Office of the Bishop Updates: 7/19/2024

Some members of the Office of the Bishop are in New Orleans for the ELCA Youth Gathering & Young Adult Gathering, while others maintain office operations, all with the goal of connecting people.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• Youth Gathering, New Orleans

• 1:1 staff meetings

• Ordination of Louis Liss, Mount Zion, Tucson

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

• Youth Gathering 24 in New Orleans

• Put feet up from being sore😊

• Prepare Youth consultation team review

• Prepare for Lay Leadership upcoming Zooms

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

• Preach and Preside at Lord of Grace, Tucson

• Ordination & Installation at Mt Zion, Tucson

• 1:1 Meetings

Rev. Dan Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development

• Summer vacation

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Preparing for upcoming meetings and events

• Facilitating GCS Grants process

• General administrative duties of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Weekly news posts and newsletter

• Web site maintenance

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Continue working on months end closing procedures for June and send over Funds Held For Other emails when they are ready.

Photos from MYLE, with Bishop Eaton, leadership, and representatives from Faith/La Fe, First Evangelical, and San Juan Bautista.