The Office of the Bishop staff continue to prepare for our 2022 Assembly. We also share photos from the Installation of Rev. John Maroni at Shepherd of the Desert in Sun City.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• Meetings and catching up

• Pacifica Synod Assembly

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

• Stewardship Team

• Coaching calls

• New and Renewing Team

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

• Candidacy Panel

• Churchwide candidacy work group

• Scholarship review process

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Synod Assembly Planning

• Recordkeeping and updates

• General administrative tasks of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Synod assembly preparation

• Weekly newsletter

• Synod assembly script work

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Continue work on bank reconciliations.

• ELCA Monthly Contribution and Funds Held for Others payments.

• Also available to answer any questions and/or run financial analysis.

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

• Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod