Office of the Bishop Updates: 4/20/2023

The Office of the Bishop meets with the assembly planning team, and travel to various congregations and ministries around our synod, including to the Installation of Rev. Doug Moffat at Faith, Yuma, Apr 23, 2023, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• Reunion of the GCS Holy Land group

• Installation of Rev. Doug Moffat at Faith, Yuma, Apr 23, 2023, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

• Approval interviews, GCS

• Region 2 Mobility Conference  

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

• Worship and congregational meeting at Abounding Grace

• DEMs of Color meeting

• Mission and Ministry check in calls

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

• Region 1& 2 Authentic Diversity Zoom

• Candidacy Panel preparation

• LSS-SW Board meeting

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Planning for Synod Assembly and other upcoming events

• Assisting w/GCS Audit

• Performing general administrative functions of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• News and newsletter

• Synod assembly planning

• Airtable work

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

• Joint visit with a GCS congregation around how to build a gift acceptance policy, led by Lisa Higginbotham of the ELCA Foundation

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Continue working on month end close procedures for March 2023 and Audit for 2022.