Office of the Bishop Updates

From congregational visits and grant consultations to teaching and preaching, our team is actively supporting ministries across the synod, as Bishop Hutterer and Theresa take well-deserved time for rest and renewal.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Greece-Turkey trip

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

  • Diakonia Syllabus preparation for Cultural Diversity Class

  • Preach at Christ Evangelical in Goodyear

  • LSS-SW Board meeting

Rev. David Pavesic
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)

  • Visiting Mount Cross in Payson, preaching and going through Congregational Vitality survey results.

  • Annual Grant Consultation with Churchwide for existing grants and working on paperwork for new ones.

  • Ongoing congregational conversations.

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Preaching and presiding at Mountain View, Phoenix

  • Staycation to paint and set up the nursery

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Greece-Turkey trip

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.