Office of the Bishop Updates

The Office of the Bishop completes year-end tasks and prepares for some vacations and parental leave.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • On sabbatical, returning February 1.

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

  • Vacation

Rev. David Pavesic
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)

  •  Working on end of year grant paperwork.

  • Congregational Vitality Meeting.

  • Planning for 2026 to avoid bothering people during Christmas week!

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Presiding at St. John’s, Glendale 

  • Beginning my parental leave on Monday, December 15th. Please keep Randi and me in your prayers.

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Preparing for upcoming meetings and events

  • Completing end of year tasks

  • General administrative duties of the Synod office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Weekly news posts and newsletter

  • Assembly page created and publicity scheduled

  • Year-end email

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Complete BofA checking account review and reconciliations for prior month and begin working on processing Mission Support payment to ELCA Churchwide.