Laurie Stroud

A Friend in the Marketplace: Young Business Leaders

February 25, 2018

Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner White Plume Technologies https://www.whiteplume.com For 37 years, the ministry of Young Business Leaders (YBL) has worked to provide true community and accountability to business men in Birmingham. More recently the organization has added Women Business Leaders (WBL) to minister to women. This community is built up through weekly …

How Tax Law Changes May Affect You

February 25, 2018

Money Matters presented by: Vision Financial Much has been made about the changes in the tax law passed by Congress at the end of 2017. The details and how they affect each taxpayer are frankly, dizzying. We will focus on three areas that perhaps you may not have seen a lot of detail: the pleasant …

Target Zero: Sporting Clays & Walk for Life Support Sav-A-Life Shelby

February 25, 2018

Mission Makers On April 21, 2018, join in a great day of fun while supporting a lifesaving ministry in our community. Sav-A-Life Shelby is hosting “Target Zero: Sporting Clays and Walk For Life” which benefits women and men in life-affirming decisions through pregnancies. This year’s event will include a 10 a.m. Walk at Desoto Caverns, …

The Woman Driving McDowell Security: Candyce McDowell

February 25, 2018

Faith at Work Husband and wife teams in business are nothing new, but often-times one gets overshadowed when the business breaks out. As the President of Birmingham based McDowell Security, Jeff McDowell is the face of the business and the one you see quoted most often. However, Jeff is quick to tell you that he …

A Piece of Jugtown History at Magnolia Festival

February 25, 2018

Cool Stuff Jugtown, Ala. changed its name to Gardendale, Ala. in 1906. Why? Find out when you attend the 17th Annual Magnolia Festival at the Gardendale Civic Center on April 21. Plus, you will have an opportunity to see an original jug claimed to be made in the Jugtown factory from 1873-1876. The jug was …

Rise Against Hunger: Local Volunteers Pack 300,098 Meals for Kids

February 24, 2018

Church Leaders For the eighth year in a row, Canterbury United Methodist (UMC) and St. Luke’s Episcopal partnered against hunger. With the help of nearly two thousand volunteers, they packed over 300,000 meals over a three-day period in February. The group also met its goal of packing three million total meals for Rise Against Hunger …

Live to Serve: Birmingham Christian Family Scholarship Winner, Lacy Pierce

February 23, 2018

Education Extra From among 55 applicants, Evangel Classical Christian School Senior Lacy Pierce has been chosen as the 2018 Birmingham Christian Family Scholarship Recipient. Pierce will be able to use the $500 Scholarship at the college of her choice. An independent panel of judges, including clergy and education professionals, chose Pierce’s essay answer to the …

Glen Iris Students Honored

February 23, 2018

Education Extra From excellence in academics to excellence in the arts and Bible teaching, Glen Iris Baptist School (GIBS) students are being recognized for their efforts. Junior Sara Young’s design and construction of an heirloom garment recently won her a first-place ribbon at the Alabama Christian Education Association (ACEA) Fine Arts competition which includes students …

Samford University Center for Worship and the Arts

February 23, 2018

Education Extra National Platform for Youth Ministry & Worship Ministry: Center for Worship and the Arts Through programs, research, and scholarship, the Center for Worship and the Arts is creating a national platform for conversations about the relationship between youth ministry and worship ministry. Based at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., the Center is run …

FUN Awaits at the Children’s Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa

February 22, 2018

Are We There Yet?  Looking for a day trip for the kids over Spring Break? Or some Saturday family fun? Check out the Children’s Hands-On Museum (CHOM) of Tuscaloosa where “curiosity, creativity and discovery” abound! CHOM offers newborns through age 13 a fabulous place just for them! The Museum is open Monday through Friday 9-5pm …

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