Laurie Stroud
Easter Week Services & Activities in Birmingham
Easter is April 9, 2023! Here is a list of Easter Week Services and Activities happening in and around Birmingham. Click on the links for more details. April 3-5: Holy Week Services at South Highland Presbyterian Church Holy Week Lunches at Vestavia Methodist Church Holy Week Services at Canterbury UMC Seder Dinner at Metropolitan Church …
Fostering with Two by Two Rescue
The Family Pet Helping homeless, unwanted, or abused pets be adopted into forever homes is possible because of the transitional care given by a community of loving foster homes. While some areas of the country are realizing the value of this practice and consider it to be innovative, it has been how Helena, Ala. based …
Banks Academy Adds Middle School
Education Extra Next fall Banks Academy will welcome 6th grade students as it expands to include a Middle School. The ACSI accredited non-denominational private Christian School is located in northeast Birmingham on the campus of Huffman Baptist Church. The administration explains that “As academic excellence is a key pillar in the mission of Banks Academy, …
5th Annual College Scholarship Application Deadline Approaching
Publishers Note High School Seniors in the five county Birmingham area have until Thursday March 17, 2023 to apply for the 5th Annual Birmingham Christian Family Scholarship Awards. This year we will have three scholarship recipients who will be able to use their award at the college or university of their choice- $2000 to winner, …
Area Churches Offer Fun Free Activities at Gardendale Magnolia Festival
Special Feature Save the date for the 22nd Annual Gardendale Magnolia Festival on April 21-22, 2023 at the Gardendale Civic Center. Each year the community enjoys a wide variety of entertainment including free fun activities hosted by area churches. Art Extravaganza. Every year Decatur Highway Church of Christ teaches free art classes in the Civic …
Lasting Relationships Found at Big Oak Ranch
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.” Genesis 50:20 Certain things stand out to me when I think about my …
The Unexpected Secret to Marital Joy
Special Feature Please. Thank you. I’m sorry. Being on your best behavior with strangers is expected in civil society. But what about in marriage? Can practicing basic manners enhance marital love? Polite people are easy to spot. They apologize when you bump into them by accident. They say, “Yes, ma’am” and “Yes, sir,” though they …
6 Excuses We Hear for Not Setting Up Estate Plans
Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Holliman & Holliman, www.hollimanlegal.com 1. I’m too young to need an estate plan. Accidents happen at all ages. Even if you are single with no children, you must decide who will get your assets. You may not want your assets to go to parents or to siblings …
