Office of the Bishop Updates
The Office of the Bishop attends the Installation and Ordination of Solomon Kuch at Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran, Aug 24, 2025, 1:00 PM. We also share photos from our time volunteering at West Valley Lutheran Thrift Store in Sun City, followed by a delicious lunch and staff meeting at Shepherd of the Desert in Sun City.
Installation and Ordination of Solomon Kuch at Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran Church Aug 24, 2025, 1:00 PM
Executive Committee
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
Vacation
Rev. David Pavesic
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)
Latine Cohort Meeting talking about faith formation at Faith/La Fe.
Preaching and sharing greetings at St. John's, Glendale; and attending Solomon Kuch's ordination.
Congregational Vitality Team Planning Retrea
Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development
Visit Desert Cross, Tempe for worship, to bring a greeting, and to give thanks for stewardship!
Participate in the GCS Stewardship Team meeting via Zoom
Attend the Installation and Ordination of Solomon Kuch at Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran, Glendale
Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events
Preparing for upcoming meetings and events
Facilitating GCS Grants Committee
General administrative duties of the Synod Office
Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication
Weekly news posts and newsletter
Communications plan for next year, including theme, sabbatical plans, scheduling
Grants program publicity
Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator
Continue working on month end deliverables, run payroll for end of the month and process Portico payment.
