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Communication & Connection
Director of Communication & Connection Melanie Smith About Melanie Smith If you see something in print or online from the church, Melanie may have had a hand in putting it together. Contact her to share your news, to subscribe to our newsletters, and to learn how you can plug into various programs. She’s also always…
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Worship Leader
Worship Leader Jamie Schwendeman You’ll see – and hear – Jamie leading our Worship Band on Sunday mornings. He was also instrumental in setting up our church live stream technology, and is an all around wonderful person. Talk to him about your favorite songs and about joining the worship team!
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Organist Accompanist
Organist Accompanist Sean Brown Sean has been playing piano since he was just five years old and began studying the instrument at Cleveland Institute of Music well before graduating high school. When he wanted to learn to play the pipe organ too, Sean came to our church to ask if he could practice here. And…
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Music Ministry
Music Ministry Machala Comenschek-Slike A Cleveland native, Machala is a vocalist, music director, and teacher who received her bachelor’s degree in Music from Cleveland State University. She has performed in many different environments and genres of vocal work, but her focus has been in classical/opera and contemporary sacred music. Machala is a full time music…
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Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry Dana Schwendeman About Dana Schwendeman Having received her undergraduate degree from The University of Mount Union with a major in pre-ministry/writing and minors in religious studies and gender studies, Dana completed her graduate work at Methodist Theological School with a Master’s in Practical Theology focusing on Youth Ministry.Dana grew up in Northeast Ohio…
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Christian Education
Christian Education Jenny Gee About Jennifer Gee Jennifer Gee holds a B.S. in Biology from Kent State University and an M.S. in Education fromthe University of Akron. Jenny spent many years as a Sunday School teacher before having theopportunity to enter the field of Christian Education full time. She has served as our Director ofEducation…
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Senior Pastor
Senior Pastor Rev. Heidi Welch Our Senior Pastor, Rev. Heidi Welch, began her ministry with Brecksville United Methodist Church in the summer of 2019, just eight months before the world shut down. Since that time, she has led our church through a period of change and growth, reminding us all the while that God is…
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Caring Ministries
Caring Ministries Congregational Care Team Pastor Heidi leads this team in making regular visits to those in need of prayer and encouragement. If you would like help make calls to people or visit them in their homes or the hospital, your gift of caring would be a gift well used! Meal Train A new baby…
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Ways to Serve in the Community
Ways to Serve in the Community Brecksville UMC has a strong commitment to caring for God’s creation. We do that by making choices that limit waste and by recycling where we can. Brecksville United Methodist Church Pearl Road Dinner We help prepare and serve meals at the Pearl Road Kitchen at Pearl Road UMC each…
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Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry In youth ministry, safe space looks like growing with God and one another through curiosity and wonder; making memories and creating genuine communities where students feel supported and loved. Safe space is letting students show up when they can and always feel comfortable being completely themselves. It’s knowing it’s okay to not be…