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Multicultural Ministries New and Renewing Churches Ordained Ministry
May 3 EVOLVE online learning session designed for churches and leaders who are "meetinged-out"

If this sounds like your church and you are looking for another way to lead your church more faithfully, more simply and with greater impact, attend the May 3 EVOLVE session to explore Streamlined Strategic Church Leadership.

April 19, 2022
Multicultural Ministries New and Renewing Churches Ordained Ministry
Next EVOLVE training event to be February 8

The next EVOLVE session on February 8 will feature Jason Moore discussing why congregations should continue offering hybrid worship experiences.

January 11, 2022
Clergy Care Ordained Ministry
Clergy encouraged to apply for the ICHNOS Project

Clergy under appointment are encouraged to apply for participation in ICHNOS — a year-long project designed to help laity and clergy map the way forward for their church.

April 27, 2021
Clergy Care Ordained Ministry
Second clergy Flourish cohort managed to “flourish” despite pandemic

FLOURISH offers a safe accountability group for clergy to reflect on life and ministry, and it is an opportunity to rediscover the current “WHY” of their call to ministry.

April 19, 2021
Ordained Ministry
Glaize Named New Director of Alabama Course of Study
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 regional, extension, and satellite schools designed to provide vital education to ...
May 31, 2019
Ordained Ministry
Alabama Course of Study Extension School Announces a Position Opening for Director of the Alabama Course of Study Extension School
The Alabama Course of Study Extension School (ALCOS) is part of a network of regional, extension, and satellite schools designed to provide vital education to part-time local pastors of The United Methodist Church in the North ...
March 14, 2019
Ordained Ministry
Rev. Walter Cash to retire as Director of Alabama Course of Study School after 24 years of service
“I am where I am in ministry because of persons who have taken an interest in me – helping me and mentoring me and providing a way for me to be the best pastor I can be,” Rev. Walter Cash reflects. “Because so many have helped me,...
February 05, 2019
Bishop Wallace-Padgett Ordained Ministry
Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: An invitation to North Alabama Conference elders, deacons, licensed local pastors & associate members
Dear Friends, Each year I look forward to the North Alabama Conference Gathering of the Orders and Fellowship of Local Pastors and Associate Members. The 2018 Gathering will begin Sunday afternoon, October 21, and conclude by noon...
September 18, 2018
General Church Ordained Ministry
GBHEM Scholarships help seminary students avoid debt and feel church’s commitment
Divinity students who receive Excellence in Clergy Leadership Scholarships from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) not only avoid accumulating thousands of dollars in debt, but also gain confidence in their...
September 08, 2018
Ordained Ministry
Board of Ordained Ministry to offer “That Will Preach!” workshop on September 13
On Thursday, September 13, 2018, the North Alabama Conference Board of Ordained Ministry is offering an event that will strengthen the toolbox of veteran preachers and new pastors alike. “That Will Preach!” begins at 9:30 a.m. at ...
August 21, 2018
Ordained Ministry
Pre-Retirement Seminar for Clergy and Spouses to be October 19
A Pre-Retirement Seminar for Clergy and Spouses will be held Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, at Trinity UMC in Birmingham (1400 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209). The event is sponsored by the Boards of Pensions, Ordained Ministry and ...
September 28, 2017
Ordained Ministry
Gathering of the Orders and Fellowship of Local Pastors and Associate Members to be Oct. 22-24, 2017
Registration Now Open - Click here to register. The Annual Gathering of the Orders and Fellowship of Local Pastors and Associate Members is held each fall at Sumatanga Camp and Conference Center. This event is for North Alabama ...
September 13, 2017
Ordained Ministry
Clergy Health pilot group sponsored by Board of Ordained Ministry helps clergy achieve significant positive changes
There are significant challenges for clergy today. Among many, these challenges include technology and accessibility; time; authority and expectations; changing shape of lay involvement; boundary issues; finances; mobility and ...
June 21, 2017
Ordained Ministry
A transition design experience available for moving pastors
Successful transitions are about intentionality. A coaching experience is available for moving pastors offering a safe, creative space to design how you, your family and your congregations move through the appointment change ...
May 22, 2017
Ordained Ministry
Office of Ordained Ministry staff dedicated to discovering, developing and deploying clergy spiritual leaders
The North Alabama Conference Board of Ordained Ministry lives out the Conference mission to discover, develop and deploy spiritual leaders to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world through its work of ...
February 23, 2017
Ordained Ministry
GBHEM Introduces a New Scholarship to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders
The Office of Loans and Scholarships at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) today announced the creation of a new scholarship that launches January 3, 2017, for students enrolled in United Methodist ...
December 06, 2016
General Church Ordained Ministry
GBHEM releases 2016 Candidacy Guidebook, Answering the Call
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry released a new Candidacy Guidebook, Answering the Call: Candidacy Guidebook on April 12. Designed for group candidacy mentoring, this resource provides a more robust discussion of...
April 23, 2016
Ordained Ministry
North Alabama Conference Pastors' Prayer Summit to be Jan. 25-27, 2016
The North Alabama Conference Pastors' Prayer Summit will take place at Camp Sumatanga beginning Monday, January 25, at 10 a.m., and ends on Wednesday, January 27, at 3 p.m. The North Alabama United Methodist Prayer Summit ...
January 06, 2016
Ordained Ministry
Gathering of the Orders scheduled for Oct. 18-20
Each Fall, North Alabama Conference clergy meet at Camp Sumatanga for the Gathering of the Orders and Fellowship of Local Pastors and Associate Members. This yearly event offers pastors time to reconnect, worship, reflect and ...
September 10, 2015
Ordained Ministry
Holy Conversation Dialogue Group offers update
In response to the divisiveness within our denomination on human sexuality issues, our Bishop offered “holy conversations” at our last two Gathering of the Orders that sought to be respectful, trust-building, and …..holy. There ...
July 20, 2015
Adult Discipleship Ordained Ministry
Perkins School of Theology Certification of Spiritual Direction Program coming to Sumatanga in October

