Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA

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Office of the Bishop Updates: 6/28/2024

The Office of the Bishop travels for meetings, the youth gathering and vacations. We also attend our synod assembly wrap-up meeting and complete that work in preparation for next year. And we share a photo of the Bishop’s visit to Campformation.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

  • Vacation

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

  • Lay leadership education 

  • Youth gathering 

  • Vacation 

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

  • Ongoing Accompaniment of Synodical Ministries

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

  • Presiding at St. John’s, Glendale with guest preacher Pastor Paul Nelson

  • Sharing Mission and Ministry stories with congregations and individual donors

  • Following up with many amazing leaders whom I connected with at Synod Assembly

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

  • Synod Assembly follow-up

  • Office Organization

  • General Administrative Tasks of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

  • Catch up on news and newsletter items.

  • Archive assembly and prep archive for next year.

  • Synod assembly wrap-up meeting.

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

  • Complete closing the month of May and review accounts for June.