South Birmingham Huntsville Bessemer District
Rev. Bruce W. Hunter
Presiding Elder
The South Birmingham-Huntsville-Bessemer District, located in the Northwest Alabama Annual Conference of the 9th Episcopal District, is comprised of 21 churches, that are shepherded by 19 pastors. The footprint of the SBHB District stretches across Central Alabama in the cities of Birmingham, Bessemer, Homewood, Fultondale, Tarrant City and Trussville. It moves over to East Alabama to the cities of Gadsden and Anniston; then reaches into North Alabama to the cities of Guntersville, Scottsboro, Fackler, New Market, Madison and Huntsville. If you’re looking for an exciting place to worship when you are traveling into the area of one of these municipalities, check the 9th District website for the roster of SBHBD churches and feel free to stop by.
| CHURCH NAME | 2025~ 2026 |
|---|---|
| St. John AME, Huntsville | Rev. Maurice Wright, II |
| Grant Chapel AME, Eastlake | Rev. Dr. T. Eric Nathan |
| Ward Chapel AME, Bessemer | Rev. Richard L. Davis |
| Allen Temple AME, Bessemer | Rev. Arne’ Faush |
| St. Luke AME, Fultondale | Rev. DeVonta Anderson |
| Payne Chapel AME | Rev. LaChaune Nicole Slater |
| St. Paul AME, Scottsboro | Rev. Ernest Lathan |
| Handy Chapel AME | Rev. John L. Russell |
| Bethel AME, Rosedale | Supply by Elder |
| Livingston Chapel AME Church | Rev. Dewayne Hendon |
| Saddler's Chapel AME, Bessemer | Supply by Elder |
| Gaines Chapel AME, Anniston | Rev. Shannon Fletcher |
| Allen Chapel AME | Rev. Venita Farness |
| St. Paul AME, Eastlake | Rev. Chris Walker |
| Mt. Zion AME, Trussville | Rev. Erroll L. Brantley, Sr. |
| Grady-Madison AME | Rev. William Slade |
| Gravitt Chapel AME | Supply by Elder |
| Matthews Chapel AME | Rev. Ernest Lathan |
| Grant Chapel AME, Gadsden | Supply by Elder |
| Woodward Chapel AME, Bessemer | Supply by Elder |