Melanie Smith
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Colony Cupboard
The Colony Cupboard is a resource closet at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School that provides essential items like school supplies, personal hygiene products, and sometimes even food to students and families facing financial hardship. Launched by members of the BBH High School Counseling Department, the cupboard aims to eliminate barriers to success for students by ensuring…
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Fall Classes for Adults and Teens – 2025
Our classes are intergenerational and foster mutual spiritual support, accountability, and growth in discipleship. These groups provide encouragement, a place for open discussion about faith, and a structure for watching over one another in love, ensuring no one is lost in the community and promoting the practice of holiness. Learn more in our Fall/Winter Spiritual…
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Green Team Forming
Are you passionate about caring for God’s creation? Join us as we take our creation care efforts at Brecksville United Methodist Church to the next level by forming our first Church Green Team! This new team will bring together people of all ages to share ideas and work on projects that help our church and…
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Sing for Unity
On the UN International World Day of Peace, September 21, 2025, at 2 PM our own local time, we invite you to join us in song, and to be part of a musical movement. Together we will raise our voices to promote unity, community and peace across the globe. Join voices from every corner of…
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Eat Your Green Beans
A reflection on using your gifts and trying something new by Michael Houff, Leadership Board Member September 2025 – I remember a family dinner when I was in second grade. Green beans were on my plate. Yuck. In my stubbornness, I sat at the table the rest of the night staring at those green things.…
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Women’s Study Group
Asbury Bremeth, a Brecksville United Women in Faith Circle Women’s Study Group, meets on the second Thursday of the month at 10 am in The Parlor. ALL are welcome to join the conversation. Read on for what’s planned for the 2025-26 program year. Women of faith gather for meaningful conversation (bring your own beverage) at…
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Have you discovered your spiritual gifts?
When I was in my early 20s, I was looking for a part-time job to have while I finished my undergraduate degree. My (future) father-in-law, Ash, suggested I apply for a Youth Director position at a local United Methodist Church. My response: “I don’t like working with youth.” He asked, “Have you ever worked with…
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College Care Packages 2025
As students come to the end of their first semester, a little reminder that they are remembered and loved can mean a lot! Eve Circle, a Brecksville United Women in Faith Circle, is organizing a College Care Package Project for fall 2025 to share some love! One of the organizers, Judy McCrodden, reports, “In November,…
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Make Jewelry for Others
Looking for a creative way to spread some joy? The Brecksville United Women in Faith and Eve Circle invite you for an evening of jewelry making – no experience required. Make earrings & necklaces for others on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:30 pm in the church Parlor. The gift of handmade angel earrings and…
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Lifelong Learning for Faith and Justice
Fall 2025: The United Methodist General Council On Religion and Race offers resources to support our anti-racism and intercultural leadership journey. Lifelong learning takes intention. Whether you’re preparing for small group study or personal reflection, here are some recommended resources that invite you deeper into faith and justice – online and at your own pace.…