Office of the Bishop Updates
The Office of the Bishop helps Santa Cruz Lutheran in Tucson Celebrate 40 Years this weekend, attends the "Bearing Worthy Fruit" Retreat, and some of the staff departs for the 2025 Pilgrimage to Greece.
Sembrando, Tucson
Santa Cruz Lutheran in Tucson Marks 40 Years with Worship, Music, and Community, Oct 11, 2025 – Oct 12, 2025
Depart for Greece-Turkey trip
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
Synod Youth Advisory Team annual review retreat
"Bearing Worthy Fruit," A Retreat for Rostered Ministers with Rev. Karoline Lewis, Oct 13, 2025 – Oct 15, 2025
Boundary Training report out to FaithLead
Rev. David Pavesic
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)
Talking new starts and evangelism training with a couple of different groups and synod colleagues.
Worshipping at San Juan Bautista and meeting with the Sembrando group.
Sharing some Spiritual Director talks on Grace at the Southern Arizona Lutheran Via di Cristo co-ed weekend.
Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development
Preaching and presiding at Mountain View, Phoenix
Working with congregational leaders to help them prepare narrative mission plans
Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events
Vacation
Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication
Monitor communications and physical office updates
Weekly news posts and newsletter
Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator
Complete account reconciliations, process payroll and begin working on month end deliverables for September.
