Office of the Bishop Updates: 2/25/2022

Bishop Hutterer travels out of state for events, with others in the Office of the Bishop preaching and attending leadership meetings. Photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to Our Saviour's Lutheran in Buckeye are also in this post.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• California Lutheran University Board of Regents meeting

• CLU Worship and inauguration of Dr. Lori Varlotta

• Participate in advanced Diakonia preaching class

• In person Conference of Bishops

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

• Preaching at Our Saviour’s Phoenix

• ELCA New Starts Review Table

• Vital and Vulnerable Congregations meeting

• Latino Leaders meeting with Presiding Bishop Eaton

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

• Synod Assembly Planning Meeting

• Planning for upcoming meetings and events

• General administrative tasks of the Synod office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Weekly newsletter

• Synod Assembly Planning Meeting

• Catch up on news items

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Continue training with Clint

• Process payroll

• Financial Reports

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

• Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod

Bishop Hutterer with Rev. Roland Harder.

The Bishop with Cecilia, the president of the congregation.