Office of the Bishop Updates: 2/18/2022

The Office of the Bishop staff attends many leadership meetings across the synod and ELCA in the coming days. Photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to Covenant Lutheran in Quartzite are also in this post.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Candidacy Committee

  • California Lutheran University Board of Regents meeting

  • Crossroads anti-racism and inclusivity training with the Conference of Bishops

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

  • Leadership Group for Mission and Ministry Possibilities

  • ELCA Latinx Coaching Team

  • DEMs conversation on Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery

  • First Cohort of Generosity Project Holy Exchange

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

  • Candidacy Interviews

  • Youth Ministry reset

  • Schedule congregation engagements

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Weekly newsletter

  • Assembly planning and archiving previous assembly pages and data

  • Catch up on news items

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Continue training with Clint Wasser on month end deliverables

  • Mission Partner Contributions

  • Pledge to Actual report

  • Provide financial support as requested

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

  • Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod