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Southeastern Jurisdiction clergy find rhythm of rest during annual Ministers' Conference
Lake Junaluska, N.C.: No suits or ties were required. Relaxing and taking time to enjoy the day was a necessity. SEJ Clergy and their families found a rhythm of rest through the practice of Sabbath time. The gathering of 250 ...
July 17, 2006
US-2 program helps put faith into action
By Linda Bloom* NEW YORK (UMNS) For Emily Harris, social activism has often been a part of her involvement with the United Methodist Church. So it wasnt a stretch when she joined the US-2 program of the denominations Board of ...
June 26, 2006
Why Did the Methodists Cross the Road? To Get to the Groundbreaking, Of Course!
On Sunday June 4, 2006, 188 participants journeyed across Highway 52 in Helena to gather for a groundbreaking service for the Church at Cahaba Bend, a United Methodist Church plant started in June 2000, by Rev. Lyle Holland and ...
June 26, 2006
District Superintendents and Clergy attend training to plan for The First 90 Days
Mid-June is often a time of transition for North Alabama United Methodist Congregations. It is the time pastors move to their new appointments and congregations get to know their new leadership. This year that transition is ...
June 21, 2006
News from the Cabinet
Cabinet celebrates churches reaching 5% increase in worship goal
At the 2005 session of the North Alabama Annual Conference, Dr. William Bostick, Dean of the Cabinet, presented a challenge to the Pastors and Local Churches to develop a plan and implement their plan for a 5% increase in worship ...
June 12, 2006
5% Challenge: Union United Methodist Church Moves Beyond the Walls
Union United Methodist Church, located in Shelby County is certainly in one of the fastest growing areas in the state. Union is working to keep up with the county's growth and to make the transition from a small rural congregation...
June 07, 2006
5% Challenge: Aliceville UMC is increasing worship attendance through faithfulness
Aliceville UMC is increasing worship attendance through faithfulnessby David F. Parker, pastor Aliceville First UMC Honestly, I was surprised when we have had an 11% attendance growth at Aliceville First United Methodist Church....
June 06, 2006
Advocacy for Social Justice
Conference celebrates barrier breakers with Louise Branscomb Award
The Advocacy for Social Justice Team hosted a special breakfast on Saturday morning, June 3. During the meal the nominees and recipient for the Louise Branscomb Barrier Breaker Award, presented each year by the Committee Status ...
June 03, 2006
Disaster Response General Church
Earthquake in Indonesia: UMCOR's Response
New York, May 30, 2006-The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is working with partner agencies to provide immediate relief and assistance following a major earthquake that shook the city of Yogykarta and surrounding ...
May 30, 2006
Birmingham-Southern College awards Bishop Willimon honorary degree
This past weekend, Birmingham-Southern College awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree to Bishop William H. Willimon.  Bishop Willimon was cited for his contributions to higher education, his scholarly work, and his church ...
May 28, 2006
Evangelism
Conference recognizes Outstanding Evangelists with Denman Evangelism Awards
For the last 26 years United Methodist Annual Conferences have recognized outstanding ministries of reaching others for Christ by annually presenting one clergy person and one lay person the Denman Evangelism Award. The North ...
May 26, 2006
Bishop Willimon Publishes New Book on Preaching
This week Abingdon Press has published Bishop Willimon's newest book, Conversations with Barth on Preaching.  The book is a scholarly study of theologian, Karl Barth, and his contributions to the craft of homiletics.  Thomas Long,...
May 24, 2006
North Alabama churches recognized for feeding the hungry
Six United Methodist church congregations in the North Alabama Conference have been recognized by the Society of St. Andrew for their support of its hunger-relief ministry during the first quarter of this year. They are among 83 ...
May 23, 2006
New and Renewing Churches
5% Challenge: Guntersville First says "Do it Again, God!"
Do it Again God!By Rev. Robin Scott, Pastor Here at Guntersville First we have had almost a 300% increase (212-609) in worship attendance since 1987. This represents 18 consecutive years that the worship attendance was greater ...
May 17, 2006
Conference Treasurer announces "100% churches" for 2005
Conference Treasurer Scott Selman has announced that 435 North Alabama Conference congregations remitted 100% of their Conference budget asking in 2005. These "100% churches" will receive a special certificate noting this ...
May 15, 2006
Dean Named at Emory's Candler School of Theology
Jan Love has been named dean of Emory University's Candler School of Theology. Love, who is currently chief executive of the Women's Division of the United Methodist Church's General Board of Global Ministries, will begin her ...
