Office of the Bishop Updates
The Office of the Bishop prepares for synod assembly and attends meetings with various ministries of our synod. We also share photos from the Ordination of Deacon Emma Janzen and Bishop Hutterer’s visit to St. Raphael in the Valley in Benson.
Synod Council meeting, zoom
Synod Assembly preparation
1:1 meetings
Cruzando Fronteras meeting, zoom
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
MLK, Jr. Worship Celebration planning meeting
Global Engagement Team meeting
LSS-SW meetings
Rev. David Pavesic
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)
Preaching at Streams in the Desert- Tucson
Visiting with the Capitol Conference
Discussions with missional leaders for future possibilities
Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development
Meet with the leaders serving on the New Promise (St. George, UT) Endowment Committee
Preside at St. John’s, Glendale, AZ
Coordinate with GCS Treasurer Erik Rehms on the proposed 2026-2027 Mission Plan
Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events
Preparing for Synod Assembly and other upcoming events and meetings
Performing general administrative duties of the Synod Office
Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication
Weekly news posts and newsletter
Synod assembly preparation and publicity and data
Synod assembly script work
Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator
Continue working on deliverables for the Annual Audit for FY 2024-25. Begin working on month end procedures for the close of April.
