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Parishioners’ Donations Fill Food Truck
Church Leaders Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (OLS) in Homewood is partnering with Food For Our Journey (FFOJ) in collecting and donating items to people in need in the Birmingham metro area. FFOJ executive director Kelly Greene said that on April 1, during the inaugural collection, parishioners brought around 400 sandwiches, 280 bags of …
Thanksgiving for 25 Years of Service
Church Leaders With joy and gratitude, Our Lady of Sorrows Church (OLS) associate pastor Father Balta Raju Reddy Pentareddy celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on March 15, 2020 to mark the 25th Anniversary of his priestly ordination. An outdoor procession through the decorated campus to the church included Bishop Robert Baker of the Birmingham Diocese, …
Church Steps Up to Help Meet Need for Blood
Church Leaders Prince of Peace Catholic Parish in Hoover recently partnered with UAB, St. Vincent’s Health System, the American Red Cross and Life South to hold a week-long blood drive. The drive was expected to An average of 12 donors a day was expected but that far surpassed expectations. According to UAB’s Kathy Crawford, 364 …
Little Rocks of Love
Cool Stuff During Holy Week, Hoover High School teen Kinsey Roberson used her artistic talents to paint Bible quotes on rocks of various sizes which she then placed throughout Ross Bridge’s James Hill neighborhood. She put the rocks at the base of mailboxes or underneath trees or bushes where they were visible from the road. …
CARES Act Provides Relief to Individuals and Businesses
Money Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. This $2 trillion emergency relief package is intended to assist individuals and businesses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and accompanying economic crisis. Major relief provisions are …
A Season for All Things
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Molly Maid of Birmingham, mollymaid.com/birmingham “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 My mother memorized this Scripture when she was …
Shelby Baptist Association: Mission Continues with New Methods
Mission Makers Brought to you by: Community Partner Sawyer Solutions www.sawyersolutionsllc.com The Shelby Baptist Association (SBA) currently consists of 68 churches that have committed themselves to serving Christ together. In addition to encouraging and supporting one another, we seek to meet the needs of our communities and share the hope of the gospel of Jesus …
Brookdale’s Covid-19 Response
Senior Scene We’re committed to providing the same high level of care we’re known for. You can feel confident in referring a friend, neighbor, or church member. In addition to following our existing community disease outbreak protocols, we have implemented additional precautionary measures following guidance from the CDC, local health authorities and the Brookdale clinical …