WORSHIP & EVENTS
April 28th - Worship 9:30am
in person & via zoom
“For the beauty of the Earth…” and so begins a familiar song of praise.
Join us this season as we celebrate beauty! From the culinary arts, to music, to fabric arts, to visual arts, we’ll celebrate beauty all around us.
This week - we’ll be celebrating visual beauty and painting, including creating a group piece (paint is washable and there will be smocks).
Previous services can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/@brooksideUCC
Check your email for new opportunities to help on Sunday mornings, in addition to hosting coffee hour
THIS SATURDAY: Dances of Universal Peace led by Andre Bernard
Join us THIS SATURDAY, April 27, from 1:00PM- 2:30PM for a unique and peaceful movement experience led by Mendham resident, Andre Bernard!
in the community
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Join friends and neighbors for the third annual "Stomp Out the Stigma" Walk on Sunday, May 5, 1:00 p.m. (1:30 p.m. walk kick-off begins) with the Mendhams Stigma-Free Task Force! Enjoy a leisurely 1-mile walk, then relax at a Resource Fair with ice cream, snacks and a chance to win random door prizes! Adult registration is $20; and students $10, which includes a special Walk T-shirt.
This annual community Walk supports college scholarships to Mendham High School seniors, who are planning a career in the field of mental health/substance use disorders, and funds grants to local nonprofits and organizations.
Sponsors and Resource Fair exhibitors are needed! Please send an email to Walk Chair Liz Tamasi at lizcarrino2002@yahoo.com for details. Register online through Community Pass.
Regional Youth Event - Discount available through 4/25
Join Pastor Nicolette this summer with current 7-12th graders* from Maine to Maryland who will gather for fun, faith, and fellowship. This year’s event will be held at Silver Lake Camp, where Nicolette has been a volunteer chaplain for the last several years. There's a lake for swimming, a high and low ropes course for challenging, and all sorts of opportunities for learning and growing.
Click Here for More Information & To Register
If cost is a barrier, please reach out to Nicolette. Camp is for everyone, and this is a really special opportunity.
*since it's held in July, this invitation includes those who will have graduated in May/June.
The Southern New England Conference is pleased to host the Eastern Regional Youth Event on July 28-31, 2024. This leadership program is for teens who are currently in grades 6-12 and their adult leaders. It will be held at Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center in Sharon, CT.
Sign up HERE to get email updates about RYE.
RYE webpage- bookmark this for handy reference.
For more information, contact Debby Kirk at kirkd@sneucc.org
Spring Blooms:
A 5Rhythms Movement Series
led by Sayrah Garrison
Join us on Fridays, April 5 - May 10 from 10:00AM- 11:30AM for an opportunity to get out of your head and into your body with movement, music and community connection!
Sacred Sound Circle
Join us for a Sacred Sound Circle with Christina Wypijewska us on Thursday, May 2, from 6:30PM- 7:45PM for a nourishing and meditative sound journey designed to create space for deep listening and inner resonance for balancing the body and mind.
In our Hearts, In our Prayers:
The prayers shared aloud on Sunday morning*
Those who are in the process of healing
Those who mourn, especially several members of our church who have lost parents recently.
Those impacted by natural & humanmade disasters in Israel & Palestine, Ukraine and other sites around the world
Those who are caregivers
Those who feel broken in body, mind, or spirit
Those in times of discernment and change
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