Care | Burke UMC

Connecting with Compassion

At Burke, we recognize that we have been given the gift of compassion. God calls us to be compassionate in how we engage one another and ourselves. At Burke, we seek to offer ways to care with support, welcome, fellowship, and good health!

Ongoing CARE Opportunities:

In-Person Meetings:

Co-Project Meetups, 2rd Thursdays, 6:30- 8PM

All are welcome at any time on the second Thursday of the month in The Upper Room (#17) for our Co-Project Meetups! This is an opportunity for light conversation and connection while people work on whatever project they choose to bring. Interested or have questions? Please contact Robin Sofge. This group is taking a break for the summer!

Cards of Comfort, Wednesdays, 9:30 -11:30AM

A creative group that meets weekly in “The Discipleship Room” (#26) to create handmade cards that are mailed to people on our prayer list. Join us any time! Please reach out to Kathy Nash for more information.

PrayerShawl, Wednesdays, 10-11:30AM

A knitting and crochet group that meets weekly in The Covenant Room (#29), to make prayer shawls and lap blankets for people going through difficult times. All skill levels are welcome! Please reach out to Marion Rieder for more information.

Yoga with Anna, Thursdays at 7:30 PM

Yoga meets on Thursday evening with Anna Kim from 7:30-8:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. The suggested donation is $10. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat and water.

United Methodist Men, 3rd Saturdays, 8-9 AM

The Burke United Methodist Men meet on the 3rd Saturday of every month in Rooms B11/12. You can join them any month! Reach out to Kevin Taylor for more information.

Meeting via Zoom:

BOGSAT, Saturdays 7-8AM

(Bunch of Guys Sitting Around Talking)

A drop-in fellowship opportunity for men. For more info, contact Jim Hudson!

Community Offerings:

DivorceCare

Separation or divorce can be one of life's most difficult experiences. There is no need to go through this time alone. You can visit divorcecare.org/findagroup to find a DivorceCare group meeting near you. With DivorceCare, you will find a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you.

GriefShare

A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way. You can find more resources at www.griefshare.org/.