Melanie Smith
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Ways to Pray: Deepening Awareness of God’s Presence
Deepen your awareness of God’s Presence with these prayer practices. Four-Week Spiritual Practice Series October 26- November 16. Sundays at 9:30 in the Chapel Join Jenny Gee and friends for a gentle journey into prayer as a way of awareness. Explore how stillness, listening, and gratitude can open our hearts to God’s quiet presence in…
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2026 Pledge Campaign
Dear Siblings in Christ, Ever wonder why Jesus taught through questions and parables, rather than easy, straight-forward answers? Because curiosity and faith are deeply intertwined. Faith isn’t about having all the answers, but a willingness to ask honest, open questions: What new thing is God growing in our midst? Where do we notice God’s Spirit…
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Jean Vastartis
(September 4, 1928 – October 3, 2025) – Jean passed away peacefully at home at the age 97. She was the beloved wife of the late Gus Vastartis, Mother of Bonnie, Mark (Catherine), Diane & Dean (deceased). Sister to Bill, Isabell, Lee & Dewy. Grandmother of five, James (Amanda), Dave (Allyson), Steven, Kevin & Alex (Jessica).…
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All Saints Sunday, November 2, 2025
Bells Toll 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 remember…
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Donation Drive for Victims of Domestic Violence
Our October 2025 Donation Drive benefits Journey Center for Safety and Healing Domestic violence and child abuse affects us all. The statistics are grim. In the United States, 1 in 4 women will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by…
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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…
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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…
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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…