Office of the Bishop Updates: 12/1/2023

Some of the Office of the Bishop staff worships with University Lutheran for the farewell/retirement Pastor Gary McCluskey, and prepares for our upcoming assembly. We also share a photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to Mexico City as part of our relationship building with Iglesia Luterana Mexicana (ILM, Mexican Lutheran Church) .

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Worship with University Lutheran and farewell/retirement Pastor Gary McCluskey

  • Region 2 retreat at Spirit in the Desert

  • Region 2 First Call and assignments

Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation

  • Worship at University Lutheran for retirement of Pr. Gary McCluskey

  • Youth Gathering preparation

  • Faith Formation planning for First Call Theological 

  • Faith Formation planning for Lay Leadership development.

Rev. James Dew
Interim Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)

  • Best Skills, Best Churches

  • DEM Meeting

  • Misconduct Reports Training

  • Congregation Consultations

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Every Day: Giving Thanks to God for all the leaders in the Grand Canyon Synod and your ministry!

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Preparing for upcoming events

  • Ongoing administrative matters for the Synod

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Daily news posts and weekly newsletter

  • Ordination anniversary cards

  • Assembly planning

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Continue working on month end deliverables for October 2023.