Faith at Work
We Sew Love
Mission Makers Linda Jacobson, founder of We Sew Love, simply wanted to get a pile of t-shirts out of her Center Point home. She never imagined God would lead her on a path of establishing a local sewing ministry with an international impact. Jacobson had the idea of turning the discarded t-shirts into underwear. She …
Birmingham Metro Baptist Association’s New Leader Prepares for Southern Baptist Convention
Church Leaders The churches of the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association (BMBA) have partnered together to do great work in the Birmingham community and beyond since 1833. The Association, now with 126 churches spanning the Metro Area, started Baptist Health System, launched new congregations, served the poor, and helped survivors in numerous storms and disasters. Last …
Honoring Veterans: Memorial Day at the American Village
Special Feature The American Village is open to the public with free admission on Memorial Day, May 27, 2019 – a day of remembrance for those who have served and sacrificed for liberty. “Memorial Day is one of the most meaningful days for visitors to the American Village,” said American Village president and CEO Tom …
Congratulations Eagle Scouts!
Photo Fun Will Allison, a senior at Hoover High School and a graduate of Prince of Peace Catholic School designed, coordinated and directed the construction of an outdoor classroom and walking trail behind Prince of Peace Catholic Church. He is the son of Kyle and Deidre Allison Joseph Carter, also a senior at Hoover High …
OLS Rise Against Hunger
Mission Makers Parishioners at Our Lady of Sorrows(OLS) Catholic Church are excited about their part in a mission to put a dent in world hunger. The last weekend in February food packing assembly stations were set up in the Family Life Center and church members worked together to help Rise Against Hunger,an international hunger relief non-profit …
Mass in Swahili
Church Leaders The Birmingham Kenyan Catholic community recently celebrated Mass in Swahili at Prince of Peace (POP) Catholic Parish in Hoover and held a social afterward which also celebrated Black history month. This group prays the Rosary at noon on the second Sunday of the month at POP. In addition, Father Daniel Owuor, pastor of …
Gold Medalist Catherine Reddick Whitehill
Strong Faith, Strong Voice A former professional soccer player and a 10-year Veteran of the U.S. Women’s National Team, Birmingham native Catherine Reddick Whitehill says playing for Briarwood Christian School was an integral part of her athletic development. It also bolstered the Christian faith encouraged by her parents. Returning to Birmingham to be inducted into …
Walk For Life 2019
Mission Makers Brought to you by: Sawyer Solutions, www.sawyersolutionsllc.com “We Walk For Life because we want our community to know that our team at the Pregnancy Resource Center introduces women and families to the One whose grace is enough and to help them through their unplanned pregnancy one person at a time to make Life …
Living Intentionally: Vapor Ministries Founder Micah McElveen
Mission Makers A surfing accident nearly took Micah McElveen’s life. He suffered a broken neck and underwent years of rehabilitation after waking up as a quadriplegic. McElveen admits that before this tragedy his life was very self-centered. “My dreams, at a young age, were all about me, accolades and assets. I wanted to be rich …
YBL & WBL: Transforming the Marketplace by Winning Men & Women to Christ
Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner White Plume Technologies, www.whiteplume.com Google’s Lauren Whit: WBL Spring Luncheon. Hear Google Wellness Program Manager Lauren Whit, PhD speak at the Women Business Leaders (WBL) Spring Luncheon April 4, 2019 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Whitt leads the prevention and wellbeing efforts at Google and is based at …
