Office of the Bishop Updates: 5/6/2022

This week, the Office of the Bishop team continues our ministry in meetings, assembly preparation, and the day-to-day presence to all our partner ministries.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• Travel to Minnesota

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

• Preaching at Streams in the Desert, Tucson

• Escuela Secundaria de Educación Teológica facilitator training

• Mission Developer Training planning team meeting

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

• Crossroads Lutheran, San Tan Valley, Mother’s Day Brunch keynote speaker

• Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Philanthropy Meeting

• Candidacy interview preparation

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Synod Assembly Planning Meeting

• Growing Generosity Planning Meeting

• Audit and Event Preparations

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Synod assembly preparation

• Weekly newsletter

• Synod assembly script work

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Review accounts for April 2022

• Answer questions

• Prepare analysis as needed

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

• Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod