There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.
SPOTLIGHTS . . .
- Spaghetti Dinner – Sunday, April 7 – 5:00 pm. The Youth Group is hosting a spaghetti dinner to support their upcoming Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed build. Proceeds will go toward bed-building supplies and bed linens, helping to provide beds for local children who don’t have a bed of their own. The cost of the dinner is a free-will donation. Please sign HERE or in the Gathering Place on Sunday. No kid sleeps on the floor in our town! [Read More]
- Easter Eggstravaganza – Saturday, March 23, 10-11:30 am. Children and families can enjoy a fun morning of egg hunting, crafts, cupcake decorating, and more. Please register today, so we know how many to expect.
- Join the welcoming team for Holy Week & Easter services – Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Sunrise, Traditional, and Contemporary Easter Worship Services. Visit the Welcome Center in the Gathering Place or sign up today.
ACT NOW . . .
Serve on the 9:30 Service Communion Team
Communion is served at Glen Mar on first Sundays of each month. Be a part of this life-giving sacrament and sign up HERE today for one or more services throughout the year.
Help Beautify the Sanctuary for Easter
Sponsor an Easter plant in honor/memory of a loved one. Please look for an envelope in the Cafe area and fill it out and hand to the Welcome Center Hostess. The cost is $20 per plant. We will have a limited number of different flower plants – Azaleas, Lilies, and a mystery flower – that you may either donate to a shut-in, or take home. Contact Mary Ellen for more information.
The Messenger Newsletter Deadline – April 15
A lot has been happening around here at Glen Mar in the past three months! A lot of wonderful happenings are planned for May, June, and July 2024! Please share your enthusiasm for how God is working through you and your group, team, or ministry here at Glen Mar. Let’s get the stories behind these happenings in the upcoming Messenger Newsletter. [Read More]
Aging and the Spiritual Journey – get on the wait list!
Are you getting older? Of course you are: aging is part of life. But if you want to age in life-giving ways then you will want your faith and spirituality to be part of that process. Interested? Consider joining the wait list for the new 8-week small group study “Aging and the Spiritual Journey”. The pilot group is already filled but because the group size is limited to 8 people at a time, the sooner you sign on, the sooner you can be part of a future group. The group will meet at the church in-person. If you have questions, want more information, or want to get your name on the list, email Cathie Leimenstoll.
Vacation Bible School (VBS) – Register Today!
Registration has begun! Kids currently in kindergarten and older are invited into an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God this summer at Scuba VBS – July 8-12, 9am to noon, with an extended day option. Adults and youth completing 7th grade and older can volunteer – we love volunteers! Visit our table in the Gathering Place on Sunday, February 25. [Read More]
Easter Food Collection – Collecting through March 24
In partnership with Ames United Methodist Church in Baltimore, and My Sister’s Place Women’s shelter in Baltimore, Glen Mar will be collecting food items to help up to 250 families celebrate Easter. Please see the table in the Gathering Place for information on items being collected and how you can help! [Read More]
Glen Mar Early Learning Center – Registration Now Open
Registration is NOW OPEN to the community for the Glen Mar ELC. We are busy planning our 2024-2025 school year. We offer full-day care for infants through 5 years old. Check out our website for more information and to schedule a tour today!
Baptism @ Glen Mar
Parents who wish to have their child baptized as well as adults who wish to be baptized may sign up now for future Baptism dates. Visit our Baptism blog. fill out a form today and we’ll take it from there!
UPCOMING EVENTS . . .
Commissioning New Stephen Ministers at Glen Mar – Sunday, March 17
Please join us in congratulating Laura King, Alison Zuzak, and Dawn Schanne as they are commissioned as Stephen Ministers for Glen Mar Church. Their dedication to service to the congregation is amazing. [Learn More]
Youth Group – Sunday, March 17 at 5:30 pm
Last Supper: The Experience – This week we will have a very special youth group where we will experience what it was like at the last supper for Jesus’ followers. As Easter approaches, we will have a better understanding of what that night was like, and what it means for us 2,000 years later. Bring $5 for dinner. NO YOUTH GROUP on March 24 & 31 – Palm Sunday & Easter
Lunch Bunch – Saint Patty’s Lunch, Tuesday, March 19 at 11:30 am
Lunch Bunch is a group of “seasoned citizens” (55 and up) who meet in the lower lobby for fellowship, fun and, of course, lunch. This month, it’s George Dohner’s Corned Beef & Cabbage to celebrate St. Patty’s. All you need to bring is your appetite! If you have any questions, contact Lois.
Alphabet Soup – Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 pm
Looking for a safe space where you can be yourself? Alphabet Soup is a reconciling community, celebrating diversity and inclusiveness, and welcoming and affirming ALL people. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 PM in Room 124. [Read More]
Our Next Turn @ Rt. 1 DRC – Saturday, March 23 – 11:45 am – 2:00 pm
One of 50 churches supporting the Grassroots Rt. 1 Day Resource Center (DRC), Glen Mar provides lunch on the 4th Saturday of every month. If you’d like to contribute to the potluck menu, help serve on site, or even view future SignUps, please visit our blog.
Grassroots Meals Ministry: Make a Meal – Tuesday, March 26
Love to cook? Looking for a way to serve those in need in Howard County? Sign up today to provide a meatloaf or two for the Grassroots emergency shelter, serving families in need in Howard County. Read more about this ministry at glenmarumc.org/grassroots-meals-ministry/ or email Linda Hunt.
HOLA Toastmasters of Ellicott City – Next meeting Tuesday, April 2 at 7:30 pm
We meet twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm. We have hybrid meetings both online and in person on first Tuesdays at Glen Mar and on ZOOM only on third Tuesdays. For more information, email Rajan.
Youth at “The Yard” – Sunday, April 14
Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd. The youth are invading Camden Yards on April 14. Register HERE by March 14 to guarantee a ticket. We will meet at the church at noon to head up to the Yard and will be back after the game is over.
High School Retreat to Bethany Beach – May 3-5
Grow closer to God and friends, plus lots of beach fun! Register by April 10. For more information about the trip and to sign up, please click here.
Youth Summer Mission Trip to Plymouth, NC – June 23-29
This summer’s youth mission trip will return to Plymouth, NC, partnering once again with Carolina Rebuilding Ministry. Youth completing 8th grade and older can participate. The cost per person will be $200. Register by April 13th with a $100 deposit to secure your spot. First training is on March 9. Learn more and sign up here.
Lighthouse Congregation
Glen Mar Church is a Lighthouse Congregation of the Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church.
