Melanie Smith
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Pumpkin Patch Memories
2024 Reflections by Melanie Smith We were just starting to unload 735 pumpkins for our church’s first ever Pumpkin Patch when Pastor Heidi spilled the beans to my husband. “Your wife has some wacky ideas!” “Oh, this was Melanie’s idea? I’m glad I didn’t ask ‘who’s bright idea was this’ when she was telling me…
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Longest Night Worship Service
Saturday, December 21, 2024 For some the joy of the Christmas season is muted by grief and loss—sometimes fresh and sometimes enduring. On December 21, the longest night of the year, we gather together for a comforting worship service which acknowledges both the depths of grief and the wide-reaching love of God. Whatever ending or…
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Advent Dinner Church
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – 7 pm in Fellowship Hall – please note, this event was originally scheduled for 12/4, but has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. In the season of Advent, we pause to gather for a simple meal of soup and bread, lovingly prepared by the church staff, and to reminded of…
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Pearl Road Dinner
Help prepare and serve a neighborhood meal at the Pearl Road Dinner. We team up with the Ridge Road UCC to serve a meal, tableside, for members of the community who typically walk to the meal at Pearl Road UMC. One church takes care of the entree, and the other brings dessert and salad. The…
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History of the Chancel Screen
Presented by the Brecksville United Women in Faith, Thursday, November 7, 2024
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UWF Bake Sale for Missions
The United Women in Faith host an Autumn Bake Sale November 2 and 3 Calling all bakers! The United Women in Faith would like your help raising funds to support organizations helping women and children in our communities and around the world. Your home baked goods, created with love, are needed to help make this…
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Veterans Sunday
On Veterans Sunday, we set aside time to honor, respect, and support for those who have served our country through the armed forces. You are invited to join us! There will be a special reception in the Parlor on Sunday, November 10, 2024 starting at 9:30. If you are a veteran, please RSVP. If you…
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All Saints Sunday, November 3, 2024
Bells Ring in Brecksville The silence of a Sunday morning is interrupted by the tolling of a church bell. Slowly and repeatedly, the bell sounds with a moment of silence between each toll. The sound of the bell is a reminder to pause and remember. On All Saints Sunday, United Methodists around the world publicly…
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Board Game Night
Saturday, November 16 from 6 – 9 pm in Fellowship Hall. Come play board games with friends in a warm and welcoming environment for folks of all ages. Joyfully gather with your church friends to play a variety of board games from the old classics to some new ones you may not even know about…
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Youth Mission Opportunity
Project Feed- November 10th, 2024 The youth of East Ohio are gathering together to pack meals for families experiencing food insecurity. Project Feed is a great chance for your youth to serve together in a one-day mission project. You will meet other youth groups from around the conference while we help make the world a…