We are going to get together to practice yoga in the Brookmeade fellowship hall Mondays at 4:30 pm beginning July 12th. No experience necessary. We will be guided by “Yoga with Adriene” videos from YouTube. Bring a yoga mat, use a blanket or borrow one from someone else (let us know if you need one). Feel free to call the church office with any questions. We will be wearing masks and social distancing for everyone’s safety.
Our next trip to the Project CURE Warehouse (2300 Clifton Ave.) is scheduled for Saturday, June 5th, 9:30 am – 12 pm. We will be sorting medical supplies. Newcomers are very welcome but please wear a mask! For planning reasons and to make sure we are COVID safe we need a head count for our group prior to volunteering. Please RSVP to Cindy D. ASAP if you plan to attend. You can also RSVP to the church office (615-352-4702, brookmeade@comcast.net). Thanks and see you there!
The Strengthen the Church (STC) Offering reflects the shared commitment of people across the United Church of Christ to cooperatively build up the UCC. Conferences and the national setting equally share the gifts given by members and friends through their local congregations. The funds raised support leadership development, new churches, youth ministry, and innovation in existing congregations. By your generosity to this offering, you build up the Body of Christ.
As God calls our congregations to be the church in new ways, your generosity will plant new churches, awaken new ideas in existing churches and develop the spiritual life in our youth and young adults. Brookmeade will be collecting for the STC offering through Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021. You can send a check to the church office with the memo “STC offering” or you can donate online through Tithe.ly by choosing “STC offering” in the drop-down menu.
Find out more about the STC offeirng by watching this video from the UCC:
May 30th will be our next Music Sunday. Please consider contributing a song or poem or perhaps offer a suggestion for a song, poem or reading. We would appreciate messages with which we can encourage and challenge each other as we move forward this year. If you are submitting a recorded song or message, please send it by May 17th. If you have a suggestion, please submit that request by May 10th to allow time for recording.
We are going to take a trip down the Harpeth River on May 22nd (May 23rd is our alternative rain date)! You can rent a kayak with life jacket and paddle from one of the outfitters nearby (Tip-A-Canoe will drop you off, too!), borrow a kayak from a friend with life jacket and paddle, or bring your own! Please RSVP to the church office by Thursday 5/13 – brookmeade@comcast.net – if you plan to attend (as we will need to reserve rentals in advance)! Please put your name and phone number, how long of a trip you would be comfortable with, and if you plan to use a rental in your RSVP with subject line “Harpeth Kayak Trip May 22,” so that we can coordinate to put our kayaks in all together. Bring drinks and snacks as we can stop and eat beside the river. Wear sunscreen and get ready for some fun!
On Sunday, May 2nd we will have our reguarly scheduled “COW” (Contribute Our Wealth) Offering that collects monetary donations for Second Harvest and Heifer International. You have two ways to donate: 1) Send a check to the church office with the memo “COW Offering”; 2) When you donate online with Tithe.ly, choose COW Offering on the drop-down menu. Thank you for helping us support these very important organizations!
After the success of the Outdoor Easter service, we have decided to hold another In-person Ourdoor Worship Service on Sunday, May 9th (Mother’s Day) at 10:30 am! We will continue to require masks and social distancing and we encourage folks to bring hats, lawn/camp chairs for your safety and comfort. We will have hand sanitizer and extra masks available for visitors and are taking precautions as we prepare for the service. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all on May 9th! Let us know if you have any questions or requests.
Rain Plan: There is a chance of rain at noon today, so please bring an umbrella just in case. We will see you at 10:30!
Livestream: For those unable to attend in person, please watch the livestream on our Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account to watch the livestream, just visit: https://www.facebook.com/brookmeadeucc and scroll down to see the livestream. Follow along with our online worship bulletin HERE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XBEB6qvo-BGjuoVqum_C-_fI1iOn4nj7/view?usp=sharing
Many Brookmeaders worked hard to prepare our outdoor space for Easter worship. We will have another outdoor clean up and gardening day on Sun. May 2nd starting at 11 am for the beautification of our outdoor space at Brookmeade, prior to our next in-person service (on May 9th). This will be a fun day to see each other and work together on our beautiful property! Let us know if you can help in any way by emailing brookmeade@comcast.net or calling the office: 615-352-4702 or just show up on Sun. May 2nd starting at 11 am. Thank you to all of our hard-working garden warriors!
Our next trip to the Project CURE Warehouse (2300 Clifton Ave.) is scheduled for Saturday, May 1st, 9:30 am – 12 pm. We will be sorting medical supplies. Newcomers are very welcome but please wear a mask! For planning reasons and to make sure we are COVID safe/socially distanced we need a head count for our group prior to volunteering. Please RSVP to Cindy D. ASAP if you plan to attend. You can also RSVP to the church office (615-352-4702, brookmeade@comcast.net). Thanks and see you there!
Join us for a Virtual Game Night the last Sunday of the month, April 25th at 5 pm. It’s super fun to play games together and catch up! Join us for Jackbox Games on Zoom. Find the link in your weekly email or visitors, please contact the church office to be sent the link by email.
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