Bishop

The Rev. Jim Gonia
Bishop
jgonia@rmselca.org

Personnel

Rev. Ron Beckman
Director, Next Faithful Step Campaign
rbeckman@rmselca.org
Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey
Special Assistant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
bberry-bailey@rmselca.org
Deacon Sarah Bjornebo
Director of Events
sbjornebo@rmselca.org
Rev. Quirino Cornejo
Minister for Multicultural Witness (shared position with the Episcopal Church in Colorado)
qcornejo@rmselca.org
Jon Johnson
Finance Manager
finance@rmselca.org
  • Finances
  • Staff Support
Ms. Kinna Kemp
Faith Formation Coordinator
misskinna.cyf@gmail.com
  • Faith Formation
Tina Kvitek
Director for Development and Lutheran Center Manager
tkvitek@rmselca.org
  • Gift Planning
  • Stewardship
  • Better Together Campaign
  • Lutheran Center Manager
Rev. Diana Linden-Johnson
Assistant to the Bishop for Candidacy, First Call, Roster Support and Global Church
dlinden-johnson@rmselca.org
  • Candidacy
  • First Call Theological Education
  • Rostered Minister Support
Rev. Kent Mueller
Assistant to the Bishop for Administration and Communication
kmueller@rmselca.org
  • Administration & Finance
  • Technology
  • Communication
  • Part Time Ministry Network
  • Outdoor Ministry
Andrew Nakatani
Communications Assistant
anakatani@rmselca.org
  • eConnection
  • Website
  • Assembly Support
Rev. Dana Peterson
Director for Evangelical Mission
dpeterson@rmselca.org
  • Vital Right Shaped Ministry
  • New Congregations
  • Renewing Congregations
Rev. Michael Vinson
Campus Ministry and Young Adult Ministry Strategy Coordinator
footballpastor@gmail.com
  • Campus Ministry
Yvonne Wilken
Administrative Assistant for Leadership
office@rmselca.org
  • Roster Management
  • Candidacy Support
  • Transitions Support
  • Bishop and Synod Council Support

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry

Kurt Rager
Director, New Mexico
krager@rmselca.org
  • Advocacy Ministry in New Mexico
  • Border Servant Corps
Peter Severson
Director, 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

Congregational Transition

Deacon Janice Zimbelman
Transition Ministry Director, in collaboration with Grand Canyon Synod
jzimbelman@gcsynod.org
  • Transitions (Call Process, Interim Ministry)
Rachel Line
Transitions Administrator (in collaboration with Grand Canyon Synod)
rachelrmsgcs@gmail.com
Janice Ladd-Horkey
Associate for Candidate Identification
Rev. Mandy Achterberg
Transition Coach
aachterberg@rmselca.org
Rev. Will Johnson
Transition Coach
wjohnson@rmselca.org
Rev. Pam Stofferahn
Transition Coach
pamstofferahn@rmselca.org
Flip Wilson
Transition Coach
fwilson@rmselca.org

Excellence in Leadership

Rev. Sarah Moening
Director
smoening@rmselca.org
Dana Anderson
Program Manager
danderson@rmselca.org

3E Lilly Grant

Rev. Michael Tassler
Program Director
mtassler@rmselca.org
Deb Elstad
Associate Director, Stewardship
deb.elstad@gmail.com
Julie Nelson
Associate Director, Ministerial Excellence Fund
2julienelson@gmail.com

Messiah Mountain Retreat Center

Jen Engquist & Matt Bishop
Center Site Managers
messiahmountain@gmail.com

ELCA Ministry Partners

Rev. Janice Kibler
Mission Investment Fund - Regional Manager
Janice.Kibler@elca.org
  • ELCA investment opportunities for individuals, congregations and ministries
  • ELCA loan opportunities for congregations and ministries
Andrea Arey
Portico Benefit Services
AArey@porticobenefits.org
  • Resources for events
  • Benefit information
  • One-on-One Meetings
  • Council Meetings