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October 22

Congregations are invited to celebrate Children's Sabbath

October 22

Disaster Response Update: Hurricanes Florence and Michael (Updated Oct. 22, 2018)

October 15

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Reflections on 2018 World Methodist Council meeting in Seoul, Korea

October 14

Judicial Council hearings to be accessible via livestream

October 12

Birmingham First UMC to host Moxie Matters Tour on November 9

October 11

North Alabama Conference Historical Society fall meeting to be November 3

October 09

Single legislative committee to allow for full delegate participation at 2019 Special Session of General Conference

October 04

Application now open for 2019 Annual Conference presentations

October 03

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Spiritual Pilgrimages to Israel and Oberammergua in 2020

October 02

BSC president steps down, interim president named

September 20

Announcing new ways Young People can be a part of the 2019 North Alabama Annual Conference

September 18

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: An invitation to North Alabama Conference elders, deacons, licensed local pastors & associate members

Asbury United Methodist Church Hosts Free Organ Workshop & Concert on October 13-14

September 17 2018
Asbury United Methodist Church invites pianists, organists, growing churches, and music lovers everywhere to an organ workshop hosted by ...

Courageous Conversations resources from Discipleship Ministries help congregations discuss Commission on a Way Forward plans

September 13 2018
United Methodist congregations can face potentially difficult discussions about plans submitted by the Commission on a Way Forward by using resources ...

2019 Mission Grant application deadline is October 1

September 12 2018
The North Alabama Conference Mission budget provides grant funds for new mission projects and continuing projects with connections to the United ...

UMVIM Awareness Sunday to be September 23

September 10 2018
The North Alabama Conference has designated Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, as United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Awareness Sunday. This is an ...

GBHEM Scholarships help seminary students avoid debt and feel church’s commitment

September 08 2018
Divinity students who receive Excellence in Clergy Leadership Scholarships from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) not only ...

United Methodist News Service launches UM News website

September 05 2018
United Methodist News Service, the official newsgathering agency of The United Methodist Church, has announced the launch of its new stand-alone ...

Disaster Response Update: Disaster Preparedness

September 04 2018
From The Disaster Response & Recovery Team: We are in the peak of hurricane season. As needs are presented to us, we will work in meeting them through...

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Praying our Way Forward

August 27 2018
Dear Friends, Each day at 2:23 p.m. my phone alarm sounds to remind me to join thousands of other United Methodists around the globe for four minutes ...

UMC Bishops call for prayers in aftermath of 232nd mass shooting in US in 2018

August 26 2018
The Council of Bishops President Bishop Ken Carter, who is also the resident bishop of the Florida Area, has issued the following statement in the ...

Message from the Sumatanga Board of Trustees

August 22 2018
Over the past months, members of the Camp Sumatanga Board of Trustees have received numerous questions, concerns and suggestions about issues around ...

Board of Ordained Ministry to offer “That Will Preach!” workshop on September 13

August 21 2018
On Thursday, September 13, 2018, the North Alabama Conference Board of Ordained Ministry is offering an event that will strengthen the toolbox of ...

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Fall 2018 Days in the District

August 14 2018
Dear Friends, I love the fall season for many reasons, including the North Alabama Conference “Days in the Districts.” Spending a day per District ...

Central Alabama Congregants Prepare for Sixth Annual Afternoon of Praise

August 08 2018
Singers and musicians from 22 diverse congregations across Central Alabama will gather to present the Sixth Annual Afternoon of Praise to benefit ...

Lesters Chapel UMC Celebrates 200th Anniversary

August 06 2018
Lesters Chapel United Methodist Church will celebrate its 200th Anniversary of ministry with their Homecoming on Sunday, August 12th at 10:30 a.m. ...

New book "Go and Be Reconciled" tells the story of racial integration of the North Alabama Conference

August 01 2018
William E. Nicholas, retired Wood Professor of American History at Birmingham-Southern College, is the author of  Go and Be Reconciled: Alabama ...

Way Forward report released in all four official languages of General Conference

July 31 2018
The final report of the Commission on a Way Forward has been released in all four official languages of the General Conference: English, French, ...

Adult Discipleship Book Review: The Soul of Money

July 31 2018
“Where your treasure is, there will be your heart.”—Jesus “Follow the money.”—Deep Throat “Show me the money!”—Jerry McGuire In a recent daily ...

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Commission on a Way Forward report

July 23 2018
Dear Friends, I have had the privilege of serving on the Commission on a Way Forward during the past 18 months. Thank you for your prayers and ...
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