Special Feature
On January 11, 2020, Birmingham Christian Family (BCF) celebrated 20 years of GOOD NEWS at the Celebrate the Family Expo. Here are a few of the highlights from the free day of family fun at the Hoover Met’s Finley Center!
The Chick-Fil-A Herd of Cows arrived in their “Cow Mobile” handed out plush toys and even danced with “kids” young and old to the Chicken Dance.
Gone for Good, a program of United Ability, shredded any unwanted documents and recycled old electronics for free.
Expo attendees met and took pictures with Mickey and Minnie, Skye and Chase, and Elsa! The Just Keep Smiling(JKS) characters performed a sneak peek of their upcoming Characters on Parade Performance on February 22, 2020 at Gardendale First Baptist North Campus. The Characters are part of the JKS ministry that assists families in our community with children in medical crisis. Photo: Angela Holley
Each attendee received a Birthday Bingo sheet when they signed in. Every booth had a special stamp and if attendees filled out four rows of stamps by visiting each booth, they were entered to receive great prizes like a case of Bud’s Best Cookies. Photo: Angela Holley
Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato stopped by the Expo to celebrate with BCF! Thank you for your kind words, Mayor Brocato! 
The Expo welcomed special guests, like ABC 33/40’s Brenda Ladun, WBRC Fox 6’s Mike Dubberly and Sarah Verser, and WDJC’s Terry Patilla. Thank you for supporting BCF!
Great live music, praising God, was enjoyed by all thanks to Kevin Derryberry and Marc Phillips! Photo: Vincenza Sciarabba
The threat of bad weather didn’t stop the fun, even when everyone took shelter in the Hoover Met’s locker room. Elsa from Just Keep Smiling entertained the kids and kept smiles on their faces! A big thank you to the Finley Center staff, Hoover Police and EMTs for watching the weather and keeping everyone safe. Photo: Vincenza Sciarabba
Children enjoyed getting their faces painted for free, courtesy of Painted Personalities! Photo: Vincenza Sciarabba
Inflatables from Deborah’s Party Rentals were a huge hit! Photo: Angela Holley
Great live music, praising God, was enjoyed by all thanks to Kevin Derryberry and Marc Phillips as well as Ignite Your Light Youth Choir! Photo Vinzenca Sciarabba
Visitors sampled Birthday Treats from exhibitors and voted on their favorite. Congratulations to CakEffect, the winner of the Expo Birthday Ballot!
We couldn’t have done it without our volunteers!
Special thanks to all of our sponsors and exhibitors for making the Expo a reality and sharing great family resources and giveaways! For more pictures from the event, visit www.Facebook.com/BirminghamChristianFamily.
We are excited to announce the 2nd Annual Celebrate the Family Expo on February 13, 2021 at the Pelham Civic Complex! Limited Number of Sponsor Opportunities are available. Click here to learn more and sign up!
-Laurie Stroud
Founder, The Christian Family Publication, Inc.
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Celebrating 20 Years of Good News!
“Look to the Lord & His Strength, Seek His face always.” 1 Chronicles 16:11 (Holman Standard)
