Melanie Smith
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Grief Comes in Waves
Each time someone in our community passes, it leaves a void. When that person is on staff, and has been for the better part of a decade, I’m discovering that void is much larger. Not because Dana was “more important,” but simply because she was someone whose fingerprints are all around our church. She loved…
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A Summer Devotional
Summer Days: A Companion to Mary Oliver’s “Devotionals” by Salt Project At its best, summer is a season of rest and joy – tapping into the ancient, sacred practice of sabbath restoration. Mary Oliver can help us reconnect with this dimension of summertime, savoring what she calls its “luminous sprawl of gifts.” This devotional is…
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Serve a Meal at South Street Ministries
You are invited to be part of the the incredible work of loving and serving our neighbors in South Akron and Summit Lake! At South Street Ministries, transformation happens through relationships, and volunteers are at the heart of that mission. Whether it’s mentoring youth at Open Gym, preparing meals for our Reentry meetings, helping in…
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May Donation Drive 2025
There are simple things you can collect that will make a big difference in someone’s life. Did you know: 100% of what Midwest Mission sends has been specifically requested by partners around the world and around the corner. That means: Now, you come in. You and your congregation can collect and purchase these requested items,…
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Bookshop
Our Bookshop page features a variety of reading lists (we call them bookshelves). When you buy from our Bookshop, part of the proceeds supports our work and local bookstores throughout the country. Use our shelves on Bookshop as inspiration. Buy your books there or your favorite bookstore, or borrow them from the local library. Have…
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Eve Circle
A United Women in Faith Group Busy during the day? Come to Eve Circle! We meet on the second Tuesday of most months at 6:30 pm. Connect with other women of faith as we learn, grow and serve. Check back here for updates about upcoming projects! Eve Circle will meet Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at…
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Spring Plant Sale
Since 1964, The Emerald Necklace Garden club has been beautifying and educating our community, and for the past several years, have held an annual fundraiser, their Spring Plant Sale, in our Fellowship Hall. We are looking for a few volunteers for a Brecksville UMC table at the sale – a place where we can connect…
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Healthy Blocks Initiative
Do you support access to healthcare? Pastor Heidi is urging us to get off our donkeys. We are leaning into our social principles as United Methodists, which include expanding access to healthcare. Here’s an opportunity! The Greater Cleveland Congregations, a non-partisan coalition of faith communities in Cuyahoga County, is unveiling their Healthy Blocks Initiative. They…
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Get Off Your Donkey 2.0
Two years ago, in January of 2023, we spent six weeks looking at the story of the Good Samaritan. In the story, a Samaritan man is traveling along the road from Jerusalem to Jericho and happens upon someone who has been robbed and beaten, lying on the side of the road. Instead of continuing on…
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Plant Sale Bake Sale
Saturday, May 10 from 9 am to 2 pm in Fellowship Hall Since 1964, The Emerald Necklace Garden club has been beautifying and educating our community, and for the past several years, have held an annual fundraiser, their Spring Plant Sale, in our Fellowship Hall. We are looking for a few volunteers for a BUMC…