Special Feature
Birmingham Christian Family (BCF) celebrated the completion of 25 years of sharing GOOD NEWS at the 6th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo on September 13, 2025. Here are just a few of the highlights from the free day of family fun at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex’s Finley Center!
The first 200 families that arrived at the Expo received an Expo swag bag packed full of great giveaway items from Expo sponsors.
The Chick-fil-A Herd of Cows danced with Expo attendees and handed out plush cows.
Each attendee received a Birthday Bingo sheet when they arrived. Every booth had a special stamp and if attendees filled out six rows of stamps by visiting each booth, they were entered to receive great prizes like a $100 Walmart gift card courtesy of WAY-FM, cases of Bud’s Best Cookies, and much more.
Live praise and worship music was enjoyed by all thanks to Kevin Derryberry who joined us for the 6th year in a row!
Children enjoyed getting their faces painted for free, courtesy of Painted Personalities and balloon twisting from nunu’s balloons.
The Hoover Belles joined us for the fun day and welcomed attendees to the Expo.
Seen here are some of the Birmingham Christian Family team members. Special thanks to nunu’s balloons for creating the amazing balloon arch that welcomed Expo attendees!
Inflatables and interactive games from River of Life Church were a huge hit in the Expo’s River of Life Kids’ Zone.
Thank you to Spare Time Entertainment in Trussville for bringing bowling fun to the Expo!
A big thanks to Southern Coffee and Waffles, Bluff Park Ice Cream, and The Lil Bougie Foodie for providing Expo attendees with delicious food and treats.
Adorable adoptable dogs and cats with Two by Two Animal Rescue enjoyed lots of attention at the Expo!
Vapor Thrift Store brought their donation truck to the Expo so attendees could donate items to help Vapor Ministries meet needs and reach more people with the hope of the Gospel around the world. You can also donate now at any of their thrift store locations.
The Alfa Farmers Celebrity Chef Stage was a crowd favorite of the day. Thank you to WBRC-TV’s Janice Rogers for welcoming a new chef to the stage every 30 minutes. The line up of local chefs included Annie McDaniel of Miss Annie’s Home + Kitchen; BCF contributors Danna Standridge, author of Happiness is Homemade, Y’all, and Katrina Adams of In the Kitchen with K Marie; Wil Drake of Hero Doughnuts; Chef Rose Ousley; John Finney of Henrietta’s Deli; Debbie Goldsmith of The Lil Bougie Foodie, and Sue Garrett of Mama Sue’s Southern Kitchen.
Thank you to our Expo Emcee Mark Harvard who stepped away from his new day job as senior pastor at Morningstar Methodist in Chelsea to announce all the jam packed Expo activities taking place from 10am-2pm.
Want to see more? Watch the video below to hear directly from Expo attendees about their experience.
Special thanks to our Expo sponsors for making the event a reality and sharing great family resources, free entertainment and giveaways to attendees!
Celebrity Chef Stage Sponsor: Alfa Farmers
Major Sponsors: Children’s of Alabama and Jimmie Hale Mission
Event Sponsors: Alabama Credit Union, Family Radio, LeafFilter Gutter Protection and Vulcan Termite and Pest Control
Thank you to Kristie Allen Photography for capturing the fun day. Visit www.facebook.com/birminghamchristianfamily to find even more photos.
