Office of the Bishop Updates: 4/26/2024
The Office of the Bishop travels for preaching, leadership meetings, and Region 2 business this week.
Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly
Executive Committee
Lay leadership conversation with Montana Synod
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
Youth Gathering youth meeting
Capital Conference Growing Young wrap-up meeting
Preaching Cohort retreat @ Redemptorist Center
Rev. James Dew
Interim Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)
Preaching Visit – Foothills Lutheran, Tucson
Region 2 DEM Meeting
First Lutheran, Mesa Meeting
Mission & Ministry Cohort Gathering
Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development
Mailing Q1 Mission Support thank you letters to GCS congregations.
Preparing for the Mission & Ministry Cohort Gathering at San Juan Bautista, Tucson on May 4th .
Meeting with the Sierra Pacific Synod Giving Team to offer inter-synod collaboration.
Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events
Preparing for upcoming events, including Synod Assembly
Assisting with GCS audit and other administrative tasks
General duties of the Synod Office
Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication
Presentation work
Synod Assembly Agenda scripts and details and project management
Daily news posts and weekly newsletter
Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator
Continue working on Audit deliverables for FY 2023-24. Follow up with Portico regarding benefits statements. Process payroll and continue working on month end close deliverables for March 2024.
