Office of the Bishop Updates: 12/29/2023

The Office of the Bishop staff wishes you a blessed and peaceful 2024. This week, as we prepare for the new year, we remind you the Synod Office will be closed Monday, January 1, 2024.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Worship with Lord of Life and farewell/retirement Pastor Kim Sterner

  • Retreat with female bishops elected in 2018

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

  • Review yearly goals

  • Set standards for youth engagements

  • Prep for annual review

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

  • 2024 Churchwide Grant Covenants

  •  First-of-the-year Check-ins

  • Worship and Preach at Trinity, Phoenix

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Vacation

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Preparing for upcoming events including Synod Council Meeting

  • End of year activities – preparation for upcoming audit

  • General administrative tasks of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Daily news posts and weekly newsletter

  • Process ideas from our in person staff retreat into a 2024 game plan

  • Year end wrap up newsletter

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Continue working on month end closing procedures for November 2023.