Office of the Bishop Updates: 5/3/2024
The Office of the Bishop gathers for an in-person staff meeting this week, travels and preaches, and continues synod assembly preparation.
In person staff meeting
Conference of Bishops online meeting
Webinar on conflict
GCS assembly preparation
Presiding at Trinity, Phoenix
Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation
Preach & Teach at Streams in the Desert, Tucson
In Person Staff Meeting
Churchwide Candidacy Team meeting via Zoom
Gather MLK, Jr. Celebration team
Rev. James Dew
Interim Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)
Preaching Visit – Foothills Lutheran, Tucson
Region 2 DEM Meeting
First Lutheran, Mesa Meeting
Mission & Ministry Cohort Gathering
Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development
Mission & Ministry Cohort Gathering at San Juan Bautista, Tucson on Saturday, May 4th .
GCS Office of the Bishop in-person staff meeting on Monday, May 6th
Zoom GCS Stewardship Webinar “How to Construct a Narrative Mission Plan for your Community Step by Step” on Monday, May 6 at 6pm MST
Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events
Preparing for Synod Assembly
Synod Council Meeting
General Administrative tasks of the Synod Office
Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication
In person staff meeting
Synod Assembly Agenda scripts and details and project management
Daily news posts and weekly newsletter
Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator
Finish up the FY Audit, call with our vendor to discuss the next steps. As per direction and approval, begin adjusting entries provided per the Audit results and continue to complete the close for FY 23-24.
