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Bike Fix-It Day
Bike Fix-It Saturday, August 17 from 9 am to noon Plan to join others to repair or wash donated bikes to get them ‘ride-ready’ for others in need. We gather once a month to do this work and with your help, we usually have a dozen or so bikes we are able to place throughout…
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Donation Drive for Disaster Relief
Our August Collection benefits Midwest Mission and people recovering from disasters On July 1, Hurricane Beryl made landfall over the island of Carriacou with winds as high as 150 mph. The island was devastated, with over 90% of houses damaged. From there, Beryl slammed through the Caribbean, impacting Jamaica, Haiti, Mexico, and eventually Texas. The…
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A New Choir Season Begins
Rehearsals return in late August 2024 Sing all – see that you join the congregation as frequently as you can. Let not a slight degree of weakness or weariness hinder you. If it is a cross to you, take it up and you will find a blessing. From John Wesley’s Rules for Singing (Wesley was…
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Confirmation Fall 2024
Enrollment for Confirmation opens August 1st! Any student in 7th grade and above is joyfully invited to join us for Confirmation – whether your student is brand new to the whole “church thing” or they are looking for a deeper connection to their faith, every student is welcome! What is Confirmation at Brecksville UMC? Confirmation…
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Third Grade & Confirmation Bible Sunday
September 15 at the 10:30 Worship Service If your child is entering 3rd or 7th grade this year they will be receiving a Bible on Bible Sunday- September 15. It is a long-standing tradition in this church for children to receive their very own personalized copy. Let us know how you would like your son…
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Basic Beliefs
A Five Week Study. Sundays: September 15, 22, 29. October 13, 20. At 9:30 Did you know that The United Methodist Church began as a movement in England? John Wesley challenged Christians of his time to live out their faith in word and deed. In this five-week class, we explore how John Wesley’s challenge to…
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Pastor Reports on Jurisdictional Conference
“It does not yet appear what we shall be…” This was the refrain on Friday of the North Central Jurisdictional Conference, and it perfectly summarizes the spirit of the 4-day long gathering. Jurisdictional Conferences are gatherings of delegates from Annual Conferences in a geographical area. They meet every 4 years (a few months after General…
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Do the Small Thing
by Marla Knight, Missions & Community Engagement Team There is an old tale about a girl walking on the beach and throwing starfish back into the ocean. When someone asks her what she is doing, she states that she is saving starfish, and the person points out that she can’t save them all. She replies…
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All Saints Sunday
Bells Ring on All Saints Sunday, November 3, 2024 The silence of a Sunday morning is interrupted by the tolling of a church bell. The bell rings very slowly and repeatedly, with a moment of silence between each toll. The sound is a reminder to pause and remember. On All Saints Sunday, United Methodists around…
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Frozen Food Ministry
Team Leads: Matt and Kathy Auble Background Strongsville UMC has been part of the Big Blue Bus hot meal delivery program for over 20 years. They have built a relationship with the restaurants in Strongsville where each Monday they send volunteers to pick up unused frozen food from a variety of restaurants. Each Wednesday, this…