Office of the Bishop Updates: 9/29/2023

Members of the Office of the Bishop travels and preaches, and prepares for upcoming gatherings.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Conference of Bishops

  • Preach at Peace, Peoria and celebrating Pastor Ryan Hersch 20th anniversary of ordination

  • LAMA retreat

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

  • Capital Conference Growing Young

  • Region 1 & 2 Lay Formation

  • Start building candidacy panel

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

  • Best Skills, Best Churches

  • Continued Onboarding

  • DEM Gathering Prep

  • Mission Developer Gathering Prep

  • Mission & Ministry Cohort Gathering

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Preparing to Co-lead our stewardship & strategic planning seminar with Rev. Lowell Nelson & GCS Treasurer Erik Rehms for Mission & Ministry cohort leaders on Saturday, October 7th at Faith/La Fe Lutheran Church. 

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Work on congregations resources

  • Site map for internal review

  • Daily news posts and weekly newsletter

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Completed month end deliverables for August and provide Financial Statements and Graphs to the team for review. Begin reviewing entries for September.