May 12, 2006
5% Challenge: Harrington Heights UMC reaching For a New Day
Reaching For a New Day! by Bridget E. Dowdy, Pastor Perhaps it was the living sermon on the Great Commission that stretched those who responded to the call to go out to pray for community members, while others remained in worship...
May 07, 2006
5% Challenge: Riverchase UMC experiences growth in many areas of ministry
Riverchase United Methodist Church in the Birmingham-East District is quickly approaching the 5% growth mark in worship attendance during the last year and other areas of ministry in the church have surpassed the 5% growth mark. ...
May 07, 2006
Multicultural Ministries
North Alabama Conference Hispanic Congregation vandalized
Earlier this week an English-as-Second-Language (ESL) class arrived for their regular lesson at La Casa del Pueblo de Dios, a United Methodist congregation in Decatur, and discovered the church's meeting place had been damaged by ...
May 05, 2006
5% Challenge: Gardendale- Mt. Vernon grows by reaching out to different people with a common message
by Dr. Rudy Guess, Senior Pastor Gardendale-Mt. Vernon's worship attendance has averaged better than a 5% increase per year since 1999.  In 2004 the average worship attendance in the 3 morning services was 640.  That increased to ...
May 01, 2006
News from the Cabinet
Bishop and Cabinet announce full-time appointment changes
Bishop William H. Willimon and the North Alabama Conference cabinet announce the appointment changes for full-time clergy and full-time local pastors for the 2006-07 conference year. These appointments will become effective in ...
May 01, 2006
News from the Cabinet Ordained Ministry
Bishop names Rev. Don Neal as the new Executive Director of Superannuate Homes and Ordained Ministry
Bishop William H. Willimon has announced that Rev. Don Neal will become the Executive Director of Superannuate Homes and Ordained Ministry in June. Rev. Neal is currently serving as the District Superintendent of the Albertville ...
April 28, 2006
Multicultural Ministries New and Renewing Churches
Conference announces new Assistant Director of Congregational Development
North Alabama Conference Director of Connectional Ministries Rev. Dale Cohen announced that the Congregational Development Search Team has selected Thomas Muhomba as the new Assistant Director of Congregational Development ...
April 27, 2006
5% Challenge: Jones Chapel UMC celebrates God's miracle of worship growth
by Pastor Mark Mayo Jones Chapel UMC has gone from 12 to 80 in a three year period. I see a church body that has left the mainstream denominational ideas of how church is suppose to be and went searching for the heart of God. We ...
April 25, 2006
New Districts and New District Superintendent assignments announced
  Rough map of the new 8 districtsBishop William H. Willimon has announced his cabinet appointments for the 2006-07 year.  This term will be an important year of transition as the North Alabama Conference implements its ...
April 20, 2006
5% Challenge Celebration: Tuscumbia 1st UMC exceeds 5% worship attendance increase goal
by Mike Pope, Senior Pastor "As long as there is one person in Tuscumbia that is lost we are not big enough." That statement helps convey the truth of the gospel that Jesus came into this world to save sinners. Without a vision...
April 18, 2006
5% Challenge Celebration: Making a Difference in Moody
By Rev. Tim Bailey We at Moody United Methodist Church are seeing wonderful results from the “Make a Difference Campaign.” Our average worship attendance for 2004 was 97 per Sunday.  We set a goal to increase our average worship ...
April 13, 2006
Sumatanga
Sumatanga's McKinney-Atkins Conference Center suffers small fire
Sumatanga Camp and Retreat Center Executive Director Anne Horton reports that this morning, April 10, there was a small fire on the second floor of the McKinney-Atkins Conference Center.   After talking with the fire department, ...
April 10, 2006
North Alabama Woman Among Newly Commissioned Deaconesses and Home Missioners
Stamford, CT, April 5, 2006—The United Methodist Church commissioned 13 new deaconesses and two home missioners on April 4 at the semi-annual meeting of the General Board of Global Ministries. These are categories of lifetime lay ...
April 07, 2006
Artwork by internationally recognized local artist being displaying at United Methodist Center
On the afternoon of April 5, 2006, a piece of art featuring a cross created by Lonnie Bradley Holley, Sr., an internationally recognized artist who once lived as a homeless person on the streets of Birmingham, was set up for ...
April 05, 2006
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