Welcoming New Southeastern District Team Members

On Monday, August 20, 2018 

the sign on the 

Southeastern District Office door greeted

Mark, Michelle, Taylor, and Kirk 

(Kirk, will arrive next week).

We are giving thanks to God 

for leading each of them to our team.

While this sign welcomes each of them 

to the crew that works inside the SED Office,  

 it's also a welcome to them 

from the entire kingdom team:

216 congregations,

89 schools &

30 missions spread across

SE Pennsylvania, 

Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

Washington DC

North and South Carolina.

After devotions and orientation
SED Staff Members 
took a "walk" to 

"The Magic Wok", 
a Chinese restaurant

just down the street from the District Office.  

There a few of us 

had the opportunity to enjoy lunch together with:

Ms. Michelle Guilfoil,

Business Administrator,

Ms. Taylor Marie Holmes

Data & Special Events Facilitator, &

Rev. Dr. Mark Schroeder

Southern Region Facilitator for Mission Engagement.

Of course, Fortune Cookies were shared

and like it always happens, 

we each read our fortune.

I broke my Chinese Fortune cookie in half 
and read these words: 

Much as I'd like to claim them for myself, 
these words really are all about Jesus. 

Remember what Isaiah foretold about Jesus?
"The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him--

the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,

The Spirit of counsel and of power,

The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord."  Isaiah 11:2

As we say good-bye to some very special teammates 
and as God send us new helpers
we recognize how the Lord Jesus,
The Wisdom of Ages
has an amazing plan for each one of us.
He moves us this way and that 
according to His love and His great design.

Then, I remembered this favorite hymn.

Welcome Michelle, Taylor, Mark & Kirk!