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Showering God’s Love
Mission Makers Is your church or organization looking for a unique opportunity to share the Gospel? Consider partnering with Sav-A-Life Vestavia to shower God’s love on expectant parents. About eight times a year, this faith-based organization hosts baby showers which include presents, cake, Good News and God’s love. Leading up to each shower, Sav-A-Life invites …
Serve Christ by Serving His Church
Mission Makers 70 churches over 37 years built by hundreds of volunteers to reach thousands for the sake of the Gospel = Builders for Christ (BFC). By the end of August 2017, eleven Baptist churches and organizations from the Birmingham area will have sent Builders for Christ (BFC) teams to Gatlinburg, Tenn. to help reconstruct the …
Driving Under the Influence: Alabama’s DUI Laws
Legal Matters presented by: Frank S. Buck P.C., Personal Injury We all know that driving while under the influence of alcohol and other illicit substances is unwise at best. Not only does it place the inebriated driver in danger, but it also imperils everyone else on the road. According to the Center for Disease Control, …
The Cost of Discipleship
Encouraging Word In Matthew 16:24, Jesus speaks of the cost (requirements) of Christian discipleship. It says, “. . . If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Salvation is free to us. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through …
Local Students Win National & Regional Math Competitions
Education Extra As a part of the Catholic Math League national competition, John Carroll Catholic High School students competed in the Honors Algebra 1, Honors Geometry, and Honors Algebra 2 divisions, which included a series of math contests. The top three student scores in a specific subject made up the school’s team score. Sophomore Mike …
Shades Mountain Christian Becomes Heritage Christian Academy
Education Extra As classes start this fall, Shades Mountain Christian School staff and faculty will welcome students back under the school’s new name, Heritage Christian Academy (HCA). In addition to the name change, a location change was also anticipated but instead students will remain at the school’s original home, Shades Mountain Community Church (formerly Shades …
OLS Inventors!
Education Extra Some fourth-grade students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS) can now call themselves inventors! During their final month of school in May, the students created original inventions and displayed them at their own Invention Convention in the OLS Parish Hall. The fun event was a major part of their science curriculum. …
Celebrating Everyday Heroes for LIFE: Herb Lusk
City Scene Former NFL player Herb Lusk restores hearts with hope through his Crisis Pregnancy Center in the City of Brotherly Love. Better known as the tailback of the Philadelphia Eagles, he was the first to kneel in the end zone and give thanks to God for scoring. He eventually left the NFL to start …
