Office of the Bishop Updates: 11/4/2022

The Office of the Bishop continues to travel and preach. We share photos from the Ordination and Installation of Verónica Alvarez at Faith/La Fe in Phoenix.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Thinking and planning time

  • Sermon preparation and recording

  • Cruzando Fronteras board meeting

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

  • Worship and Separation meeting at Resurrection

  • Lilly Endowment Conference

  • Synod Council meeting

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

  • ELCA Youth Summit

  • Candidacy Work Group (Churchwide)

  • Candidacy Interview preperation

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Preparing for upcoming Synod Council meeting

  • Facilitating GCS grants process

  • General administrative tasks of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • 2023 content planning

  • Maintain and update data systems

  • Maintain and produce weekly newsletter

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Review books to prepare for October month-end deliverables. Available to provide analysis and reporting as needed.

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

  • Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod