Melanie Smith
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Work-ship
Work as worship = Work-ship! We set aside a Sunday to participate in an act of service as worship, assembling 35,000 meals to be sent around the world to people in need. We partner with Rise Against Hunger for this event, which first began when a church member organized the first Work-ship in the mid…
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Eunoia
Pastor Heidi reflects on her star word On the first Sunday of 2025, I chose a star word* out of the basket. It was the only card that was facing up, as if God was saying, “Here, Heidi. This one is for you.” The word was Eunoia and underneath it was written the words (Greek)…
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About Communion
What do Methodists believe about Communion? Here’s what you need to know. At Brecksville United Methodist Church, we celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion every week at the 8:30 worship service and on the first Sunday of the month at our 10:30 service. We celebrate an open table, meaning that all are welcome to receive…
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2025 Guidebook and Directory
Our annual Guide Book & Directory will publish soon! It contains lots of useful information – plus a complete directory of our church family’s contact info. The book is being direct-mailed to each family included in the book at no cost to our church, as it is subsidized by local businesses who advertise. If you…
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2025 Leadership Board
We are in our second year under the Simplified Accountability Structure (SAS) of church governance, and in January we welcomed three new Leadership Board Members. 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…
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Leadership Board’s First Year
December marks the end of my one-year term on the Brecksville UMC Leadership Board. I have served in several leadership positions since coming to BUMC in 2004 and have found through my participation on the Leadership Board that the church has made a wise change in the way that it approaches governance. One of the…
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UMCOR Responds to California Wildfires
The fires in California may be far from Brecksville, but the people of California are in our prayers. Let’s put our prayers into action. If you want to help those affected by the wildfires in California, consider a gift to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). With administrative costs supported by United Methodist Churches…
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Work-Ship Sunday 2025
We set aside a Sunday February 23 for Work-ship, a morning for acts of service as worship. On Work-ship Sunday, we there will be opportunities for people of ALL abilities to use their time to help others, including a meal packing event. We will spend the morning… What is a meal packaging event all about?…
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Volunteer at Night to Shine
Night to Shine, a prom for people with special needs, takes place the Friday before Valentine’s Day. Hosted by Strongsville UMC and Bay Presbyterian Church, the 2025 date is February 7 at The Aviator in Brook Park. Can you volunteer? Your help makes the magic happen! The guest list is already full and there is…
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Ecumenical Worship Service – Week of Christian Unity
Ecumenical Worship Service – Thursday, January 23, 2025. You are invited to join Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, our resident bishop of the Ohio Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church, for prayer and worship at 7 pm on January 23 at Christ Redeemer Lutheran Church (9201 Brecksville Road) in Brecksville. Laity and clergy of the East…