Pastors
MEET PASTOR BILL
Rev. Bill Price is the Senior Pastor at Spanish Fort United Methodist Church since 2009. Bill is an ordained elder in the Alabama West Florida Conference. He has served previously at Headland UMC (1997-2009), Prattville First as an Associate (1993-1997) and Pleasant Ride-Sardis (1990-1993). He completed a BA degree from Asbury University in 1983. He served as a Youth Minister for 2 years in Jacksonville, NC before going to Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. He completed a M.Div. (1989) and MA in Theological Studies (1990) prior to coming into the AWF Conference.
Bill enjoys teaching bible studies, preaching, pastoral ministry and missional experiences. Bill is married to Beth Price (1983) and they have two children, Jacob (Miriam) and Jamie (Stephen). Bill and Beth enjoy hiking and outdoor activities and spending time with family.
MEET PASTOR KITSY
Rev. Dr. Kitsy Dixon is an Associate Pastor at Spanish Fort United Methodist Church. Pastor Dixon is a native of Mississippi and is a graduate of Ole Miss where she received a Journalism Degree. She moved to New York City to pursue studies in Theater and Dance. She went on to complete a Master’s Degree in American Studies and a Doctorate Degree in Medical Humanities. Sensing God’s call in her life to pursue pastoral ministry, she went on to complete her M.Div. Degree. Through prayer and discernment, she decided to return to the South. She has had a variety of ministry experiences from working with the homeless to those experiencing crisis and trauma through victimization and those imprisoned. She has also worked in another UMC as a Youth Minister.
Program Staff
To reach anyone on our staff listed below please email us at ministries@spanishfortumc.orgor call us at 251.626.1334.
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Meet the amazing members who make up the faith team at Spanish Fort!
The church is at its best when each member is in ministry through worship, study and service. The Book of Discipline reminds us that,
“Ministry in the Christian church is derived from the ministry of Christ, who calls all persons to receive God’s gift of salvation and follow in the way of love and service. The whole church accepts this call, and all Christians participate in this continuing ministry” (¶ 301).
“The ministry of the laity flows from a commitment to Christ’s outreaching love. Lay members of The United Methodist church are, by history and calling, active advocates of the gospel of Jesus Christ” (¶ 127).
“The ministry of all Christians in Christ’s name is both a gift and a task. The gift is God’s unmerited grace; the task is unstinting service” (¶ 129).
What this means is that we each have a role in the continued work of the kingdom. God is clearly calling Spanish Fort United Methodist Church to provide everyone the opportunity to choose to become part of this work. We are created by God to be connected to Christ and to one another through his church. This begins with you!
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Church Council
Chair – Pat Kimble
Vice Chair – Mark Kolakoski
Secretary – Cindy Nelson
Lay Leader – Ken Coale
SPRC Chair – Michael Maxwell
Finance Chair – Danny White
Trustees Chair – Jan Webb
Lay Member to Annual Conference – Marilyn Sullivan
Lay Member to Annual Conference – Bill Nelson
Member At-Large – Zach Evans
Member At-Large – Gene Garthwait
Member At-Large – Kim Woodham
Member At-Large – Leisa Younger
Senior Pastor – Bill Price
Associate Pastor – Kitsy Dixon
Director of Family Life Ministries – Kitsy Dixon
Family Life Chair – Jason Lober
Director of Children’s & Nursery Ministries – Kellie Isbell
Minister of Worship Arts – Mike Owenby
Contemporary Worship Team Leader – Andy Cloninger
Traditional Worship Team Chair – Connie Cayson
Discipleship Team Co-Chair – Pat Shubird
Discipleship Team Co-Chair – Cari LeMaitre
Security Task Force Chair – Michelle Pennington
Missions/Service Team Chair – Gay Desotell
Senior Adult Leadership Team Chair – Asher Carmichael
Youth Team Chair – Laura White
Children’s Team Chair – Shelly Thigpen
Disaster Relief Co-Chair – Larry Davis
Disaster Relief Co-Chair – Pat Shubird
Preschool Board Chair – Catherine Adkins