@ Brookside . . . Week of January 8th
We are in especial need of shelf stable milk, juice boxes, and water this month. Assembly will be on January 22nd after worship. We sent out email invitations in a new way this month - an email from Pastor Nicolette through Breeze - please check your spam folder and sign up ASAP so we know what we still need to order.
Drop off materials in Scialla Hall and place in tupperware bins on Sunday 1/15 8am-11am, Tuesday 1/17 11am-6pm, or Friday 1/20 9-11am.
Brookside Community Church's Integrated Spirituality team is elated to bring the 5Rhythms® dance to the Mendham community. Led by Mendham resident, Sayrah Garrison, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn about this transformational movement practice!Registration is open for our new Embodied Movement Series with Sayrah Garrison, which begins on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Our first class will serve as an introduction to the 5Rhythms movement practice and will be a great place to start! All are welcomed to move with us!
Learn more about the series and register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brookside-5rhythms-a-6-week-embodied-movement-series-tickets-502759626577
You may also join the conversation on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/884986456008642/884986469341974?ref=newsfeed
Breeze is our church management software - you’ve been invited to use it to give, to pledge, to sign up for Christmas Eve…and there are so many more ways to use it to stay better connected to one another and to all that is happening at the church. https://brooksidecc.breezechms.com/
Some may call this kind of gathering a 'new member class,' though that's not necessarily the intent (if you do want to join the church formally, we would welcome you on February 12th in preparation for our annual meeting). More than anything, this is a time for people who are relatively new to the church to better know and understand the church, ask any questions, and learn how your presence impacts us and creates a stronger community.
Please RSVP to Pastor Nicolette pastornicolette@gmail.com if you’re interested in attending, noting if you have any dietary restrictions or if you require childcare to attend.
As we reflect on 2022, we are grateful for all of the ways you make ministry possible. Thank you for your faithful support undergirding our ministries.
Looking forward, our sustained financial health depends on investing together in our community. To meet our 2023 goals, please consider increasing your pledge by $23 per week ($1196 total) or per month ($276 total).
Whether you’ve pledged for years or this is your first time, you can let us know your pledge or giving plan by submitting it securely through Breeze: https://brooksidecc.breezechms.com/form/851661 .
Thank you for your presence, your prayer, and your support in so many ways,
Mike Wright, stewardship chair, mcwright01@aol.com
Kaki Pierson, treasurer , krpierson@icloud.com
Please contact Pastor Nicolette if you’re interested in any of the following areas of service:
- Church Clerk (takes notes at Annual Meeting and monthly Council meetings)
- Children & Youth Programs (help to coordinate 2-3 events per month especially for children, youth, and/or their families)
- Community Outreach (help plan events in the community, arrange service projects, communicate with mission partners, and/or assist with social media and advertising)
- Deacons (assist with Sunday morning worship and member care)
- Trustees (oversee the care and maintenance of the buildings and property, as well as the church’s financial well-being)
In our Hearts, In our Prayers:
The prayers shared aloud on Sunday morning*
Those whose grief is multiplied in this holiday season, including the family and friends of longtime member and Brookside resident, Rhoda Radtke.
Those who feel broken in body, mind, or spirit
Those who are recovering from surgery or illness
The lonely, the isolated, the anxious
The people of Iran, China, Ukraine, Russia and all who live in places of transition or war
All who are dealing with the aftermath of severe storms and cold
Our leaders, our communities, our nation
*Prayers shared on Sunday morning are NOT published here, except by explicit request. If you would like a prayer included in @Brookside, please email office@brooksidechurch.org