The Weekly

News and Updates

March 7, 2024

Welcome Broadway’s New Music Director – Audra Sergel

We are pleased to announce Broadway’s new Music Director, Audra Sergel. Audra will commence her music ministry with us on Monday, March 11. Her first Sunday in worship will be March 17.

Introduced on her website (audrasergel.com) as a musician, educator, and creative, Audra has a Bachelor of Science in Vocal Music Education from the University of Missouri- Columbia (1999) Magna Cum Laude and a Master of Vocal Music Education from Central Methodist University (2017).

Named one of Columbia’s Top 10 Vocalists by Inside Columbia Magazine and an accomplished pianist, Audra provides private instruction and group classes in piano, voice, and ukulele to students of all ages and all levels at Sergel Music Studio.

She serves as faculty at Stephens College Conservatory of the Performing Arts and the University of Missouri-Columbia is the founder of the Quorus: Columbia's LGBTQA-Z Community Choir, and a founding member of Compass Music Center, Mid-Missouri's first and only community music school. Audra and her partner Alicia make their home in Columbia with their dogs, Anna and Dakota.

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March 9 - Spring Men’s Retreat at Cedar Creek Conference and Events Center

March 10 - Congregational Meeting - Chili Dinner

March 13 - Lenten Service - 5:30 pm

March 15 - MOM Meeting - 7:00 pm

March 20 - Lenten Service - 5:30 pm

March 24 - Easter Lily Order Due

March 25 - Property Committee Meeting - 6:00 pm

March 25 - RSVP's Due For Fish Fry

March 28 - Maundy Thursday

March 29 - Good Friday

March 31 - Easter Sunday

Parkinson's Support Group on March 7 is cancelled.

Easter Lily Sign-Up

Celebrate the Spirit of Easter by purchasing a lily in honor or memory of a loved one. If you are interested, please complete and return the form and your payment to either the church office or the offering plate by March 24.

Next Steps in Initiating New Changes in Broadway Worship

In a unanimous vote on Tuesday evening, February 23, the board approved a motion to plan for and initiate two reimagined services, inspired by traditional and contemporary worship and our current unified service.

The timeline below for planning and initiating the services enables Audra Sergel, our new Music Director, to worship with us for four weeks as we

honor Holy Week, celebrate Easter, and reserve space on the church calendar for all hands-on

deck during the week of the Habitat Garage Sale.

• March 24. 8:00 a.m. Palm Sunday. The Daybreak Service resumes in the Loft (outdoors as weather permits). Ed Varnum leads the music, and David Shirey preaches.

• March 31. Easter Sunday. 8 a.m. Daybreak Service. 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. identical services with brass.

• April 9 and 10. 6 pm. Tuesday and Wednesday. World Cafes are designed to elicit participants’ thoughts and desires for the reimagined services. Details on the focus and content of the two Cafes and instructions on signing up will be in next week’s email and Sunday morning announcements.

• Commencement of the reimagined services and announcement of the modified Sunday morning schedule will follow. Date TBD.

Mark D. Anderson Worship Guest on Sunday, March 10

The President and CEO of our Disciples of Christ’s National Benevolent Association, Mark D. Anderson will be our guest on Sunday, March 10. Mark will thank Broadway during the Offertory for our long support of Disciples’ outreach causes near and far. Mark leads the NBA and lives out its mission of “creating communities of compassion and care.” Read more about Mark here.

Meet Austin View at the next Seasoned Spirits Luncheon on March 11

We want to fellowship with you. Our next luncheon get-together will be on Monday, March 11, 2024. The deadline to register is Thursday, March 7, 2024. Please click HERE to register for the luncheon.

Austin View will be presenting. He is the Executive Director of Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity. He grew up just north of Columbia in a small town called Harrisburg. After receiving his degree in Business Administration, he moved to Chicago to work as a Human Resource Manager. Six years ago, he took the opportunity to move back home and take the reigns of Habitat from his father. 

Austin and his wife Abagael enjoy being outdoors, Chiefs’ football, and doing home improvement projects. Their time is spent caring for their 1 & 1/2-year-old, Teddy. Teddy has been on Broadway’s prayer list and is doing great. He still has some special needs but is the happiest baby who loves to laugh. Austin and his wife look forward to attending a service at Broadway when Teddy is stronger.

March 13, 2024

5:30 pm- Centering Prayer with Robin Perso

6:00 pm- Dinner

6:30 pm- A Story of Resilience with Tory Flaherty- " A Life Changing Gift"

Join your church family on March 13th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for mid-week rest and resilience.

We will start with the 'rest' portion in the Loft from 5:30 to 6 p.m. During this time, we will engage in contemplative, guided prayer. After that, we will move to the Fellowship Hall for a shared meal, followed by a Broadway member's testimony on how they experienced resilience through adversity.

Kids can also participate in the event by joining the cinema room at 5:30 p.m. They will learn about rest and resilience through movement.

Attention all! Habitat for Humanity is hosting a sale on April 6, 2024.

To volunteer or purchase a Habitat shirt, click the links below. Thank you for your support!

Community Announcement

Please donate shelf-stable/canned meats, cleaning supplies, paper items, toiletries, cereal, and other items not covered by food stamps to the Center for Early Learning North (CELN). Your donations will go a long way in supporting our local community. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Would you like to serve on a mission trip?

Participate in a Blitz Build for the recovery of Mayfield, KY, the week of June 10 and a trip to Guatemala with Enlace sometime from Aug-Nov. There are no definite plans for either at this point, but if you are interested in going, please get in touch with Jim Granneman in person or email grannemanjim@gmail.com phone 573-823-4409.

The next mobile pantry is on March 27, 2024

The Mobile Food Pantry is now serving from the parking lot of Broadway Christian Church! Please click HERE to sign up to serve. 

Children's & Youth Update

JYF Bible study is open to 3rd and 4th graders. This group will meet at 11:30 am on Sundays. Meetings will be bi-monthly in the science room in the CLC. Contact Sarah Merz to sign-up.

Broadway Church is excited to announce Youth Sunday! We need middle and high schoolers to help create an amazing worship experience. We need prayer leaders, Jr. Deacons, greeters, set designers, puppeteers, and youth ensemble singers. Sign up today! Preparations start on April 2nd, and Youth Sunday is on May 7th.

Free Concert: A Special Opportunity to Hear New Music and Celebrate Composers!

The Missouri Composers Project is an annual Mizzou New Music event that awards orchestral and choral composers in multiple categories. CCO will perform the orchestral pieces, and the Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri will perform the choral pieces! See event details here.

MOCOP 2024 - Missouri Composers Project @ BCC March 10 at 7:30 pm

International Women's Day Celebration Brunch

Mar 9 at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Orr Street Studios

106 Orr Stree

Columbia, MO 65201

Women's Network Marketing & Communications Committee Meeting

Mar 11, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

The Walton Building

300 S. Providence Rd.

Columbia, MO 65205

The Science of Compost: How to Create Super Soil

Tuesday, March 12 › 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Event for adults=)

Backyard composters, gardeners, and plant enthusiasts will find lots to take away from this Mizzou Botanic Garden brown bag seminar about the science behind how compost is key to soil health. Brenda Peculis, a City of Columbia compost ambassador, will dig into the micro-organisms and thermal phases that produce this essential soil amendment and discuss optimizing the process. Adults.

Join us for the Columbia Area Earth Day Festival on April 21st from noon to 7 pm.

Many volunteer opportunities are available.

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