• Our Mission: LIVING INTENTIONALLY TO BRING GOD'S KINGDOM EVERYWHERE WE GO!
• Our Strategy: Worship. Grow. Serve. Together!
• Connecting into a Missional Community & finding an opportunity to serve withinthe church. 
• How the ministries of The Brook all work together to equip Christ-followers to carry out our Mission.

Please help us to plan for both of these events by signing up to attend:

Connection Lunch Signup

Connection Class Signup

Day Three Coffee 
Don't forget we still have Guatemalan Coffee for Sale. A portion of the price ($12 per bag) goes back to the farmer in Guatemala to help support his family, while another portion goes to The Brook's missions fund. See Sue Ann McCoy on Sundays to purchase  coffee, or for more information, contact her at
 sueann@thebrookchurch.com. 

Are You Handy Around the House?

Do you have handyman (or woman) skills that you'd be willing to use occasionally to help your church family? Maybe you know how to replace the flush valve in a toilet or fix a leaky pipe under the sink. Maybe you're great with a paintbrush or a caulk gun. Or perhaps you know how to do minor jobs like replacing doorknobs or light switches. The Buildings & Grounds Team is looking for people to call on to help out with things like these. If you'd be willing to use your talents here at The Brook from time to time, please contact Nancy Smith (nancy@thebrookchurch.com). Let us know what skills you have and what your availability looks like (days and times you might be able to help). We'd love to give you an opportunity put your skills to good use!  

Mission Trip Opportunities in 2015

We have five different Mission Trip opportunities coming up in 2015. The first is to the Appalachia region of east Kentucky. Considered to have one of the highest poverty levels in America, this region of Kentucky is in dire need of hope. The Brook is asking for your help to support mission efforts in performing home repairs on the dilapidated structures that many of the locals in Chavies, Kentucky call home. The dates of the trip are March 22-28. Trip pricing is approximately $400.00 per person, which includes all meals, transportation to and from the worksite each day, and living quarters. The due date for the application and down payment for this trip is coming up soon - January 18. All tools will be provided by the Appalachia Service Project, but you're welcome to bring your own tool belt.

Repair missions range from building wheel chair ramps and replacing faulty wiring and dilapidated roofs, to sometimes building entire homes. All skill levels are welcome. This trip is about more than just providing a service: we want to meet and connect with the people living in the structures we visit, with the end goal of providing some much needed hope for something better - the love of God and the hope of the Gospel.

Please be praying about where God might want to send you in 2015. Below are the dates, approximate costs, application due dates, and down payment amounts for of all of the mission trips we are planning for the coming year:

Appalachia: March 22 - 28 - Approximate Cost: $400
Application and down payment ($99) due by January 18

Kairos School (Guatemala): June 15 - 19

Approximate Cost: $1,200

Application and Down payment ($300) due by February 1

Casas por Cristo (Guatemala): June 20 - 26

Approximate Cost: $999

Application and Down payment ($300) due by February 1

Combined Kairos and Casas por Cristo: June 15 - 26

Approximate Cost: $1,350 

Application and Down payment ($300) due by February 1

India: November 20 - December 1 - Approx. Cost: $3,750

See Sue Ann McCoy for more information and an application on all trips or email her at sueann@thebrookchurch.com.

Lunches of Love 

Calling all stay at home mommies, home school families, and any one else who may have a couple hours to give to packing food bags for Lunches of Love.

Lunches of Love is a ministry of Mission Firefly, which provides healthy foods/snacks to underprivileged children in our local schools. The Brook partners with Mission Firefly to help those children who qualify from Endeavor Elementary School. The children receive a bag of food each Friday to take home for the weekend. Many of these children receive free breakfast and lunch at school but may not have adequate amounts of food during the weekend.

If you would like to serve in this way, Our next packing day for Lunches of Love will be on Wednesday January 7 at 10 am in the Faith Factory building at The Brook. I know many of you would love to help, but can't during this time, so another way to help is by donating food items for the bags. We are in great need of the following food items:

Juice Boxes (100% juice)

Non-refrigerated Individual Milk Boxes

Individual Boxes of Raisins

Individually Packed Crackers

Individual Pop Top Cans of Soup/Ravioli/ Spaghetti-o's or Vienna sausage

Granola/Cereal Bars

Individual Servings of Macaroni and Cheese

Ramen Noodle Packs

Fruit Cups/Applesauce

Non-refrigerated Pudding Cups

Packs of Instant Oatmeal

Packs of Individual Peanut Butter

You can drop off the purchased food items in the kitchen of Building 4, the Church Office, or to Sue McCoy.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact her at sueann@thebrookchurch.com.

One Harvest Ministry

One Harvest orders are due in the Church Office by 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 15, or you can order online through January 18 by 10:59 PM. To use an EBT debit card to purchase food, contact Amy at 931-434-0235 or Haydee at 757-503-1148. Distribution is January 24, from 9:00 - 10:00 AM. If you have any questions, please call Wanda at 256-503-0485.

• You can make your contribution online (before midnight tonight). 

• You can make your contribution via our app (also before midnight tonight). If you haven't downloaded our app yet, just search The Brook Madison in the App Store or Google Play Store.

• You can mail your check to The Brook (8573 Hwy 72 W, Madison, AL 35758). It needs to be postmarked no later than December 31.

• You can drop your check in the dropbox beside the front door of the Church Office until midnight on December 31.