Brecksville United Methodist Church

Melanie Smith

  • 2026

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  • 2026 Leadership Board

    We are in our third year under the Simplified Accountability Structure (SAS) of church governance. The board primarily focuses on setting the overall vision and direction of the church, making strategic decisions, and establishing goals. While making decisions, the board remains accountable to the wider church membership. Board members serve for three year terms. Leadership…

  • Looking at 2025 With “God Eyes”

    “I don’t want a “new” year… can’t I have a gently used 1992 or 2005 instead?” I recently heard this statement while scrolling through social media, and I feel it deep in my bones! It seems like we come to the end of the year and think, “This year has been awful—next year has to…

  • Greater Cleveland Congregations

    Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) is a nonpartisan, multi-racial, multi-faith group of people working together to build power for social justice. GCC unites people from across Cuyahoga County to tackle issues and take actions that strengthen our communities. Brecksville UMC is part of this network for good. Come back to this page often to learn about…

  • Pancake Breakfast

    Volunteer Appreciation Pancake Breakfast Our volunteers are the heart and soul of our church—they greet us with smiles, organize our ministries, lend a hand wherever it’s needed, and make our community a brighter, more welcoming place. It’s time to celebrate them! Join us for a Volunteer Appreciation Pancake Breakfast, where pancakes are flipped, coffee flows,…

  • Stay And Play

    Stay & Play: Connection, Coffee & LaughterSunday, January 11 at 11:30, Fellowship Hall Parenting is busy. Exhausting. Overwhelming sometimes. And yet, you keep showing up for your kids — and that’s something to celebrate! Many of our families are craving connection—not more structured programs, but real time together, where kids of all ages can be…

  • Service Saturday at the Kids’ Book Bank

    Your gently used children’s books can help foster a love of reading and learning for kids in communities throughout greater Cleveland. Hands on service. The Missions & Community Engagement Team is launching a new partnership with the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank in January. On the second Saturday of every other month (January, March, May, etc.)…

  • Scout Troop 175 on Inactive Status

    As they approach their 100th year, Scout Troop 175 is taking a pause. Jim Fredrick, active in the Troop since the 1995 said, “Some day there will be some parents and young men and women who revive 175 again.”  Over the past several months, the Scouts have been participating in some of their favorite activities,…

  • Walking With the Mystics

    Sundays, January 11- February 15 at 9:30 AM in the Chapel Start the New Year with a journey into the contemplative heart of the Christian tradition. This six-week series, beginning in January, explores the wisdom of some of the church’s most inspiring mystics — from the Desert Mothers and Fathers to Julian of Norwich, Hildegard…

  • 2026 Wellness Speaker Series

    Caring for the Whole Person at Brecksville UMC — Mind, Body, and Spirit As we step into a new year, we’re excited to offer a new Wellness Speaker Series designed to nurture the full wellbeing of our community. Each month, we’ll welcome a guest expert to help us explore practices that support healing, strength, and…