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The Rev. Dean W. Nelson, Bishop

Welcome to the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You are invited to worship and work with us to the glory of God and in service to the Lord. Come share the joy!

Email: dnelson@socalsynod.org

Meet the Staff

Assistants to the Bishop 

NancyAckerman  Agnes McClain 
Nancy Ackerman, AIM
Assistant for Mission Support
 
email: nackerman@socalsynod.org
Agnes S. McClain, AIM
Assistant for Mission Leadership
email: amcclain@socalsynod.org
 


George Tan LaurieArroyo
The Rev. George Tan
Assistant for Mission Empowerment
email:  tan@socalsynod.org
The Rev. Laurie Arroyo
Assistant for Lay Mission Leadership
email:  larroyo@socalsynod.org

Directors 

Fran Burnford  ODennisMims
Fran Burnford, Ph.D., AIM
Director for Worship
email:  fburnford@socalsynod.org
 
The Rev. O. Dennis Mims
Director for African Descent Strategy
email: dmims@socalsynod.org
 
 
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Alan Feddersen, AIM
Director for Lutheran Schools of Southern California and Hawaii
email: afeddersen@lssch.org
Ron Nelson
Director for Interim Ministry & Pulpit Supply
Synod Stewardship Specialist
 
email: rnelson@socalsynod.org

Maria paiva
Maria Paiva
Mission Director for Latino Ministry
email: mpaiva@socalsynod.org

Support Staff 

Stephanie Graham  Andreas Hirsch
Stephanie Graham
Administrative Assistant
 
email: sgraham@socalsynod.org
Andreas Hirsch
Accountant 
email: ahirsch@socalsynod.org
 

Liz Rickertsen
Elizabeth Rickertsen, AIM
Executive Assistant
 
email: lizwiz@socalsynod.org