In Case You Missed It
Monday, October 24, 2022
New Member Class
The next New Member Class is coming in November. Registration will be open soon. Sign up to learn more about what it means to be part of this congregation, what it means to be a United Methodist, and how to transfer a membership from another church, or how to become a first-time church member. More information to come in the November Broad Street Builder Newsletter
Give a Gift in Honor or Memory
Generosity Campaign Update
Our 2022 Generosity Campaign, Growing in Generosity, is well under way. November 6, Commitment Sunday, plan to make a one-time gift in honor or memory of someone and receive a greeting card to send, letting them know a gift has been made to Broad Street United Methodist Church in their honor, or in memory of a loved one.
Columbus CROP Hunger Walk
Team Broad Street is still accepting donations toward our team goal! Online donations are easiest, but we also gladly accept cash or check donations, payable to CWS/CROP. Our fundraising goal is $1500 and we have already raised $345 online. Team Broad Street’s CROP Walk page is https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2022/team/broad-street-umc.
Thank you for your support, Broad Street!
Fall Bible Study
As a Bible study opportunity this fall, we will be exploring some of Jesus' most famous stories, or parables. Our curriculum will center on the book, Short Stories of Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi, by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine.
Held on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom, each Bible study session will consist of prayer, scripture, and discussion. The dates for the study meetings are 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, and 11/15. You do not have to be able to make all dates to be able to join! Contact Pastor Angie with questions.
Supporting UMCOR’s Hurricane Ian Relief Efforts
Hurricane Ian relief through UMCOR (The United Methodist Committee on Relief) – DO NOT self-deploy. Professional emergency responders are still rescuing people. They are not prepared to welcome volunteers at this time. To donate, give online through the West Ohio Conference website westohioumc.org, note U.S. Disaster Response Advance #901670, or International Disaster Response Advance #982450. Or, write a check made payable to West Ohio Conference. Please include the Advance # in the memo line and mail it to West Ohio Conference, Attn. Dee Stickley-Miner, 32 Wesley Blvd, Worthington, OH 43085.
“When Kids Come Out” – A Four-Session Class for Parents of LGBTQ+ Children Offered on Zoom
Begins this Wednesday
When a child comes out to their family, it often raises many questions for both the child and for the family. For example:
What does it mean for the family when a child comes out to their parents?
What does it mean for the parents’ relationship to their church?
What does it mean for the parents’ own faith?
How do parents navigate their own “coming out” after their children have come out to them?
What is the impact on you and your family and especially your LGBTQ+ child if the congregation you attend is considering disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church or has voted to disaffiliate from the UMC?
The sessions are designed to provide a safe space where questions and concerns can be dealt with openly and honestly.
Wednesdays, Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16
This session of the class will be held on Zoom this fall. The meetings will begin at 7:00 pm and conclude by 8:30 p.m.
If you want to participate in the class, please email Jim at jwaugh3@mac.com. Put “Kids Class” in the Subject line. A few days prior to the class session, you will receive a Zoom invitation from Jim for the sessions.
The Rev. Jim Waugh, a retired pastor in the West Ohio Conference, will lead the group. Jim and his wife, Carol, have an adult daughter, Lisa, who came out to them over twenty years ago. Jim just completed a four-year term as the chair of the Parents Reconciling Network Board (a group related to the Reconciling Ministries Network).
If you have questions or need more information, please feel free to email Jim at jwaugh3@mac.com.
Collecting Gently Used Items for Drop-In Center Guests
As the weather begins to cool, one of the primary needs for those without shelter is to stay warm overnight. The Columbus Coalition for the Homeless would love to receive any gently used sleeping bags, blankets, tents, sleeping pads, etc. These items, along with adult bicycles to aid in transportation, can be dropped off at the gym entrance Tuesday-Thursday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., or call the church office to make other arrangements.
This Week’s Calendar
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. — Livestream & in-person Worship
Monday–Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. — Church Office Open
Monday–Saturday: 12:00 p.m. — 501 AA Group
Tuesday–Thursday: 1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. — Columbus Coalition for the Homeless Drop-In Center
Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. — Ringers on Broad Rehearsal
Wednesday: 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. — Manna Café
Thursday: 7:00 p.m. — Heart-to-Heart NA Group
Thursday: 7:30 p.m. — Chancel Choir Rehearsal
If you weren’t able to join us for Worship on Sunday, below are a few quick links to portions you may be interested in viewing.
