We’re so glad you’re interested in joining us in transforming the world through your discipleship!
Learn more about how The United Methodist Church, with your help, is creating a more just world at www.umcjustice.org
We are trying a more efficient way to give you the opportunity to sign up to volunteer with upcoming events like Messy Church, Youth Group, and other discipleship and outreach programs. In the link below, you’ll find “slots” for all of these opportunities. You can also share this link with anyone. When you sign up, you’ll get a handy reminder sent to you 2 days before each program.
Go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B45A5AB2BA1FE3-44684967-fall
We hope this will help you to organize your calendar, find balance in all that you do, and help us to make sure we have the adults we need for ministries we offer our community. Thank you for all you do to help with this!
It’s our last Messy Church of the year! Let’s celebrate the love of God, the love of fun, and grow in our faith together! Alongside carnival games and food, we’ll also celebrate communion together! God’s table is open to everyone, and it’s for sure a celebration!
Questions? Want to help? Contact Pastor Carrie at antczak@umcb.org or 440-234-3525 x105.
Volunteers make VBS PAWsible! Registration Now Open!
Join us for a memorable VBS where kids will get to know Jesus and Church community! Training will be May 16 at 6 pm. Register as a volunteer here: https://forms.gle/Ebjgig2HqnyoFfCGA
Let’s explore the Beatitudes and stories of Jesus with our favorite pup family. We’ll have games, activities, and story time all inspired by your favorite Australian family. Come join us as we learn about being Healers of God’s Creation. Click here to learn about Child and Youth registration.
Hosted by United Methodist Church of Berea, Christ United Church, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Loving Our Neighbors
We’re on a mission to transform the world through love. Won’t you join us?
Each month, we are have a project for our church and community to take part in that make a difference in the Beloved Community.
We will be serving a meal at the Nehemiah Mission of Cleveland on Tuesday, May 21. We will meet to leave for Nehemiah at 11:45 am in the church parking lot and return by 5 pm.
To volunteer, please contact Pastor Carrie at cantczak@umcb.org or 440-234-3525 x105.
The meal will be provided, however, we could use some desserts to bring, as well as gently used clothing and household items for their Free Store. Use the bin near the Outreach Board by Room 13 to make your donations.
Loose Change Offering – Feed the Kids
This month’s loose change offerings will support Feed the Kids, a summer food program to help sustain our community’s children over the summer months. This money will help us to supplement our church’s food donations so we can buy the many, many food items needed to complete the donation bags.
You can support this mission by dropping your change in the offering plate, mailing an offering to the church, or donating electronically at umcb.org/donate using the “other” box and designating it as “loose change offering”.
The First & Third Wednesday of the Month, 10 am – Noon, Room 13
Do you knit or crochet? Are you interested in using your gift to bless others? Would you like to combine your gift with prayer? If so, consider joining our prayer shawl ministry! We meet the first and third Wednesday of each month and you can join us in person or at home.
If you have questions, please contact Linda McCowen at lsmccowen@gmail.com, see Linda on Sunday morning, or join us on a Wednesday morning!
Metanoia Project Partnership
This year both Metanoia Project hospitality centers will be located at the same site, in two separate areas. One area will have beds for 20 overnight guests, and the other will accommodate 15. As usual, churches and other community groups will supply the evening meal. All contributions are welcome, but we especially need people who are willing to be part of the serving team. With enough volunteers, we can rotate the teams so you don’t have to do it every time. We are signed up for two or three meals a month, through April 13. A schedule is available by request.
Please see Laura Rushton or contact her at jlaurush@gmail.com or 567-303-1954 if you are interested in being part of this effort.
Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who have made the commitment to provide food and fellowship for Clevelanders experiencing homelessness. Christ’s spirit is very much alive in this ministry!
Our Food Ministries
Our congregation has always been generous in caring for those who are food insecure. The Missions Committee would like to update you on this ministry.
What do we collect? We continue to accept donations of all non-perishable food, and household necessities (like soap, detergent, paper products). The United Women in Faith (UMW) promote a monthly themed donation suggestion. This month will be soup or ready-to-eat canned meals. (For details, see page 12.)
Where do donations go? All of these donations are given to Second Mile Ministries which serves our area with a food pantry and more. On very rare occasions, a neighbor will come by the church in need of emergency food assistance. Pastors are given the blessing of the committee to give from what is currently available.
Where do we put donations? General donations go to “Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard” which is next to the sanctuary in a closet. Please put items on the shelves so as to keep them in good condition for donation. Donations for the themed donation with United Women in Faith should go in a bin near the outreach board. Please stay tuned though – we are in the midst of creating a consolidated giving point for all mission donations.
Are there other opportunities to help those in need of food?
Yes! We provide meals for those who are unhoused with the Metanoia Project throughout the winter months. If you’d like to help cook or serve,please contact Laura Rushton (jlaurush@gmail.com).
Each year, we also sponsor a community meal that takes place at St. Paul’s. We usually do this in September. We also look forward to providing meals for children over the summer. Our week to serve will be in July.
What if I need help? If you are in need of food assistance, please contact one of our pastors who will help you get in touch with Second Mile Ministries, Berea Community Outreach, and other organizations which are blessed to help you.
Peace and Blessings, The Missions Committee
The First Sunday of Each Month, 10-11 am, outside the Parlor
Your purchase helps provide a fare wage for those who work hard to grow these food items in a way that does not harm God’s creation.
Grindstone Elementary & OhioGuidestone Family Services.
We continue our in-person service with our mission partners, Grindstone Elementary School, and OhioGuidestone Family Services. You also are encouraged to support them with your prayers and financial donations which can be made through the church by clicking here.
For more information on any of these outreach opportunities, contact Pastor Carrie at cantczak@umcb.org
Click here for information about Local Partnerships like OhioGuidestone and Grindstone Elementary.
Click here for information about Regional Partnerships such as UMCOR Sager Brown or Youth Work Mission.
Click here for information about Global Partnerships in places around the world, like Cambodia and Guatemala.
Have questions about one of our outreach opportunities? Not sure who to ask?
Click here for our Lay-Supported Ministries Database, a list of the contact persons for our lay-supported ministries and outreach programs.
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