Laurie Stroud
American Village Chosen as an America250 Field Trip Site
Education Extra America250, the official nonpartisan entity charged by Congress with planning the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, launched “America’s Field Trip,” — a nationwide scholastic contest with awardees receiving once-in-a-lifetime, behind-the-scenes access to iconic American historical and cultural sites. Montevallo’s American Village was chosen as one of only seven places in America as …
Animate: The Psalms
Summer Camps Imagine if you had the ability to read and digest the whole Bible in one setting, and then imagine, right after that, you started praying. What would those prayers sound like? The Bible itself answers that question: those prayers would sound like the book of Psalms. In a way, every story, every teaching, …
Motherwalk 5K & Fun Run: Raising Awareness for Ovarian Cancer
Special Feature Did you know? Ovarian cancer is the 6th deadliest cancer among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2024, about 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and over 14,000 women will die from this disease. The signs …
Daniel Cason Ministries K.I.D.S. Camp
For almost 30 years, Rev. Daniel M. Cason and his wife Gwendolyn- with the help of talented volunteers and generous sponsors- have invited 300 plus children to the Daniel Cason Ministries’ Annual Summer Music Camp in Birmingham- free of charge. This year, the camp dates are July 8-27, 2024. The camps allow children, who would …
The Power of Prayer: American Village National Day of Prayer Breakfast
Special Feature You’re invited to join the American Village for the Annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast on May 2, 2024 at 8 a.m. with guest speaker Sherri Burgess. Burgess is a wife, mother, and author. Attendees of the event will hear her inspiring story of faith and how prayer helped her through the heartbreak …
April 2024 Reader Giveaways
TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) and make spreading Good News possible we have TWO Great Giveaways this month! Two Winners! Two Tickets each to the Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival April 20, 2024, www.bobsykesblues.com. To enter simply LIKE and COMMENT …
Area Youth Share Stories of God at Work: Vote for Your Favorite!
Publisher’s Note More than 140 area high school seniors recently shared with us how their Christian faith has impacted their decision making during their high school career. Each student shared these details with us in an essay they submitted as a part of the 6th annual Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) Scholarship program sponsored by the Alabama …
Area Physician Celebrates Milestone in Deliveries & the Miracle of Birth
Healthy Living John M. Morgan, MD recently celebrated delivering more than 10,000 babies over his 38 years of practicing medicine here in Birmingham. Reflecting on his career, he shared how blessed he feels to have such a unique perspective on how God is at work in the miracle of birth. Morgan says he will miss …
Created in God’s Image: Poiema Summer Camp
Special Feature Poiema is the Greek word for workmanship. Jaclyn Smith, one of the leaders of the Poiema ministry in Birmingham, Ala., explains that the name of the ministry name was inspired by Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk …
Easter Week Services & Activities in Birmingham
Easter is on March 31, 2024. Here is a list of Easter Week Services and Activities happening in and around Birmingham. Click on the links for more details. March 24 Palm Sunday Services with The Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills Palm Sunday with Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church Palm Sunday with Anglican Church of …
