March 18, 2024

Bishop Announces New Staff Appointment

Bishop David Graves, resident bishop of the Alabama-West Florida Conference, is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeff Wilson, current Southeast district superintendent and dean of the cabinet, will serve as the assistant to the bishop...

March 11, 2024

Alabama-West Florida Conference Delegation Gathers to Prepare for General Conference

The Alabama-West Florida Conference delegation gathered on Sunday, March 3-Tuesday, March 5 at FUMC Pensacola. Thanks to the outstanding hospitality of the host church, the delegation was able to experience fruitful meeting time ...

March 05, 2024

Magnolia UMC - A New Church for Orange Beach and Gulf Shores

(New Ministry Strategies) - When it became clear that the United Methodist Churches in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, AL, would disaffiliate, Rev. Dr. Debora Bishop formed a group that would ensure a United Methodist presence ...

March 04, 2024

A Response to Clergy Membership Withdrawal

In response to communication circulating about retired United Methodist pastors withdrawing their clergy membership, the Alabama-West Florida offers the following statement.   Conference leadership respectfully requested that ...

February 27, 2024

A Word from Bishop Graves: Appointment Timeline

Colleagues and Friends,  Currently the cabinet, pastors, staff-parish committees, and churches are working on the upcoming appointment year: July 2024 to June 2025. I have found that cabinet transparency is vital in building ...

February 21, 2024

Alabama-West Florida 2024 Annual Conference Information

The Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church will hold its 2024 Annual Conference session Sunday, June 16-Tuesday, June 18 at First United Methodist Church, Montgomery. The conference will not meet on ...

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