Melanie Smith
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Year End Giving
Some Tax-Smart Reminders for 2026 Our church has been richly blessed this year by your prayers, presence, service, witness, and gifts. Every gift has helped our church live out our mission of creating safe space to grow with God and one another. Your giving makes ministry possible, from the lights in the sanctuary to the…
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Sacred Sound Bath
Join us for a soothing sound bath experience designed to help you slow down, release tension, and reconnect with yourself. Using gentle instruments and intentional sound, each session provides a calming space to relax, reflect, and refresh your mind and body. Whether you are new to sound baths or a returning participant, this is an…
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Imagine Vision Campaign FAQs
Imagine: Building Capacity for Connection & Belonging “Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine…” — Ephesians 3:20 As we look toward the future of Brecksville United Methodist Church, we are invited to ask: How can we continue…
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Planting Seeds for Generations: A Guide to Legacy Giving
There’s an old proverb that says a community grows strong when people plant trees whose shade they will never sit in. Every Sunday, we worship in a church that was built, repaired, and sustained by people who gave generously and never saw all the fruit. Legacy giving is our chance to do the same for…
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Qualified Charitable Distribution
A Smart Way to Support Ministry: Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) If you are 70½ or older and hold an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you have access to a powerful giving option that can benefit both your tax strategy and the ministries you love: a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). How a QCD Works A QCD allows…
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Veterans Sunday
On Veterans Sunday, we set aside time to honor, respect, and support for those who have served our country through the armed forces. You are invited to join us! There will be a special reception in the Parlor on Veterans Sunday (the Sunday closest to Veterans Day) starting at 9:30. If you are a veteran,…
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All Saints Sunday
Bells Toll in Brecksville. The silence of a Sunday morning is interrupted by the tolling of a church bell. Slowly and repeatedly, the bell sounds with a moment of silence between each toll. The sound of the bell is a reminder to pause and remember. On All Saints Sunday, United Methodists around the world publicly remember…
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Stay And Play
Stay & Play: Connection, Coffee & LaughterSunday, October 18 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…
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Acolyte Training
Our church has a long history of acolytes bringing in the Light of Christ at the start of our worship time. For almost 40 years, our dear Bev Huber (who passed away in 2024) directed the acolyte program and it grew into the strong ministry that it is today. Acolyte is derived from the Greek…
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Pumpkin Patch
Enjoy a new fall tradition – The Brecksville United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch! Open daily from September 28 – October 31 from 11 am – 7 pm. Unique pumpkin colors & sizes for sale, plus opportunities for photos & memory making in Downtown Brecksville. Large pumpkins are priced by size. Choose from 800 pumpkins of…