Brecksville United Methodist Church

Melanie Smith

  • Horizons Preschool Costume Parade – and other fun!

    Horizons Preschool, a Brecksville fixture for generations, operates from the ground floor of our church. They are celebrating the autumn season in some fun ways including a costume parade, pumpkin decorating contest and booksale fun.  You’re invited!

  • 2026 Pledge Campaign

    Dear Siblings in Christ, Ever wonder why Jesus taught through questions and parables, rather than easy, straight-forward answers? Because curiosity and faith are deeply intertwined. Faith isn’t about having all the answers, but a willingness to ask honest, open questions: What new thing is God growing in our midst? Where do we notice God’s Spirit…

  • Jean Vastartis

    (September 4, 1928 – October 3, 2025) – Jean passed away peacefully at home at the age 97. She was the beloved wife of the late Gus Vastartis, Mother of Bonnie, Mark (Catherine), Diane & Dean (deceased). Sister to Bill, Isabell, Lee & Dewy. Grandmother of five, James (Amanda), Dave (Allyson), Steven, Kevin & Alex (Jessica).…

  • Donation Drive for Victims of Domestic Violence

    Our October 2025 Donation Drive benefits Journey Center for Safety and Healing Domestic violence and child abuse affects us all. The statistics are grim. In the United States, 1 in 4 women will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by…

  • Creating Engagement Online – Worship Hosts

    Imagine going to a worship service where no one greeted you, or said “hello.” What if the pastor never even looked in your general direction? If you had questions about where to find a bulletin or about the service and there was no one to ask? If you needed just a little help to be…

  • Death Over Dinner

    Let’s have dinner and talk about death. Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 5 pm at Brecksville United Methodist Church Let’s face it. There’s no cure for being human, and we are all going to die. But how we want to die represents the most important and costly conversation America isn’t having. Can we do better…

  • Stand for Pretrial Justice

    Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) is sponsoring a forum on pretrial justice on Oct. 9 at 7:00 pm at Antioch Baptist Church (8869 Cedar Ave., Cleveland) to address the injustice of people sitting in jail for extended periods of time prior to being convicted of anything and sometimes before they even appear before a judge to have…

  • Social Justice and United Women of Faith

    Thursday, October 2, 2025: Brenda Calovini presents on the history of Social Justice and United Women in Faith. We gather at 9:30 am in the Parlor for light refreshments and conversation. Our program begins at 10 with a short business meeting taking place after the presentation. Social Justice and United Women in Faith No matter…

  • Creation Care: One Week At a Time

    Creation Care can seem like an impossible ask. “You want me to care for God’s creation? All of it? The earth, and everything in it? Little old me?” Yes, you! In your little patch of the world. If we each tend to the spaces around us, we can change the world. Do you need creation…

  • Home Gathering

    If you were mayor of your community, what’s the first thing you would do to make life better for you or someone you love? Could you imagine ways our church could be part of that solution? If you were to ask a friend “What do you think of BUMC” what do you think they would…