Office of the Bishop Updates: 3/18/2022

Bishop Hutterer and Pastor Jacqui Pagel will attend Faith Formation In A Secular Age, the Luther Seminary event at Living Water with Dr. Andy Root. As usual, staff travels around the synod to preach and visit.

At our in-office staff retreat on Wednesday, we were visited by Rev. Lisa Kipp, who updated us on the latest relief efforts by Lutheran World Relief.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• Faith Formation In A Secular Age: Luther Seminary event at Living Water with Dr. Andy Root

• Visits to congregation and pastors in the West Valley and Fiesta Conference

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

• Preach at Dove of Peace

• Diverse and Emerging Ministries Sustainability

• Northeast Valley Consortium

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

• Faith Formation In A Secular Age: Luther Seminary event at Living Water with Dr. Andy Root

• Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Building foundations luncheon

• The University of Arizona Lutheran Campus Ministry board meeting

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Preparations for Synod Assembly and other events

• Growing Generosity Team Meeting

• Administrative functions of the Synod office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Weekly newsletter

• Growing Generosity appeal news

• Implement planning and ideas from staff retreat

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Bank reconciliation

• Preparation for the Audit

• Answering questions related to finance as needed

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

• Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod

Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, Lutheran World Relief’s Rev. Lisa Kipp, Rev. Jacqueline Pagel, and Bishop Deborah Hutterer.

Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, Lutheran World Relief’s Rev. Lisa Kipp, Rev. Jacqueline Pagel, Bishop Deborah Hutterer, and Brian Flatgard.