Join our church family July 15th through July 19th for three evenings of spirit-filled fun and fellowship at New Vision Christian Church 2025 located in Helena! We offer Kindergarten age through adult classes! Dinner is served nightly at 5:30pm and VBS begins promptly at 6:30pm. Register at MyVBS | New Vision Christian Church.
Join The Church at Shelby Crossings on June 23-26 for The Clue Seekers Club VBS where attendees will uncover the truth of God’s Word. Vacation Bible School is for all children going into 1st-6th grade in the 2025-2026 school year. It begins each day at 9m and end at 12 noon. The week will end on June 26 with a Family Night at 6:30pm.
Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and join Homewood Church of Christ for an evening under the stars! Enjoy a showing of The Prince of Egypt (Rated PG)—an animated film the whole family can enjoy. Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Youth News
Girl Talk Ministries began in a living room in Pike Road, Ala., and has grown to reach girls and moms around the world. “Over the last twelve years, we have seen the Lord grow a living room Bible study into hundreds of girls and moms across the world coming together through who Jesus is and who God says we are,” explains Amy Cate, one of the founding leaders of Girl Talk Ministries.
Meet the ministry’s leadership and learn more about Girl Talk Ministries’ mission at the Gardendale Magnolia Festival on Saturday April 26, 2025. The ministry seeks “to equip moms and girls in Christ-centered community through a relationship with Jesus and relationship with each other, aligning our lives with Biblical truth and our identity with Him.” Since its founding 12 years ago, leaders Amy Cate and Lindsey Curl have been able to grow the ways girls can get involved in this vibrant ministry. “We have small groups by grade and city gatherings of all ages. We have The Girl Talk podcast and YouTube videos anyone can watch and listen to. We are writing a curriculum that will be published this year that will be available for girls of all ages with a discipleship track for our interns and a track for moms to walk through alongside their daughters, as well. We have an internship program that girls can apply or to lead positions such as leading small groups, ministry operations, marketing, and missions,” shares Cate, adding that Girl Talk Ministries currently serves girls and moms in 26 cities and four missionary countries. In the Birmingham area, the small groups mostly meet in Homewood but are currently growing in the Gardendale community. Visit www.girltalkministries.info to find more details.
Learn more at the Gardendale Magnolia Festival. Each year, in addition to scholarships, the Gardendale Magnolia Festival donates $1,000 to local charities and gives them a booth space at the festival. Girl Talk Ministries was chosen for the 2025 festival on April 25-26, 2025. You can stop by the Girl Talk Ministries booth on Saturday to learn more about the small groups and how you can get involved. “We can’t wait to meet girls, moms, families, and everyone there and be a part of the Magnolia Festival this year,” Cate says.
In addition to hundreds of vendors and food trucks on Saturday, the Magnolia Festival will have live music, a car show, a pooch parade, free kids n’ art classes and kids’ zone, a carnival, and much more. Learn more at www.magnoliafestival.org. †
For almost 30 years, Rev. Daniel M. Cason and his wife Gwendolyn- with the help of talented volunteers and generous sponsors- have invited 300 plus children to the Daniel Cason Ministries’ Annual Summer Music Camp in Birmingham- free of charge. This year, the camp dates are July 8-27, 2024.
The camps allow children, who would not otherwise have the chance, to learn from music professionals and grow in their faith. “We host camp to accomplish two goals,” explains Cason. “One is to expose these precious kids to Excellence in Music Instruction and the other is to make sure that they hear about a man named Jesus Christ. For some of them, this just may have been their very first-time hearing about Jesus. Our curriculum is designed to be fun, educational and 100% Christian based.”
Music instruction is presented in a way that encourages campers to use their God given gifts and talent for the glory of God. “Sharing the Gospel with them is our commitment to ensure they know that Jesus Christ has a plan and purpose for their lives,” explains Cason. “They need to know that Jesus in the only one who can offer them the free gift of eternal life! Jesus Christ is the center of everything we do at the KIDS Christian Music Center and we lift Him high for all to see-kids and parents alike.”
In order to host the camps for free, sponsors are needed. To make a tax-deductible donation to send children to camp, make check payable to National Christian Foundation/Alabama. In the memo section please note “K.I.D.S./ Daniel Cason KIDS Ministry #1171757. Mail to National Christian Foundation/Alabama, 400 Office Park Drive, Suite 201, Birmingham, AL 35223. To partner in this life changing ministry or learn about camp registration call 205-365-1800 or 205-365-1838. Learn more at www.danielcason.org. †
Special Feature
Poiema is the Greek word for workmanship. Jaclyn Smith, one of the leaders of the Poiema ministry in Birmingham, Ala., explains that the name of the ministry name was inspired by Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in it.”
