The Office of the Bishop travels throughout the synod for preaching and meetings, and picks up the pace before the final sprint to our synod assembly.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• CLU Board of Regents meeting

• Holy Closure worship at Living Christ, Flagstaff

• Candidacy panels

• Conference Dean meeting

• Executive Committee

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

• Candidacy Panels

• Conference Dean meeting

• Youth Gathering Leader meeting

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

• Preach at Lord of Grace, Tucson

• Region 2 DEM Meeting

• Churchwide DEM Meeting

• West Valley New Start Work

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

• Working with synod council to prepare the synod Narrative Mission Plan

• Writing my annual report for synod assembly

• Coaching GCS leaders through their own grant writing processes

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Synod Council Meeting

• Preparing for Synod Assembly and other Upcoming Events

• General administrative duties of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Mission and ministry stories

• Synod Assembly Agenda scripts and details and project management

• Daily news posts and weekly newsletter

• Two days vacation

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Continue month end close procedures for April 2024 including closing journal entries. Process Portico Payment, run end of month payroll.