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Resources for Lent
Looking for new practices this Lenten season? These resources for Lent are available for everyone! Everything In Between Worship Series This year, we’re letting the Gospel of Luke guide us through Lent. Beginning with Jesus setting his face toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:51), this worship series flows through several familiar stories—the Good Samaritan, Mary and Martha,…
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Exploring Methodist Social Principles
Exploring Methodist Social Principles: A class for adults. Sundays, February 9 through March 2 at 9:30 in the Chapel. Ask about online options! Drop in anytime. Our social principles urge us to make a difference, live differently and build a different kind of world. Let’s explore them together. The United Methodist Church believes God’s love…
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Scout Sunday Pancake Breakfast
Scout Sunday Pancake Breakfast – Sunday, February 9, 2025: Boy Scout Troop 175 is treating us to a hot tasty breakfast as a way to say “thank you” to the congregation for providing a safe space to meet. This Scout troop has been meeting at Brecksville United Methodist Church since it was first founded –…
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Star Word Practices and Reflections
On Ephipany Sunday, the day that we remember the star that led the magi (you might know them as the wise men) to Jesus, we begin a prayer practice using Star Words. We choose a word at random and use the word as a guiding star for the year. How do we do that? This…
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Dinner, Bible Study and Worship with the Bishop
Bishop Jung’s Day on the Northern Waters District: Thursday, February 27, 2025. Bishop Hee-Soo Jung will spend a day in each East Ohio District in the coming months, and he is beginning the tour in our district, the Northern Waters District! Pastor Heidi encourages us to take this opportunity to engage with Bishop Jung and…
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Eunoia
Pastor Heidi reflects on her star word On the first Sunday of 2025, I chose a star word* out of the basket. It was the only card that was facing up, as if God was saying, “Here, Heidi. This one is for you.” The word was Eunoia and underneath it was written the words (Greek)…
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About Communion
What do Methodists believe about Communion? Here’s what you need to know. At Brecksville United Methodist Church, we celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion every week at the 8:30 worship service and on the first Sunday of the month at our 10:30 service. We celebrate an open table, meaning that all are welcome to receive…
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2025 Guidebook and Directory
Our annual Guide Book & Directory will publish soon! It contains lots of useful information – plus a complete directory of our church family’s contact info. The book is being direct-mailed to each family included in the book at no cost to our church, as it is subsidized by local businesses who advertise. If you…
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2025 Leadership Board
As we begin our second year under the Simplified Accountability Structure (SAS) of church governance, we welcome three new Leadership Board Members. The board primarily focuses on setting the overall vision and direction of the church, making strategic decisions, and establishing goals. While making decisions, the board remains accountable to the wider church membership. Board…
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Leadership Board’s First Year
December marks the end of my one-year term on the Brecksville UMC Leadership Board. I have served in several leadership positions since coming to BUMC in 2004 and have found through my participation on the Leadership Board that the church has made a wise change in the way that it approaches governance. One of the…