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The Rev. Kathie Bender
Schwich
[email]
Executive for Synodical and Constituent Relations
The executive provides overall coordination of
the unit's work and serves as chief staff person for the
Conference of Bishops. Together with the associate directors, the
executive represents the unit in consultations with synods, serves
on regional steering committees, coordinates churchwide representation
at synod assemblies and represents the unit and Office of the
Presiding Bishop within the churchwide organization and ecumenically.
The executive also serves as chief liaison to Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans and relates to the Bureau of Federal Chaplain Ministries.
Tammy Jackson
[email]
Associate Director
The associate
director coordinates the annual synodical-churchwide consultations as
well as the annual assignment of churchwide representation to synod
assemblies. Responsibilities also include the personnel administration
of central staff and deployed staff, management of the unit’s
budget, coordination of unit and inter-unit projects and resources to
assist synods and their leaders, and oversight of unit
communications. The associate director also is the churchwide liaison
to regions 1, 6, and 9.
Marcia Johnson
[email]
Associate Director
As an associate director, responsibilities include working with the director to provide
support for the Conference of Bishops, provides support for persons serving on synod
staffs, works with deployed staff to manage the assignment of candidates to regions and
synods for first call, and represents the unit in consultations with synods and on
regional steering committees.
The Rev. Craig Settlage
[email]
Director for Mission Support
The director for mission support has primary
responsibility for developing, implementing and maintaining strategies
and programs designed to promote and expand mission support throughout
the ELCA. The director develops and sustains strong relationships with
synodical bishops and synod leadership. The director works closely with
the Conference of Bishops in their responsibilities related to mission
support, and reports regularly to the Conference of Bishops and ELCA
Church Council. The director works in collaboration with Communication
Services to interpret and communicate the mission and ministries of the
churchwide expression of the ELCA.
Sureya DelReal
[email]
Coordinator for Synodical Services
As a coordinator,
responsibilities include assisting the associate director in the
administrative oversight of the assignment process for the Conference of
Bishops. Also, provides assistance in planning and implementing the
orientation process for new bishops and bishops' assistants/associates,
the Bishops' Academy, and all churchwide assignment consultations.
Christian
Eriksen
[email]
Coordinator for Synodical Services
As a coordinator, responsibilities include assisting the associate
director in relating to and communicating with synod staff and officers
and planning gatherings and events for synodical leaders. Also,
maintains content for the unit's website.
Gail Liggett-Watson
[email]
Executive
Administrative Assistant
The administrative assistant works with the director and associates in
providing support for the unit's programmatic and administrative
responsibilities as well as support and organization for the Conference
of Bishops meetings. Also, this position is shared part-time with the
Office of the Presiding Bishop in assisting the Executive Assistant to
the Presiding Bishop’s response to all written correspondence directed
to the Bishop.
Kathleen West
[email]
Administrative and Research Assistant for Mission
Support
The administrative assistant works with the director for mission
support in the overall administration of the work, including
providing timely information to synods regarding mission
support. The assistant serves as the contact person for
information and resources related to mission support in the
ELCA.
Deployed
Staff & Regional Coordinators
[Deployed
staff are shared with the Vocation and Education Unit]
The
unit's deployed staff assist bishops and synodical staff in identifying appropriate candidates for call, the
assignment of candidates for first call, and help with rostered
leaders who indicate openness to relocate to another synod or region.
Regional coordinators carry out the churchwide work within the 9 regions
of the ELCA. Most deployed staff members share both
responsibilities, however, not all regions are staffed the same.
for more contact information: >
go to the regional office page
REGION 1
The Rev. Shelley Wickstrom
[Regional Coordinator]
REGION 2
Margaret
Schmitt Ajer
[Regional Coordinator]
REGION 3
The Rev. Craig Boehlke
[Regional Coordinator]
REGION 4
The Rev. Donald R.
Just
[Regional Coordinator]
REGION 5
The Rev. Carl Evenson
[Regional Coordinator]
REGION 6
Marilyn Ruth
McCann Smith
[Regional Coordinator]
REGION 7
The Rev.
Peggy Wuertele
[Regional Coordinator]
REGION 8
Ms. Nancy Gable
[Regional Coordinator]
REGION 9
The Rev. Harvey L.
Huntley Jr.
[Regional Coordinator]
ELCA Bureau for
Federal Chaplaincy Ministries
The Rev. Darrell Morton
Assistant to the Bishop for Federal Chaplaincies
Terry
Fulton
Administrative Assistant
This office provides support for the ELCA's 400 active duty and reserve
military chaplains, as well as 130 clergypersons in other federal
chaplaincies. Budget for
the Washington D.C., office and oversight of this work is provided by the Synodical Relations
unit.
1025 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 904
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 822-6414
Fax: (202) 822-1902
for more information: >
go to the federal
chaplain page
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