The Office of the Bishop celebrates the Installation of Pastor Chris Heller at Esperanza Lutheran in Phoenix, continues to prepare for our synod assembly and work on our yearly audit.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• Conference of Bishops, Chicago

• Installation of Pastor Chris Heller at Esperanza, Phoenix

• Lake Institute class and peer group

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

• Preach & teach at King of Glory, Tempe

• Lutheran Social Services Teamwork – Board Diversity

• Lutheran Social Services Teamwork – Governance meeting

Rev. James Dew
Interim Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)

• Preach at First Lutheran, Mesa

• Ongoing accompaniment of synodical ministries

• CCL All Staff Convocation

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

• Continue to send out thank you letters as congregations offer their 2024/2025 Mission Support Plan to the Grand Canyon Synod

• Submit report sharing my ongoing work and vision forward to Grand Canyon Synod Council

• Bear witness to the famous Cincinnati Redlegs play the San Diego Padres with Rev. Lowell Nelson

• Meet with Bishop Hutterer to strategize for the coming year with a focus on cultivating partnerships rooted in shared mission

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Synod Assembly Planning

• End of year activities

• Administrative responsibilities of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Daily news posts and weekly newsletter

• Process congregation and rostered minister reports

• Synod assembly planning

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Continue working on Audit deliverables for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year.