Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA

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Office of the Bishop Updates

The Office of the Bishop will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The staff enjoys some time off with family and friends, and does the final wrap-up on 2024.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Vacation

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

  • Update office manual

  • Complete all paper filing

Rev. David Pavesic
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)

  • Celebrating with family and friends

  • Catching up on reading

  • Prepping for the year ahead

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Sabbath rest with family and friends 

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Preparing for upcoming events

  • Completing end-of-year activities

  • General administrative duties of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Weekly news posts and newsletter

  • End of Year newsletter

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Process final payroll for 2024. Process Portico payment for the month of December. Continue working on month end close procedures for November along with sending out the various Financial Statements/Results for November 2024.