Brunch Welcoming New Clergy
On October 2, District Superintendent Oscar Carrasco and his wife, Shelia Joyce, hosted new clergy to Elgin District at their parsonage for a Fall Brunch. Fellowship and a time for sharing was enjoyed by all.
Attending the gathering were Reverends David Lagos-Fonseca and Shirley Pulgar Hughes, co-pastors of the Cary UMC; Rev. Robert Sathuri, pastor of the Lake Villa UMC and his wife, Theresa; Rev. Soon-Sun Lee, pastor of the Harvard UMC; Rev. Kwang-Sung Lim, pastor of the Itasca UMC; Rev. Ron Petersen, pastor of the Mount Hope UMC and Ringwood UMC and his wife, Jacqueline; Rev. Sharon Bulmer, pastor of Ingleside UMC;
Rev. Sang Hun Han, Associate of Kingswood UMC and his wife, Hee Sung Kawon; Rev. Linda Deming, Pastor of Wood Dale Community UMC; Rev. Rogelio Zavala, pastor of San Pablo UMC; and Regional Administrative Assistant, Barbara Pufundt.
Joyce Carrasco, upon request, graciously offered to share some of her recipes used during the brunch. They can be found here.
Additional Pictures of the event
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