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<title>Wednesday Women&apos;s Small Groups</title>
<description>Beginning February 1st, weekly women&amp;rsquo;s small groups will be offered on Wednesdays from 9:30-noon in room 304. 

From February 1st-May 2nd, Wednesday women&amp;rsquo;s groups will be facilitated by Carol Brown and will be studying the book of Ja...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2012/01-18/wednesday-womens-small-groups</link>
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<title>Young Singles Gathering / Group Link (Adults in their 20s)</title>
<description>On Sunday, January 22nd, immediately following the 6:00 p.m. service, we will have a gathering and Group Link for Young Singles in the Student Building.
 
This is a great opportunity to come and learn about the Young Singles ministry at Brook Hills and a...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2012/01-04/young-singles-gathering--group-link-adults-in-their-20s</link>
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<title>Single Adult Gathering / Group Link (Adults 30+)</title>
<description>On Saturday, January 28, we will host a fun and spiritually encouraging gathering at our Student Center for single adults and their friends! There&amp;rsquo;s no charge and activities will start at 6:30 PM. Light snacks, desserts, coffee, hot chocolate, et...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2012/01-05/single-adult-gathering--group-link-adults-30</link>
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<title>Financial Peace University</title>
<description>What Could the People of God Do?

Stop and think about that for a second. Imagine what the people of God could do for the Kingdom of God, if they were debt free. What would you be able to do if you were debt free?

Imagine what it would feel like to be...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/12-14/financial-peace-university</link>
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<title>Marriage Prep 101</title>
<description>This 12 week course is for engaged and newly married couples of all ages that desire to strengthen their marriages.  

This course will help couples develop a Christ-centered view of marriage while offering practical lessons in discovery, expectations, c...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2012/01-11/marriage-prep-101</link>
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<title>Single and Parenting</title>
<description>All single parents (never married, widowed, or divorced) are welcome to join this small group. This time will be one of equipping you as a single parent on your journey of discipling your child. This group is designed to be ongoing to facilitate community ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/0000/00-00/single-and-parenting</link>
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<title>Young Singles Small Groups (Adults in their 20s)</title>
<description>Young Singles Small Groups are groups of Christ-followers, usually 6 to 10, who meet regularly to study God&apos;s word, encourage and pray for one another, and make disciples together locally and globally.  They show the word and teach the word to one ano...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2009/10-23/young-singles-small-groups-adults-in-their-20s</link>
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<title>New Adult Small Groups</title>
<description>Each of these small groups just started in the last few weeks, will be starting soon, or just re-opened.  If you&apos;re looking to connect into biblical community and to get involved in relational disciple-making, joining a small group as it&apos;s formin...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/0000/00-00/new-adult-small-groups</link>
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<title>Mom Time</title>
<description>(Mission of Motherhood - &lt;u&gt;&lt;b&gt;T&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/u&gt;o love our husbands,&lt;u&gt;&lt;b&gt;I&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;nstruct our Children, &lt;u&gt;&lt;b&gt;M&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/u&gt;ake Disciples, &lt;u&gt;&lt;b&gt;E&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/u&gt;xemplify Christ.) ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2012/01-03/mom-time</link>
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<title>DivorceCare &amp; DC4K</title>
<description>This is a first step into a small group of adults going through a separation or divorce in their lives.  We would like to invite you to join one for encouragement, accountability, and community.

Through DivorceCare, you will learn how to recover from th...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/01-04/divorcecare--dc4k</link>
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<title>BH: Women</title>
<description>BH: Women is intentionally designed to be a connection point for women into Small Groups.  

We believe that life transformation for women best happens in the context of an ongoing Small Group experience.  Our desire is to create experiences for you that...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2012/01-12/bh-women</link>
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<title>Disaster Relief Opportunities</title>
<description>Brook Hills has joined with the Christian community in Birmingham to mobilize volunteers for continual disaster relief and restoration support for the thousands of families in Jefferson County who lost their primary residence. Individuals, families, small ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/06-14/disaster-relief-opportunities</link>
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<title>Making Disciples Conference</title>
<description>Our annual Making Disciples Conference is for all Small Group Leaders and prospective leaders.
Friday, February 3rd 
6:00pm - 9:30pm
The Church at Brook Hills - Student Center
Dinner will be available at the conference.

