Birmingham Christian Family Magazine

Bull's Hockey
2018-02-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-02-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-01-21 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Pelham Civic Complex, 500 Amphitheater Rd, Pelham, AL, 35124, United States

Birmingham Parenting Collective
2018-02-03 08:00 - 14:00 | Oak Mountain High School Auditorium, 5476 Caldwell Mill Road, Birmingham, 35242, United States
Your kids are changing fast and so is their world. Life as a teenager in today’s world bears little resemblance to the teenage world you once inhabited. If you blink, you might be left behind, forfeiting your opportunity to effectively lead your kids through adolescence and into a healthy, God-honoring adulthood. The No Parent Left Behind seminar gets you started on the journey to understand your kids and their rapidly changing world. No Parent Left Behind is a one-day conference hosted by Asbury United Methodist Church, Double Oak Community Church and Meadow Brook Baptist Church. It includes three fast-paced and practical sessions led by Dr. Walt Mueller, founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. Come be apart of this incredible event and leave not only encouraged and challenged but equipped with tools necessary to raise your kids God’s way!

Congregation Garage Sale
2018-02-03 08:00 - 13:00, 2018-02-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills, 201 South Montgomery Highway, Vestavia, AL, 35216, United States
Benefits Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills Mother’s Day Out and medical missionaries to Kenya, Arianna and David Shirk, www.shirkadventure.com.

Love, Laughter and Inspiration with Rachel Macy Stafford
2018-02-02 18:00 - 20:30 | Trinity United Methodist Church, 1400 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, 35209, United States
New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Hands Free Mama blog, Rachel Macy Stafford will speak at Trinity United Methodist Women’s Evening of Love, Laughter and Inspiration event. Through truthful storytelling and simple strategies, Rachel will inspire guests to overcome endless distraction for loving more and living a more authentic life. The event will be Friday, February 2, 2018 at 6:30pm with doors opening at 6pm and a reception and book signing to immediately follow the presentation. Tickets are $25 with proceeds benefitting The Bell Center, Overflow Foundation, United Methodist Children’s Home, Community Furniture Bank, Firehouse Shelter and Family Promise. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the church office (205) 879- 1737 or go to www.trinitybirmingham.com/adults/united-methodist-women.

Volunteer Training Sav-A-Life Vestavia
2018-01-29 18:00 - 20:30, 2018-01-25 18:00 - 20:30, 2018-01-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Sav-a-Life Vestavia, 1480 McGuire Rd , Birmingham, AL, 35216, United States
For anyone interested in serving the women and men who visit the center for services. Becoming a volunteer includes an application process, classroom training and shadowing. Trained volunteers serve as peer counselors, mentors, parenting class instructors, receptionists, baby boutique servers and more. To learn more contact Steve or Megan at 205-979-0302, stevelongenecker@savalife.org, meganmccarley@savalife.org. Classroom training held 6-8:30pm each evening. Shadowing by appointment.

Open House Our Lady of Sorrows(OLS) Catholic School
2018-01-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School, 1720 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Learn how OLS can empower your child with an affordable Christ-centered education!

Electric Saturday
2018-01-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Children’s Hands-On Museum, 2213 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401, United States
Have a hair-raising experience with the Van de Graff Generator, experiment with static, make your own lightning with a Tesla Coil!

St. Vincent’s Offers Free Joint Pain Seminars: Dr. James Bowman (Orthopedic Surgeon)
2018-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Gardendale Civic Center, 857 Main St., Gardendale, AL, 35071, United States
During each seminar, the orthopedic surgeon will share a wide range of treatment options available for joint pain. Topics will include: hip and knee osteoarthritis, non-surgical treatments for osteoarthritis, surgical treatment options, recovery and living with joint replacement, and an overview of St. Vincent’s Joint Replacement program features, including a joint navigator.
St. Vincent’s Health System provides a wide range of orthopedic services, including total knee, hip, and shoulder joint replacements; knee and shoulder arthroscopic surgeries; carpal tunnel release procedures; and pain blocks. In addition, the hospitals offer physical therapy and rehabilitation services with licensed physical therapists and licensed/certified athletic trainers. To learn more, visit stvhs.com/orthopedics.
To register for either seminar, call St. Vincent’s Dial-A-Nurse at 205-939-7878.

St. Vincent’s Offers Free Joint Pain Seminars: Dr. Jerome Ambrosia (Orthopedic Surgeon)
2018-01-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Ashville City Hall, 211 8th St, Ashville, AL, 35953, United States

