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The North Alabama Annual Conference is an Annual Conference in the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church. The North Alabama Annual Conference is under the authority of the Birmingham Episcopal Area which currently only serves the North Alabama Annual Conference. The Bishop of the North Alabama Annual Conference is the Reverend Doctor Will WIllimon. Bishop Willimon has been serving the North Alabama Annual Conference since his election to the episcopacy in 2004. The North Alabama Annual Conference is comprised of eight districts currently served by seven district superintendents. North Alabama Annual Conference is comprised of 768 churches.

History

The North Alabama Annual Conference has its beginnings with the appointment of Rev. James Gwinn to the Flint River Circuit along the Flint River in 1807. Rev. Matthew P. Sturdivant was appointed to the Birmingham circuit in 1808.

The historical structures of the North Alabama Conference from 1808 to present: • 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 Epsicopal 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 Thirty-eighth Annual Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization in 1870 • The Thirty-sixth Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization Introduction in 1972.

Organization

Currently, the Cabinet of the North Alabama Conference is comprised of:

-Rev. Ron Schultz, Superintendent of Central and South Central Districts -Rev. Bob Alford, Superintendent of Cheaha District -Rev. Bill Gandy, Superintendent of Mountain Lakes District -Rev D. Thomason (Tom) Bell, Jr., Superintendent of Northeast District -Rev. Mike Stonbraker, Superintendent of Northwest District -Rev. Richard Stryker, Superintendent of Southeast District -Rev. Kip Laxson, Superintendent of Southwest District -Rev. Dale Cohen, Director of Connectional Ministries -Rev. Tommy Gray, Director of Center For Congregational Development

And the Extended Cabinet -Ellen Harris, Conference Lay Leader -Charlie Carlton, Executive Director, United Methodist Foundation -Danette Clifton, Director of Communication -Rev. Don Neal, Executive Director of Superannuate Homes and Ordained Ministry