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Staff Directory
Bishop
Assistants to the Bishop
The Rev. Kent Mueller
Assistant to the Bishop for Leadership Support (half time)
- Support for Rostered Ministers
- Administration & Finance
- Technology
- Part Time Ministry Network
The Rev. Sarah Moening
Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Life
- Transitions (Call Process, Interim Ministry)
- First Call Theological Education
- Leadership Development
- Healthy Congregations
Deacon Erin Power
Assistant to the Bishop for Synodical Life
- Assembly Manager
- Theological Conference
- Communications & Website
- Mission Advancement
- World Hunger
The Rev. Leslie O'Callaghan
Assistant to the Bishop for Faith Formation and Candidacy
- Faith Formation
- Candidacy
- Outdoor Ministry
- Campus Ministry
Directors
Peter Severson
Director, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Colorado
- Advocacy Ministry in Colorado
- Bishop's Staff Relator to Social Ministry Organizations
- Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
- Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center (Brush, Colo.)
- Urban Servant Corps (Denver, Colo.)
- Bishop's Staff Relator to Lutheran Disaster Response
Kurt Rager
Director, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry New Mexico
- Advocacy Ministry in New Mexico
- Border Servant Corps
The Rev. Michael Tassler
Program Director - Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant)
Julie Nelson
Associate Program Director for MEF - Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant)
Deb Elstad
Associate Program Director for SAS- Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant)
Administrative Staff
Andrew Nakatani
Communications Assistant (part-time)
- eConnection
- Website
- iOS/Android App
- Assembly Support
Kristen Lee
Executive Administrator
- Roster Management
- Candidacy
- Congregational Transitions
- Bishop and Synod Council Support
ELCA Ministry Partners
Tina Kvitek
ELCA Foundation: Regional Gift Planner for RMS
- RMS: Endowments, Major Gifts and Estate Gifts
- RMS Congregations: Ministry Funding Plans, Endowments, Major Gifts and Estate Gifts
- Individual ELCA Members: Major Gift and Charitable Estate Planning
- ELCA Ministries and ELCA related organizations: Endowments, Major Gifts and Estate Gifts
Janice Kibler
Mission Investment Fund - Regional Manager
- ELCA investment opportunities for individuals
- Congregations and ministries ELCA loan opportunities for congregation
- Ministries Church Building Consultants Capital Campaign Services
Andrea Arey
Portico Benefit Services
- Resources for events
- Benefit information
- One-on-One Meetings
- Council Meetings