Laurie Stroud
Jingle All the Way Reader Give-A-Ways
Publisher’s Note Merry Christmas to You- Our Readers! As we celebrate the Christmas season, all of us at Birmingham Christian Family wanted to do something special for readers like you who read and spread Good News with your family and friends each month- either sharing a print issue or reading and sharing one of our …
Christmas Parade & Jingle Mingle Hosted by City of Chelsea
Are We There Yet? “Classic small-town America” is how the City of Chelsea Mayor Tony Picklesimer describes the annual Chelsea Christmas Parade happening on December 18. With festive floats, arts and music, balloons, food trucks, and an abundance of Santa hats it is the perfect event to welcome Christmas with your family! The entertainment begins …
Caring for Generations of Women: Elizabeth Snowden, M.D. of Henderson & Walton Women’s Center
Healthy Living “Listening to people discussing their health issues and problems with my father inspired me to become a doctor,” explains Elizabeth Snowden, M.D. with Birmingham’s Henderson and Walton Women’s Center. Dr. Snowden grew up in a medical family. Her father was a pharmacist, and her mother was a medical technologist. “My father had an …
Brenda Gantt Huge Success in Shelby County
Special Feature Alabama Cooking celebrity, Brenda Gantt came to Shelby County and wowed the crowd of 300 who came to see her all in the name of charity. The “Barbecue with Brenda” raised $33,000 for the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Shelby County. After a barbecue lunch at The Grande Hall at Mill Square, …
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience in Birmingham!
Are We There Yet? Imagine being completely immersed in more than 300 of the greatest works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Now imagine experiencing all of this art liberated from its two-dimensional limitations into a three-dimensional experience that exhilarates every sense and brings to life one of the most influential artists the world has …
Celebrate the Family Expo 2022
Saturday, May 7, 2022 – Hoover Met Complex Meeting the Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Needs of the Family The Celebrate The Family Expo is an annual event which brings together resources and entertainment for families. The event from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. is FREE and open to the public. The event features Live Entertainment, Kids’ Zone, …
Remembering Loved Ones with Community Grief Support’s Tree of Lights
Special Feature This holiday season, Homewood’s Community Grief Support (CGS) is celebrating the lives of those we’ve lost in our community. At a time when there has been so much grief due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and other losses, the Homewood community as well as all of Birmingham needs a positive way to find hope …
Holiday Gift Market Changes Lives for College Students
Cool Stuff The holidays are just around the corner! Get a jump on your shopping at Samford Legacy League’s Holiday Gift Market on Thursday, November 11 from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene located at 1998 Shades Crest Road in Vestavia Hills. Visitors to the market will find a variety of fabulous …
Charlotte’s Happy Home: Experiencing the Work of the Lord
Cover Story A lot has changed since we featured Charlotte Evans Russell in the October 2019 issue of Birmingham Christian Family where she shared her transformational faith story that began in foster care, addiction and then to life as a pastor’s wife. Russell is a popular social media influencer who started her Instagram account, @charlotteshappyhome, …
