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Staff Directory

Bishop

The Rev. Jim Gonia
Bishop
jgonia@rmselca.org

Assistants to the Bishop

The Rev. Kent Mueller
Assistant to the Bishop for Leadership Support (half time)
kmueller@rmselca.org
  • Support for Rostered Ministers
  • Administration
  • Technology
  • Lutheran Center Facilities
The Rev. Sarah Moening
Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Life
smoening@rmselca.org
  • Transitions (Call Process, Interim Ministry)
  • First Call Theological Education
  • Leadership Development
  • Healthy Congregations
Deacon Erin Power
Assistant to the Bishop for Synodical Life
epower@rmselca.org
  • Assembly Manager
  • Theological Conference
  • Communications & Website
  • Mission Interpretation
  • Ministry Reviews
  • Global Mission
  • World Hunger
The Rev. Leslie Welton
Assistant to the Bishop for Faith Formation and Candidacy
lwelton@rmselca.org
  • Faith Formation
  • Candidacy
  • Outdoor Ministry
  • Campus Ministry

Directors

Peter Severson
Director, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Colorado
pseverson@rmselca.org
  • 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
Ruth Hoffman
Director, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry New Mexico
ruth@lutheranadvocacynm.org
  • Advocacy Ministry in New Mexico
  • Border Servant Corps
     
The Rev. Matt Barnhouse
ELCA Director for Evangelical Mission
mbarnhouse@rmselca.org
  • New and Renewing Congregations
  • Ministry Reviews
  • Stewardship
  • Ethnic  Specific Congregations
The Rev. Michael Tassler
Director - Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant)
mtassler@rmselca.org
Julie Nelson
Associate Director - Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant)
2julienelson@gmail.com
The Rev. Ron Beckman
Campaign Director

Administrative Staff

Janice Ladd-Horkey
Executive Administrator
jladd-horkey@rmselca.org
  • Call Process
  • Candidacy
  • Roster Records
  • Administration
  • Staff Support
Deniese Estrada
Financial Administrator
destrada@rmselca.org
  • Finances
  • Staff Support
Andrew Nakatani
Communications Assistant (part-time)
anakatani@rmselca.org
  • eConnection
  • Website
  • iOS/Android App
  • Assembly Support

RMS Gift Planner

Tina Kvitek
ELCA Foundation: Regional Gift Planner for RMS
Tina.Kvitek@elca.org
  • 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