“What’s Happening?” vs. “What’s Going On?”

“What’s Happening?” vs. “What’s Going On?”

by | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog

These are trying times, but hope exists for such times as these – not as wistful, wishful thinking, but as reimagining possibilities. Despair exclaims, “What’s Happening?” But that’s a 1970’s TV show and the entry line for the late Fred “Rerun” Stubbs. It was a funny,...
GBM Connects! A Virtual Town Hall Meeting

GBM Connects! A Virtual Town Hall Meeting

by | May 12, 2020 | Blog

Here is a replay of our virtual town hall – GBM Connects! A Conversation During a Pandemic. GBM Staff, board members, volunteers, and clients gave updates about the current work of GBM.  Dr. Michael Saag, Director of Infectious Diseases at UAB joined the town...
GBM Covid-19 Public Health Announcement

GBM Covid-19 Public Health Announcement

by | Mar 17, 2020 | Blog

Scott Douglas, Executive Director Like many other organizations that serve and interact with the public, Greater Birmingham Ministries is operating on a reduced schedule until further notice with an interim review of conditions on April 15. In making our decisions,...
From Holy Ground to Holy Ground

From Holy Ground to Holy Ground

by | Mar 10, 2020 | Blog

From Holy Ground to Holy Ground Scott Douglas, Executive Director of Greater Birmingham Ministries, welcomed the Poor People’s Campaign’s MORE Tour to Birmingham on Monday, March 2nd.  The MORE Tour began in Linn Park with a rally and march to historic...
Do Unto Others

Do Unto Others

by | Aug 29, 2019 | Blog

Reflection on Immigration and Refugees Rev. Carolyn Foster, Faith in Community Coordinator On the wall in my office is a print by Norman Rockwell that has become known as the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”  It is common to all...