Congregations and Rostered Ministers in Transition

Congregations in Transition

 Updated Jan 15, 2026

In Leadership Transition:

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

  • Cross, Ixonia (PT solo pastor)

  • Emaus ECLA, Racine (bi-lingual: Spanish & English) – Rev. Miguel Perez, Synod Authorized Minister (SAM)

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

  • Prince of Peace, Milwaukee (solo pastor) 

  • Reformation, Milwaukee (solo pastor) – Rev. Grant Applehans, contract pastor

MET (Ministry Exploration Team) Process:

  • Church of the Resurrection, Pewaukee (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Casey Sugden, interim pastor 

  • First United, Sheboygan (associate pastor) – Rev. Heidi Borkenhagen, transition pastor

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

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

  • Martin Luther, Wauwatosa (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Lynn Erickson, interim pastor

  • St. John’s, Brookfield (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Karen Natterstad, interim pastor

  • Trinity, West Bend (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Robb Kosky, interim pastor

MSP Posted:

  • Adoration, Greenfield (PT pastor) – Rev. Steve Kuhl – bridge pastor

  • Atonement, Muskego (FT associate pastor) – Rev. Diane Olson, bridge pastor

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

  • Our Savior, Oconomowoc (3rd pastor – YFM)

  • Redeemer, Hartford (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Steve Rutter, interim pastor

  • St. John, Grafton (solo pastor) – Rev. Sara Gillespe, interim pastor

  • St Luke, Sheboygan Falls (PT or FT solo pastor) – Rev. John Throop, transition pastor 

  • Unity, Brookfield (3rd FT co-pastor) – Rev. Eric Silberschmidt, transition pastor

Names Submitted:

  • Living Faith, Racine (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Kathy Brown, interim pastor

  • North Cape, Franksville (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Sheila Rawn, bridge pastor

Call Extended (*started the call)

  • Fox Point, Fox Point (FT YFM pastor) – Rev. Josh Wyman*

  • St Luke, Waukesha (FT associate pastor) – Rev. Maren Hooper*

  • Vernon, Mukwonago (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Myron Crawford

  • Zion, Ashippun (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Kimberly Jordan*

Rostered Ministers in Transition

Updated February 16, 2026

  • Rev. Maren Hooper, from transition associate pastor at St Luke, Waukesha to called associate pastor at St Luke, Waukesha

  • Rev. Kimberly Jordan, from OL to term called pastor at Zion, Ashippun

  • Rev. Robb Kosky, from interim pastor at North Cape, Franksville to interim pastor at Trinity, West Bend

  • Rev. Sheila Rawn, from transition pastor at Grace, Kenosha to bridge pastor at North Cape, Franksville

  • Rev. Deacon Ellie Schmidtke, from called Deacon at Holy Cross, Menomonee Falls to retirement

  • Rev. Joshua Wyman, from Montana Synod to called pastor at Fox Point, Fox Point

  • Rev. Eugene Kern, retired, from the Metropolitan DC Synod to the Greater Milwaukee Synod

  • Rev. Jennifer Elsenbroek, OL, from the Northern Great Lakes Synod to the Greater Milwaukee Synod

  • Rev. Marcia Strahl, retired, from the Northern Illinois Synod to the Greater Milwaukee Synod

  • Deacon Susan Daniels, retired, from the Greater Milwaukee Synod to the South Central Synod of Wisconsin

Remembering Rostered Ministers who have died