Office of the Bishop Updates: 3/10/2023

The Office of the Bishop continues to meet with congregations and ministry partners. We also share photos from the Bishop’s visit to Ireland.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Ireland with the LCM UA

Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM) and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality

  • BIPOC DEMs meeting with CCL Executive Director

  • Coaching calls

  • Mission and Ministry follow-ups

  • Congregational Care calls

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

  • Preach at St. Andrew Phoenix

  • LSS SW Luncheon

  • A2B Meeting preparation

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Planning for Synod Assembly and other upcoming events

  • Assisting with GCS audit and recordkeeping

  • General administrative tasks of the Synod office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Catch up on news items and posts

  • Congregational data work

Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Visited with our ELCA Regional Gift Planners for the GCS, Lisa Higginbotham & Josh Kerney

  • Meeting with Tim Brown, ELCA Director of Congregational Stewardship

  • Continuing to offer gratitude to congregations & leaders who sent in their 2023 Mission Support Intent form. Thank you!

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Process payroll for March 15th, process ELCA Churchwide Monthly Payment for January 2023, begin work on Mission Partner Contributions for Jan-Feb 2023.