Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA

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Office of the Bishop Updates: 8/12/2022

As this post and newsletter comes out, we are still in Churchwide Assembly mode: view our full coverage here, with more photos in this post.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

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

  • Mission and Ministry meeting

  • All Saints consultation

  • DEM Deans meeting

  • New and Renewing Team

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

  • Candidacy Committee Interviews

  • Simon’s Project

  • LSS-SW Board reatreat

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Preparing for upcoming events and retreats

  • Assisting the GCS Grants Committee

  • General administrative duties of the Synod office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Run Mission Partner payables for July 2022, Pledge vs. Actual Report for July 2022, continue work on month end deliverables for July 2022 and available to provide analysis and reporting as needed.

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

  • Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod