Melanie Smith
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Volunteer at Night to Shine
Night to Shine, a prom for people with special needs, takes place the Friday before Valentine’s Day. Hosted by Strongsville UMC and Bay Presbyterian Church, the 2025 date is February 7 at The Aviator in Brook Park. Can you volunteer? Your help makes the magic happen! The guest list is already full and there is…
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Ecumenical Worship Service – Week of Christian Unity
Ecumenical Worship Service – Thursday, January 23, 2025. You are invited to join Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, our resident bishop of the Ohio Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church, for prayer and worship at 7 pm on January 23 at Christ Redeemer Lutheran Church (9201 Brecksville Road) in Brecksville. Laity and clergy of the East…
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Cardboard Recycling
“What do I do with all this cardboard?” Recycling cardboard at the paper bins at Brecksville United Methodist Church is one option. Recycling is one way that we show care for God’s creation, and we want to make it easy for our community to keep their cardboard and paper out of the landfill. We need…
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Join the Church Closing Team
2025 has brought some changes to our church closing team. Long time closers Bob Lundholm and Doug Holmes have turned in their keys after many, many years of faithful service. As they take a well-deserved break, it’s time for us to step up and join the church closing team! Our doors aren’t just open on…
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Climate Disaster Relief Trip
Do you have a gift for doing physical work? Are you the kind of person who wants to dive in and help when you see a need? Will you seize an opportunity to learn about climate disasters? Can you open your heart and love your neighbor? Do you want to make a difference in the…
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18 – 25, 2025 – Laity and clergy of the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church are invited to join our ecumenical partners in a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity January 18-25. This week is a vital expression of our faith and hope in the reconciliation that Jesus offers us all.…
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Quilters Bring Comfort
Quilters – both experienced and aspiring – are called to bring comfort to others with a January 2025 project. Creating prayer quilts for those in need. What is more comforting than a pretty quilt to snuggle up with on a chilly evening? In keeping with our Advent quilt theme, fabric and patterns have been collected…
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Epiphany Sunday & Star Words
January 5, 2025 is Epiphany Sunday. Too often, we’ve been told that a successful life is a linear one. But in reality, our lives unfold with many unexpected twists and turns. The Magi follow a star, embarking on a long journey in a foreign land in order to honor the newborn Christ. Instead of returning…
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Fully Alive
Join us as we embark on a new worship series, Fully Alive – Sundays January 12 through March 5, 2025. Using the concept of the seven deadly sins, we’ll explore positive opposites to the ancient list of vices updated for the modern world. Can the concept of sin provide signposts and supports that might help…
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Valentines for Kids
When 8 year old Austin Pribble saw an organization at the Steelyard Commons Wal-mart collecting for gifts for children in the hospital, he was inspired. “Our church could do that!” He dreamed up the idea of our whole church coming together to make gift bags full of fun stuff to be delivered to kids in…