Join our Project CURE Volunteer Group Saturday, December 6th from 9:30 – 11:30 am! We help sort medical supplies on the first Saturday of every month at the Project CURE warehouse (2309 Clifton Ave. 37209). These are surplus supplies that are sent to countries all around the world that need them. No training required to participate! Please RSVP to the church office if you plan to attend. Thank you for helping support this important ministry.

This Christmas season we will be collecting toys for the “Last Minute Toy Store.” This project provides free gifts for families with children and teens to make sure their Christmas is spectacular. Please donate toys unwrapped. We will be collecting gifts for the Last Minute Toy Store until Sunday, December 7th.

Accepting Toy & gift card Donations: New, unwrapped toys, bikes and other age-appropriate gifts in the $10 – $25 price range are needed for newborn to 18 years of age. For Teen Gifts: (ages 12-18) Gift cards, valued between $15 – $20, are a great idea! Here are a few stores that are a hit: Bath & Body Works, Walmart, Old Navy, Target, Game Stop, Books-A-Million, Amazon. If you prefer to buy specific items, here are some ideas: blue tooth speakers, karaoke machines, headphones, tool kits, make-up kits, shavers or trimmers, make up mirrors, purses, shoulder bags, curling irons or journals.

“Diverse Unity Nashville” is holding a Community Town Hall at the Brookmeade building on Saturday, November 29th starting at 11 am, with a reception following. Come hear local guest speakers talk about important issues facing our community. Speakers will include:  Senator Heidi Campbell, Council Member Thomas Duffel, Chaplain Dahron Johnson, Council Member Jeff Preptit, Candidate for Governor Dr. Carnita Atwater.  Please spread the word about this community event!

Continuing a long-standing & loving tradition, the Brookmeade Fellowship Team is organizing a Thanksgiving Day Potluck Dinner @ 2:00 PM at the church for Brookmeade members not otherwise & elsewhere obligated. Extravagant welcome & invitation will also be extended to our West Meade neighbors, as well as to the greater Nashville community! Feel free to spread the word to your neighbors. Brookmeade extends a great heart-warming welcome to all who would like a place to celebrate this holiday together! Please RSVP to the church office so we can be sure and have enough turkey for all! There is a sign up sheet in the hallway or you can call/email the church office.

Our Annual Hanging of the Green will be held Saturday, 11/22 beginning at 9:30 am. Join us as we get into the holiday spirit, enjoy fellowship time together, and decorate our building for the Advent season! Refreshments will be provided.

Thank you, Brookmeade, for always being kind, thoughtful, and generous. During this season of uncertainty for so many families with the government shutdown and the halting of SNAP benefits, we will be collecting Canned Tuna and Canned Chicken for Second Harvest every week. If you can bring a few cans each week, this will help us help those in need. We will keep track of our collection and hope to celebrate how we have helped when the shutdown has ended. Monetary Donations are also always welcome!

The Church Council leadership and Pastor Liz all appreciate your patience as we have leaned into the summer and family challenges as a time to meditatively and prayerfully consider our next steps in this process. What became clear in our first step in this process is that we, as a congregation, have some grief work to do before moving on to our next steps. Pastor Liz has used her training and experience to organize four after-worship sessions for November and December, followed by a Grief service on Sunday, December 21 in the evening for our Darkest Night Service. We need all Brookmeaders to come and participate in these conversations so that we can learn, heal, and grow towards God’s Mission (purpose in ministry) and Vision (direction for that purpose). This step will be foundational in our next steps of brainstorming and strategic planning. We are excited about these next steps, and we need you, so please consider joining us to learn and share your wisdom.

After Worship:

Sunday, November 9: Naming Our Grief

Sunday, November 16: Feeling Our Grief

Sunday, December 7: Practicing Consent & Healthy Boundaries

Sunday, December 14: Conflict Resolution Training

Evening Service:

Sunday, December 21: The Darkest Night Grief Reflection Service

Every year, generous members order beautiful poinsettias to dedicate to loved ones and decorate our sanctuary for the holiday season. We are now accepting orders for 6 and 8 inch poinsettias in red or white. You can find order forms in the front foyer or just contact the church office to place your order by Sunday, November 2nd. Thank you!

Our next COW Offering (collected on the first Sunday every month) is Sunday 11/2! “Contribute Our Wealth” benefits Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN and Heifer International. Help Brookmeade fight hunger in the Nashville and wider world community by donating canned goods, cash or check, or donating via Tithe.ly (choose COW Offering in drop down menu). Thank you for your generosity!

Join our Project CURE Volunteer Group Saturday, November 1st from 9:30 – 11:30 am! We help sort medical supplies on the first Saturday of every month at the Project CURE warehouse (2309 Clifton Ave. 37209). These are surplus supplies that are sent to countries all around the world that need them. No training required to participate! Please RSVP to the church office if you plan to attend. Thank you for helping support this important ministry.