Sun. April 28th: RISE Part 2, Congregational Meeting and Potluck
RISE, Part 2, the Gathering, will be another lovely potluck and it will be combined with the congregational meeting right after church. We will be diving further into the responses from the initial RISE question packet (please contact the church office if you have not received it and would like to add to the questions relevant to Brookmeade). This will be a time of Venn Diagramming so that we can combine our perspectives into a unified vision and mission statement for Brookmeade in light of a rich and deep history that has created a vibrant and diverse environment where all are welcome. This language that we develop together will be used on Brookmeade’s website and word-of-mouth communication. This will help us usher in new pastors as we will be able to communicate who we are through this work that we are doing! Come join the work Sunday, April 28th at 11:30am after church! Bring a dish for the potluck or just come and enjoy. All are welcome.
Thurs. April 18th: Maundy Thursday Service & Potluck
On April 18th at 6:30pm at Brookmeade, we will host a Maundy Thursday service for Holy Week. We will share a meal together and honor the tradition of Maundy Thursday which precedes Good Friday in the order of Holy Week which concludes with Easter. We will have a potluck and observe a prayerful service observing the Last Supper of Jesus before Good Friday and Easter. Howard Congregational Church will be invited to join us and a service at Howard Congregational Church will be offered on the next day, Good Friday, if anyone is interested.
Sat. April 13th: Spring Clean Up Day
Let us join together Saturday, April 13 at 9am for Spring Clean-up! The Easter Sunrise Service banner needs to be hung, the meditation garden needs TLC for a memorial service and the sunrise service, and I even hear there is some painting that needs to be done! While spring cleaning isn’t the most exciting task on the list of to do’s, it is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together, work together, and show some appreciation and care for the land we reside. There is a role for everyone, no contribution is too small. In fact, the most important role may be showing up with donuts! Come, eat a donut and show appreciation and love to the land Brookmeade resides.
Sun. Apr. 28th: Guest Speaker Rev. Elizabeth Caldwell
Brookmeade welcomes Guest Speaker Rev. Elizabeth Caldwell on Sunday, April 28th. Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Caldwell is an author, teacher and quilter. She retired from thirty years of teaching at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago in 2014. Having failed retirement, she enjoys teaching courses in religious education at VDS as an adjunct professor and writing children’s books including, Growing in God’s Love, A Story Bible for Children and God’s Big Plan.
Sun. April 7th: COW Offering
The first Sunday of every month is COW Sunday (Contribute Our Wealth). Everyone is encouraged to bring non-perishable food for Second Harvest. All money donations are split between Second Harvest and Heifer International. Brookmeade doing its part to alleviate hunger!
Sat. April 6th: Project CURE Volunteer Group
Project CURE Volunteer Group is scheduled for Saturday, April 6th, from 9:30 am – 12 pm (2300 Clifton Ave, 37209). We will be sorting medical supplies to be sent to hospitals in developing countries. Everyone is welcome, including newcomers! See you there!
April 21st: Easter Sunrise Service and Breakfast (RSVP)
Easter Sunday: April 21st
Sunrise Service, 6:15am: Watch the sunrise from the Miller Meditation Garden during our outdoor service of song and poetry.
Breakfast at the Loveless Café, 7:45am (RSVP only)
It’s a Brookmeade tradition! Sign-up in the Fellowship Hall, or RSVP by phone or email to the church office by Sunday, April 14th so that all are included in our reservation.
CLICK HERE for the Loveless Cafe Breakfast Menu
CLICK HERE for Directions to Loveless Cafe from Brookmeade
Easter Worship Service, 10:30am
Sun. March 31st: Last Day to Order Easter Lilies and Hydrangeas
It is time to order the Lilies and Hydrangeas that will decorate our sanctuary for Easter Sunday! Order forms for Lilies and Hydrangeas are located in the front foyer. Please place your orders and make payment no later than Sunday, March 31st. You can leave your form and payment in the offering plate or on the desk in the office. Thank you! And please remember to take your plant home on Easter Sunday after the service!
Sun. March 31st: One Great Hour of Sharing
One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ involves you in disaster, refugee/immigration, and development ministries throughout the world. When a disaster strikes or people are displaced or made refugees by violence or extreme poverty, you are part of the immediate response and of the long-term recovery. Through OGHS you engage in holistic development programs including health care, education, agriculture, food sustainability, micro-financing and women’s empowerment. Because the UCC relates in mutual partnership to churches and organizations through Global Ministries and worldwide response & recovery networks, your contributions to One Great Hour of Sharing put you in the right place at the right time for the relief, accompaniment and recovery of the most vulnerable. You meet immediate needs and you address the underlying causes that create those needs in the first place. Brookmeade is a Five for Five Church, participating in all five of the UCC special offerings. The offering will be taken on March 31st. Special envelopes will be in the bulletin.
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