The 2024 North Alabama Annual Conference will in-person on May 30-June 1 at Asbury United Methodist Church, located at 6690 Cahaba Valley Road Birmingham, AL 35242.
Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett and Conference Lay Leader Dr. Lisa Keys-Mathews joined together to offer Annual Conference 2023 words of encouragement and a message reminding clergy and laity who we are as United Methodists in North Alabama.
Executive Director of the Methodist Foundation of North Alabama Mike O’Kelley explained the Foundation is here to provide resources and educational assistance to all churches in North Alabama.
Over the last year, Embrace Alabama Kids has served more than 1600 individuals through its various ministries.
Rev. Sarah Smoot shared that the mission of COSROW is to “advocate and move the church toward the full inclusion of women at all levels of leadership in the total life of the church.”
“So our mission in Higher Ed is to offer places for all people, all students on our campuses — not just Methodists, not just Christians, for that matter — but all people to discover their God-given identity as they fulfill a God-designed purpose."
UMVIM equips local churches to put Christian love in action as a way to offer Christ every day with their community and others throughout the world.
Stephanie Sparks, chair of the Conference Adult Discipleship Team, shared an array of resources the team offers to help local churches in their discipleship ministries.
During the Address, Conference Lay Leader Lisa Keys-Mathews discussed how connectionism describes our denominational structure, our method of doing ministry together and, most importantly, our relationships.
Generous connectional giving by North Alabama congregations empowers the Conference to start new congregations and support existing ministries that collectively offer Christ every day here in Alabama and throughout the world.
The Ministry with the Poor team wants to equip local church outreach ministries to share Christ every day by testifying in a new way by building relationships with their communities.
During the presentation, Rev. Katschke shared her biggest hope for the next year. “If every single church did one new thing, just one, what a difference we could make in our communities.”
On Thursday morning of the 2023 North Alabama Annual Conference, co-chairs of the NAC3 Team Gail Hiett and Rev. Brian Erickson presented words of encouragement.
During the 2023 North Alabama Annual Conference, Executive Director of the Board of Ordained Ministry Rev. Ron Schultz presented the board's report, celebrating that people are still answering God’s call to credentialed ministry in The United Methodist Church.
Each year COSROW recognizes North Alabama United Methodists who advocate for women and marginalized communities. COSROW presented two awards this year: a Breakout Leader Award to Avery Rhodes and a Lifetime of Service Award to Joan Boothe.
During the 2023 North Alabama Annual Conference, the Evangelism Team announced this year’s recipients of the Harry Denman Evangelism Awards: Rev. Ted Amey (clergy) and Joan Boothe (laity).
Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett shares a State the Church Address during Annual Conference each year. This year she summed up the state of the North Alabama Conference, saying, “All is Well.”
Guest Speakers Rev. Dr. Priscilla Pope-Levison and Dr. Jack Levison have graciously agreed to make their teaching sessions and materials available on the Conference website.
The 2023 North Alabama Annual Conference featured four high-energy days under the theme of “Offer Christ Every Day.” The days were filled with powerful worship, inspiring and practical teaching, reports of how God is at work in the North Alabama Conference, fellowship, laughter and connection among North Alabama United Methodists.
The 2023 North Alabama Annual Conference is meeting in Huntsville on June 21-24.
Local congregations are encouraged to make a contribution to the special offering and send it with their pastor or lay member to Annual Conference on June 21-24 in Huntsville.
The 2023 North Alabama Conference will gather at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville on June 21 – 24 under the theme Offer Christ Every Day. The reservations deadline is May 31, 2023.
Eligible clergy and laity wishing to be considered for election must complete a Conference Delegation Self-Nomination Form no later than May 15, 2023.
A Special Session of the Annual Conference will be held on Sept. 12, 2023, to process the current requests for disaffiliation under ¶2553 of the United Methodist Book of Discipline.
In accordance with new Standing Rules adopted by the North Alabama Annual Conference, petitions and resolutions must be received by the Conference Secretary no later than 60 calendar days preceding the Annual Conference.
North Alabama Conference agencies, committees, commissions, teams and Conference-related organizations are invited to share a report in the Journal vol. 1 (PreConference Book) describing their ministry over the past year.
United Methodists in North Alabama are invited to join in 40 days of prayer to invite the Holy Spirit to lead us as we move forward together.
The North Alabama Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church held a called special session to ratify local church disaffiliations under ¶2553 and to share in a time of encouragement and visioning about disciple-making ministry.
North Alabama congregations have a long and dedicated history of supporting the ministry of UMCOR through giving financial donations, donating relief kits and supplies and serving as volunteers.
Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett has issued a call for an additional Special Session of the Annual Conference on May 11, 2023, for the purpose of processing requests for disaffiliation under ¶2553 of the United Methodist Book of Discipline.
