Dorothye Henderson, the widow of Bishop Cornelius L. Henderson, recently submitted a letter to Florida Conference United Methodists for publication in the "Review."

Bishop Henderson died Dec. 7, 2000 after a two-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood. He had just begun his second term as bishop of the Florida Conference.

"Leah [daughter] and I will be eternally grateful for the many, many acts of kindness extended to us during the illness and transition of our beloved husband and father.

"We received more than 13,000 cards, letters and other expressions of love and concern over a two-year period, not to mention the visits and countless numbers of prayers and phone calls, from Florida.

"We are very grateful for the generous love offering and the many awards presented at the 2001 session of the Annual Conference. We are excited about the Bishop Cornelius L. and Dorothye Henderson Secondary School that will be constructed in Mozambique and intend to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

"Thank you very much for four-plus years as part of your conference, and I pray that God will continue to bless you as Bishop and Mrs. Whitaker provide you with excellent leadership."

– Dorothye Henderson

Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker announced Sept. 24 the appointment of Bishop Armando A. Rodriguez as interim pastor of Sebring Hispanic United Methodist Mission, Lakeland District.

The Rev. Clarke Campbell-Evans, superintendent of the Miami District, was elected president of the Florida Council of Churches. He will serve a one-year term. The Florida Council of Churches is an organization of Christian churches throughout Florida working together for common witness and service. The United Methodist Church is one of 27 member churches.

Brent Hursey-McLaughlin was appointed executive director of Miami Urban Ministries of the United Methodist Church. He is the former program coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee South Florida Program and agricultural extension worker with the Mennonite Central Committee in Haiti. Miami Urban Ministries works to promote social justice through community empowerment. It serves as an umbrella agency for several community- and faith-based outreach programs.

Kevin B. Hull, M.A., LMHC of Lakeland is being considered for inclusion in the Florida Conference Counseling Network. Anyone with concerns regarding the skills or character of this person, making such action inappropriate, should write to the Rev. Leslie M. Avchin, Chair, 2900 John Anderson Drive, Ormond Beach, FL 32176, or Mrs. Jean J. Vanderslice, Coordinator, 6527 Forestwood Drive West, Lakeland, FL 33811, within 30 days of the publication of this notice.