The called special session of the North Alabama Annual Conference on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, will be in Birmingham in the East Hall Ballrooms of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC).
I loved being at the 2022 North Alabama Annual Conference with you. It was great to be together in person again! I left the experience with several positive impressions.
Throughout the 2022 Annual Conference, the worship, teaching and business occurred under the theme of Disciples Celebrating Discipleship.
The purpose of the called Dec.10, 2022, Special Session of the Annual Conference will be to process the current requests for disaffiliation under ¶2553 of the United Methodist Book of Discipline.
We would like to take this time to invite you to join us in a collective breath – a moment to define the moment we are in, discern what choices are best for us, and direct our efforts back to working together with trust and grace.
The Conference Prayer Team's plans include an active prayer chapel, prayer stations and labyrinth.
The topic of Rev. Royston’s keynote for the COSROW breakfast will be her experience as a young black woman in ministry and the importance of mentorship.
The 2022 North Alabama Conference will gather at the Von Braun Center under the theme of "Disciples Celebrating Discipleship." The deadline to purchase meal tickets, make hotel reservations and register a child to participate in Kids Camp or childcare is May 31.
This year’s Annual Conference special offering will support United Methodist Churches in the Baltics providing care and assistance for Ukrainian Refugees.
For the 2022 Annual Conference, the Executive Planning Team is seeking to hire an Annual Conference Kids Camp and Childcare Director who will oversee all aspects of Kids Camp and childcare during Annual Conference.
To make Annual Conference 2022 the best it can be, the Executive Planning Team is inviting all those interested to volunteer and be a part of the Annual Conference team. There are a variety of opportunities to serve.
The 2022 Annual Conference in-person gathering will include many familiar aspects of past Annual Conferences including mission displays that highlight North Alabama Conference Advance Specials, institutions and ministries.
All reports and information submitted for publication in the PreConference Book should be submitted by no later than Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Petitions and resolutions must be in the hands of the Conference Secretary no later than February 1 each year.
In recognition of the new Juneteenth federal holiday, Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett has rescheduled the 2022 North Alabama Annual Conference for June 22-24.
The 2021 North Alabama Conference gathered online June 4-5 under the theme “Disciples Building Disciples.”
Pictures from the 2021 Service of Ordination, Commissioning and Licensing.
The 2021 North Alabama Annual Conference Special Offering will support is designated for New and Renewing Churches grants for discipleship initiatives in North Alabama Conference local churches.
Download a .pdf file of the clergy appointments fixed during the 2021 North Alabama Annual Conference.
The Annual Conference planning team and Cabinet are hard at work making plans for an enjoyable and meaningful 2021 meeting.
Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person North Alabama Annual Conference scheduled for June 6-8, 2021, will be adapted to once again be a shorter, virtual meeting.
We did it! We accomplished a meaningful virtual Annual Conference. This virtual alternative to an in-person meeting allowed us to safely Conference together in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Saturday, September 26, 2020, North Alabama United Methodists gathered in front of computers, tablets, cell phones and other internet-connected screens for their first virtual Annual Conference.
One of our four Conference priorities, “Ministry with the Poor” will be highlighted throughout the day. Each local church will have the opportunity to financially support this priority by participating in the Annual Conference special offering designated for QuadW Missional Internship.
The Annual Conference planning team has been flexible and grace-filled through all of the twists and curves that 2020 has brought us. I invite you to join me in offering a prayer of gratitude for our Annual Conference planning team and their wisdom and patience.
Bishop Wallace-Padgett states, “While this second postponement for our Annual Conference meeting is disappointing for all of us, our leadership feels strongly that we must proceed in a manner that prioritizes the health and safety of our Annual Conference members and communities.”
Bishop Wallace-Padgett said, “The Annual Conference Planning Team and Conference Leadership Team are working with the appropriate entities to postpone Annual Conference to a time when we anticipate that it will be safe for large gatherings."
A decision regarding holding this called annual conference will be announced after General Conference and information regarding the session will be distributed to all clergy and lay members of the Annual Conference.
Petitions and resolutions to be presented to the North Alabama Annual Conference must be in the hands of the Conference Secretary no later than February 1 each year.
Any report that requires action by the Annual Conference not received by the annual February 1, deadline may be considered for distribution during the 2020 Annual Conference at the discretion of the Director of Connectional Ministries and/or the Conference Secretary.
