Office of the Bishop Updates: 12/2/2022

The Office of the Bishop gathers for a ½ day working retreat with full time Office of the Bishop staff, and enters the season of Advent with a sense of adventure. We also share photos from the Bishop’s visit to Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Lake Havasu City.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

Presiding at Beautiful Savior, Tucson
Installation of Pastor Craig Larson, Desert Hills, Green Valley
½ day working retreat with full time Office of the Bishop staff
Synod Council Executive Committee meeting
Region 2 Bishop Consultation

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

Sustainable and Transformational Border Ministry conversation
Best Skill Best Church final class
Latine Coaching Team meeting
Streams in the Desert consultation

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

LSS – SW year-end review
Wisdom Keeper follow up
Candidacy follow up

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

Facilitate GCS grants process
Prepare for upcoming events
General administrative tasks of the Synod Office
Note: I will be on the GCS Holy Land Pilgrimage beginning January 2 and returning to the office on January 17.

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

Web site rebranding
Update news and create newsletter
Synod Assembly planning

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

Continue working on month end deliverables for October 2022, prepare finical statements for the executive team and available to provide reporting and analysis as needed.

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility