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Attacks hit home for Florida United Methodists

"Sept. 11 terrorist attacks impact Florida United Methodists. . . "
Two former New York City firefighters and a Florida Conference chaplain were personally impacted by the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Fred Fowler and Bob Lanier are both retired captains of the Fire Department New York and members of Palm Coast United Methodist Church. The Rev. Barry White, an Army chaplain and member of the Florida Conference, has close colleagues who work in the Pentagon or were there at the time of the attack. Full Story

Pastor's son-in-law missing at Pentagon
     Johnnie Doctor Jr., 32, is an information systems technician with the United States Navy. He is still listed as among the missing from the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
     Doctor is a native of Jacksonville and the son-in-law of the Rev. Cliff Patrick, pastor of the Florida Conference's St. Joseph/Mt. Zion circuit here.
During the attack Doctor was working at his office in the Pentagon where he has been assigned for more than two years.   Full Story

Anti-Arab feelings touch conference family
The Rev. Linda Standifer is concerned about the way the Arabs and Muslims have been "demonized" in the United States since the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Standifer is pastor of First United Methodist Church, Hobe Sound, and chairwoman of the conference's Mission Ministry Team.
Her concern, however, is not just because she is a Christian and pastor or because of her involvement in missions, but because her son-in-law, Yahya Moussaoui, is a Muslim.
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Hispanic family camp draws record number
The annual Florida Conference Hispanic Family Camp "Campamento de Familias" attracted more than 400 people to the Life Enrichment Center here, a record crowd for the 18-year-old ministry sponsored by the conference's Hispanic Ministry Team. More than a third of those attending the early September event were youth and young adults.
The increased attendance at this year's camp is a reflection of the growth in the various Hispanic ministries around the conference, said Yohanka Cabezas, a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in West Palm Beach and director of the conference's Hispanic Youth Ministry Team.. Cabezas says the growth is a cause for celebration, but it also presents some challenges. Full Story

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