This fall, Stacy Smith, a member of Canterbury UMC in Birmingham, is stepping away from a distinguished career in communications to spend a year teaching at Wesley College in Tanzania.

Bishop Jonathan Holston explains the "Leading on the E.D.G.E." theme and how it helps our congregations to be faithful, fruitful and forward-looking.

Bishop Holston and the Cabinet announce additional full-time and part-time clergy appointments to take effect on July 1.

Seven North Alabama Conference provisional clergy have completed the Pastoral Care Specialist Certificate Program, earning a credential that fulfills the Resident-in-Ministry requirement of Clinical Pastoral Education.