Melanie Smith
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“Donate to Charity” is a trending search
According to Google, “Donate to charity” is always a search that always spikes in December. If you are looking for local charities in need of support, there are some great and worthwhile missions doing life-changing work in Northeast Ohio. Their top wish list items go beyond the financial. They need your prayers and your presence,…
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A Service of Laughter
Sunday, December 29, 2024 – One Worship Service at 10:30 am Join us for a worship service focusing on the joy, laughter, and hope of this season. We’re calling it Lessons and Laughter. The angels were clear in their message: the birth of Christ was to bring joy to the whole world. Worship is going…
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Cantata Sunday
The Brecksville Chancel Choir, under the direction of Machala Comenscheck-Slike, presents O, Holy Light a Christmas Cantata by Mary McDonald on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 10:30 am in the Sanctuary. The anticipation of Christmas may extend for weeks, even months prior to December 25th. We plan, shop, decorate, and for church musicians, rehearse long…
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Poinsettia Dedications for Hunger Ministry
Your donation to the 2024 Christmas Poinsettia fund will help feed our hungry neighbors. Dedicate a poinsettia and help those experiencing food insecurity. Beautiful poinsettias fill the Sanctuary, surrounding the chancel, under the screen, in the foyers…a meaningful way to celebrate someone you love or who is now in God’s hands. Our poinsettias are grown…
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Christmas Extravaganza
Fun for the whole family! The Christmas Extravaganza is Sunday, December 22 at 9:30 am in Fellowship Hall. Will you be there? (sing it to the tune of Up On the Housetop) Down in the Big Hall families flock So much to do, it’s quite a shock Crafting & playing games – so much joy…
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Bread On Bridge
One way we can love our neighbors is by feeding them. Bread on Bridge is a weekly meal at Nehemiah Mission, located on Bridge Avenue in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. On Tuesday afternoons, members of the community gather to share a meal lovingly prepared by volunteers. Come be in community with others who may be…
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Christmas Eve at Brecksville UMC
There are four opportunities to celebrate Christmas Eve at Brecksville United Methodist Church – 10:30 am, 3 pm, 5 pm and 8 pm. Join us in the Sanctuary or online. While each services has unique elements, each services includes candle lighting and the singing of Silent Night. 10:30 am – Joyful Morning Carols & Candles…
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Gifts that Give Back
Take some Christmas gifts home with you after church on Sunday, December 8! Are you looking for Christmas gifts that delight AND help support a local cause? We have options for you! Pick up a handmade gift, a freshly published cookbook, or a beautiful porch pot Sunday morning between 9:30 and Noon. (Porch Pots will…
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Podcast Class
Sunday mornings at 9:30 in room 301 — or join us online! Each week, we listen to a podcast related to our sermon series, then get together to talk about it on Sunday morning. If you like podcasts, or you just like talking about ideas with others, we invite you to join us! To receive…
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Scout Troop 175
Holiday Porch Pot Fundraiser Scouts from Troop 175 are creating decorative porch pots from a variety of evergreen boughs, pinecones, Christmas decorations, artificial red berries, and other natural cuttings to brighten outdoor spaces all winter long – as a fundraiser for their summer camp fees. Scouts in Troop175 engage in monthly activities including canoe camping, backpacking,…