Many of you watched with horror and disbelief as Hurricane Michael raged through the southeast. Our neighbors in the panhandle of Florida, located in the Alabama-West Florida Conference, have experienced catastrophic damage. The majority of the severe damage was located in the Marianna-Panama City District which includes areas such as Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, Panama City, Marianna and surrounding areas. The District Superintendent, Dr. Doug Pennington, lost his home. Many of the national news outlets have conducted their broadcasts from these towns. [Read letter from Bishop Ken Carter]