Office of the Bishop Updates

The Office of the Bishop Staff visits congregations around the synod for farewells to pastors, and prepares for our annual audit.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Finance Task Force

  • Farewell and Godspeed for Pastor Tim Wright, Community of Grace

  • Synodically Authorized Minister (SAM) Retreat

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

  • Meet prospective SAMs @ Gloria de Cristo, Yuma

  • Farewell & Godspeed Pr. Bill Timm @ Gloria de Cristo, Yuma

  • LSS-SW Board member review

Rev. David Pavesic
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)

  • Preaching at Faith in Yuma

  • Catching up on Site Visit Reports

  • Having conversations about emerging ministries

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Preaching at Grace Lutheran Church, Phoenix

  • Preparing stewardship resources for congregations and leaders

  • Continuing to work with leaders at Crossroads, San Tan/Florence around their campaign to build up ministry by eliminating debt

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Finance Task Force Meeting

  • Vacation

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Youth advisory team web site page

  • Synod assembly web site and news updates

  • Weekly news posts and newsletter

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Prepare and forward FY 2024-25 Audit Deliverables to Metz. Work on closing entries for the end of February-2025. Prepare Financial Statements and Graphs along with various supplemental reports for the team.