The Rusty Bucket: Brookwood Church’s Connection to Jerry Sidell’s Music Venue

The Rusty Bucket and Brookwood Church

The Rusty Bucket is an important part of the Brookwood/Jerry Sidell story that has received very little attention.

I’m beginning with the Rusty Bucket because the Brookwood story does not end at the church doors.

The Rusty Bucket was a Christian music and worship venue in Gray Court SC, owned and operated by Jerry Sidell since he founded it in 2016 or 2017.

For years, it hosted worship performances and ministry fundraisers. Families attended. Children performed. Brookwood staff, musicians and small groups participated.

Its very first performance was led by a Brookwood pastor/worship leader, as was its last. Throughout its nearly decade-long existence, almost all performers, preachers and volunteers came from Brookwood Church.

My Involvement with the Rusty Bucket

I became involved through people I knew and trusted at Brookwood. Through that involvement, I worked closely with Jerry for nearly a year, completely unaware that he was a RSO.

Jerry personally funded the venue. That does not make Brookwood’s involvement irrelevant. Through their participation, promotion and support, Brookwood staff, leaders and members gave the Rusty Bucket credibility in my eyes. That credibility was part of why I trusted Jerry and became involved.

Questions for Those Who Attended

If you attended, served or performed there: How were you introduced to the Rusty Bucket?

Do you believe there was a moral obligation to disclose Jerry’s RSO status to families who attended with children, served with children or allowed their children to perform?

A Note About the Flyer

For clarity: I am not alleging that every person pictured in this flyer knew Jerry’s RSO status or engaged in wrongdoing. I am sharing the flyer because it documents Brookwood-connected participation in the Rusty Bucket.