First Methodist Church of Bay Minette Alabama

09/03/2026

Last night Pastor Wilson brought a powerful message from Acts 1:1-7, reminding us of what it means to bear witness to Christ in our daily lives. We are to see what God is doing and tell others about it by the power of the Holy Spirit to the ends of the earth. We joined together at the Lord's Table for Communion and wrapped up the evening with Breakfast for Dinner! Thank you to everyone who joined us and to the Men’s Sunday School Group for serving!

09/02/2026

We have a new bishop!

Welcome, Bishop Lawler! Our conference is blessed to have this man of God leading us and connecting us to the global church. God is good!

Welcome Bishop-Elect Paul Lawler!

The General Conference of the Global Methodist Church elected all 8 of our bishops today!

The Alabama Emerald Coast Conference celebrates the election of the Rev. Paul Lawler as bishop for Episcopal Area 7 of the Global Methodist Church. Area 7 is a global family, bringing together the Alabama Emerald Coast, South Georgia, North Georgia, Central Europe, Zambia, Northern Nigeria, and Venezuela Annual Conferences.

Bishop-elect Lawler brings more than four decades of ministry experience shaped by evangelism, discipleship, church planting, renewal, and a deep commitment to the Great Commission. He serves as Senior Pastor of Christ Methodist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Before coming to Memphis, he served fifteen years as Senior Pastor of Christ Church Birmingham and sixteen years as the founding pastor of Chase Valley Church in Huntsville.

His ministry has looked beyond the walls of the local church. Lawler has helped lead church-planting efforts resulting in hundreds of new congregations among unreached people groups in Asia, and thousands of first-generation believers. He also co-founded the Patricia B. Hammonds Homes of Hope, serving children who have been trafficked or are vulnerable to trafficking in Thailand.

A graduate of Asbury University and Asbury Theological Seminary, Lawler has also served the Global Methodist Church through the Connectional Council, Kingdom Advancement, and strategic planning.

At the heart of his ministry is a conviction that Methodism is not meant merely to be an institution, but a Spirit-filled movement—making disciples, multiplying churches, spreading scriptural holiness, and carrying the Gospel to the nations.

We welcome Bishop-elect Paul Lawler and his wife Missy, and we look forward with great expectation to this next season of ministry ahead! We can’t wait for you to meet him as we plan for him to visit our annual conference as soon as possible.

Please pray for Bishop-elect Paul Lawler and his wife and family as they prepare for this new chapter!

Blessings
Dr Lester Spencer
Conference Superintendent
Alabama Emerald Coast Conference

09/01/2026

See you tomorrow night! ✝

08/31/2026

Join us this Wednesday! We cannot wait to gather and fellowship together!

⛪ Wednesday Night Chapel: 5:15 PM
🍽 Wednesday Night Supper: 5:35 PM
👥 Youth: 6:15 PM
🎶 Choir Rehearsal: 6:30 PM

08/28/2026

We had a great time hosting Baldwin County High School Football team and cheer squad for breakfast this morning! Thanks to everyone who came and served. Go Tigers!

08/28/2026

Calling all Parents (or grandparents, guardians, neighbors, and friends) of children ages Birth – 5th grade! We hope you will join us for breakfast at 9:00AM this Sunday, August 30 in the Fellowship Hall. We will have breakfast, a time of fellowship, and Pastor Wilson will share the gameplan for Children’s Ministry for kids ages birth through 5th grade. The Holy Spirit is on the move, and we want every child in our church and community to be involved!!

08/27/2026

What a powerful time of Worship, Chapel, and Fellowship last night!

We were blessed to have Pastor Wilson join Mr. Mike for praise and worship! Pastor Wilson brought a timely message from Genesis 37:2, challenging us with a big question: What dream has God laid upon your heart?

Even when your dream feels completely impossible in your own strength, remember that with God, all things are possible.

After nourishment for the soul, we headed over for some delicious nourishment for the body for Wednesday Night Supper!

We would like to thank Donnie Payne and Perry Petrey for smoking the BBQ. It was amazing!

Thank you to everyone who joined us. We can’t wait to see you all again next week!

08/25/2026

See you tomorrow night! ⛪🍽

08/24/2026

Join us this Wednesday! We cannot wait to gather and fellowship together!

⛪ Wednesday Night Chapel: 5:15 PM
🍽️ Wednesday Night Supper: 5:35 PM
👥 Youth: 6:15 PM
🎶 Choir Rehearsal: 6:30 PM