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WELS/ILS Call Updates

Active Calls

  • Mrs. Megan Deenik, the 2nd grade teacher at Illinois Lutheran, has received a call to teach 2nd grade at Abiding Word in Houston, TX.

  • The ILS Board of Directors issued a call to Pastor Timothy Bourman to serve as the ILS President. He is currently serving at Sure Foundation Lutheran Church in Queens, NY.

  • The Board has called Professor Matt Pearson to serve as Dean of Students. He serves as a professor at Martin Luther College, teaching physical education courses and teaching religion.

Call Decisions

  • Mrs. Kat Blumer has accepted the call to serve as preschool teacher for Illinois Lutheran beginning next school year.

  • Mrs. Stacey Sievert, our preschool teacher, librarian and teacher aide, has accepted the call to serve as preschool teacher at Gethsemane Lutheran School in Omaha, NE.

  • Mr. Nathan Hinz received a call to Salem Lutheran School in Milwaukee, WI to teach 7th grade. He has decided to return (decline) this call.

  • Mr. Joseph Blum has returned (declined) the call to serve as the Dean of Students and junior high/high school teacher.

  • Mrs. Kelly Henning, who currently serves as a preschool teacher at ILES, has accepted the call to serve as the 8th grade homeroom teacher and junior high/high school teacher at Illinois Lutheran.

  • Mr. Matthew Foley has returned (declined) the call to serve as the ILS President.

  • Mrs. Emma Tesch has returned (declined) the call to serve as the 8th grade homeroom teacher and teach high school English.

  • Pastor Italiano has accepted his divine call to be pastor at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Muskego, WI. His family will be staying through the end of the school year. Please keep Pastor and his family in your prayers as they prepare for this transition, as well as keep Trinity in your prayers as we navigate through the call process and steps to be taken to carry on without him. Click here to read Pastor's letter to the congregation.

  • Mr. Phil Adickes, our Dean of Students and teacher at the junior high/high school campus, has accepted his call to serve at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School in Menasha, WI.  Please keep Mr. Adickes and his family in your prayers as they make this transition this summer. Also, keep Illinois Lutheran in your prayers as they navigate through the call process to replace Mr. Adickes.