If you would like to be more involved with one of our ministries or ministry partners, please reach out to Minister of Community Engagement Eric Clark or the Ministry Committee chairs, Jeff Davison and Sarah Leffel.
BCOC Ministry Fair
March 9 at 10:00 am
On Sunday, March 9 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, the Ministry Committee will host a Ministry Fair in the Fellowship Hall. This will be a time to connect with and learn more about our Ministry Partners and ways that you can support them throughout the year. Be sure to visit each ministry and you may even win some BCOC swag! Swag bags will be raffled and snacks will be provided. There will be no Sunday School this day to allow for all members to attend the fair. The nursery will be open and Godly Play will proceed as normal. Childcare will be provided in the worship care room adjacent to the fellowship hall for children grades first through third. However, 1st-3rd graders are encouraged to attend the fair with their families if they would like to! Many of us are searching for ways to take action in these confusing and disheartening times. Let the Ministry Fair be an opportunity for us as a church to find a way forward together.
Faith in Action – Birmingham Hub Meeting
February 20 at 5:30 pm
The hub meeting has been moved to Zoom at 6:00 pm Thursday, February 20. Eric Clark will be giving the faith reflection at the start of the meeting, and we wholeheartedly encourage you to consider attending. If you would like to attend the hub meeting, please register online HERE.
Hub meetings are opportunities for us to get to know members of faith communities that partner with FIAA, learn about the organizing and advocacy work that FIAA is currently doing and how we can contribute, and receive community organizing training.
Alabama Arise: Arise 2025 Legislative Day
Thursday, March 20 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
The Arise Legislative Day is Thursday, March 20 from 9:30am to 3:00pm in Montgomery at the Alabama State House (11 South Union Street) in Room 200. We need your presence to make sure our voices are heard as we advocate for a better Alabama for all!
Legislative Day participants will:
Learn crucial information about Arise’s legislative priorities.
Meet with legislators about improving the lives of everyday Alabamians.
Participate in a news conference to help amplify our message.
“Valarie Kaur says, ‘Revolutionary Love is the call of our time,’ and challenges us to live out how we would
like the world to be. The thread of love is woven throughout her stories from the Sikh faith, just as it is woven
throughout the stories of our Christian faith, especially in the person of Jesus. I see our stories in tandem
and am reminded of God’s presence in our solidarity as we work together to build Beloved Community.”
Kim Looney on the Revolutionary Bus Tour event with Valarie Kaur (10/23/24)
Take What You Need Fence Ministry
BCOC youth are leading the way in revitalizing our Take What You Need Fence Ministry. Visit their Amazon Wishlist here to order items.
Clothes and Coat Closets
Our Clothes Closet and Coat Closet are dedicated to helping our members and neighbors in need. Volunteers who distribute items from these closets do real, tangible good week after week, from providing a change of clothes to a church member being discharged from the hospital after receiving emergency care to helping Common Table guests stay warm in the winter.
Unfortunately, both closets are running low on a range of items, especially cooler weather items. Please consider donating any items listed below. You may drop off your donations on one of the tables in the common area of the Ministry Center on Sunday mornings.
3rd Sunday Food Drive
On 3rd of the month and BCOC has its monthly Food Drive for Greater Birmingham Ministries. Pantry needs include non-perishable items like canned vegetables, beans, fruit, meat and soup, as well as cereal, flour, sugar, jelly, pasta, peanut butter, and rice.
Collection boxes will be in the narthex and alley lobby by the elevator. If you are unable to be at church and bring food, please consider donating to Greater Birmingham Ministries the amount of money you would have spent on donated food. Thank you for helping BCOC’s ministry to fill the GBM pantry!
If you would like to be more involved with one of our ministries or ministry partners, please reach out to Minister of Community Engagement Eric Clark or the Ministry Committee chairs, Jeff Davison and Sarah Leffel. You can learn more about our ministries on BCOC’s website. We also encourage you to visit our ministry partners’ websites and sign up for their mailings, if they offer any
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