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 & Finance
  • Technology
  • Part Time Ministry Network
Deacon Erin Power
Assistant to the Bishop for Synodical Life
epower@rmselca.org
  • Assembly Manager
  • Theological Conference
  • Communications & Website
  • Mission Advancement
  • World Hunger
The Rev. Leslie O'Callaghan
Assistant to the Bishop for Faith Formation and Candidacy
locallaghan@rmselca.org
  • Faith Formation
  • Candidacy
  • Outdoor Ministry
  • Campus Ministry

Directors

The Rev. Sarah Moening
Director Transitions and Excellence in Leadership
smoening@rmselca.org
  • Transitions (Call Process, Interim Ministry)
  • Excellence in Leadership
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
Kurt Rager
Director, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry New Mexico
krager@rmselca.org
  • Advocacy Ministry in New Mexico
  • Border Servant Corps
     
The Rev. Michael Tassler
Program Director - Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant)
mtassler@rmselca.org
Julie Nelson
Associate Program Director for MEF - Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant)
2julienelson@gmail.com
The Rev. Ron Beckman
Campaign Director
rbeckman@rmselca.org
The Rev. Dana Peterson
Director for Evangelical Mission
dpeterson@rmselca.org
Deb Elstad
Associate Program Director for SAS- Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant)
deb.elstad@gmail.com
Tina Kvitek
Development Officer/Lutheran Center Manager
tkvitek@rmselca.org
  • Gift Planning
  • Stewardship
  • Better Together Campaign
  • Lutheran Center Manager

Administrative Staff

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
Kristen Lee
Executive Administrator
klee@rmselca.org
  • Roster Management
  • Candidacy
  • Congregational Transitions
  • Bishop and Synod Council Support

ELCA Ministry Partners

Janice Kibler
Mission Investment Fund - Regional Manager
Janice.Kibler@elca.org
  • 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
AArey@porticobenefits.org
  • Resources for events
  • Benefit information
  • One-on-One Meetings
  • Council Meetings