Office of the Bishop Updates: 6/24/2023

The Office of the Bishop staff travels for meetings and retreats, and we catch up on tasks after synod assembly. We share photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to New Promise Lutheran in St. George, and pray for their youth and adult leaders as they journey on their Costa Rica mission trip.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Facilitator at New Bishop Formation, Chicago

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

  • Connect with Congregations & Leaders

  • Bi-weekly Churchwide DEM Meeting

  • Vital Congregations Training

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

  • CLDWG Hearings

  • Vacation

  • Western States Youth Gathering preparation

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Synod Assembly Follow-up

  • Preparing for upcoming events

  • General administrative tasks of the Synod office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Catch up on news stories

  • Process ministry stories

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Preparing to serve at Camp Formation the week of July 3rd

  • Collaborating with Rev. James Dew, Interim Director of Evangelical Mission, as he begins his new call to the Grand Canyon Synod

  • Giving thanks for the impact our Synod Assembly has made on three amazing ministries. Read more about your impact on the GCS News Blog.

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Continue working on closing the month of May run payroll and process Portico payment.