Restorative Yoga Class: Wednesdays at Brookmeade

Restorative Yoga Class at Brookmeade UCC

Starting April 20th we will have a new yoga class at Brookmeade! Singer-Songwriter and Yoga Teacher Extraorginaire Ali Sperry will be leading the class for us. The cost is $15.00 per class, and you will find that Ali is a wonderful and fun teacher! Here is a link to her website: https://www.alisperryyoga.com/

The class is Easy Yoga & Restorative Yoga. All positions can be adapted for newcomers and for those of us who are old in body but young in heart! All are welcome!

The schedule will be as follows:
Wednesday, April 13, 4:00 pm: Class with Zoom with Ali Sperry (pre-recorded)
Wednesday, April 20, 4:00 pm: Live Class on Zoom with Ali Sperry
Wednesday, May 4, 4:00 pm: Live Class on Zoom with Ali Sperry
Wednesday, May 11, 4:00 pm: Live Class on Zoom with Ali Sperry

If you cannot attend in person, please consider joining the class remotely via Zoom. Please let us know if you need to have a Zoom link sent to you. We will need your email address to do so. 

For Payment: You may bring cash or check to each class (or for a month at a time). If you need a scholarship or help with the price of the class, please let us know. Ali takes Venmo, as well as checks. Information as to her contact information will follow to the class members (those who have signed up.) 

For additional information contact Adora R. or the church office (615-352-4702, brookmeade@comcast.net).

Saturday, April 9th: Gardening/Grounds Sprucing Day

Please mark your calendar! Spring is here, and Easter Sunday (April 17) is right around the corner!  Everyone is invited to join Brookmeade’s volunteer team to spruce up the church grounds prior to our outdoor Easter celebration. We’ll meet at 9:00am until noon on Saturday, April 9th, and refreshments will be provided (rain date: Saturday, April 16). For further information, contact Jon W. or the church office. Thanks!

Saturday, April 2nd: Project CURE Volunteer Group

Our next trip to the Project CURE Warehouse (2300 Clifton Ave.) is scheduled for Saturday, April 2nd, 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 (or the church office) if you plan to attend. Thanks and see you there!

Sunday, March 27th: One Great Hour of Sharing – UCC Offering

Brookmeade will be collecting for the OGHS UCC Offering on Sunday, March 27th. One Great Hour of Sharing® is one of four special mission offerings of the United Church of Christ. This Lenten Offering supports the disaster, refugee, and development ministries of the United Church of Christ within Wider Church Ministries. Click HERE to watch the video from the UCC. You can donate to OGHS online with Tithe.ly by choosing OGHS Offering in the drop-down menu, or by mailing a check to Brookmeade with OGHS in the memo line. 

Raise the Roof Academy Lent Prayer Journal

Just a reminder to download your copy of the Lent Prayer Journal (see below) from Raise the Roof Academy featuring a prayer for every day of Lent written by their students. Raise the Roof Academy develops high-quality education centers, provides community health programs, creates income generating opportunities, and grows alongside local leaders in rural Uganda. This multi-faceted, participatory approach builds local capacities and long-term relationships to create lasting, community-wide advancement. Find out more at https://www.raisetheroofacademy.org/ . Brookmeade has been partnering with RTRA for the last several years. If you are interested in sponsoring a student through Brookmeade please contact the church office today!

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“Change for Change” Fundraiser

This Lenten season from Sunday March 6th through Sunday April 3rd, we are asking you to bring your loose change to church! Our Change for Change fundraiser will be done in collaboration with Holy Trinity Community Church. Which church do you think can collect the most pounds of coins over the month of Lent? This fundraiser will benefit Room in the Inn, a nonprofit organization that serves individuals experiencing homelessness in the Nashville area. So start turning over your couch cushions, filling your change jars, and checking your pockets so that your change can be a part of bringing change!

Wed. March 2nd: Ash Wednesday Service

We invite all who are able to come and join in a short hour of praise, devotion, and the receiving of ashes on Wednesday, March 2nd at 7pm at our sister UCC, Holy Trinity Community Church (located at 6727 Charlotte Pike #4235, Nashville, TN 37209). Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent. During this time, we remember God’s love that was shown to us through the life and ministry of Jesus. Pastor Laura will participate in giving a short devotional message while HTCC’s worship team will lead us in music. We invite all Brookmeaders to be a part of this collaborative devotion as we enter the Lenten season.