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1 A Journal of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, Alabama North Alabama Conference Session June 2-4, 2013 Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Alabama Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett, President Sherill Clontz, Conference Secretary The 2012 Book of Discipline, 724 states that... an annual conference, local church, or other body within The United Methodist Church that is composed of uniting units with differing dates of origin, shall use as the date of its founding the date of the older or oldest of the uniting units... Debra Wallace-Padgett Presiding Bishop Historical Organizations of the North Alabama Conference Entrance of Methodism into Alabama through Matthew P. Sturdivant, 1808 Alabama Conference, Methodist Protestant Church, Organized 1829 Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Organized 1846 Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, Organized 1867 North Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Organized 1870 Central Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, Organized 1876 Uniting Conference, The Methodist Church, 1939 Merger Conference, The United Methodist Church, 1968 Merger Conference, North Alabama Conference and Central Alabama Conference, Making the North Alabama Conference, Organized 1972 The One Hundred Forty-Fourth Annual Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization in 1870 The Forty-first Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization Introduction in Vision of the North Alabama Conference Every church challenged and equipped to grow more disciples of Jesus Christ by taking risks and changing lives. Conference Priorities New Congregations Natural Church Development Effective Leadership for the 21st Century Empowering a New Generation of Christians Transforming the World through Missions and Justice Sherill Clontz Conference Secretary

2 A Officers of the Annual Conference President, Council on Finance & Administration Haig Wright PO Box 1309 Jasper AL Director, Connectional Ministries ( 608) Linda Holland lholland@umcna.org Conference Secretary Rev. Sherill Clontz ( ) sclontz@umcna.org Rev. Clauzell Williams (Elected 2013) PO Box Birmingham AL clauzell.williams@umcna.org Conference Journal Editor Lyn Cosby lcosby@umcna.org Conference Statistician Rev. Amy DeWitte 4213 Fortson Ln NW Huntsville AL revdewitte@gmail.com Conference Treasurer Scott Selman sselman@umcna.org Director of Communication ( 609) Danette Clifton dclifton@umcna.org Chairperson, Commission on Equitable Compensation Rev. Mary Bendall 2035 Hwy 58 Helena AL mbendall@umcna.org President, Board of Trustees Rev. Joe Acker PO Box 932 Fayette AL jdacker@centurytel.net 134

3 Central District Rev. Bob Alford, Superintendent Denise Cone, Lay Leader 8513 Cedarbark Cir Birmingham AL District Contacts Northwest District Rev. Mike Stonbraker, Superintendent 158 Ana Dr, Ste C Florence AL mstonbraker@umcna.org Keith Russell, Lay Leader 139 Taylor Royer Rd Decatur AL keithrussell139@yahoo.com A Cheaha District Rev. Sherill Clontz, Superintendent sclontz@umcna.org Teresa Harris, Lay Leader 250 River Oaks Cir Cropwell AL teresa@pellcityfumc.org Mountain Lakes District Rev. Robin Scott, Superintendent 2804 Wills Creek Rd Gadsden AL rscott@umcna.org Gail Hiett, Lay Leader Al Hwy 75 N Crossville AL gailhiett1@gmail.com Northeast District Rev. Dale Cohen, Superintendent PO Box Huntsville AL Meridian St Ste 12 Huntsville AL dcohen@umcna.org Betty Zoller, Lay Leader 3027 Flint Mill Run Hampton Cove AL bzol@comcast.net South Central District Rev. Ron Schultz, Superintendent rschultz@umcna.org Charlie Carlton, Lay Leader 400 Miller Cir Indian Springs AL umcfoundation@aol.com Southeast District Rev. Lewis Archer, Superintendent PO Box 537 Alexander City AL larcher@umcna.org Bob Neighbors, Lay Leader 512 Coosa Rd 20 Equality AL home nixburg@msn.com Southwest District Rev. Roger Thompson, Superintendent 2130 Paul W. Bryant Dr Ste B Tuscaloosa AL rthompson@umcna.org Maurice Stuckey, Lay Leader 115 4th Ave NE Gordo AL mstuckey@sheltonstate.edu 135

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5 Table of Contents A A Introduction B Leadership and Membership C Daily Proceedings (Minutes) D Business of the Annual Conference Report E Clergy Appointments F Reports G Memoirs H Roll of the Dead I Historical J Miscellaneous K Pastoral Records L Statistics M Index

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