Laurie Stroud
Serving Up Joy at Changed Lives Christian Center
Mission Makers Brought to you by: Community Partner www.ThomasWaters.com, 205-879-1988 “Our mission is to bring God’s grace to those less fortunate and when a person receiving a meal in the serving line said, ‘Thank you for bringing us the joy.’ I thought we had accomplished our goal. We brought much more than meal,” says Thomas …
Behind the Mask
Every Family Deserves Hope It is striking how our affections toward masks have changed in recent months. As a child, I remember idolizing those who wore masks – The Lone Ranger, Batman and Spiderman. Although I am for any recommendation and health request to make myself and those around me safer, I must admit that …
October Giveaways
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I Can Do It Myself!
Publisher’s Note My sons are almost all grown up now- finishing college in these crazy pandemic days. The house is quiet, for now…but back when I had a four-year-old and two three-year-olds in the house, the birth of independence could be heard and felt! I cannot tell you how many times I looked at 3-year-old …
Do Your Investments Align With Your Values?
Special Feature Birmingham’s OneAscent recently announced the launch of OneAscent Wealth Management, a financial planning firm serving clients who want to ensure that their investments align with their values. OneAscent Wealth works with clients to identify industries from which they do not wish to profit. They then use proprietary tools to check 401Ks, mutual funds, …
Grammy Award-Winning Lecrae Sings at Alabama Prison
Music Notes Christian singer and songwriter Lecrae partnered with Prison Fellowship and performed for the men at St. Clair Prison in Springville, Ala. on September 11. “When Anomaly dropped and was the #1 album in the country, our first stop on the tour was Riker’s Island and LA County Jail because I wanted the people in …
King’s Home Offers New Help for Foster Youth
Mission Makers The girls enrolled in King’s Home Youth: Transitional Living Program have a new house to call home. The Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides an alternative living arrangement for foster youth (ages 16-19) in the custody of Alabama DHR with opportunities to practice independent living skills in a variety of congregate settings with decreasing …
OLS School Opens!
Education Extra Excitement filled the halls at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS) as students kicked off the 2020-2021 school year eager to learn and prepared for the new health protocols the school established based on the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the American Association of Pediatrics, and state and local recommendations. “This year, …
Vintage Market Days
Special Feature Are you ready to shop? Visit The Hoover Finley Center for Vintage Market Days of Birmingham’s “Road Trip” on September 24-26 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m each day. This 3-day event will feature vendors from over 20 states. Vintage Market Days® is an upscale, vintage-inspired, market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade …
Local Churches Partner to Feed the Hungry
Church Leaders The team behind the non-profit food van, Food For Our Journey (FFOJ), was helped this weekend by two parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham. Teamwork between some parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (OLS) in Homewood and Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Hoover made sure that 200 people who …
