Connections

Networking with other inclusive congregations and organizations for worship, study, and service

Personal Connections

    • Grace Episcopal Church, Molokai HA
      Steve & Karen are in the praise band
    • La Mirada UMC, La Mariada CA
      Peg’s daughter, Rev. Paige Eaves, is pastor, and
      Rev. Dave Garrett was associate pastor during seminary
    • Heartsong Church (UMC), Memphis TN
      Peg’s son, Rev. Chris Eaves, is pastor
    • St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Ajaz, Ontario, Canada
      Ed Selda, Director of their S7C (Sunday at 7 Choir) gave special permission for us to use their excellent music videos in our worship services.

Community Connections

    • 3rd Place Ministries, Benton KY
      Cooperative ministry of all the United Methodist churches in Marshall County. Thrift store, crisis ministry, and other community services.
    • Heartland Equality, Paducah KY
      Western Kentucky regional LGBTQIA+ charitable organization. Briensburg UMC is a member and a sponsor of the Heartland Equality Pride Festival.
    • Heartland Cares, Inc., Paducah KY
      Providing health care, support services, education, and testing to persons living with HIV/AIDS, their families, and the community at large. Briensburg UMC is exploring the possibilities of developing an HIV/AIDS Awareness program in cooperation with Heartland Cares.

Reconciling Ministries Network

    • Purchase Area Reconciling Community, Purchase Area of KY
      PARC advocates inclusiveness of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the full life and leadership of The United Methodist Church. PARC unites inclusive individuals and groups throughout the Purchase District (including the Kentucky Counties of Memphis Conference) and supporters from everywhere.
    • Tennessee-Western Kentucky Reconciling Ministries Network
      Reconciling congregations and ministries in our Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference 
    • Reconciling United Methodists of Kentucky
      Individuals and groups throughout Kentucky Conference and supporters from everywhere, advocating for inclusiveness in Kentucky and in The United Methodist Church.
    • Reconciling Ministries Network
      A network of United Methodist congregations, communities, organizations, and individuals who share the mission to “equip and mobilize United Methodists of all sexual orientations and gender identities to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves.” Briensburg UMC voted unanimously to join RMN on July 15, 2018.

Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Reconciling Ministries

Denominational Connections