The Brown House

The Brown House A home. A community. An opportunity. A neighborhood non-profit in the West Circle multi-family housing community in Northport, Alabama. Is life difficult here?

The most common question we get is, "So what, exactly, is The Brown House?"

It's not a simple answer. The Brown House is our response to wanting to live more intentionally and deliberately with our neighbors from all walks of life. The Brown House is an outreach organization that provides various types of assistance to the West Circle Community in Northport - from education to transportation to e

mergency assistance and emergency housing. The Brown House is an idea that when the diversity of God's Kingdom comes together - rich and poor, black and white, powerful and dispossessed - that everyone is richer and fuller and more in tune with God's Spirit. Sometimes. We lost Curtis Taylor, known by most as "Punkin'" this year to cancer. That was difficult. We've dealt with the specter of child abuse and spousal abuse and the everyday violence that we perpetrate against each other. That, too, has been difficult. But life here is filled with beauty. Everyday, in the beautiful lives we see around us, we are constantly reminded of the goodness of God. His overabundant gifts are given to us for no reason other than His love for us. And it is that love for us that, in turn, gives us such great joy in participating in God's kingdom through The Brown House in our little corner of Northport, Alabama. Please join us if you can. Spend time with those who the world says aren't worthy of your time. Spend money on those who have no way of ever repaying you. Spend energy on those whose energy is completely spent just trying to survive in this world. Come pour yourselves out and find the glorious in the difficult with us at The Brown House.

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season spent with loved ones, family, & friends! Merry Christmas & Happy New Ye...
01/05/2025

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season spent with loved ones, family, & friends! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!! We are so excited to see what the good Lord has in store for The Brown House in 2025! Our kiddos are definitely eager and excited to see all our tutors again! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

DM us if you’re interested in volunteering!

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃 🤎🧡 So excited we are back with our friends!!!!
11/20/2024

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃 🤎🧡 So excited we are back with our friends!!!!

Had such a fun night at Avenue Pub celebrating and thanking our After School Thing tutors last week. Some of these faces...
04/23/2024

Had such a fun night at Avenue Pub celebrating and thanking our After School Thing tutors last week. Some of these faces have only been with us months. Other, for years. Either way, saying goodbye to people who’ve been intentional about presence and relationships is always hard, but in the best way. And I hate to have favorites, but this group has been one of my favorites. Reliable, genuine, deeply caring and a ton of fun! Gonna miss them for sure. ❤️

This entire week of tutoring was rained out, unfortunately. Thankful to have snapped this moment in the Spring flowers f...
04/11/2024

This entire week of tutoring was rained out, unfortunately. Thankful to have snapped this moment in the Spring flowers from the week before. Next week will be our last week of the After-School-Thing.💔

These little neighborhood stinkers are always saying things they shouldn’t. ⁣⁣“Ms. Amy, what’s up with that big vein on ...
04/06/2024

These little neighborhood stinkers are always saying things they shouldn’t. ⁣

“Ms. Amy, what’s up with that big vein on your forehead?”⁣
“You were born in the 1900’s?!”⁣
“You make White people Kool-Aid. Needs more sugar.”⁣

The latest was, “Why weren’t at tutoring on Tuesday? Are you moving?”⁣

I told her no, of course. ⁣
But, I lied. ⁣
The time wasn’t right. ⁣

But, now the time is right. And, well, Adam and I are, indeed, moving. ⁣

Our children no longer live here. Our parents don’t live here. So it’s time for us to be closer to all of them, particularly our parents. ⁣

To say that these 21 years here in West Circle have been life changing would just be scratching the surface. ⁣

Better said would be, “West Circle has saved me from myself.” ⁣
Quite literally. ⁣
And for that I’m forever grateful. ⁣

I am forever grateful for the love West Circle has shown my family and me. And I’m forever grateful for those of you who have walked alongside our community with us. ⁣

Thank you, West Circle, for being the living Christ. I’ve met no one who lives it better. ⁣

Thank you for your love, friendship, hilarity, and uncountable lessons I’ve learned while you allowed me to live life with you. ⁣

And although Adam and I won’t physically be here, plans are unfolding for certain things to continue and other things to bloom. So stay tuned! ⁣

Oh, and I’m taking my secret Kool-Aid recipe with me, people!

Is it even an Easter egg hunt if there isn’t wailing and gnashing of teeth?😱😜❤️ Ah, well - here are some pics of the hap...
03/30/2024

Is it even an Easter egg hunt if there isn’t wailing and gnashing of teeth?😱😜❤️ Ah, well - here are some pics of the happier moments of our Easter party, at least! So grateful for so many who helped in this celebration and remembrance of Easter.

Can’t resist a Brown House Field Day, y’all - especially on a pretty day! Huge thank you to  for hanging out with us thi...
02/21/2024

Can’t resist a Brown House Field Day, y’all - especially on a pretty day! Huge thank you to for hanging out with us this afternoon!

🎉🎉🎉When your tutors enjoy making Mardi Gras masks as much as the students! (Head to our story to see all the fun we had ...
02/14/2024

🎉🎉🎉When your tutors enjoy making Mardi Gras masks as much as the students! (Head to our story to see all the fun we had yesterday celebrating Mardi Gras at the After School Thing!)

Jumping into tutoring like…..⁣⁣Reach out to partner! Tutors needed on T and TH! 📚🤓❤️
02/05/2024

Jumping into tutoring like…..⁣

Reach out to partner! Tutors needed on T and TH! 📚🤓❤️

Spring semester for the Brown House After School Thing! Starting back tomorrow! Let the fun begin! 😱❤️😉
01/23/2024

Spring semester for the Brown House After School Thing! Starting back tomorrow! Let the fun begin! 😱❤️😉

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01/16/2024

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Want to get involved with Brown House, but don’t know how?! ⁣How about tutoring ONE DAY a week for just TWO HOURS! ⁣⁣OR,...
01/12/2024

Want to get involved with Brown House, but don’t know how?! ⁣
How about tutoring ONE DAY a week for just TWO HOURS! ⁣

OR, join our Tuesday snack drop-off rotation!⁣
*Reach out for details!!

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Northport, AL
35476

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