Office of the Bishop Updates
Happy New Year from the Office of the Bishop! As we step into 2025, we thank you for your faithful service and the countless ways you share Christ’s love throughout the Grand Canyon Synod. We are blessed to journey together and look forward to all that God has in store for us in the year ahead.
This week Bishop Hutterer travels to Puerto Rico for the Bishop’s Academy, and the staff enters 2025 on the ground and running.
Bishop’s Academy, Puerto Rico
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
Complete Synod Authorized Ministers manual and retreat planning
Synod Youth Advisory Team review meeting
Churchwide Candidacy working group meeting
African American Descent Associates to the Bishop’s meeting
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
2025 content planning
Weekly news posts and newsletter
Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator
Review and begin month end procedures for December. Process quartered and annual payroll tax filings for Q4-2024.
