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Vestavia Hills Methodist Church is Methodist congregation founded in 1952 and located 2061 Kentucky Avenue in central Vestavia Hills. From 1968 until 2022 it was known as Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church. Until December 10, 2022 it was part of the North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church (until 1968) and United Methodist Church (from 1968). On November 13, 2022, the congregation voted to disaffiliate with the United Methodist Church with 1,021 ballots cast to disaffiliate and 262 ballots against (thus, 79.5% in favor). To disaffiliate a majority of at least 2/3 was required. This disaffiliation was approved by the conference on December 10, 2022.

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Pastors

Bill Brunson, 2022

External site

Vestavia Hills Methodist Church website

References

Garrison, Greg (November 14, 2022) "Vestavia Hills United Methodist, others ask to disaffiliate from denomination: update on split" The Birmingham News
Garrison, Greg (December 10, 2022) "United Methodist split: 198 churches leave North Alabama Conference" The Birmingham News

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-'''Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church''' is a congregation of the  [[North Alabama United Methodist Conference|North Alabama Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church]] organized in [[1952]] and located at 2061 [[Kentucky Avenue]] in central [[Vestavia Hills]]. On November 13, 2022, the congregation voted to disaffiliate with the United Methodist Church with 1,021 ballots cast to disaffiliate and 262 ballots against (thus, 79.5% in favor). To disaffiliate a majority of at least 2/3 was required.
+'''Vestavia Hills Methodist Church''' is Methodist congregation founded in [[1952]] and located 2061 [[Kentucky Avenue]] in central [[Vestavia Hills]]. From 1968 until 2022 it was known as '''Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church'''. Until December 10, 2022 it was part of the [[North Alabama United Methodist Conference|North Alabama Conference]] of the Methodist Church (until 1968) and United Methodist Church (from 1968). On  November 13, 2022, the congregation voted to disaffiliate with the United Methodist Church with 1,021 ballots cast to disaffiliate and 262 ballots against (thus, 79.5% in favor). To disaffiliate a majority of at least 2/3 was required. This disaffiliation was approved by the conference on December 10, 2022.
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 ==References==
 * Garrison, Greg (November 14, 2022) "Vestavia Hills United Methodist, others ask to disaffiliate from denomination: update on split" {{BN}}
+* Garrison, Greg (December 10, 2022) "United Methodist split: 198 churches leave North Alabama Conference" {{BN}}
 [[Category:Methodist churches]]
 [[Category:1952 establishments]]