Our next trip to the Project CURE Warehouse (2309 Clifton Ave, 37209) is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2nd from 9:30 am – 11:30 am. We will be sorting medical supplies. Newcomers are very welcome! For planning reasons we need a head count for our group prior to volunteering. Please RSVP to the church office ASAP if you plan to attend. Thanks and see you there!

Early voting continues through Thursday, 10/31. For more information and a map of voting locations, click HERE. Click HERE to download a flyer with early voting locations and times. 

Every year, Brookmeaders participate in the “Out of the Darkness” Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk sponsored by the AFSP. To participate you can join the walk, or donate to the cause! The walk will be held at Centennial Park on Saturday, November 2nd at 12 pm (registration at 11 am). To join Brookmeade’s team “All Are Welcome Here” and make donations, click HERE. To find out more about AFSP, click HERE. To find out more about the Nashville Walk click HERE. 

Details:

Nashville Walk Information

Date: Sat. 11/02/2024
On-Site Registration Starts: 11:00 am
Program Starts: 12:00 pm
Location: Musician’s Corner – Centennial Park, Nashville, TN

You can register online in advance, but you can also come walk with us at the park if you haven’t registered ahead of time! Onsite registration is available starting at 11 am.

We are excited to participate in “30 Days of Gratitude” alongside HTCC during the month of November! 

From Aaron Bostwick, HTCC Worship Director: 

“I’m excited to invite you to participate in our 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge this November! This journey encourages us to cultivate an attitude of gratitude by reflecting on the blessings in our lives, both big and small.

We’ll kick off the challenge by starting with a gratitude jar or journal. Each day, you’ll write down one thing you’re thankful for and add it to your jar. But that’s just the beginning! Each day will also feature its own unique prompts and additional challenges designed to inspire deeper reflection and connection.

As you engage in these daily practices, we encourage you to share your moments of gratitude with friends, family, and fellow congregants on our socials. Together, we can uplift one another and deepen our connection as a community. You can pick up your Gratitude Challenge Calendar at church or by clicking here!

Join us as we embark on this heartwarming journey together, starting on November 1st. Keep an eye on our social media for daily prompts, reflections, and inspiration!”

We hope you will embrace this opportunity to reflect on what you are grateful for leading up to the Advent season! 

SAVE THE DATE! A festive evening of fellowship & fun is planned for the Friday before Halloween (10/25 @ 6:30 pm) for Brookmeade families & the wider community.  We’ll start with a pizza party, and then pumpkin carving to make Jack-O-Lanterns to take home for Halloween proper on the 31st! Other fun activities are planned! Costumes welcomed! 

First Sundays of the month we collect our COW (“Contribute Our Wealth”) Offering. Monetary donations are split between Second Harvest of Middle TN and Heifer International. You can also bring canned goods on Sunday morning to donate to Second Harvest. Please designate your check for COW Offering or if you give online you can choose COW offering on the drop-down menu on Tithe.ly. Thank you for supporting these important organizations and helping Brookmeade fight hunger!

Tuesday, October 15th @ 6:30 pm: “1 in 4 women experience Pregnancy or Infant loss. If it isn’t you, it’s probably someone you know. Come and spend some time of reflection and support where you are not expected to hide your grief. All are welcome, no matter how your loss occurred.”

Please feel free to contact us with any questions: brookmeade@comcast.net, 615-352-4702.

Learn & Grow meets Sundays at 9:15 am. We are currently studying the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. Whether you have read the book or not, you are very welcome to join us on Sunday mornings for our discussions! 

Please consider supporting the 2024 Neighbors in Need Offering, one of the 5 UCC offerings we contribute to annually. This year’s theme is “Mental Health Justice For All!” A just world for all is a world where the human rights and well-being of people with mental health challenges are respected, no matter who you are or where you are in life’s mental health journey. One-third of the offering supports Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM). Two-thirds are used by Justice and Witness Ministries to provide grants to UCC churches and support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. We will begin collecting the NIN offering on October 6, 2024, but contributions can be made during the entire month of October by sending a check to Brookmeade (please designate NIN offering in the memo line), or by giving online with Tithe.ly (just select NIN Offering in the drop-down menu). We thank you for your support and generosity! 

Our next trip to the Project CURE Warehouse (2309 Clifton Ave, 37209) is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5th from 9:30 am – 12 pm. We will be sorting medical supplies. Newcomers are very welcome! For planning reasons we need a head count for our group prior to volunteering. Please RSVP to the church office ASAP if you plan to attend. Thanks and see you there!