There are sign up sheets for this year’s Room in the Inn dates on the Community Life board! This year we will be hosting RITI on these Sundays: Dec. 30th, Jan. 27th, Feb. 24th. For Dec. 30^th we still need volunteers for setup, laundry, drivers and two hosts to stay overnight.

The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 5:00 pm on Monday, December 24^th. Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to attend this special service of readings and hymns as we celebrate the joy of Christmas!

Our traditional Brookmeade caroling for health-challenged members will be on Sunday, December 9^th, right after coffee fellowship that day. Please join us then to sing carols to extend love, support & encouragement for members facing challenges during this Christmas season. We’ll be car-pooling after coffee fellowship on December 9^th. Post-caroling party is in the planning too in this great time of love, concern, peace & joy as we close out 2018.

Dear Members and Friends of Brookmeade:

It is time once again for our annual Stewardship appeal, and we thank you for your ongoing gifts of time, talent and resources. I am excited about another year of the church’s partnership with Vanderbilt Divinity School. Nashville continues to need our firm voice for social justice more than ever.

Thanks to last year’s gifts, Brookmeade completed another year of caring. The church participated in the five UCC mission offerings that support national efforts toward health, disaster relief, racial justice, and other systemic issues. Internationally, Brookmeade sponsored the education of children in Uganda through the “Raise the Roof” program and made donations to Heifer International. Our local initiatives included the Heimerdinger Foundation; Room in the Inn to provide shelter to those experiencing homelessness; Vanderbilt Divinity School; both the Contribute Our Wealth (“COW”) Offering and Souper Bowl of Caring support the local food bank; and our church members continue to volunteer many hours toward the mission of Project CURE. These are just a few of the many ways our monetary contributions support the local, national and global community.

The Stewardship appeal also supports our life together on Bresslyn Road. The first year of our partnership with Vanderbilt Divinity School provided our congregation with the leadership of Sarah Kientz and Margaret Ernst. It was an exciting year of worship, fellowship, and outreach. This year promises to build on that success with the gifts of Lead Student Pastor Abbey Labrecque and Associate Student Pastor Rebecca Griffith. As with last year, Diane Tugel will continue as Supervising Pastor. They bring a wealth of experience and energy to our church life, and we look forward to the gifts they will bring with our continued support.

Please join me in sustaining the spirit of Brookmeade. Our goal in this stewardship campaign is 100% participation. That is, we hope to collect pledge cards from the same number of Brookmeaders as our last campaign. If you typically give to Brookmeade, but have never formally made a pledge, I hope you will consider making a pledge this year to help us reach (and exceed!) our goal of 100% participation.

Pledge cards can be found in the front foyer on Sunday mornings. Please renew your annual pledge by Sunday, December 16th. Thank you again for your pledges, gifts and talents. Together, we are making a difference for the good.

Sincerely yours,

Rob D.
Chair, Stewardship Appeal

Brookmeade will be collecting toys for the next four Sundays to be given to The Last Minute Toy Store. We ask that you not bring toys that require batteries.  There is a collection box in the foyer for the toys. The Last Minute Toy Store provides Christmas gifts to families in need.

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!

Project CURE Volunteer Group is scheduled for Saturday, December 1^st, 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!

Join us on Saturday, December 1^st from 1 to 3 pm as we decorate our church for the Christmas Season! Come fellowship with us as we ring in the holidays!

There are sign up sheets for this year’s Room in the Inn dates on the Community Life board! This year we will be hosting RITI on these Sundays: Nov. 25th, Dec. 30th, Jan. 27th, Feb. 24th. For Nov. 25th we still need help with setup, laundry, lunches and drivers.

Thanksgiving Day Potluck

Thursday, November 22

2:00 pm at Brookmeade UCC

Our traditional Brookmeade Thanksgiving potluck meal will be on Thanksgiving Day at Brookmeade.  We ask everyone to bring something to share.  (It does not have to be homemade, but whatever you enjoy at a Thanksgiving Dinner.)  Everyone is encouraged to attend who does not have plans elsewhere.  Bring your family, neigbors and/or friends; all we need is a count –  and your food contributions –  to plan with.

Please contact the church office (615-352-4702) where a sign-up sheet will be started. If you have questions, please call Marylou.  Volunteers to help set up or clean up would be appreciated.