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Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Opportunities for spiritual pilgrimages to Israel and Oberammergau in 2020

July 03 2019
Dear Friends, My husband Lee and I were serving as clergy in the Kentucky Conference when we received an invitation from our Bishop, Robert C. Morgan,...

General Conference 2020 Deadline Extended for Worship Groups and Liturgists

July 02 2019
United Methodist choirs, worship ensembles and liturgists from around the world have an opportunity to be part of the worship experience of the 2020 ...

Missions Monday: Central UMC's story

July 01 2019
Central United Methodist Church in Decatur (Northwest District) Global Mission – Supporting North Katanga / Tanganyika / Tanzania Episcopal Area This ...

Annual Conference teaching and presentation videos to be available on Conference website

June 26 2019
During the 2019 Annual Conference, North Alabama welcomed two dynamic teachers, Rev. Dr. Candace Lewis and Bishop Bob Far, who focused on the ...

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Reflections on Annual Conference 2019

June 13 2019
Dear Friends, “And Are We Yet Alive?” Methodists have opened Annual Conferences with a rendition of this powerful Charles Wesley hymn since our ...

Annual Conference elects delegation to 2020 General and Jurisdictional Conferences

June 06 2019
During the 2019 North Alabama Annual Conference, members elected clergy and lay delegates to the 2020 General Conference of the United Methodist ...

Annual Conference 2019 Recap

June 05 2019
Click here for a Photo Gallery Download a printable Bulletin Insert Click here for the 2019 Appointments and Assignments The 2019 North Alabama ...

Glaize Named New Director of Alabama Course of Study

May 31 2019
Rev. Alecia C. Glaize has been named the new director for the Alabama Course of Study Extension School (ALCOS). This school is part of a network of ...

McCoy Adult Day Care Center Announces New Executive Director

May 30 2019
After an extensive and rigorous search led by the Search Committee of the McCoy Adult Day Care Board of Directors, they are proud to announce that ...

Bishop and Cabinet announce additional appointments

May 23 2019
North Alabama Conference Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett and the Cabinet announce more appointment changes to take effect July 1, 2019. These ...

WE Eat Fundraiser to benefit Urban Ministry

May 21 2019
Urban Ministry is pleased to present WE Eat Together, a celebration of food, fellowship, and community. The WE Eat Fundraiser is returning with an ...

There is still time to register for Summer Camp at Sumatanga!

May 15 2019
There is still time to register for summer camp at Sumatanga! Summer 2019 features opportunities for young children and their grandparents; ...

Clergy Pictorial Directory photographs to be taken during 2019 Annual Conference

May 14 2019
Photographs for a new Clergy Pictorial Directory will be taken during Annual Conference 2019. This year's directory will be produced by Universal ...

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Update on May 5-9, 2019 Council of Bishops meeting

May 14 2019
Dear Friends, The Spring 2019 Council of Bishops meeting took place May 5-9 in Chicago. Throughout the meeting I experienced rich covenant group ...

COSROW announces 2019 Louise Branscomb Barrier Breaker Award nominees

May 13 2019
Dr. Louise Branscomb was a dedicated layperson in the North Alabama Conference. She was a tireless advocate for the vulnerable and collaborated with ...

Upper Room releases Discovery Year 2 manual

May 07 2019
Discovery Weekend is a spiritual formation retreat that provides an opportunity for middle schoolers to learn about and experience the love of God. ...

Annual Conference 2019 will focus on "Singing God’s Song in New Places with New Faces"

May 01 2019
The 2019 North Alabama Annual Conference will be June 2-4, 2019 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville under the theme “Singing God’s Song in New ...

Jane's Story - How the Fountain of Love Offering deeply impacted one family

April 29 2019
Real people are profoundly impacted by the Fountain of Love Offering, welcome at any time of the year, but often emphasized on Mother’s Day. Consider ...

Bishop announces full-time appointment changes

April 28 2019
North Alabama Conference Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett and the Cabinet announce the following full-time appointment changes to take effect on July 1, ...

Bishop Wallace-Padgett announces new District Superintendent and expanded roles for two Extended Cabinet members.

April 28 2019
North Alabama Conference Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett and the Cabinet have announced full-time clergy appointment changes to take effect on July 1, ...

Message from Sumatanga Trustees

April 24 2019
Camp Sumatanga Board requests formation of Action Team by Bishop The Board of Trustees of Sumatanga Camp and Conference Center has unanimously ...

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Easter 2019

April 21 2019
Dear Friends, I have a deep appreciation for Charles Wesley, brother of Methodism’s founder, John. A prolific hymn writer and gifted musician, Charles...

Glory Sighting from Milner's Chapel UMC

April 15 2019
On March 10, 2019, Milner’s Chapel UMC (Northwest District) celebrated the payoff of “The Hope Center” fellowship hall, by holding a Note-burning ...

Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Pan Methodist Campaign for Children in Poverty

April 11 2019
Dear Friends, This past Sunday I preached in a church that was brimming over with children. I was introduced to a family whose six-week-old child was...

SEJ UMVIM Summer Internship application closes soon

April 10 2019
The Southeastern Jusrisdictional office of United Methodist Volunteers in Mission offers a summer intern program for young adults. The eight-week ...

The United Methodist Church Launches New Website for Leaders

April 09 2019
United Methodist Communications is pleased to announce their new leadership-focused website ResourceUMC.org. The site—that launched this month—was ...

Thank you from Bishop Wallace-Padgett

April 04 2019
Dear Friends, Thank you so much for the many ways in which you have reached out to my family and me in the recent death of my father, Rev. Frank ...

Invitation to share your mission stories

April 03 2019
Bicentennial Celebration of Missions For more than 200 years, Methodists have put their faith into action through mission work across the globe. ...

North Wood UMC celebrates the grand opening of North “Woof” Community Dog Park

March 28 2019
On Saturday, March 2, 2019, North Wood United Methodist Church (Northwest District) celebrated the grand opening of the North "Woof" Community Dog ...

New Beginnings UMC charters and celebrates 6 years of ministry

March 27 2019
In 2013, a new church was birthed in the North Birmingham area by the name of New Beginnings UMC. New Beginnings is the result of a merger that took ...
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