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.
Alabama Poor People’s Campaign
Monday, January 20
The Alabama Poor People’s Campaign, a project of BCOC ministry partner Greater Birmingham Ministries, is sponsoring a bus to Memphis, TN on Monday, January 20 for an Interfaith Service and Moral Mass Meeting at 6 pm. Visit HERE for the sign up sheet.
Participants will meet at GBM at 1 p.m. and return after the service. There is no cost to attend, but you must reserve your seat on the bus. Speakers at the event will include Rev. William J. Barber, II and Rev. Shane Claiborne.
Reforming Criminal Justice in Alabama: A Christian Proposal
January 23 at 6:30 pm
On January 23 at 6:30 pm, the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice will host an event at Samford University’s Reid Chapel called “Reforming Criminal Justice in Alabama: A Christian Proposal,” at which esteemed legal scholar Matthew Martens will speak to his vision for reforming the deep inequalities and injustices that mark our criminal justice system. Alabama Appleseed specifically sought out BCOC for our participation. No event registration is required. Visit HERE for more information.
This is meant to be a “big tent” event that generates productive conversation and organizing across political lines. Christians across the political spectrum will likely find things to agree and disagree with in what Martens has to say.
One Roof – Annual Feast and Resource Fair
January 28 at 5:00 pm
On January 28 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, BCOC will serve as the host site for One Roof’s feast and resource fair to conclude its annual point-in-time census of Birmingham’s houseless population. One Roof serves as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s homeless Continuum of Care hub for Jefferson, St. Clair, and Shelby Counties. Its mission is to equip and empower the Greater Birmingham community to prevent and end homelessness through advocacy, education, and coordination of services.
No BCOC volunteer support for this event is needed. However, the fact that BCOC has this opportunity at all can be attributed to the reputation that our Common Table ministry has garnered among those experiencing houselessness in our city. If you would like to volunteer with Common Table, please reach out to Randall Richardson, the ministry team lead, or Carol Dean, the Ministry Committee volunteer engagement team lead.
Faith in Action – Birmingham Hub Meeting
February 13 at 5:30 pm
On February 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, BCOC will serve as the host site for the monthly Birmingham hub meeting of Faith in Action Alabama, one of our new ministry partners for 2025. FIAA is a “multi-faith, multi-racial organization that works to honor God by achieving systemic change to create pathways of opportunity for all Alabamians.” Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. at no cost to those who attend. Please let Eric know if you plan to attend.
This is an opportunity for BCOC members to connect with other participating faith communities in the Birmingham area and learn what community organizing work FIAA is doing and how you can contribute.
“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.
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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