Melanie Smith

  • Shopping Bags to Sleeping Mats

    Help turn disposable Shopping Bags into sleeping mats for those experiencing homelessness. One way we can reuse disposable shopping bags is to cut them up and weave them into sleeping mats to put a barrier between people who have to sleep outside and the cold hard ground. The Missions & Community Engagement Committee has purchased…

  • Pop Up Missions

    Opportunities for Youth to be in Determined Service this Summer SUMMER POP UP MISSIONS! This summer we are excited to invite students in grades six through twelve to join us in various one-day service and missions opportunities, from June through August. We will aim for one monthly, but you never know when a new project…

  • Pull Tabs Wanted

    Those aluminum pull tabs from soda and canned foods may not seem like much, but in 2023, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio collected 22,550 pounds of them – and converted them into more than $10,000 to help provide families with temporary housing to be near their children receiving medical care. Because of donations…

  • Leadership Board Update – June 2024

    Checking the Vitals At the May Leadership Board meeting we reviewed the first Vital Signs report of 2024. As we discussed at the Town Hall on Sunday, April 21st, the Vital Signs have been created to measure how well we are doing at achieving our goals for the year. The goals are: The Vital Signs…

  • BUMC’s Got Talent!

    a joyful gathering

  • Community Pie Baking Contest

    Who makes the best pie in Brecksville and beyond?

  • BBH Pride Fest

    God’s love is for everyone

  • All In God’s Image

    Sharing God’s love at Pride in the CLE 2024 Come help spread the word that God’s love is for everyone by representing our church in Northeast Ohio’s largest Pride Parade. We will join Westlake UMC and others from our conference at this Joyful Gathering. The Missions & Community Engagement Team is meeting up in our…

  • Graduation Sunday 6.9.2024

    A Joyful Gathering Celebrating Lifelong Learning Did you graduate or complete a certification this year? Are you moving on from high school? Did you complete a college degree? Are you starting a career in the trades? We want to celebrate you! Tell us a little bit about your accomplishment using the form at BUMCLinks.com or…

  • Read a Chapter a Day

    Summer Bible Challenge Discipleship Ministries is thrilled to invite you to embark on a journey of transformation with the Read a Chapter a Day Summer Challenge 2024! The challenge begins the day after Memorial Day (May 27) and ends on Independence Day (July 4). Each day (Monday through Friday) you will receive a new chapter…