Pastor David will be speaking...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2012/01-11/making-disciples-conference</link>
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<title>Immediate Serving Opportunities</title>
<description>Have you or your small group ever wondered, &quot;How can we get involved in our community?&quot;.  It can be an overwhelming question.  The Church at Brook Hills has partnered with several organizations within the Birmingham area.  From time to time they ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/09-08/immediate-serving-opportunities</link>
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<title>Christmas Gifts</title>
<description>Brook Hills is serving members of our Faith Family, Antioch Baptist Church families, and Marks Village families to provide Christmas gifts for those in need.  

If your small group would like to help those in need this Christmas, we suggest making donati...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/11-17/christmas-gifts</link>
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<title>DivorceCare: Holidays and Hope</title>
<description>The holiday season is fast approaching, and you are likely experiencing a jumble of emotions that you&apos;ve yet to sort out.  Facing a holiday after a separation or divorce can be more difficult than you might anticipate.  

The DivorceCare: Holidays a...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/10-20/divorcecare-holidays-and-hope</link>
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<title>Precept Ministries Inductive Bible Study Training for Men, Women, and Students</title>
<description>Join us on Saturday, November 19 from 9am til 3pm at The Church at Brook Hills student building for a free day of training in 2 formats (40 Minute and NISS) that are great tools used in small group settings. The 40 Minute studies are no homework, 6 week st...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/10-28/precept-ministries-inductive-bible-study-training-for-men-women-and-students</link>
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<title>Marks Village Outeach</title>
<description>&lt;b&gt;Health Clinic and Fall Festival Update...&lt;/b&gt;

On October 29, 2011, The Church at Brook Hills, Divine Faith Missionary Baptist Church, and Mission Birmingham came together to hold a free health clinic, fall festival and winter clothes dist...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/11-29/marks-village-outeach</link>
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<title>DC4K</title>
<description>Help your children heal from the hurt of divorce.

DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K) provides a safe, fun place where your children will learn to understand their feelings, express their emotions appropriately, feel better about themselves, and develop coping ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/08-02/dc4k</link>
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<title>How to Handle Family, Holidays, and Emotions Biblically </title>
<description>This is a 6 week workshop that will be led by Dr. Mark Shaw, beginning Wednesday, 10/12, at 6:30pm in Modular 9. For more information, contact &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:markshaw@histruthinlove.org&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Mark Shaw&lt;/a&gt;. 

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<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/10-11/how-to-handle-family-holidays-and-emotions-biblically</link>
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<title>Vision Night</title>
<description>&quot;Vision Night 2011&quot; is Sunday, August 21 from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Student Center.

All Small Group leaders, prospective leaders, spouses, and your community outreach coordinators are asked to join us as we look ahead to our fourth year of disc...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/08-01/vision-night</link>
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<title>Turbo Group</title>
<description>If you have been thinking and praying about leading a small group, but would like to see and learn how to do it, then join us for a 5 week training and simulation course we call &amp;ldquo;Turbo Group&amp;rdquo;. 

You will learn our philosophy of Small ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/08-08/turbo-group</link>
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<title>Urban Ministry Training</title>
<description>Urban Ministry Training is designed to equip small groups and individuals with the knowledge needed to serve in poverty stricken areas.  Participants will learn the Biblical mandate for serving the poor, as well as practical do&apos;s and don&apos;ts for e...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/08-16/urban-ministry-training</link>
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<title>Apartment Life</title>
<description>Have you always wanted to make a difference in the lives of your neighbors?  Brook Hills is partnering with an organization that will allow you to do just that!  This is a great opportunity and can change your life!

