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The Friday Finish - Hot Air Balloons, Gardens & Cooking - Walk Your Way - Promising Season - Reducing Stress - Shadowing
At the same time, these students are also spending part of their first week back in
Agriculture class out in the fresh air, getting our school garden ready for spring.
Tim Crawford
4 days ago5 min read


The Friday Finish - Living Legend Librarian Passes - Thank You Thoughtfulness - Hope for 2026
Hearts were heavy this week to hear of the passing of Phyllis Crouse, former Red Bird School teacher and librarian on Saturday. The Red Bird School Alumni Association (RBSAA) formalized her status with the Living Legend Award in October, but students and staff knew many years ago that Phyllis Crouse was a Red Bird legend.
Tim Crawford
Jan 24 min read


The Friday Finish - "dream bigger" - Dignity & Hope Stretched - Nurses Return - "Old Hands, Young Hands
Red Bird Mission Work Camp does not schedule teams the week of Labor Day, but the north end of Queendale Campus was filled this week with lots of familiar faces, and some new faces, opening up the Fall Work Camp “season.”
Tim Crawford
Sep 26, 20257 min read


The Friday Finish - Scrapbooking to Card Joy - Finding God, "Red Bird gave me..." - Brushy Fork & Leadership - Hidden Finds - "Breezy" dresses & Christmas
Red Bird Mission Work Camp does not schedule teams the week of Labor Day, but the north end of Queendale Campus was filled this week with lots of familiar faces, and some new faces, opening up the Fall Work Camp “season.”
Tim Crawford
Sep 19, 20257 min read


The Friday Finish - "...hands and feet..." - 1 Clay Boost - "Wagon Wheel" - Job Development - Matching Money - Mommy-Baby Fair
Red Bird Mission Work Camp does not schedule teams the week of Labor Day, but the north end of Queendale Campus was filled this week with lots of familiar faces, and some new faces, opening up the Fall Work Camp “season.”
Tim Crawford
Sep 12, 20255 min read


The Friday Finish - SOAR Summit Connections - CAP Cadets Spotlight - Student Entrepreneurs - "We know someone..." - Kari Honored
A small contingent of Red Bird Mission staff and Red Bird Christian School students attended the 2025 SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) Summit held in Corbin, Kentucky Wednesday and Thursday.
Tim Crawford
Aug 29, 20254 min read


The Friday Finish - Dedication, Strength, Faithfulness - Cozy Caterpillar - Positivity, New Beginnings - Experience & Pay - Food & More
Janet had a long history at Red Bird as a student (Class of 1980), staff member and beloved community member. Utilizing her post-secondary training in accounting, Janet worked various positions at Red Bird Dental Clinic and Red Bird Medical Clinic in the 1980’s and 1990’s. She took on the important role of Finance Director ...
Tim Crawford
Aug 15, 20255 min read


The Friday Finish - Rev Up for Reading - More Good Works
We've enjoyed two days filled with continuous fun and laughter at Red Bird Christian School (RBCS) during our Rev Up for Reading & Jesus Day Camp!
Tim Crawford
Aug 1, 20253 min read


The Friday Finish - Family Fun Day, A Community Celebration - Fresh Is Delicious - A Force for Good
Over 100 people signed in (and even more who didn’t sign in) making the event an amazing success. With vendors, music, food, and door prizes, there was something for everyone to enjoy.
Tim Crawford
Jul 25, 20253 min read


The Friday Finish - Grand Champion Student - Upcycling Economics - Color, Hope & Love - Bible Camper Returns - Digital Energy & Kindness
The entire Red Bird Cardinal Nation celebrated as Lucas Howard came home a 4-H Grand Champion on Saturday placing first with his Science Demonstration in Technology and Engineering , “Stay Safe, Ride Strong: Bike Safety Essentials.”
Tim Crawford
Jul 19, 20255 min read


The Friday Finish - Visit Honors Classroom Partner Inspiration - Unity & Purpose - Alumni Homecoming Set - Malone Nursing
It’s a “fur piece” from Red Bird Christian School to Hopkinsville, Kentucky, but Principal Jennifer Wilder and Chasley Collett, K-1 Teacher, made the trek last weekend at the request of Rev. Steve McVay.
Tim Crawford
Jul 4, 20254 min read


The Friday Finish - Camp Builds Skills & Unity - Pop-up Market - Gap filled, sustainers needed - Piano Comes Home
For the first time in Red Bird Mission history, a weekend-long cheerleading camp brought together some of the community's most motivated young athletes. Hosted this past weekend at the Bonnie Adams Lawson Dormitory...
Tim Crawford
Jun 27, 20254 min read


The Friday Finish - Elderly funding still needed - "a small festival" - Connecting Needs - Grandparents Foster Service - Hunger Response
If you didn’t see our special appeal sent on Wednesday, Red Bird Mission Community Outreach received notification that meal delivery and in home services provided by our Elderly Ministries would not be funded the last six program days in June.
Tim Crawford
Jun 20, 20254 min read


The Friday Finish - Red Bird Tornado Response - Fresh Start - Medals & Records - Final Week Accomplishments - Volunteers Work from Home
The tornadoes passing through southeast Kentucky last weekend kept Red Bird families up tracking tornadoes until the early morning hours of Saturday.
Tim Crawford
May 23, 20255 min read


The Friday Finish - Hope and Renewal - Hit the Reset! - Maters & Beds - Egg Hunts - Sweethearts Crowned - Baseball & Track Honors - Time Capsule
‘It’s okay. He’s coming back.’ I was like, ‘Yes, he is coming back!’
Tim Crawford
Apr 19, 20256 min read


The Friday Finish - "We need to do something!" - Swapping textbooks - CAP Promotes, Passes Leadership - May 13th, Doing Good
Kim Ring, a member of Liberty Methodist Church in east central Alabama, has made dozens of trips over the past 20 years with his friend, John Riley. Kim said, “This is a calling for me.”
Tim Crawford
Apr 11, 20254 min read


Kickstarting the Garden Season: Red Bird Mission Grow Appalachia's First Meeting
For Us Community Gardeners,
The Moment We've Been Buzzing About is Finally Here: Spring
The Red Bird Mission Grow Appalachia program
ksmith0454
Mar 21, 20251 min read


Love Feeding - "All Hands Gathering" - Flooding Distrupts - Eye to Business
The Friday Finish – February 14, 2025 Love Demonstrated Through Feeding the Hungry It was out of compassion that Jesus fed the 5,000...
Tim Crawford
Feb 15, 20253 min read


$271 DLT Grant - STEAM Students SCUBA - Moustaches & Lids - Trick or Treating
Red Bird Mission was awarded a US Department of Agriculture Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant in the amount of $271,013 for...
Tim Crawford
Nov 1, 20244 min read


Distinguished Alum Passes - Gardeners Eat Harvest - Red Bird Takes STEM Honor - Health Awareness - Drew Returns
A 1965 graduate and alumnus of Red Bird School with a distinguished record of service, Senator Johnnie L. Turner, passed away Wednesday...
Tim Crawford
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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