Office of the Bishop Updates: 5/11/2023
The Office of the Bishop delves into all the details of our 2023 assembly planning, and journeys to various congregations and ministries around our synod, especially the Ordination and Installation of Tim Perlick at Mount of Olives in Phoenix, May 13, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Ordination and Installation of Tim Perlick, Mount of Olives, Phoenix
Lead worship at Covenant Lutheran, Quartzite
Meet with NAU Lutheran Campus Ministry candidate
Attend Conference Deans meeting
Attend CLU and farewell to Pastor Melissa Maxwell-Doherty
Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM) and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality
Write Synod Assembly report
New Starts review table
Mission and Ministry check-in calls
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
Synod Assembly report
Wisdom Keeper follow-up
Lay Preacher preparation
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 script writing
Mission and ministry reports
Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development
Write Synod Assembly report
Preparing for upcoming Zoom Mission Plan presentations
Celebrate ordination and installation of Tim Perlick at Mount of Olives Lutheran Church
Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator
Work on closing the month of April 2023, payroll for May 15th and available to run reports or analysis as needed.