Save the date! The BALM Gala will be held Oct. 24, 2025. Our special guest speaker will be Dr. Thurman Williams, chair of Homeletics at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis and pastor of New City-West End in St. Louis. Dr. Williams began his ministry in Maryland, first with YoungLife and then as Minister of Youth and Outreach at Faith Christian Fellowship. At FCF he met and married his wife Evie, and the Lord blessed them with five children. He pastored New Song Church in Sandtown, Baltimore, before the Lord called him and Evie to St. Louis.

The banquet will also feature SHINEFM's Tracey Tiernan and Gary Coiro of Bridgeway Church. Tracey Tiernan is a songwriter, musician, blogger, and radio personality known for her ability to speak and live out the Good News of Jesus in every setting. She is married to Rev. Gary Coiro, and they enjoy cycling and celebrating their large family

Mark your calendar and join us. Hear all that God has been doing! Tickets will be available soon.