Ministries
One of the earliest ministries of the church was the establishment of the Children's Fresh Air Farm, which provided camping experiences to children of all backgrounds who would not otherwise have an opportunity to spend time in the country. The Fresh Air Farm was established in 1923 and continues to this day as a revamped summer learning program that furnishes tutoring and learning experiences to children of inner city schools. In 1978, as part of its ministries to older adults, the church formed the Kirkwood-by-the-River retirement community in Irondale, Alabama. The IPC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity, provides grants on an annual basis to both local and international groups for humanitarian and educational purposes. Other areas of focus include foreign outreach such as the Mwandi Missionary Hospital and School in Mwandi, Zambia, and the STAIR program furnishing tutoring for second grade students in the Birmingham city schools.
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