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Leadership Opportunity for Area Teens: Anytown Alabama
Education Extra Approximately 80 students from more than 33 public and private high schools in Jefferson and Shelby Counties recently spent a week making new friends, learning leadership skills in discussing difficult and pressing community topics and building their resume for college applications. The camp called “Anytown Alabama” is designed to give students in grades …
Serving in Moldova: Valleydale Church
Mission Makers Valleydale Church recently sent a team of seventeen people to serve in Holercani, Moldova for seven days. “Our mission was to spread The Gospel of Jesus Christ and His love to the people of Moldova by serving their physical needs and spiritual needs,” explains volunteer James Sansom. “We accomplished this by dividing the …
“Perpetual Adoration”
Photo Fun Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration continues at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Homewood as the parish recently celebrated the 26th anniversary of the devotion. The celebration began with an open-air procession of the Blessed Sacrament from the Chapel of Our Savior to the church by OLS Pastor Rev. Msgr. Martin Muller with the …
“Go Team!”
Photo Fun Patients at Children’s of Alabama recently had a visit from Alabama and Auburn University cheerleaders along with team mascots. The visit was a part of the annual Wells Fargo Picks for Kids program kickoff. As part of the campaign, Wells Fargo will donate $1,000 to Children’s for each pass interception made by the …
“School Prep”
Photo Fun Casa de Adoracion, in partnership with Riverchase United Methodist Church, held a Community Back to School Giveaway and Health Fair. More than 700 backpacks filled with school supplies were given away. Health screenings, voter registrations, and financial services were also provided.
“Distinguished Young Women”
Photo Fun Emmy Beason, 2019 DYW (Distinguished Young Woman) of Jefferson County from Leeds High School and Brooke Tarrant, 2018 DYW of Alabama and Jefferson County from Vestavia Hills High School. Beason will compete for the title of DYW of Alabama 2019 in Montgomery, January 18-19, 2019, www.distinguishedyw.org.
“Moody Native Serves Aboard USS New York”
Photo Fun Seaman John Held, from Moody, Ala. participates in security reaction force training aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21).
How to Avoid & Recover from Mistakes: STEPS Proactive Parenting
Parenting Points Brought to you by: White Plume Technologies, www.whiteplume.com It’s easy for parents to make mistakes when we are angry, scared, or frustrated. And when one of our kids is going down the path toward addiction, we will feel all of those emotions. Strongly, and likely over and over. During those tough times, parenting …
Get Back Up & Try Again… Alabama’s American Ninja Warrior Eddy Stewart
There was a time when fitness was an obsession for five-time American Ninja Warrior competitor Eddy Stewart. A Hueytown firefighter, personal trainer and bodybuilder, his family was often at the mercy of his detailed meal and workout schedule. Shifting his focus to ninja athletics, however, initiated healing in both his relationships and his Christian faith. A Top …
A Journey of Faith: Beeson Lay Academy of Theology Fall 2018
Special Feature Looking for an opportunity to delve into the truth of God’s Word and grow in your Christian faith? Beeson Divinity School’s Lay Academy of Theology is offering non-credit classes and other study opportunities to the community this fall. Each course will be led by Beeson faculty on the campus of Samford University in …
