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The Harmonics: Singing Praises to Help Families in Need
Music Notes The Harmonics, a nationally acclaimed acapella group from Uganda, will be in Birmingham July 8 to perform a free concert at the Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills. Expect to be inspired by this group as they sing mostly Christian music in African and American styles. The Harmonics began performing together in high school …
5 Keys to More Successful Investing
Money Matters presented by: Vision Financial While there is no guarantee that any investment strategy will be successful and all investing involves risk, here are five basic principles that may help you invest more successfully. Long-term compounding can help your nest egg grow. It’s the “rolling snowball” effect. Put simply, compounding pays you earnings on …
Serving Up Joy at Changed Lives Christian Center
Mission Makers Brought to you by: State Farm, www.ThomasWaters.com “Our mission is to bring God’s grace to those less fortunate and when a person receiving a meal in the serving line said, ‘Thank you for bringing us the joy.’ I thought we had accomplished our goal. We brought much more than meal,” says Thomas Waters …
Preparing to Meet with Your Estate Planning Attorney
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, www.bradfordholliman.com You made the decision that you need an estate plan or you need to update your current plan. You also scheduled an appointment with the lawyer. Now, what do you need to do to prepare for the meeting? Assets – Make a list of your …
Stairlift Allows Local Couple to Maintain Freedom
Healthy Living At almost 80 years old, the Richardsons enjoyed their active, mobile lifestyle in Alabama. They enjoyed spending time together, as well as with their adult children, with little if any physical limitations. That all changed when Nancy had an accident. After recovering from her injuries, she was left with a permanent back injury, …
Faith AND Family at Work: DSLD Land Management
Faith at Work When David H. Sharp started DSLD Land Management 35 years ago, he was a single man with a passion to use his background in geotechnical engineering and business to bring quality and value to homes in central Alabama where soil erosion and drainage problems are prevalent. Today his landscape construction company, specializing …
A Simple Plan for Doing Ministry through Business
Brought to you by: Community Partner Convene, www.ConveneNow.com A Simple Plan for Doing Ministry through Business: Reach the Many by Helping the One Do you ever get overwhelmed at the millions of people who need help in the world? With all the news channels broadcasting the hurt and pain around the world, with all of our …
God’s Plan for You!
Encouraging Word You will notice from creation that God is very orderly, organized and has a plan. In Jeremiah 29:11-13, God mentions to Jeremiah the plan He has established. God says, “For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for calamity to give you …
HCA Seeks to Define Christianity by Service
Education Extra Students at Heritage Christian Academy (HCA) get much more than an education in science, math, history, English, or even Bible. They get perspective. The kind of perspective one gets from getting outside of his or her self and engaging in some form of ministry. Whether by volunteering in a local ministry or by …
Because of Whose I Am: A Nazi’s Daughter
Best Books In the summer of 1932, Germany held a national election. After years of economic depression, the people wanted prosperity again. Suffering defeat in the first World War, they wanted to make their nation great again. Tired of political battles and government ineptitude, they desired strength and stability. Suspicious of those who worshiped God …
