Most of the Office of the Bishop will be at the very first Lutheran Advocacy Day at the Arizona Legislature, as well as traveling the synod to preach and worship with synod members.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• Preach and Holy Leave-taking of Living Christ, Flagstaff (moving to a new location)

• Attend First Lutheran Advocacy Day at the Legislature

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

• Worshiping at American Lutheran in Sun City

• Preaching and leading the Service of Godspeed and Farewell as Pastor Lowell Nelson and Pastor Maria Valenzuela retire

• Lutheran Advocacy Day at the Legislature

• Administrative Catch up

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

• Visit Maricopa Lutheran

• Lutheran Advocacy Day at the Legislature

• Vacation

Ms. Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Preparing for upcoming meetings and events

• End-of-year and audit activities

• General administrative tasks of the Synod office

Mr. Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Weekly newsletter

• Rostered Minister Reports

• Assembly website pages and data

Mr. Clint Wasser
Director for Finance

• Training new Finance person

• Prepare December financial statements

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

• Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod