Special Events
Here are upcoming church-wide events:
reTHINK STUDENT APOLOGETICS CONFERENCE
April 20–21
Last year’s inaugural reThink Conference was a great success, and we know this year will be even greater! With a host of challenging speakers such as J. Warner Wallace, Greg Koukl, Sean McDowell, and many more, this will be an entertaining, informative, and most importantly, challenging weekend. Click here to see the complete schedule and to register.
ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC
April 29 • 3:00 p.m.
Everyone is invited to Briarwood’s annual Church Picnic, held each spring on the church Soccer Field parking lot. Come for live music, inflatables, a dunking booth, face-painting, and more…fun for the entire family, and a chance to fellowship with members and guests alike. A delicious barbecue dinner is served in the Fellowship Hall at 5:30 p.m. Click here for more information.
COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVICE
May 6 • 6:00 p.m.
“O Praise His Name!” will be an evening of non-stop worship in a multi-generational, multi-cultural and multi-styled musical setting. Featured will be the Briarwood Choirs, Orchestra, Praise Teams, Guest Soloists and The Birmingham Community Mass Choir and Track 7 Gospel Quartet. There’s no admission charge, and all are invited and welcome to this evening of praising our Lord! Click for more details, and don’t forget your Nursery reservations.
BRIARWOOD BALLET presents
THE KING’S GARDEN
May 12 • 2:30 and 7:00 p.m.
May 13 • 2:30 p.m.
What happens when love is lavished on the undeserving? Beauty may be marred and possessions destroyed, but then again, a Pauper may become a Prince. Join Briarwood Ballet in the land of Arabelle as we present The King’s Garden in the Barbara B. Barker Fine Arts Auditorium at Briarwood High School, 6255 Cahaba Valley Road. $8 tickets are now available here.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 4–8 • 9:00 a.m.–Noon
Come for skits, songs, crafts, and tons of fun! This year, we will be learning about Nehemiah and building good character as we go “Under Construction!” VBS is open to members and visitors of Briarwood who are entering K5–6th grade in the fall. There is no charge for VBS, and T-shirts will be available for $10. Click here for online registration; the deadline for pre-registration is May 31.