Poiema launched in 2017 with a desire to share the love of Jesus. “A small community of Birmingham area women from different backgrounds and seasons of life united in their love for Jesus, each other, and the next generation,” Smith says. The mission of the ministry is “to unite women of all ages and denominations, as daughters of our heavenly Father, in order to share the truth that we are worth more in Him than in anything this world has to offer us.”
Each year, the ministry hosts a week-long Summer Workshop and a one-day Christmas Workshop for girls ages 3rd-8th grade. “We use creative arts as the draw,” Smith explains, adding, “We worship and do devotional time, and the girls create art through many different modalities during the week as we breathe into them the truth that they are not unlike the masterpieces that they have created; that God made them in His image with the same intentionality and care.”
The 2024 Summer Workshop is set for July 15-19, 2024. Through the years, the Summer Workshop has grown from 65 campers to more than 200 campers. The prayer of each volunteer is that “God would bring the hearts that need camp to Poiema each time the doors are open.” Both the summer and Christmas workshops exist “to spread the glory and renown of Jesus to girls who may or may not know Him using creative arts as a medium to reinforce the love, intentionality, and thoughtfulness with which their Creator made them,” Smith shares. To learn more about Poiema and to register, visit poiemacreativearts.com. †
Please join the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Homewood Central Park for the 21st annual Motherwalk 5K & Fun Run. Held in memory of Norma Livingston and the many women lost each year to ovarian cancer, Motherwalk is held to celebrate survivors, encourage woman in their fight, remember women who have lost their battle, and raise awareness about the silent signs and symptoms of the disease. Event will have kids zone, color run, vendors, live dove release, memory mile, and much, much more. For more information or to register: www.cureovariancancer.org.
Ho Ho Hoover-Randle Open House is a holiday extravaganza with Heart! Experience the magic as Hoover nonprofits, organizations and entities “Deck the Halls of Hoover-Randle House” with over a dozen beautifully decorated trees, each telling a unique story of love and support for our community. Hoover Helps is having its annual Ho Ho Hoover-Randle fundraiser at the Hoover-Randle Home & Gardens (2255 Tyler Rd, Birmingham, AL 35226) on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be over a dozen trees decorated by local organizations and nonprofits, pictures with Santa Claus and performances by local community members and children under 12 are admitted free! Hoover restaurants will provide refreshments and Hoover community members will provide the entertainment. Join the fun and help your community, too!
One ticket gets you Pictures with Santa Claus, Local Community Performances and Appearances by the Spain Park Dazzlers, Hoover High Buccannettes, Hoover and Spain Park choirs and special guests, including Miss Hoover Abbie Stockard, Miss Hoover Teen Ali Mims, Mrs. Senior Alabama Kathy Paiml. It’s a day filled with talent, warmth and the spirit of the season.
Local Hoover restaurants will tickle your taste buds with delicious bites, homemade hot chocolate from Grace Klein, homemade chocolate goodies from Michelle’s Chocolate Lab and other treats, adding to the festive atmosphere. Don’t miss the exciting moment when City of Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato announces the winners of “Deck the Halls of Hoover-Randle House” tree competition. It’s a competitive and festive showdown of creativity!
Tickets for this family-friendly affair are just $15, and every purchase helps Hoover Helps in its mission to provide food and clothing to needy children in Hoover. Join the festivities, make a meaningful impact and celebrate the spirit of giving during this holiday season. Your presence can change lives and make the holiday season brighter for children in our community.
Hoover Helps is a nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the basic needs of students in the Hoover area. Founded on the principles of compassion and community, the nonprofit works tirelessly to ensure that no child in Hoover goes without the essentials they require to thrive. Through partnerships, initiatives and the unwavering support of the community, Hoover Helps continues to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.hooverhelps.org.
3rd Annual DTO Kickball Tournament Fundraiser to benefit local foster children and international orphans sponsored by Hamner Construction, LLC. Everyone can participate, have fun and help meet the needs of orphans and foster children at the same time.
Teams: Build your team and register for the double elimination kickball tournament. $125 team registration or $15 per pick-up player includes 2 opportunities to play and trophies. Pay at the church office, mail a check to CBC P.O. Box 697, Coaling, AL 35449, or pay online here. Build your teams, name your team and register by contacting Cherryn Murphy at 205-556-2775 or Travis Seagle at 205-394-2858 or email [email protected] by September 30, 2023.
Concessions will be available featuring Perfectly Blended BB1. DTO t-shirts for sale and foster care and adoption information available. Monetary gifts are welcomed. All proceeds go to Defend the Orphans Ministry to help local foster children and international orphans. To make a tax deductible monetary donation mail a check to the church, drop off a check in the church office or follow this link to give then select the Defend the Orphans fund.
Join the Alzheimer’s Association: Alabama Chapter for the 2023 Heart of Alabama Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Birmingham! Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.
While there is no fee to register for Walk, all participants are encouraged to raise critical funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support and advance research toward methods of prevention, treatment and, ultimately, a cure. Register at act.alz.org/HeartOfAlabama.
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