Office of the Bishop Updates: 2/10/2023

This week, the Office of the Bishop travels and preaches, attends the synod council meeting, and keeps the data flowing. We also share photos from last week’s Colorado River Conference Spring Gathering, at Christ Lutheran in Las Vegas .

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Synod Council meeting

  • Preach Lord of Life, Sun City West

  • Offer the opening prayer for the Nevada State Legislature and visiting elected officials with Lutherans Engaged in Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN)

  • Various meetings and writing time

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

  • Meeting with Trinity’s council

  • DEM Deans meeting

  • Mission Developer Training planning team meeting

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

  • Preach at University Lutheran, Tempe

  • Lay Leadership building

  • FCTE planning session

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Preparing for Synod Assembly and other upcoming events

  • End of year and audit preparation activities

  • General administrative functions of the Synod office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Rostered ministers directory

  • Process annual reporting data from congregations and rostered ministers

  • Create and update weekly newsletter

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Work on reconciling the books for the month of January, begin closing the month for January as well. Always available to provide analysis and reporting as needed.

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