As the Presbytery staff continues to reach out and make connections with the members of Denver Presbytery where you are, we are trying to be strategic in scheduling open hours at the Presbytery Office to ensure someone is at the office.
Our roles are different in that some are called to build relationships out and about in the presbytery and community; this is not accomplished behind a desk.
For others, they sometimes need to be out and about coordinating details of hosting events, providing opportunities for gatherings, attending the remote staff days, and running errands, all of which require time outside of the Presbytery Office. We are equally aware we are holding the tension of making these essential connections, setting up logistics, and holding down the home base of the Presbytery Office so that someone is here.
Many may not realize that, on average, on any given week, only 1-2 people come into our office other than for a scheduled meeting.
To balance these tensions, we are adjusting the hours the Presbytery Office is open to 9-2 Monday through Thursday. We assure you that the staff are committed and still working the total hours of their respective workloads. Please note this is a change in the office hours, not our work hours. We want to create flexibility for us to be with you and avoid the possibility of someone showing up unannounced and there is no one here to greet them. This creates flexibility if several of us have meetings elsewhere offsite; we won't have to decide who cancels their plans to keep the office open for that one person who might drop by.
We continue to encourage you to make an appointment if you are coming in to ensure we are here, open, and prepared to resource you.
Our staff do join evening meetings via Zoom, and that requires them to leave the office, have dinner or take care of children or pets to be at home to join the meeting. If staff are out and about working remotely or at a gathering, if you leave a voicemail on the office number, these voicemails are automatically forwarded to our emails so we can return your call as soon as we are able.
Below are the staff work hours:
Dee. Typically, Sunday -Thursday 9-5 (some evening, and some weekend meetings). Days off Friday and Saturday
Fernando. Typically, Sunday -Thursday 9-5 (some evening, and some weekend meetings) Days off Friday and Saturday
Gretchen Typically, Sunday-Thursday 9-5 (some evening and some weekend meetings, Days Off Friday and Saturday.
Beth. Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30
Brontë. Monday - Thursday 9-2
Chuck. Tuesday - Thursday 7:30-11:30