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North Alabama congregations offering online worship experiences

Although North Alabama United Methodists are not physically gathering for worship, the churches of the North Alabama Conference continue to be in ministry! The following local churches are offering an online worship experience.

March 21, 2020
Local Church Southwest District
Winfield First UMC member works to make local park more accessible
Photo from Its-Time-to-Change-Something Facebook page.   Recently, a young member of Winfield First UMC was featured in an ABC 33/40 news story for her efforts to raise money to add an adult-sized changing table to a local park ...
February 06, 2019
Local Church Southwest District
Big Sandy UMC is “counting their blessings” during February worship services
If we take the time to look, God’s blessings appear all around us, prompting us to pause, reflect and give praise.   Big Sandy UMC (Southwest District) is making it a priority to “count their blessings,” as the congregation ...
February 21, 2018
Local Church Southwest District
Duncanville UMC launches “Taking the Church to You” initiative
In January of 2018, Duncanville UMC (Southwest District) launched a new ministry initiative called “Taking the Church to You,” in an effort to serve members of their church family who cannot join the congregation for Sunday ...
February 14, 2018
Local Church Southwest District
Tuscaloosa First UMC begins bicentennial year celebration with Worship in the Taverns

Tuscaloosa First UMC began the celebration of its bicentennial year with Worship in the Taverns during which more than 800 members & guests worshipped in four bars around town

January 24, 2018
Local Church Southwest District
Druid Hills UMC reaches out to neighbors through ESL classes
In Druid Hills UMC’s intentional effort to connect with their Hispanic neighbors, the congregation launched English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in September 2017. In the last week of August they held in-person registration ...
November 06, 2017
Local Church Southwest District
Detroit UMC’s outreach effort results in pastor preaching from rooftop
In September of 2015, Jason Clifton was appointed as the Supply Pastor of Detroit United Methodist Church in the Southwest District. District Superintendent Rev. Roger Thompson stated: “Jason was recommended to me by a pastor in ...
November 01, 2017
Local Church Southwest District
Forest Lake UMC celebrates Unity Sunday
On February 26, 2017, Forest Lake United Methodist Church in the Southwest District, hosted a unity service entitled United by Love: From Segregation through Integration to Unity. The event featured a diversity of music and a ...
March 02, 2017
Hispanic Ministries Local Church Southwest District
Holt and Druid Hills UMCs actively seek to connect with their Hispanic neighbors
The congregations of Holt and Druid Hills UMCs (Southwest District) want to connect with their Hispanic neighbors. This Christmas they stepped out to try to do just that. They planned for their Christmas Eve Service to be a ...
January 12, 2017
Local Church Southwest District
Cottondale UMC packs appreciation bags for local law enforcement officers
To show appreciation for National Police Week, the Cottondale United Methodist congregation had a pizza party and took on the challenge of packing some very special appreciation bags on Saturday, May 7, 2016.& Each bag was ...
May 27, 2016
Local Church Southwest District
Detroit UMC holds Law Enforcement Appreciation Service
On Sunday, April 17, 2016, Detroit UMC in the Southwest District held its first Law Enforcement Appreciation Service.   A crowd of more than 115 gathered to honor officers serving in a variety of law enforcement agencies. In ...
April 20, 2016
Local Church Southwest District
Pastor’s email ministry develops into a book of daily devotionals
Fifteen years ago, Rev. Alan Beasley began a daily email devotional ministry as a way to connect with members of his church. Each day he used email to pass along a devotional written by other pastors, authors and church leaders. ...
February 24, 2016
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