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First Priority Greater Birmingham - Weekly E-News
 
Feb. 22, 2011 
 

How dirty are your feet? 

Shelby County Mission 1

The focus for First Priority leadership teams all over the Shelby County area is what we can do to minister to the entire community. They want to get their feet dirty with spreading the love of Christ and they have already been very creative. For example, last spring, Oak Mountain Intermediate students partnered with the ROTC program at Pelham High School and collected school supplies for a school in Afghanistan that was bombed by the Taliban. Chelsea High School students had a burden for the poor and hungry and served at Jimmie Hale Mission during the holiday season. Pelham and Oak Mountain High Schools sponsored free hot chocolate to bless students on cold mornings. Thompson High School collected money for Children's Hospital. And, Oak Mountain Middle School partnered with an area church to rebuild houses in a local community.  

 

The most recent story is a bit more delicate. During "The Awakening" last fall, Christian clubs came together for a prayer walk around the school and the enemy hated it. On that very day a new club emerged: "The Gay and Lesbian Alliance." We knew we wanted to reach out to this club. After much prayer we decided to take the club breakfast. I have been overwhelmed with the responses from teachers who were so encouraged by our Christian students loving the Alliance members and trying to reach out and bless them. The Alliance members were very receiving of our gifts and said we were the only ones who had reached out to them.

 

So, my question to you is "how dirty are your feet?" We all love to go to foreign countries and make a difference, feed the hungry and collect coats etc., but there are so many other opportunities that are a bit messy but still just as piercing to God's heart. As the darker days lie ahead, we as the body of Christ have to shine brighter. Our teenagers love the challenge of dirty feet. Do you?

 

Debi DeBoer

First Priority Greater Birmingham

Shelby County Area Director

 

Foundation Mission Trip 

 

Sign-up today for our City-Wide Network Meeting March 11 

Join us for an awesome time of equipping, encouragement and fellowship on Friday, March 11, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. at Vulcan Park! This is a NEW City-Wide Network Meeting. O'Henry's coffee and snacks will be provided. Admission is FREE! Our special guest will be Dave Edwards.

 

Dave Edwards

 

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Please note that this meeting is new and different from the ones we have had in the past. The meeting will be on Friday, March 11, at Vulcan Park, 1701 Valley View Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 9. Send an e-mail to info@gofirstpriority.com or call 205.871.8886 to reserve your spot today! 

 

 

Register today for Leadership Rocks and

Next Gen Parent Seminar!

Leadership Rocks 2

 

Join First Priority for Student Leadership University's Leadership Rocks Youth Conference - "Chasing Elephants," March 4-5, 2011, at Gardendale First Baptist Church. Register Today! We hope you will plan to attend! Click here for more information and to register or call 205.871.8886.

 

You also don't want to miss the Next Gen Imperative Parent/Pastor Seminar with Sean McDowell and other community leaders on March 5, at 1:30 p.m. at Gardendale First Baptist Church during the youth conference. Admission is free. For more information and to register call 800.881.8008, ext. 219 or click here 

 

 

Looking for a high quality, affordable mission trip?

Are you looking for a high quality, affordable mission trip this summer? Hope Missions offers opportunities for students, adults and families. Save $10 (Early Bird Rate) when you mention you heard about this from First Priority. Learn more at WWW.HOPEMISSIONTRIPS.COM.

 

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