Seminary Student Spends Year Studying in Cambridge, England

Melanie Foust is a second-year seminary student at Candler School of Theology at Emory University and current recipient of a Stegall Scholarship. She received her undergraduate degree from Asbury College and is a member of First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Pensacola, Fla. She anticipates graduating from seminary in May 2021 and looks forward to […]

Stegall inducted into UA College of Education Hall of Fame

On February 15, 2020  Dr. Karl K. Stegall was inducted into the University of Alabama (UA) College of Education Hall of Fame. Stegall serves as the volunteer president of  the Stegall Seminary Scholarship Endowment Foundation. Upon receiving the honor, Stegall remarked, “There are many individuals who are more deserving, but none could be more appreciative. […]

The Thrill of Hope

By Rev. David Saliba It is the time of year when we ready our churches, our homes, and our hearts to experience again the Holiest of Nights. It is Advent, a time to celebrate the coming of Christ and to rejoice in His birth! It is precisely this time of year when we remember that […]

12th Annual Dinner of Celebration

See All Photos from the 2019 Dinner of Celebration here All photos courtesy of Luke Lucas. On Thursday, August 8, 2019, the Stegall Seminary Scholarship Endowment Foundation celebrated its 12th year in ministry at the annual Dinner of Celebration. The banquet, held at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Montgomery, welcomed approximately 400  students, alumni and […]

Notre Dame Cathedral and our United Methodist Churches

Millions of Christians all over the world wept on April 16, 2019 when they observed on television the fire that did extensive damage to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. With its flying buttresses, magnificent spires, beautiful rose windows, and Great Organ with 8000 pipes, this 800 year old icon served as the site of […]