On Sunday, July 4th we will have our reguarly scheduled “COW” Offering that collects monetary donations for Second Harvest and Heifer International. You have two ways to donate: 1) Bring or 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!
Our next trip to the Project CURE Warehouse (2300 Clifton Ave.) is scheduled for Saturday, July 3rd, 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!
We are excited that we now have basic technology for live-streaming our services on Sunday so that, beginning on June 6th, we can integrate in-person worship in our sanctuary and virtual worship for those who can’t join us there safely or practically. It’s the best of both worlds!
After careful consideration of the new CDC guidelines Brookmeade church leaders want to start our in-person worship requiring all persons to use masks while indoors. This will allow us to sing together as a congregation once more. We will hold our reknowned Coffee Fellowship outside, weather permitting. Full details and safety protocols are now available and will be updated as necessary on our website at the Hybrid Worship tab on the main menu (Hybrid Worship at Brookmeade (brookmeadeucc.org).
For those who are unable or not ready to attend in-person, Sunday services will be live streamed from our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/brookmeadeucc). You do not need a Facebook account to watch the live stream. Just visit our Facebook page and scroll down to find the livestream. If prompted to login, click “Not Now”. Services will later be uploaded to our Youtube channel, where our all-virtual services have appeared this last year.
In addition to holding Coffee Fellowship outdoors whenever weather permits, we will limit our fare to beverages and for now, pre-packaged finger foods. Any contributions of pre-packaged finger foods are very welcome.
This is a work in progress. After worship on June 6th we will have an open conversation with everyone present about these protocols for safe worship. This will also be a time for discussing any of your anxieties and questions about meeting in-person again.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. Your leaders and staff are looking forward to worshiping with all of you again in-person!
We took a fun Kayaking trip on the Harpeth River on Saturday, May 22nd! Thanks to everyone who participated and to Becca and Allison who organized the event. We can’t wait to go on another adventure!
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!
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