Bishop
Rev. Pedro M. Suárez
Read Bishop Suárez’s biography HERE.
Contact Bishop Suárez:
(813) 876-7660 ext. 225
Contact Bishop Suárez about:
- Pastoral Care for Rostered Ministers
- Mission & Vision
- Ordinations
- Reports of Misconduct
- Ecumenical Relationships
- Public Church Presence
Assistant to the Bishop & Director for Evangelical Mission (North Region)
Rev. Dr. Derek M. Hoven
Contact Pr. Hoven:
(813) 876-7660, ext. 210
Contact Pr. Hoven about:
- General Support for Congregational Ministry
- Preaching & Presiding in Worship
- Representing Office of the Bishop at Anniversaries & Special Events
- Commissioning & Installation Services
- Pastoral Support
- Development & Redevelopment
- New Ministry Starts
- Congregational Vitality
Assistant to the Bishop & Director for Evangelical Mission (South Region)
Rev. Dr. Carlos Emilio Ham
Contact Pr. Ham:
(813) 876-7660, ext. 212
Contact Pr. Ham about:
- General Support for Congregational Ministry
- Preaching & Presiding in Worship
- Representing Office of the Bishop at Anniversaries & Special Events
- Commissioning & Installation Services
- Pastoral Support
- Development & Redevelopment
- New Ministry Starts
- Congregational Vitality
Assistant to the Bishop for Administration
Rev. Rob Rose
Contact Pr. Rob:
(813) 876-7660, ext. 222
Contact Pr. Rob about:
- Legal Matters
- Insurance Matters & Issues
- Synod Assembly
- Synod Council
- Administrative Matters
- Constitution Updates
- Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Innovation
- Crisis Management
Assistant to the Bishop for Transition & Candidacy
Rev. Nicole Eastwood
Contact Pr. Eastwood:
(813) 876-7660, ext. 211
Contact Pr. Eastwood about:
- Candidacy
- Pastoral Transition (Call Process)
- Interim/Transition Ministry
- Rostered Minister Transition
- Leadership
- First Call Theological Education
Specialists
Director of Finance
Kim Raymond
Contact Kim:
(813) 876-7660, ext. 233
Contact Kim about:
- Submitting Mission Support
- Submitting Designated Gifts
- Submitting Registration Payments for Events
- Bookkeeping & Accounting Assistance
Director of Operations
Bill Rosche
Contact Bill:
(813) 876-7660, ext. 223
Contact Bill about:
- Meeting & Event Logistics
- Day-to-day Synod Operations
- Compliance with Synod Policies
Synod Communicator
Brittany Jackson
Contact Brittany:
Contact Brittany about:
- Submissions for E-spirit
- Website updates/changes
- Job Opening Submissions
- Communications Assistance
Support Staff
Executive Admin Assistant to the Bishop
Ileana Sardinas
Contact Ileana:
(813) 876-7660 ext. 225
ileanas@fbsynod.org
Contact Ileana about:
- Scheduling the Bishop
- Ordination & Installation Details
- Events Support
Administrative Assistant to the DEMs
Yuliet Garcia
Contact Yuliet:
(813) 876-7660 ext. 221
yulietg@fbsynod.org
Contact Yuliet about:
- Mission Development/Redevelopment Forms & Processes
- Mission Partners 100 Application
- Scheduling/Contracting DEMs & A2B for North & South
- Synod House Meeting Space Use
- Synod Assembly & Conference on Ministry Registration
- Spanish Language Support
Administrative Assistant for Leadership
Tina Fritz
Contact Tina:
(813) 876-7660 ext. 232
tinaf@fbsynod.org
Contact Tina about:
- Candidacy Committee Support
- Call/Interim Process
- Events Support
- Roster Updates
ELCA Regional Representatives
Regional Manager, Mission Investment Fund
Jerry Johnson, ELCA Deacon
Contact Jerry:
(773) 682-5954
jerry.johnson@elca.org
Regional Gift Planner, ELCA Foundation
Pastor Ana Lugo
Contact Pr. Lugo:
(904) 219-2769
ana.lugo@elca.org
Regional Representative, Portico Health Benefits
Rev. Cathy Schibler
Contact Rev. Schibler:
(419) 348-9760
cschibler@PorticoBenefits.org
