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Thank you from the Faithful Circle Quilt Guild!

The Messenger
The Messenger 2025-11-01
By Eloise Labram and Leslie Hardy The Faithful Circle Quilt Guild thanks Glen Mar for their gracious hospitality. Faithful Circle Quilt Guild has a goal to make and distribute 500 Love quilts to charitable organizations every year. This summer the First Presbyterian Church of Columbia was struck by lightning rendering the fellowship hall unavailable. Glen Mar provided space for the…
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The Messenger 2025-11-01

The Messenger
The Messenger 2025-11-01
Our next quarterly issue of The Messenger newsletter, covering November and December 2025 as well as January 2026, is ready to read! Click on the articles below to begin reading. Dear Glen Mar Friends, As we enter the last months of 2025, the days grow shorter, and the nights seem longer. [Read More] Thank you, Glen Mar Family! We’ve received…
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Light in the Darkness

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The Messenger 2025-11-01
As we enter the last few months of 2025, the days grow shorter, and the nights seem longer. Sometimes it feels as if the darkness is winning. Tragedies and challenges that we have faced and continue to face, like the assassination of Charlie Kirk, school shootings in Minneapolis and in Colorado, the Federal government shutdown, and the general violence in…
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Thank you, Glen Mar Family!

The Messenger
The Messenger 2025-11-01
By Alison Mannino Click here to see the difference your pledges make! We’ve received almost 200 pledges this year, and that generosity is such a gift. Pledges don’t just support today’s ministry — they help us plan confidently for the year ahead, ensuring we can continue to serve our community well. We’re so grateful for you and your commitment to…
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Communion Gathering

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The Messenger 2025-11-01
By David Ward On the first Sunday of the month we celebrate the Lord’s Supper as usual at our regular worship services, but on the second, third, and fourth Sundays we offer a special, Communion-only gathering at 8:30 am in the chapel. It is a simple service – no hymns, no offering, no sermon (score!) – just the Eucharist. This…
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