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The '''Brother Bryan Mission''' , [[Birmingham]]'s first mission for the homeless, was | The '''Brother Bryan Mission''', [[Birmingham]]'s first mission for the homeless, was started in [[1940]] to carry on the ministry of [[Brother Bryan]], who died in [[1941]]. | ||
Its first location was in five rooms on the top floor of a building on [[20th Street North]], but by [[1945]] a large gift from [[Robert Munger]] allowed the mission to move to its own facility. | Its first location was in five rooms on the top floor of a building on [[20th Street North]], but by [[1945]] a large gift from [[Robert Munger]] allowed the mission to move to its own facility. | ||
The mission is currently located at 1616 [[2nd Avenue North]] and | The mission is currently located at 1616 [[2nd Avenue North]] and serves homeless men as part of its ministry to help change lives with safe shelter, nutritious meals, drug and alcohol counseling, and chapel services. | ||
The Brother Bryan Mission has always been non-denominational and has operated independently of government support | The Brother Bryan Mission has always been non-denominational and has operated independently of government support. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Homeless shelters]] | [[Category:Homeless shelters]] | ||
[[Category:Nonprofits]] | [[Category:Nonprofits]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Avenue North | [[Category:2nd Avenue North]] | ||
Revision as of 23:30, 5 July 2009
The Brother Bryan Mission, Birmingham's first mission for the homeless, was started in 1940 to carry on the ministry of Brother Bryan, who died in 1941.
Its first location was in five rooms on the top floor of a building on 20th Street North, but by 1945 a large gift from Robert Munger allowed the mission to move to its own facility.
The mission is currently located at 1616 2nd Avenue North and serves homeless men as part of its ministry to help change lives with safe shelter, nutritious meals, drug and alcohol counseling, and chapel services.
The Brother Bryan Mission has always been non-denominational and has operated independently of government support.
External links
- Brother Bryan Mission website