The Advent season is also one of installations. We celebrated Pastor Doug Dill’s installation at Central Lutheran in Arizona City this past Sunday. And Bishop Hutterer heads to Las Vegas to preach and preside at St. Andrew for Pastor Mari Larson installation this Sunday. Find out what the staff is doing in our weekly update.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• Sermon prep

• Travel to Las Vegas to meet with Pastors

• Preach and preside at St. Andrew for Pastor Mari Larson installation

Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM) and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality

• Preaching at Crossroads Lutheran, San Tan Valley

• Mission Developer Reviews

• Synod Council meeting

Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation

• Scholarship disbursement

• Simon’s Project wrap up

• Region 2 FCTE review

Ms. Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Preparing for upcoming events

• Records updates and organization

• End-of-year procedures

Mr. Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• News and newsletter production

• Archive files and email folders

• Year-end project management

• Assembly 2022 timelines

Mr. Clint Wasser
Director for Finance

• Prepare bank reconciliation

• Calculate and prepare monthly payment for ELCA Churchwide

• Continue work on accounting manual

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

• Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod