Office of the Bishop Updates
The Office of the Bishop attends the Ordination of Kylee Bestenlehner at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Henderson, Sep 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, and Leadership Day 2025 at King of Glory in Tempe, Sep 20, 2025. We also share a photo from our in-person staff retreat at Spirit in the Desert.
Ordination of Kylee Bestenlehner at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Henderson, Sep 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Community Lutheran Church
Executive Committee meeting
Various meetings
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
Ordination of Kylee Bestenlehner at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Henderson, Sep 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
SAM Evaluations
Leadership Day 2025 at King of Glory in Tempe, Sep 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: It takes more than a pastor to make a church work
Rev. David Pavesic
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)
Facilitation Class
Region 2 Visioning Meeting for Evangelism and Congregational Vitality
Training on annual grant consultations and processing!
Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development
Preach at Our Saviour’s, Phoenix
GCS Stewardship Team Meeting on Wednesday, Sep. 17th
Draft stories of impact around Mission Support to be shared this fall.
Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events
Preparing for upcoming meetings and events
Synod Council Retreat and Meeting
Grand Canyon Synod Grants Webinar, Sep 17, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
General administrative duties of the synod office
Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication
Weekly news posts and newsletter
Next year’s project management and theme plans
Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator
Complete bank reconciliation reports, process mid-month payroll and complete ELCA Synod Remittance - Mission Support for the month of August.