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Acolyte Training 2024
Five 3rd graders were trained as new acolytes this September, and will join others serving at the 10:30 worship service. Our church has a long history of acolytes bringing in the Light of Christ at the start of our worship time. For almost 40 years, our dear Bev Huber, who passed away this spring directed…
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Job Postings
Join the ministry team at Brecksville United Methodist Church
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Lifelong Learning for Adults & Teens – Fall 2024
Lifelong Learning 101 September 15 – September 29 at 9:30 in the ChapelLifelong Learning is one of our Core Values here at Brecksville UMC… the deeply held ideal that we are “unabashedly authentic in our lifelong quest to grow with God and learn with one another”. What exactly does that mean to you as an…
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With God As Our Anchor
Serving on the Leadership Board has been a gift to me. I have felt connected to our church in new ways and have found myself more involved in the “Ministry” we do here. I am in the first year of my term and invigorated by all we have accomplished since our first meeting in January.…
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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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Basic Beliefs
A Five Week Study. Sundays: September 14 – October 12, 2025. 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 the…
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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…