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The North Alabama Conference was created in 1870 when the congregations of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS) in Alabama were reorganized into two annual conferences: Alabama and North Alabama.
The North Alabama Conference was created in 1870 when the congregations of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS) in Alabama were reorganized into two annual conferences: Alabama and North Alabama.


When three Methodist denominations reunited to form the Methodist Church in 1939, the North Alabama Conference continued. Any White congregations of the former Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Protestant Church joined the MECS congregations in it. African American congregations were placed in the [[Central Alabama Conference Methodist Church|Central Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church]]. [[St Paul United Methodist Church|St Paul Methodist Church]] in Birmingham was one such African American congregation.
When three Methodist denominations reunited to form the Methodist Church in 1939, the North Alabama Conference continued. Any White congregations of the former Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) and the Methodist Protestant Church (MPC) joined the MECS congregations in it. Alabama African American congregations in the MEC and MEP were part of segregated conferences prior to reunion and this continued: they became part of the [[Central Alabama Conference Methodist Church|Central Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church]]. [[St Paul United Methodist Church|St Paul Methodist Church]] in Birmingham was one such African American congregation.


When the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church united to form the United Methodist Church in 1968, the segregation of African Americans into central conferences ended. These African American congregations in Birmingham became part of the North Alabama Conference.
When the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church united to form the United Methodist Church in 1968, the segregation of African Americans into central conferences ended. These African American congregations in Birmingham became part of the North Alabama Conference.

Revision as of 11:00, 23 June 2022

The North Alabama Conference is the connection of the approximately 698 United Methodist churches within the geographical area from the middle of Alabama north to the Tennessee state line. The United Methodist Center is located at 898 Arkadelphia Road on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College.

An Annual Conference is the basic organizational body in The United Methodist Church. A Bishop presides over an Annual Conference. The Annual Conference is organized in smaller groups of churches called Districts. The North Alabama Conference is made up of eight Districts.

United Methodist pastors are itinerate within an Annual Conference area, which means they are either reappointed to the same church or to a different church every year. As a result they move from church to church during their ministry career.

History

The North Alabama Conference was created in 1870 when the congregations of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS) in Alabama were reorganized into two annual conferences: Alabama and North Alabama.

When three Methodist denominations reunited to form the Methodist Church in 1939, the North Alabama Conference continued. Any White congregations of the former Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) and the Methodist Protestant Church (MPC) joined the MECS congregations in it. Alabama African American congregations in the MEC and MEP were part of segregated conferences prior to reunion and this continued: they became part of the Central Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church. St Paul Methodist Church in Birmingham was one such African American congregation.

When the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church united to form the United Methodist Church in 1968, the segregation of African Americans into central conferences ended. These African American congregations in Birmingham became part of the North Alabama Conference.

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