Office of the Bishop Updates: 12/9/2022

The Office of the Bishop works to wrap up our calendar year and find time for the quiet waiting of Advent. We also share photos from the installation of Rev. Craig Larson at Desert Hills Lutheran in Green Valley and the Bishop’s visit to Beautiful Savior in Tucson.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

GCS Grants review
Office time
Visit Casa de la Misericordia with ELCA Churchwide staff

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

Preaching at Streams in the Desert
Luther Action Learning Teams meeting
San Juan Bautista Task Force
Santa Trinidad Posadas

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

Candidacy Work Group
GCS Candidacy year end wrap up
Global Missions Board meeting

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

Facilitating GCS Grants Committee
End of Year Preparations
General administrative tasks of the Synod Office.
Note: I will be on the Synod Holy Land Pilgrimage from January 2-16.

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

Next year story crafting
Update news and create newsletter
Year-end project management

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

Review QuickBook entries for December, begin preparation for bank reconciliations, answer emails and always available to provide analysis and reporting as needed.

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility