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Pastor’s Ponderings – 12 Days of Christmas

Pastor's Ponderings
Dear Glen Mar friends, We think of Christmas as a “one-day-only” event but in actuality, it’s a season that’s 12 days long. The “Twelve Days of Christmas” song is based on this—with the “First Day of Christmas” being December 25. It ends on January 6, which is Epiphany. I’m sure you are not accumulating those gifts from your true love,…
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This Just In: December 27, 2023

This Just In

Sermon Series – Kintsugi: From Broken to Transformed, Sundays December 31 – January 28. Sometimes the pain of life produces breaks and cracks. We have a tendency to look at our brokenness and other people’s brokenness as something to hide or discard. But what if a part of relationship building requires that we look at our brokenness and other’s brokenness as opportunities for transformation and becoming a beautiful new piece of art?
SPOTLIGHTS
– Journey Through Grief – Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:00 am, starting Saturday, January 6 at 9:30 am.
– MLK,Jr. Day of Service – Monday, January 15.
AND . . .
– Please Pray for Our Stephen Minister Trainees
– Family Matters Pot Luck Dinner – Saturday, January 6 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
– Youth Group – Sunday, January 7 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
– Howard County’s Cold Weather Shelter – Through January 8, 2024
– Social Justice Group – Tuesday, January 9 at 7:00 pm in Room 159
– Tom Thumb Square Dance Club – Tuesdays starting January 9, 7:00 pm
– Dancing Needles – Thursday, January 11 at 1:00 pm in Room 144
– Baptism Class – Sunday, January 14 – 11:15 am
– Lunch Bunch – Tuesday, January 16 at 11:30 am
– Alphabet Soup – Tuesday, January 16 at 7:00 pm
– Youth – Super Cool Pool Party – Saturday, January 20 from 10:00 am – NOON
– 2024 Youth Mission Trip Information Meeting – January 28
– Youth Snow Tubing – Saturday, February 10, $43 per person
– Sponsor/Purchase Flowers for the Sanctuary
– Glen Mar Church is a Lighthouse Congregation of the Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church.

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Pastor’s Ponderings – Merry Christmas!

Pastor's Ponderings
Dear Glen Mar friends, Merry Christmas to all! Christmas Eve is on Sunday! 9:30 and 11:00 am will feature our praise band and our Christmas Pageant. Our evening services (7:00, 9:00, and 11:00) will be traditional, with choir, candlelight and at 11:00 pm, with Communion. Use this link to invite others on Facebook and this link if you don’t have…
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Job Opening – Minister for Youth & Missions

News Alert
Employment, Job Openings, Minister for Youth and Missions
Position Posting: Minister for Youth and Mission Glen Mar United Methodist Church (Glen Mar) is currently seeking an energetic and passionate Minister for Youth & Mission (FT) to support, guide, and implement our Mission Ministry and our Youth Ministry. Glen Mar’s Youth Ministry programs for grades 6-12 include fellowship, worship, growth in discipleship, service, mission, and outreach, taking into consideration…
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This Just In: December 20, 2023

This Just In

There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.
– Christmas Eve – The Heart That Grew Three Sizes – Sunday, December 24
– The Longest Night Service – Thursday, December 21 from 7:00 pm in the Chapel
– Glen Mar Childcare Needs You!
– Our Next Turn @ Rt. 1 DRC – December 23 – 11:45 am – 2:00 pm
– Grassroots Meals Ministry: Make a Meal – Wednesday, December 27
– Hygiene Kits and Supplies for Migrants – Through December 31
– Next Sermon Series: Kintsugi – Starts Sunday, December 31
– Journey Through Grief – Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:00 am, starting Saturday, January 6 at 9:30 am
– Family Matters Pot Luck Dinner – Saturday, January 6 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
– Youth Group – Sunday, January 7 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
– Howard County’s Cold Weather Shelter – Through January 8, 2024
– Social Justice Group – Tuesday, January 9 at 7:00 pm in Room 159
– Tom Thumb Square Dance Club – Tuesdays starting January 9, 7:00 pm
– Dancing Needles – Thursday, January 11 at 1:00 pm in Room 144
– Baptism Class – Sunday, January 14 – 11:15 am
– MLK,Jr. Day of Service – Monday, January 15
– Lunch Bunch – Tuesday, January 16 at 11:30 am
– Alphabet Soup – Tuesday, January 16 at 7:00 pm
– Youth – Super Cool Pool Party – Saturday, January 20 from 10:00 am – NOON
– 2024 Youth Mission Trip Information Meeting – January 28
– Youth Snow Tubing – Saturday, February 10, $43 per person
– KIDS/YOUTH Save the Dates!
===>VBS 2024 – Dive into friendship with God this summer at Scuba VBS – July 8-12. Registration begins March 1.
===>Youth Summer Mission Trip 2024 – June 23-29
– Sponsor/Purchase Flowers for the Sanctuary

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