Brecksville

BBH PRIDE EVENT – On Thursday evening, November 16th, from 6 – 7:30 pm, there will be a presentation on “Reconciling Religion and LGBTQ+ Issues” at the Brecksville Library. Pastor John is a member of the panel, and the event will conclude with a Q & A session and refreshments. No registration is required.

This event has been postponed. We will notify everyone when we have a new date.

We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Due to a variety of factors, Fall Mini Retreat, originally planned for October 28, had to be cancelled. We are working to identify a new date. It will probably not happen until Spring 2024. Sorry for any confusion or inconvenience.

November 4 – Community Empowerment workshop about Trans* in the CLE, discussion on transgender issues and “imparting tools leading toward liberation, unity, confidence, and knowledge”. Event held at LBGTQ+ Community Center.

December 9 – Queer the Halls- Artisan Market and Winter Fest– craft show and community gathering on Detroit Avenue, Cleveland at/near LBGTQ+ Community Center.

  LGBTQ+ Comm Center @ 6705 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44102 (216) 651-5428    www.lgbtcleveland.org

PRIVACY MATTERS – Our services are broadcast live online, and recordings of services are available for replay and sharing. That allows us to expand our outreach, but it also brings additional concerns. Please keep in mind:

• Children who come up for the “Time with Young Worshippers” will be seen and heard online. By permitting your child to come forward, be aware that this implicitly gives the church permission to share their participation online.
• The live-stream and subsequent recording is available publicly. When making prayer requests or other announcements to the congregation during the service, please be careful about sharing information about other people that might be considered too sensitive or personal.

WORSHIP IN THE PARK – We are pleased to announce that
Worship in the Park has finally returned! Mark your calendars for
Sunday, August 27 at 10:00 am. We will be gathering at Sagamore
Hills Township Park (11550 Valley View Rd. in Sagamore Hills) for
our regular church service. THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE AT 23
PUBLIC SQUARE. See you there!

THE ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC will be held right after the worship in the
park, on August 27. Pack your picnic basket with your favorite side
dish-dessert to share. We will be providing hot dogs and
hamburgers, table service and lemonade and/or iced tea. We are
bringing back the pie baking contest, so find those great recipes
and get ready for a possible prize. If you bring a cold dish, we ask
that you please pack it in some ice. There are electrical outlets for
crockpots.
A sign-up sheet is necessary, to determine quantities for the food
and beverages that the church is providing.

Directions for Worship in the Park AND the Church Picnic
See on a map. The location for both events is 11550 Valley View Road, at the
Sagamore Hills Twp. Park, in the Rose Mary Snell Pavilion.
From BUCC: Head east on Rte. 82. After crossing the
bridge to Sagamore Hills, make the first left turn onto
Chaffee Road. At the end of Chaffee, turn right onto Valley
View Road. The park is across from the Sagamore Hills
Police Station on your right (approx. 1 mile.) We’re meeting
at the Rose Mary Snell Pavilion, which is in the very back
of the park. So once you turn right into the park, continue
straight onto the gravel road until it turns left. You will pass
the ball diamonds and bathrooms, and then you’ll see the
only pavilion in that park. There is a drop-off area at the
front of the pavilion – please leave the closest parking spots
for those in need.

On Saturday, June 10th, BUCC will have a table at the first annual BBH Pride Fest! The event runs from 11:30am – 4:30pm on the Brecksville Broadview Heights Middle School ( 6376 Mill Road Broadview Hts, OH 44147 )

Please see the announcement on the bulletin board in the lobby (by the sliding glass windows) for more information. We need at least 2 people to represent BUCC at our table, so please consider signing up for a time slot, and the more the merrier!

If you can’t sit at the table, please come and support these young people.

BUCC is participating in the 2023 Cleveland Pride March, this Saturday, June 3rd. If you would like to participate, we are gathering at Public Square (downtown) at 10am. It’s an approximately 20-minute walk to Malls B & C.

See Allison Colbert if you have any questions, and more information is available at https://lgbtcleveland.org/pride/.

BUCC will be taking an offering on May 7, 2023 to benefit Edna House in Cleveland, Ohio. The mission of Edna House is to assist women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction and to give them a chance at a new life, by providing a safe, sober place to live. Edna House is independent of government funding and is sustained only through donations from individuals and businesses in the communities they serve. Jennifer Lasky, director of Edna House, will be giving a short presentation during our May 7th service. In addition to cash donations, which are always appreciated, the current and ongoing need is for donations of coffee, powdered creamer, packets of sugar or sweet-n-low and tea bags. Please consider contributing to this amazing organization and thank you in advance for your generosity!