By Joan Marshall
Each year, Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center sponsors a Cold Weather Shelter during the winter months to provide short-term shelter for those in need in Howard County. Faith congregations sign up to “host” each week of the shelter, which typically operates from late November through the beginning of April. Glen Mar has been a host congregation each year since the shelter opened in 2004.
by Lois Hildebrand
Do you enjoy knitting and crocheting or would you like to learn? If so, we need you in our Dancing Needles group. This group makes prayer shawls that are given to people in hospitals and those in need of special care as a reminder that others care and are praying for them. The group is also making baby blankets for our newborns and scarves for our armed forces.
by Van Beall
Giving gift cards this Christmas? Glen Mar’s gift card program is back in full operation with sales in the Gathering Place after the 9:30 am service. There are over 80 brands available in the inventory, while hundreds of other brands can be ordered and received within a week.
By Lisa Arbelaez, Stewardship Committee
Throughout the year, Glen Mar receives gifts from congregation members to support church ministries and missions that also allow people to take advantage of tax laws beneficial for charitable gifts. Here is some useful information on several options.
