By June MathewsPatti Williams knew what she was getting into when she agreed to become program director for Encore, a respite care ministry at Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook. She just didn’t know how great the interest would be.In a matter of months, the program has exceeded her expectations, and with its first anniversary coming up in June, … [Read more...]
Virtual Is Reality: Steeple2Steeple Runners Can Support the UMCH from Virtually Anywhere
By Sarah Kuper For most, the Steeple2Steeple road race is a scenic run from Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood to Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook.But for Rick Batson, two-time board president of the United Methodist Children’s Home, the race will take place in the Smoky Mountains rather than Over the Mountain. “I’ve always helped in the … [Read more...]
Given-Peck
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Perry Given Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Carter Given, to Brennan Kennedy Peck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kennedy Peck, also of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Myron Raley of Montgomery and the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Perry Given of Birmingham. Miss Given is a 2011 … [Read more...]
Positively Fun: MBHS Student Gains National Recognition for Reviving School’s Circle of Friends
By Emily Williams Junior year has been a bit of a juggling act for Mountain Brook High School student Elizabeth “Ellie” Lipp. Her laundry list of commitments includes her schoolwork, competitive Irish dancing, college searching, SAT/ ACT test-taking, volunteering with the YWCA’s social justice program and maintaining membership with the school’s Heritage Panel, the Latin Club … [Read more...]
Bates-Vinson
Mr. and Mrs. Walter William Bates of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Brooke Bates, to Christopher Eric Vinson, son of Mrs. Edward Malvin Blanks and Mr. Don Carlos Vinson of Alexander City. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Eugene Casey Brock and the late Mr. Eugene Casey Brock of Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett David Bates III and … [Read more...]