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Finding Thankfulness in the Good and the Bad
Special Feature Thanksgiving is almost here. The aroma of roasted turkey, green bean casserole, and sweet potato or pumpkin pie, will soon fill homes across America. Many will enjoy a scrumptious meal with family and friends. Some will take a moment to express gratitude to God for His blessings. Others will struggle to be thankful …
Enon Baptist Church Celebrates 150 Years with Revival Services
Church Leaders Join Enon Baptist Church on Sunday, November 6 for celebration services commemorating 150 years of God’s faithfulness to the congregation, followed by a four-night community-wide revival and three-day senior adult revival. Morning Celebration and Walk-Through Historical Display. November 6 will consist of two identical worship services at 9am and 10:30am, featuring a message …
Remember the Source
Parenting Points Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate and remember. We are given a national holiday focused on thanks, yet sometimes, it is easy for us in our lives to celebrate our blessings without remembering the Source. In Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar falls into the trap of forgetting the Source. As he looks around and …
A Life of Service to Area Children: Detective of the Year, Kenny Lowery
Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner COMPACT, www.compact2020.com Being a law enforcement officer isn’t simply a job for Detective Kenny Lowery; it’s a calling. Recently recognized as Detective of the Year for the Helena Police Department, he has served in law enforcement for 23 years- five years with the City of Birmingham and …
Jingle All the Way Reader Give-A-Ways
Publisher’s Note Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas to You- Our Readers! As we celebrate the season, all of us at Birmingham Christian Family wanted to do something special for readers like you who read and spread Good News with your family and friends each month- either sharing a print issue or reading and sharing one …
Heart & Home, Y’all: Brenda Gantt Celebrates the Holidays
Cover Story As the holiday season approaches, popular home cook and social media personality Brenda Gantt celebrates with a lots of inspiration for upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings. Gantt, who has become a Facebook sensation with more than three million followers, reaches out to the world from her home in Andalusia, Ala. through her “Cooking …
Celebrating 40 Years: The Family Story Behind Christmas Village Festival
Special Feature For 40 years, Christmas Village Festival has been a staple shopping experience for the city of Birmingham and beyond. It all started in 1982. Lisa Fullilove’s father, Wayne Dees, was in direct mail marketing and wanted to diversify. “He got with his silent partner and came up with something new. They traveled around …
I Cared Enough: Daniel Cason Ministries
Mission Makers Daniel Cason Ministries reaches out to the homeless, the helpless, the hurting, the hungry and the hopeless with the love and compassion of the Savior. The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2022, free groceries will be distributed to those living in the poorest communities of Birmingham. Last year with your help we served …