Melanie Smith
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Our Presence Matters
BBH Pride Fest – June 2024 It took some courage to walk up to our church’s booth at BBH Pride Fest and say “I’m kinda looking for a church.” The 15-year-old from Broadview Heights explained that she had been very active in her church her whole life. But after she came out as gay “They…
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Sunday Welcome Stand
We’re here to help! If you have a question on Sunday mornings, stop by our Welcome Stand and ask Anthy! First time visitors, Anthy is here to orient you to the building and answer your questions. We also have a gift for you, a Welcome Bag full of surprises and information. Be sure to request…
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Ohio Artist Donates Recycled Metal Cross
“I’m an artist who makes metal crosses for inclusive churches.” Steve Neff, of Lima, Ohio, arrived at Brecksville UMC with a resume and portfolio of his work last fall. Inside the folder were photos of some of the crosses he had created from recycled aluminum. In his retirement, Steve’s hobby has become creating and donating…
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Community Baby Shower
loving our neighbors
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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BUMC’s Got Talent!
a joyful gathering
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Community Pie Baking Contest
Who makes the best pie in Brecksville and beyond?