) –

  • Our Savior’s, Hartland (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Casey Sugden, interim pastor

  • Peace, Burlington  – 

  • Redeemer, Hartford – 

  • Reformation, Milwaukee  – 

  • St. John, Grafton – (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Dave Patterson, interim pastor

  • St. Luke, Waukesha (FT associate pastor) – 

  • St Paul, Milwaukee (FT pastor) –

MET (Ministry Exploration Team) Process:

  • Ascension, Milwaukee (tri-lingual: Hmong, Spanish & English) – Rev. Aida Muñiz, interim pastor

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

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

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

MSP Posted:

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

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

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

  • St Luke, Sheboygan Falls (PT or FT solo pastor) – 

Names Submitted:

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

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

  • Mount Pleasant, Racine (FT pastor) – Rev. Sheila Rawn, interim pastor

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

  • St. Mark, Waukesha ( solo pastor) – Rev. Sarah Gillespie, interim pastor

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

  • Spirit Alive!, Kenosha (FT pastor) – Maddy Tyler, transition pastor

  • Unity, Brookfield (2 of 3 FT co-pastors) – Rev. Eric Silberschmidt, interim pastor

Call Extended

  • Lake Park, Milwaukee (FT second co-pastor) – Rev. Nikkeya Berryhill

  • Mount Olive, Mukwonago (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Steve Bogie

  • Resurrection, Racine ((FT pastor) – Rev. Ryan Gerlach

Rostered Ministers in Transition

September 24, 2024

  • Rev. Matt Schlake Kruse, on leave from call, transferred from the Greater Milwaukee Synod to the Central States Synod

    Rev. Germán Novelli-Angrisano from synod call to interim ministry at Ascension, Milwaukee to synod call to interim ministry at Faith/Santa Fe, Milwaukee

  • Rev. Larry Harpster from synod call to interim ministry at All Saints, Wales to on leave from call

  • Rev. Kathy Brown from synod call to interim ministry at St. Mary’s, Kenosha to synod call to interim ministry at Living Faith, Racine

  • Rev. Grant Quever from synod call to interim ministry to retired.

  • Rev. Adam Miller-Stubbendick from the Upstate New York Synod to synod call to campus pastor at Carthage College, Kenosha

  • Rev. Grant Applehans, on leave from call,  from the Montana Synod to the Greater Milwaukee Synod

  • Rev. Ryan Gerlach from the Florida-Bahamas Synod to called pastor at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Racine

     

Remembering Rostered Ministers who have died

Rev. Susan Lindberg died September 15, 2024. Pastor Lindberg was ordained in 1981 and served at Resurrection Lutheran Church, New Berlin, St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Milwaukee and at several congregations as an interim pastor.  She retired from ministry in 2010.

Please hold Pastor Susan’s husband Richard and her family and friends in your prayers as they grieve her loss. We will share more details about services and an obituary when they are available.

Rev. Al Kappes died on August 17, 2024. He  was ordained in 1959 and called as pastor to several congregations including Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, West Allis.  Pastor Al retired from ministry in 1996.

 

Please hold Pastor Al’s family and friends in your prayers as they grieve his loss. An obituary can be found here. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024 from 4-7 pm and Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church (2840 S. 84th St. West Allis) from 9:30 am until time of Funeral Service at 10:30 am.

Rev. Mary Janz died on July 31, 2024. She  was ordained in 1991 and called as an associate pastor at Emmaus (now Emaus) Lutheran in Racine. In 1994, she was called to serve as a co-pastor at Emmaus, and she continued to serve there until her retirement in 2015.

 

Please hold Pastor Mary’s family, friends, and the Emaus community in your prayers as they grieve her loss. An obituary can be found here. A Celebration of the Life service will be held at 2 pm on September 28, 2024 at Emaus ELCA, 1925 Summit Avenue, Racine.