Apartment Life places CARES Teams (a ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/12-27/apartment-life</link>
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<title>Celebration Choir</title>
<description>Celebration Choir will begin rehearsals for the 2010-2011 season in a few short weeks.  Please join us at 6:30pm on Wednesday, Sept. 8th in the worship room.  Registration will remain open for the first three weeks of rehearsals.  No audition necessary.  C...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/08-03/celebration-choir</link>
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<title>Thanksgiving Week Small Groups</title>
<description>There will be no on campus Small Groups, Student Ministry activities, or Children&apos;s Ministry activities on Wednesday, November 24.  Happy Thanksgiving!
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<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/11-10/thanksgiving-week-small-groups</link>
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<title>TEACH the Word Workshop</title>
<description>The most important &amp;ldquo;curriculum&amp;rdquo; you can use to lead a small group is God&apos;s Word. Curriculum is a great resource when used as a tool to help TEACH the Word but we cannot rely on curriculum completely. It is critical that small group...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/09-05/teach-the-word-workshop</link>
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<title>GroupLink</title>
<description>GroupLink - Connect to Biblical Community

Hopefully you have seen how important being a part of a Small Group is to your growth as a follower of Christ.  If you are not already connected to a Small Group, we want to assist you in finding a group to buil...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/02-15/grouplink</link>
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<title>Serve the World Grants</title>
<description>Each Small Group can apply for Serve the World Grant monies to assist them in local disciple-making in the Birmingham community.

For more information about the grants and to apply, download the application below....</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/0000/00-00/serve-the-world-grants</link>
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<title>July Break Schedule</title>
<description>On campus Small Groups will not meet during the month of July.  Childcare will continue to be provided during the Worship Gathering for little ones from birth through the 3 years old classes....</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/06-08/july-break-schedule</link>
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<title>The Radical Experiment - The Local Initiative </title>
<description>2010 Local Radical Experiment Small Group Opportunities

To find out how to serve in the Radical Experiment initiative for Birmingham, &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:awhitehead@brookhills.org&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;email us&lt;/a&gt;.

The month o...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/03-17/the-radical-experiment---the-local-initiative</link>
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<title>Christmas Holiday Schedule</title>
<description>During the holidays some of our activities and Small Groups will be on an abbreviated schedule.  See the information below for exact dates.

&lt;b&gt;Wednesday, December 22&lt;/b&gt; - No on-campus Small Groups, Student Ministry activities, or Children&a...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/11-26/christmas-holiday-schedule</link>
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<title>DivorceCare Workshops</title>
<description>DivorceCare is a first step into a small group of adults going through a divorce in their lives.  We would like to invite you to attend for encouragement, accountability, and community.

Through DivorceCare, you will learn how to recover from the pain of...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2009/12-16/divorcecare-workshops</link>
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<title>Easter Sunday Small Groups</title>
<description>There will be no small groups meeting on campus Easter Sunday.  However, we will provide small groups for birth - 4 years of age.  We encourage families to celebrate Easter by worshiping together....</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/04-01/easter-sunday-small-groups</link>
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<title>Tutoring Opportunities</title>
<description>&lt;b&gt;New Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church:&lt;/b&gt; 
New Rising Star has an after school program that targets children Kindergarten through 8th grade.  Volunteers are needed any day for all subjects from 3-6pm Monday through Friday.  Background ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/01-31/tutoring-opportunities</link>
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<title>Prayer Concert: </title>
<description>The Lovelady Center is inviting womens small groups to join them on Sunday, May 1 from 6-8pm for a night of prayer and worship focused on the sexual injustices done to girls and women all over the world.

Several of our small groups and mentors will host...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/04-04/prayer-concert</link>
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<title>New Wednesday Night Study</title>
<description>We are offering a new study on Wednesday nights for all adults.  Richard Harper, a new member who has served on various church staffs, will be leading the study notes based on the previous Sunday&apos;s message.

