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.
MEET PASTOR REBECCA
Rebecca Rutherford is an Associate Pastor at Spanish Fort United Methodist Church. Prior to ministry she taught High School Social Studies and has always had a love of teaching. As an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church, she has previously served as an Adult Discipleship Minister, Children’s Minister and Youth Minster in Kentucky, Florida and Georgia.
Besides discipleship and teaching, some of her other passions are in strategic development, leading, training and equipping others to do the ministry of the church. She has also been involved in camping ministry and developed her own curriculum for leading camps and children’s ministry. She is a lover of the water and is thankful to live near it again with her husband Toby and daughters Hannah and Payton.
Program Staff
To reach anyone on our staff listed below please email us at
ministries@spanishfortumc.org or call us at 251.626.1334.
Support Staff
Music Staff
PreSchool Staff
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
At-Large
Jacob Price
At-Large
Cari LeMaitre
At-Large
Greg Kelly
At-Large
Joanne Logan
Discipleship Team Chair
Pat Shubird
Traditional Worship Team Chair
Connie Cayson
Contemporary Worship Chair
Ashley Milner
Service Team Chair
Gay Desotell
Youth Team Chair
Laura White
Worship Arts Director
Bonnie Hariel
Chair
Jim LaRose
Vice Chair
Pat Kimble
Secretary
Christy Inabinett
Lay Leader
Ken Coale
Staff/Parish Relations Committee Chair
Lee Walters
Finance Chair
Kevin INlow
Trustees Chair
Ryan Ott
Lay Member to Annual Conference
Marilyn Sullivan
Lay Member to Annual Conference
Leigh Matthews
Contemporary Worship Leader
Andy Cloninger
Children’s Team Chair
Elizabeth VonHofe
Disaster Relief Chair / Co-Chair
Larry Davis / Pat Shubird
Senior Pastor
Bill Price
Associate Pastor
Rebecca Rutherford
Director of Congregational Life Ministries
Beth Allen
Congregational Life Chair
Jason Lober
Director of Youth Ministries
Brittney Liebbe
Preschool Board Chair
Catherine Adkins
Director of Children’s & Nursery Ministries
Jennifer Robertson