Red Bird Mission Work Camp

09/04/2026

The old medical lab’s transformation at Red Bird Mission keeps moving towards a more functional food pantry. The concrete truck arrived Monday to begin pouring the foundation for an expanded dock and direct unloading into Paul’s Pantry. Read the rest of the story in this week's Friday Finish.

Read how Red Bird alumna, Kayla Couch, is back strengthening the Red Bird School legacy as a dorm parent in this week's Friday Finish. Also included is info about the $45,000 matching gift pledge for the Homecoming Campaign, Paul's Pantry construction, meal delivery is more than a meal and a new business launched from the Red Bird Valley Kitchen.
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08/28/2026

Today, a whole lot of us in the Red Bird valley are grieving a sweet little lady who never forgot where she came from. Dolly Parton was known all over the world,... Click/follow the link to read Kayla's tribute and the connection to Dolly and Red Bird Mission in today's Friday Finish.

We celebrate the dedication of the Kentucky Historical Society Marker at the original Queendale Campus in this week's Friday Finish. Click/follow the link to read about the event and for links to videos plus a Red Bird tribute to Dolly and the urgency to sustain meal delivery.
https://www.redbirdky.org/post/the-friday-finish-marker-fixes-legacy-she-belonged-to-the-mountains-meal-delivery-becomes-e

08/22/2026

The Lonesome Dove Cowboy Church near Cullman, Alabama involves itself in mission outreach as part of their Christian witness. They had assembled new backpacks to distribute to kids in need for a mission trip to Montana, but circumstances led to the cancellation of this year’s trip. Click/follow the link to read the rest of the story in this week's Friday Finish.

The K-1 students at Red Bird Christian School can tell you about Rudy, the Red Pig after author Catherine Rich Guess stopped in to read her book this week. Follow/click the link to read more plus agenda for the historical marker presentation on Wednesday, a cowboy church donation and the newest outreach project at the DeWall Senior Center.
https://www.redbirdky.org/post/the-friday-finish-rudy-the-red-pig-join-us-for-the-dedication-cowboy-church-donation-bags-t

08/17/2026

08/14/2026

Friends of Red Bird,
It is with great pride and a grateful heart that I invite each of you to join us for a truly historic occasion as we dedicate the Kentucky Historical Society Historical Marker honoring Red Bird Mission. Click/follow the link to read Red Bird School Alumni Patty Vance's personal invitation to all.

School is back in session this week at Red Bird Christian School. Follow the link in this post to read more in The Friday Finish about Back to School Night, first day of school, and more.
https://www.redbirdky.org/post/the-friday-finish-faith-filled-start-47-new-students-welcome-back-dedication-in-12-days-hb

08/08/2026

Mrs. Wilder also noted the support partnerships from Red Bird Mission Work Camp groups made a difference in our preparation and encouragement for a positive year. Crews painted fences, hallways, and built new storage for track and field equipment. Follow/click the link to read the full story in The Friday Finish.

Red Bird Christian School (RBCS) kicked off the 2026-27 academic year Thursday as teachers reported to finalize classroom and curriculum preparations. Principal Jennifer Wilder met with staff Thursday morning to introduce new staff, new partnerships, and her vision for the upcoming year. Mrs. Wilder...

07/31/2026

Red Bird Mission staff and volunteers working in the Schaeffer Building aren’t looking for empty trash cans and flood buckets when summer thunderstorms roll through the Red Bird River Valley thanks to a complete professional roof replacement finished this summer.

07/24/2026

Richard and Deborah White made a quick trip from middle Tennessee this week to drop off a donation for the school and donations of needed items at Community Outreach on Tuesday morning. Deb was excited to share ... Read the rest of the story by following the link to The Friday Finish.

07/17/2026

We are pleased to announce that Red Bird Mission’s most recent application for a Kentucky Historical Society marker was accepted, and the marker is now ready for installation and dedication... Follow the link to read more about the dedication and come join us.

07/10/2026

It was great to witness one of those God moments this week when folks from different cities in Ohio came together at Red Bird in service to do their part to alleviate hunger here in the hills of Appalachia.
Read the rest of the story and more by following the link to The Friday Finish.

Read about the special role our Community Store has in supporting the community plus more in this week's Friday Finish.
https://www.redbirdky.org/post/the-friday-finish-community-store-lighthouse-coats-counseling-clothes-shoes-funded-ohio-h