Greetings Brothers and Sisters With the crucial General Board and Bishop's Council Meeting in Tampa on June 23-27th will anyone here(on the BBoard) be in Tampa. I would like to meet some of you as both my associate (Senator the Rev. Dr. Leonard Santucci) and I will be there completing the work of our Church as charged to us last year.Hoping to see some of you so that we can talk in person.

Blessings to you All

-- Anonymous, March 06, 2002

Answers

Hi Nalton:

I plan on attending the Bishop's Council Meeting in Tampa. Since I am a member of the 11th District and resident of FL, failure to show would make me look like a taciturn host. I just don't know at the moment when I will be in Tampa. I look forward to meeting and greeting all of our out-of-state and in-state (like Joyce W.) members. QED

-- Anonymous, March 07, 2002

Hello, everyone.

What a week! We're so looking forward to our AME Today brothers and sisters coming to our fair city. I'm looking forward to meeting each of you.

Please continue to pray for us as we get things in order. Gotta run!

God bless all of you.

-- Anonymous, March 07, 2002

HELLO,

My family and I are comming to Tampa, Fla., for the Bishop Council. I have niece's there is the city. Looking forward to meeting some of you from this board.

Margaret A. Riley (Marg88882001@yahoo.com)

-- Anonymous, March 10, 2002

Greetings from Toronto. At the present time my plans are to be in Tampa in June 2002. Looking forward to an AME Today Family gathering.

-- Anonymous, March 10, 2002

Since Bishop Richardson and I once worked closely together on the same Presiding Elder's District and his committee his already sent me an invitation to his Investiture Service, I too plan to be in Tampa.

-- Anonymous, March 10, 2002

I too am looking forward to attending the Bishop's Council in Tampa, and I look forward to meeting some of you that I haven't met as of yet. A speical hello to my friend Rev.Gregory Wilson from the 4th.

-- Anonymous, March 11, 2002

I hope to get a chance to meet you in Tampa.

Pastor Brown from the 7th(SC)

-- Anonymous, March 12, 2002

Hello to all,

At our mid-year convocation, we will also be meeting to finalize plans for the week council/general board meeting. After that meeting, I'll have a better picture of time frames, etc. I'm praying that there will be some "free" time where we can all come together to fellowship.

Brother Brangman, would you please explain "Senator", before Rev. Dr. Santucci's name? Is it a title similar to that of 'senator' in the congress of the U.S.?

We really just want to embrace all of you with some good old fashioned Gulf Coast of Florida hospitality.

Pastor Paris will you be coming?

-- Anonymous, March 12, 2002

Rev. Joyce,

Yes, Dr. Santucci is indeed a member of the Bermuda Senate. For more information, check his Web Site.

-- Anonymous, March 12, 2002

Rev. Joyce The answer to your question is based on a different system of government than the United States. Our Government is based on the Westminister Parliamentary System.We use two houses of Government. One elected and one selected by the major politcally parties based on seats and control of the elected house. Our voted representatives (Members of the Lower House) are called Members of Parliament. Our Selected members (Members of the Upper House [or in Bermuda's case known as the Senate])are referred to as Senators.It is a significant step to be asked to be a representative in the Senate. The Senate is the Parliamentary check-off against the Lower House. It can veto legislation. In England the Upper house is known as the house of Lords (part of the Aristocratic History of England and the class system). Hope this is of assistance.

-- Anonymous, March 13, 2002

I will be there serving as a hostess and I too look forward to meeting each of you. Please let us kniw what we can do to make your stay a happy and safe one. I live in St. Pete.

-- Anonymous, March 20, 2002