Office of the Bishop Updates: 9/17/2021
This week members the Office of the Bishop team are journeying: visiting congregations around the synod, heading to California for two Bishop installations, on the Camino de Santiago, or maybe just doing the daily commute on Lincoln Drive. View all the details for each team member in this post.
Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer
Attending installation of Installation of Bishop Megan Rohrer, Sep 11, 2021, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, and Installation of Bishop Brenda Bos, Sep 12, 2021, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Sermon preparation
Information meeting with Celebration Lutheran in Peoria
Conversations about mobility in Grand Canyon Synod
Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM) and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
ELCA Youth ministry network
Endorsement essay review
Congregational Engagement schedule
Ms. Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events
Recordkeeping and updates
Plans for the 2021 Bishop’s Fall Gathering
Mr. Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication
Schedule a series of news posts for ELCA’s Stories of Faith in Action
Strategize ways of telling the synod’s story better
Keep up with all the good news
Mr. Clint Wasser
Director for Finance
Process 9/30 payroll and payment of payroll taxes
Provide financial information/analysis to others as requested
Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility
Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod