Brecksville United Methodist Church

Melanie Smith

  • 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…

  • Sacred Sound Bath

    Friday October 17, 2025 at 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall: Step into an hour of deep rest and renewal through the healing power of sound. A sacred sound bath* invites you to simply lie back and be immersed in soothing vibrations from instruments like singing bowls, gongs, and chimes. The gentle waves of sound…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Green Team

    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 team brings together people of all ages to share ideas and work on projects that help our church and our community…

  • 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…