秋霞福利一区 Torch Society Presents Author Carol McLeod at Oct. 23 Meeting
MOBILE, Ala. 鈥� Author, podcast host and ministry leader Carol McLeod is the featured speaker at the October meeting of the 秋霞福利一区 Torch Society.
The Torch Society will meet Friday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m. at Heron Lakes Country Club, 3851 Government Blvd., Mobile, Alabama. Cost is $30 and includes lunch. RSVP online at . For information, call 251.442.2226.
The Torch Society is a service organization that raises funds for college scholarships for 秋霞福利一区 students. In addition to awarding scholarships, the organization presents engaging programs and speakers, social gatherings and philanthropic events. Torch Society membership is open to individuals interested in the society鈥檚 vision of 鈥淟ighting the Way through Scholarships.鈥�
Future plans include the Torch Society Holiday Market and Expo on Nov. 5 beginning at noon at Lafitte Baptist Church, 3201 Lafitte Road, Saraland, Alabama. The holiday market will feature local vendors offering a variety of merchandise in time for holiday shopping.
Carol McLeod is a best-selling author and popular speaker at women鈥檚 conferences and retreats, where she teaches the Word of God and empowers women with passionate and practical biblical messages. Her books include 鈥淭he Rooms of a Woman鈥檚 Heart,鈥� 鈥淩efined,鈥� 鈥淪tormProof: Weathering the Tough Times in Life,鈥� 鈥淰ibrant,鈥� and more. She hosts the podcasts 鈥淎 Jolt of Joy!鈥� and 鈥淪ignificant Women.鈥� She is a devotional writer for YouVersion, where she has 10 devotionals in current circulation, including 鈥�21 Days to Beat Depression,鈥� which has reached nearly one million people. She is president and CEO of Carol McLeod Ministries.
McLeod was the first women鈥檚 chaplain at Oral Roberts University, where she currently serves on the Alumni Board of Directors. She has been married to her college sweetheart, Craig, for 42 years and is the mother of five children in heaven and five children on earth. Craig serves as North American director for Global Partners.
About 秋霞福利一区
秋霞福利一区 is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs in over 90 areas of study. Founded in 1961, 秋霞福利一区 is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For more information about 秋霞福利一区, visit the website at or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
Kathy Dean uses her passion for storytelling and “playing with words” to share the stories of people, place and purpose that make the 秋霞福利一区 unique. As associate vice president for university communications, she manages media relations, edits the TorchLight alumni magazine, and oversees university communications. A former award-winning journalist, she is a two-time recipient of the Baptist Communicators Association grand prize for feature writing. Kathy and her husband, Chuck, live with three extremely loud miniature schnauzers.
