Melanie Smith

  • 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…

  • Lectio Divina

    Mondays at 11:30 am in the Chapel. Lectio Divina is a spiritual practice that teaches us to listen for the voice of God. Lectio Divina invites us to read Scripture not for information, but for relationship with God, with others, and with ourselves. If you are looking for a way to engage with Scripture in…

  • Summer Prayer Stations

    Summer Sundays through September 1, 2024 Make a plan to explore the self guided prayer stations set up for you in the Chapel. There will be nine different stations for you to check out at your own pace. Some stations will have handouts to take home so that you can incorporate some new practices into…

  • Summer Sprouts

    Faith, Fun and Learning for kids from pre-school to sixth grade The focus of Summer Sprouts is on God’s remarkable creativity in nature. We encourage the children to use their skills of observation and listening to see and hear as much of the natural world as they can right around the church grounds. Children are…