Office of the Bishop Updates: 8/26/2022

Becoming Conference: Bishop Hutterer, Rev. Jacqui Pagel, Julie Gerrish, and Sophie Faye.

The Office of the Bishop team takes some vacation time, travels the synod to preach, and maintains the day-to-day operations.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Vacation

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

  • Preaching at Community in Las Vegas

  • Stewardship Team presentation

  • New Starts Review Table

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

  • NAU LCM planning session

  • FCTE planning session

  • Churchwide Candidacy workgroup

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

  • Work ahead on news schedule

  • Process news and create newsletter

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Continue work on July Financial Statements for Executive Team, run analysis and available to provide reporting as needed.

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

  • Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod