Office of the Bishop Updates: 1/20/2023

Bishop Hutterer participates in the AZ Prayer Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023, Jan 20, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, and along with other staff attends the Ordination and Installation of Luis Ochoa at Holy Trinity Lutheran in Chandler, Jan 21, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• AZ Prayer Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023, Jan 20, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

• Meet with the congregation council of Christ the Servant

• Ordination and Installation of Luis Ochoa at Holy Trinity Lutheran in Chandler, Jan 21, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• GCS Council Executive Committee

• Region 2 Assignments

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

• New Starts and Strategic Ministry grant covenants

• San Juan Bautista Task Force

• Kino Conference Spring Gathering

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

• Ordination and Installation of Luis Ochoa at Holy Trinity Lutheran in Chandler, Jan 21, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• Preach at Gloria Christi

• Continue building Faith Formation web pages

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• End-of-year activities and audit prep

• Synod Assembly and Spring Gatherings

• Administrative tasks of Synod office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Redo synod graphics and logos and design based on ELCA standards

• Website pages and archiving

• Create and update weekly newsletter

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Process payroll, continue work on month end close for December, and begin work on 1099s for our contracted services.