The Tampa District of the West Coast Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church hosted an Appreciation Celebration August 26, 2012 for Presiding Elder Jimmy J. and Evangelist Bessie Thompson. The event was held at Tampa’s Mount Olive AME Church, Reverend Gregory Gay, host pastor. Reverend Beverly Lane, pastor of Bethel AME Church, was the Program Chairperson. Presiding Elder Jimmy and Evangelist Bessie Thompson, seated, are shown with little Chini Jones, Angie Jones, Chandra Hall, Kianna Lawrence, LaShara Lawrence and Sharunda Lawrence. (Photograph by Lomax McIntyre)