There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.
SPOTLIGHT MINISTRIES:
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Ghost Pepper Hot Wing Challenge Update! We are well on our way to meeting our goal of 70% pledged by Saturday, November 1! We’ve reached 67%! Great job, Glen Mar! If we meet our goal, Pastor Chris will try a Ghost Pepper Hot Wing!
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Join the Journey To Bethlehem Team! – Visit The JTB Team or stop by the table in the Gathering Place for more information!
ACT NOW:
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Fall Mission Trip – October 5-11. We plan to send a team back to Windsor, NC to work with Carolina Rebuilding Ministry. The focus will be on finalizing our previous bed build and home repairs. Registration Deadline is THIS WEEK.
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Earn Free Money for Glen Mar! Click here Learn how.
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Jewels for Hope – Donate your gently worn jewelry and scarves through October 19. Drop off containers are in the Glen Mar Gathering Place, at Hope Works, at Miller’s Grant, and the Columbia Yoga Center. If you have any questions, contact Hope Works. Mark your calendars for the Jewels for Hope Sale on November 1 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. .
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Outback is Back – Enjoy dinners from Outback Steakhouse on Wednesday, October 29, 5:30-7:15 pm, at Glen Mar. Meals costing $25 each must be purchased by October 21. Dine-in and carry-out meals are available. The menu will include both sirloin steak and chicken, macaroni and cheese, Caesar salad, bread and butter. Purchase dinners at Gathering Place tables on October 12 or 19 from Glen Mar’s Angels for a Cure or online. Click Purchase Dinners. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
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All Saints Day is Sunday, November 2. Submit photos and names of saints (family, friends, neighbors, community members) in your life who have passed from labor to reward over this past year. Please email photos and names by Sunday, October 19.
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Stephen Ministry – We began our new class for Stephen Ministry trainees this past week, and they have already had five hours of training! So far, they have been learning about feelings—yours, mine, and ours, about themselves as caregivers, and about our focus in Stephen Ministry of God as the Curegiver. Please pray for our trainees as they continue their studies. And remember, Stephen Ministry is here for you when you experience losses and stresses. For more information, contact a pastor or email us.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Family Matters Pot Luck Dinner – Saturday, October 4, 6:00–7:30 pm. Do you have kids in preschool through middle school? We are a small group that typically meets every 1st Saturday of the month. This is a great opportunity to make friends with other families with kids at Glen Mar! Bring the whole family, an entrée or side dish and join us in the Glen Mar Youth Lounge.
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Dancing Needles – Thursday, October 9, 1:00 pm. Do you enjoy knitting and crocheting? We need you in our prayer shawl group! We meet on the second Thursday of every month from September through June in room 144.
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Habitat For Humanity – Saturday, October 11. Do you enjoy doing handy work? Or do you wish you knew how to do handy tasks around your home? The Glen Mar Habitat Crew welcomes you to join us, either way! Contact Adrienne Taylor to learn more or to sign up.
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Bible Sunday – Sunday, October 12, at the 9:30 or 11 am service. 3rd Graders! It’s time to get your very own Bible! Join us in worship on October 12 for a special presentation. Sign up to reserve your Bible.
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First Fruits Farm Service Opportunity – Saturday, October 25, 1:30-3:30pm. Registration info coming soon.
YOUTH INFO/EVENTS:
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Youth Group – TONIGHT! 5:30-7:30 pm for a Photo Scavenger Hunt out on the town! Can your team get the perfect picture? Bring $5 for dinner. We can use some extra parent drivers. Email Tom Barnes if you can drive!
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Next Week – Your youth won’t want to miss it! The Gospel According to Harry Potter!
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Middle School Retreat – All 6th-8th grade youth are invited to join us for the best weekend of the Fall. Oct. 17-19 we will be heading to Camp Manidokan to build up your XP to grow deeper in faith while doing fun things in the mountains like Boss Battles, a giant zip line, campfires, and gaga ball. Register by October 3. The $220 registration fee covers everything you’ll need for the weekend plus a T-shirt. Register here.
MUSIC MINISTRY:
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Music groups for adults, youth, and kids: For more information, visit our Glen Mar Music Ministry blog. Sundays: Children’s Choir at 10:45 am, Voices of Praise Youth Choir at 10:45 am, and Youth Bell Choir at 11:30 am.
