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IN 2001, THE LORD BEGAN TO MOVE IN ORDER TO MAKE A DREAM BECOME REALITY. AN OPPORTUNITY AROSE FOR A MINISTRY TO PURCHASE A PARTICULAR PIECE OF LAND OWNED BY THE DUPONT CORPORATION. THIS FORMER DUPONT POWDER PLANT SAT ON APPROXIMATELY 1,200 ACRES OF LAND NEAR GARDENDALE, ALABAMA. IN SPITE OF SKEPTICISM FROM PEOPLE, GOD HAD PLANS FOR THIS LAND. IN 2008, THE MINISTRY WAS BLESSED WITH THE FULL 1,200 ACRES OF LAND AND IT IS NOW KNOWN AS CORNERSTONE RANCH. At Cornerstone Ranch, God was faithful and true to His purpose. Starting in 2001, He began to move and create an opportunity for a dream to become a reality. The Dupont Corporation owned a former powder plant which sat on 1,200 acres of land near Gardendale, Alabama. Despite people's skepticism, God had His own plan for the property. In 2008, the ministry was blessed with the full 1,200 acres and with God's grace, the dream became a reality. Cornerstone Ranch stands as a testament to God's faithfulness and grace.

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Acting Out Academy is Birmingham, Alabama's premier destination for on-camera acting. For the past six years, students of all ages have been coming to Acting Out Academy to learn the necessary skills to work professionally in film and television. Founder Meg Deusner has been teaching students the contemporary techniques of on-camera acting, providing classes, audition coaching, and private lessons. Her instruction has been very successful, with over a dozen of her students having worked professionally in film and television, appearing in feature films and national and regional commercials. Acting Out Academy also offers a variety of courses, after-school programs, and movie camps to over 150 kids and adults each year. The instruction combines theatrical play with classical and contemporary techniques to foster a well-rounded foundation in theatre arts. The school's mission is to make quality performing arts education available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation, and to build self-confidence through the performing arts.