King's Home SHOW YOUR LOVE Valentine's Mailbox Bow Benefit
2018-01-22 - 2018-02-14 | King’s Home, 221 King's Home Drive, Chelsea, AL, 35043, Select a Country:
The 3nd Annual King’s Ranch/Hannah Home “SHOW YOUR LOVE” Valentine’s Mailbox Decorating Benefit kicks off on January 22nd in Birmingham, AL. King’s Home “Cupids” will decorate mailboxes with a signature large pink and red bow, and place a SHOW YOUR LOVE” Valentine’s sign in your yard, sharing your support for King’s Ranch/Hannah Home’s mission with your community.
“SHOW YOUR LOVE” promotes awareness for King’s Home while raising crucial funds needed to provide a home for youth, women, mothers and children seeking refuge, hope, and help from abuse, neglect, abandonment, homelessness, and other difficult and impoverished conditions and circumstances. Show your love this Valentine’s Day – and bless King’s Home’s ministry at the same time.
To be part of this mission, visit www.kingshome.com for links to “SHOW YOUR LOVE”, or call Robbin at (205) 678-8331.
King’s Home is a Christ-centered 501©3 non-profit organization and ministry operating 22 residential group homes across the state of Alabama. For 45 years our mission has been to provide hope, healing, and refuge for abused, abandoned, and neglected youth, women, and children.

National Popcorn Day Celebration
2018-01-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Children’s Hands-On Museum, 2213 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401, United States
Popcorn crafts, parachute popcorn games and all you can eat popcorn! Regular admission charged, additional $1 for popcorn play.

NUNSENSE
2018-01-18 20:00 - 2018-02-10 22:00 | Terrific New Theatre, 2821 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, 35233, United States
The hilarious musical comedy “Nunsense” is the first offering of the New Year for Terrific New Theatre (TNT), opening on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Written by Dan Goggin, and featuring the antics of five singing/dancing nuns, “Nunsense”runs until February 10, with shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8p.m. and on Sundays,January 28 and February 4, at 2:30p.m.
After losing most of their convent to a leper-colony mission and an unfortunate food-poisoning incident, five unforgettable nuns hold a fundraiser to help pay the burial costs for their sisters. Their variety show of music, dancing and comedy will have Catholics and non-Catholics alike falling out of their chairs before the evening is over.
The original “Nunsense” ran for nearly 4,000 performances off-Broadway, and the beloved nun characters have spawned six sequels and three spin-offs.The show stars Darby Burgess, Theo Edwards-Butler, Melanie Hollenstein, Elise Mayfield as the nuns and Kristin Staskowski as the Reverend Mother. Edwards-Butler, a Samford University student, is a newcomer to TNT. Patty McDonald presents TNT’s production.
Pat Anderson-Flowers will direct and choreograph “Nunsense.” She has performed and/or directed at nearly every theatre in Birmingham and starred alongside her husband, Michael Flowers, in “The Foreigner” in the early days of Terrific New Theatre.
DETAILS
WHEN: Thursday-Saturdays, January 18-February 10at 8p.m, Sunday, January 28 & February 4, at 2:30p.m
WHERE: Terrific New Theatre – 2821 Second Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233 (in Pepper Place)
RESERVATIONS: Call (205) 328-0868
ADMISSION: $25/ticket
PATRON PARTY: Thursday, January 18, immediately following the performance
SPECIAL PROMOTION: Thursdays (other than opening night) are “pay what you can afford”

Embers to a Flame
2018-01-18 - 2018-01-21 | Briarwood Presbyterian, 2200 Briarwood Way, Vestavia , AL, 35243, United States

Mommy and Me Ballet
2018-01-16 - 2018-03-06 | Briarwood Ballet, 2200 Briarwood Way, Birmingham, AL, 35243, United States
Tuesdays 9:15-10:15am, for ages 18-36 months, offered by Briarwood Ballet!

Bull’s Hockey
2018-01-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-01-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-01-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-01-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Pelham Civic Complex, 500 Amphitheater Rd, Pelham, AL, 35124, United States

Trivia Scavenger Hunt
2018-01-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Children’s Hands-On Museum, 2213 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401, United States

Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
2018-01-07 09:45 - 11:45 | AL
Please join The St. Lawrence Orthodox Christian Mission at the celebration of Our Lord’s birth (Old Calendar Christmas). We are a Mission Church of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR) that serves the spiritual needs of Orthodox Christians in Shelby County, AL.

Snow!
2018-01-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Children’s Hands-On Museum, 2213 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401, United States
Enjoy an indoor snowball fight, cut paper snowflakes and make a hot chocolate cone at the Children’s Hands-On Museum. All activities included in museum admission (children under 1 free, 1 yr- under 3 yrs. $6, 3-9 yrs. $9, 60 yrs. and older $7, military discount $1. Memberships also available. Regular museum hours, Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm, Sat. 10am-4pm, 205-349-4235, www.chomonline.org.

Happy New Year
2018-01-01 | AL

Christmas Day Service
2017-12-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Lutheran Church Vestavia Hills, 201 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia, AL, 35216, United States

Festival Worship Candlelight Service
2017-12-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills, 201 South Montgomery Highway, Vestavia, AL, 35216, United States

Briarwood Family Candlelight Service
2017-12-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Briarwood Presbyterian, 2200 Briarwood Way, Vestavia , AL, 35243, United States
Music of the season and the Christmas story as related in the Scriptures hallmark this service, with the entire Worship Center lit only by candlelight at the conclusion. A wonderful and memorable way to help your family focus your Christmas celebration on the One whose birthday we celebrate!