Beginning this October, Perkins School of Theology will now offer the Certification of Spiritual Direction Program to North Alabama at our very own Sumatanga Camp and Conference Center. This program is for spiritually mature United Methodist clergy and laity who feel called to spiritual direction.

January 13, 2015
Event Ordained Ministry
Gathering of the Orders and Fellowship of Local Pastors and Associate Members will be Oct. 20-22, 2014.
The Annual Gathering of the Orders and Fellowship of Local Pastors and Associate Members will be at Sumatanga Camp and Conference Center on Oct. 20-22, 2014. This event is for North Alabama elders, deacons, associate members, and ...
September 06, 2014
Ordained Ministry
Emory receives grant to explore changes in theological education
Emory University's Candler School of Theology has received a $460,000 grant from Lilly Endowment to lead a study of the purposes of theological education in a time of significant change. "Theological Education Between the Times: ...
July 05, 2014
Finance and Administration Ordained Ministry
Information for Local Churches regarding compliance requirements of Alabama's Immigration Law
As North Alabama approaches it’s 2014 Annual Conference gathering and clergy and local churches prepare for new appointments, Conference Chancellor Terry McElheny offers a summary of legal requirements and links to necessary forms...
May 28, 2014
Ordained Ministry
Apply Now for Grants from Young Clergy Initiative
Applications for Young Clergy Initiative grants to develop innovative projects of all sizes that could attract young people to ordained ministry in The United Methodist Church can be submitted beginning Nov. 1 through www.explorec...
November 10, 2013
Information Technology Ordained Ministry
Conference launches @umcna.org email addresses for clergy to help strengthen the connection
Working in cooperation with the North Alabama Conference Board of Ordained Ministry (BOOM), the Conference Information Technology department is now providing an email address for each North Alabama Conference clergy person. This ...
June 12, 2013
Bishop Wallace-Padgett Ordained Ministry
Bishop Wallace-Padgett visits with Licensing School
On Tuesday evening, February 19, 2013, Bishop Debra-Wallace Padgett officiated at a Service of Word and Table at Gadsden First UMC.  The service was designed especially for the 2013 North Alabama Conference Licensing School ...
March 07, 2013
General Church Ordained Ministry
Judicial Council upholds security of appointment
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (UMNS) — The top court of The United Methodist Church has upheld church rules that ensure security of appointment for elders and associate clergy members, striking down legislation passed by the ...
October 30, 2012
Ordained Ministry
North Alabama elder one of twenty outstanding Young Pastors selected for the Lewis Fellows Program
The Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary has selected 20 outstanding young clergy to participate in the 2012-2013 Lewis Fellows program.  This year's class includes a clergy member of the North ...
July 16, 2012
General Church General Conference Ordained Ministry
New wrinkle in appointment security
Supporters of guaranteed appointments for United Methodist clergy have a new reason for hope. The Rev. L. Fitzgerald "Gere" Reist II, secretary of the General Conference, informed the Council of Bishops late June 11 that the ...
June 13, 2012
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