Office of the Bishop Updates
The Office of the Bishop will be active across the synod next week, preaching and worshiping with congregations, meeting with ministry and synod leaders, preparing for upcoming events and the staff retreat, and continuing stewardship, grants, communications, finance, and administrative work. We also share photos from the Installation of Rev. Annemarie Burke at Beautiful Savior in Tucson.
Preach at Our Savior’s, Lakeside
Various meetings
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
Rev. David Pavesic
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)
Preaching and participating at St. Andrew's "Breakfast Church."
Meeting with the Mission and Ministry Team.
Meeting with the Bishop, and other leaders during the week, looking to the future.
Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development
Prep for Synod Staff Retreat at Spirit in the Desert
Preach and preside at Esperanza Lutheran, Phoenix (August 30)
Visit 1:1 with synod leaders for coffee and conversation around stewardship
Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events
Preparing for upcoming meetings and events
Facilitating GCS Grants Committee
General administrative duties of the Synod Office
Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication
Maintain news communications: Facebook, blog, and weekly newsletter
Grants info updates to web site and publicity
Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator
Continue month end deliverables for July, send Mission Support emails for July-August, and work on investment gain and loss for July.