This study is a great place for adults wh...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/03-17/new-wednesday-night-study</link>
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<title>Spring Break</title>
<description>In order to give families time to spend together, we will not be having any Adult Small Groups, Youth Groups, Children&apos;s or Pre-school activities on Wednesday, March 16.  Enjoy your Spring Break!...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/03-04/spring-break</link>
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<title>College/Young Singles GroupLink</title>
<description>GroupLink - Connect to Biblical Community

Hopefully you have seen how important being a part of a Small Group is to your growth as a follower of Christ.  If you are not already connected to a Small Group, we want to assist you in finding a group to buil...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/02-09/collegeyoung-singles-grouplink</link>
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<title>Lovelady Clothing Drive</title>
<description>The Lovelady Center will have a clothing drive here at Brook Hills this Saturday, February 12, from 9am to 1pm in the south parking lot (closest to the playground).  All types of clothing and household items will be accepted.  

If you have questions abo...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2011/02-08/lovelady-clothing-drive</link>
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<title>Young Singles Turbo Group</title>
<description>Turbo Group will begin Wednesday, October 14 at 6:30p.m. in Modular 14.  Turbo Group is a way to train new and potential Singles Small Group Leaders. If you are interested in leading a small group for young singles, turbo group is a great way to get starte...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2009/10-05/young-singles-turbo-group</link>
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<title>Adoption Workshops</title>
<description>Growing Radical Families......Adoption Workshops

&quot;Growing Radical Families Adoption Workshop&quot; will help you to have a better understanding of the challenges and needs that parents face when adopting children.  This five week workshop will educ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/09-09/adoption-workshops</link>
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<title>Serve Birmingham Grants</title>
<description>&quot;Serve Birmingham&quot; Grants are awarded to ministries and organizations in the Birmingham Community who are intentionally seeking to make disciples by serving the needs of a specific community or group of people.  Preference is given to those organ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/12-01/serve-birmingham-grants</link>
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<title>Open House for Sunday Morning Small Groups</title>
<description>GroupLink has been the primary connection event that we&apos;ve hosted to help people connect to small groups and small group leaders.  The GroupLink event has primarily been intended for small groups that meet at times other than Sunday mornings but many ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2009/12-18/open-house-for-sunday-morning-small-groups</link>
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<title>Gate City Health Clinic</title>
<description>We are looking for individuals that have medical training to assist us in Gate City for a community health clinic.  Here is what you need to know:

Date: Saturday, August 21
Time: 10am - 2pm
Where: Divine Faith Baptist Church in Gate City

If you are...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/07-19/gate-city-health-clinic</link>
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<title>Marriage Mentoring</title>
<description>The Church at Brook Hills is partnering with Biblical Marriage Institute to help strengthen marriages by developing marriage mentors to walk alongside other couples. Biblical Marriage Institute offers courses on how you and your spouse can become a trained...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/01-13/marriage-mentoring</link>
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<title>GroupLink 2010</title>
<description>Our next GroupLink will be Sunday, January 17, 2010.  Check back later this month for full details.  ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2009/12-04/grouplink-2010</link>
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<title>Young Singles Leadership Meeting</title>
<description>Andrew Whitehead, our Community Outreach Coordinator, will be leading a conversation about the need and the plan for specifically discipling young singles in our faith family.  The meeting will be Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30 p.m. in Modular 11.  

Enc...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2009/10-05/young-singles-leadership-meeting</link>
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<title>Serve Birmingham Small Group Grant Application</title>
<description>Serve Birmingham Small Group Grants are awarded to small groups who are intentionally seeking to make disciples by serving the needs of a specific community or group of people.  Applications need to be submitted by December 31, 2010.  ...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/12-01/serve-birmingham-small-group-grant-application</link>
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<title>New Position</title>
<description>The Local Disciple-Making Team is interviewing for a Community Resource Coordinator to help support individuals and small groups who are building disciple-making relationships with residents of East Lake and Gate City. The position will be full-time, and s...</description>
<link>http://www.brookhills.org/happenings/adults/2010/05-06/new-position</link>
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