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Pastor’s Ponderings – Hospitality in Practice

Pastor's Ponderings
Dear Glen Mar friends, This Sunday is All Saint’s Day, where we will share in Holy Communion and honor all the saints in our lives. It’s also Second Mile Giving Sunday, where we’ll have the chance to give a little extra to benefit our Capital Fund. Come pray, sing, worship, and light candles at this meaningful service! We’ve been talking…
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This Just In: November 1, 2023

This Just In

There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.
SPOTLIGHTS –
– Wish Upon A Star – Starts Sunday, Nov 5.
– Operation Christmas Child – Shoe boxes due Sunday, November 12. 
– Journey to Bethlehem – November 30, December 1, 2, & 3. Registration is now open!
AND . . .
– Youth Group – Sunday, November 5 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
– Continue to pray for our Stephen Minister trainees
– Thanksgiving Food Drive – Ends November 19
– Honor a Loved One or Special Occasion
– MLK, Jr. Day of Service Volunteers Needed
– Glen Mar Singles Social Network
– American Sign Language (ASL) Basic Training – Begins November 7 at 6:00 pm
– HOLA Toastmasters of Ellicott City – Next Meeting Tuesday, November 7 at 7:30 pm
– Dancing Needles – Next Meeting Thursday, November 9 at 1:00 pm
– Community Health Fair -Saturday, November 11 ~ 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
– Habitat for Humanity – Next Build Date Saturday, November 11
– Next Baptism Class – Sunday, November 12 at 11:15 am
– Dan Eschliman’s Homecoming Concert – Friday, November 17 at 7:00 pm
– Lunch Bunch – Tuesday, November 21 at 11:30 am
– Alphabet Soup – Tuesday, November 21 at 7:00 pm
– Our Next Turn @ Rt. 1 DRC – Saturday, November 25 from 11:45 am – 2:00 pm
– Glen Mar Church is a Lighthouse Congregation of the Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church.

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Where Everybody Knows Your Name

The Messenger
The Messenger 2023-11-01
By Pastor Melaina Trice There are some television sitcom theme songs that stick in our heads long after they have gone to syndication.  One of the theme songs that I often sing in my head is the theme song to Cheers.  It goes, “Making your way in the world today, takes everything you’ve got, taking a break from all your…
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Why Youth Group?

The Messenger
The Messenger 2023-11-01
By Amy Barnes, (fellow mom of a youth) Has your youth been to Youth Group yet this fall?  No?  Here’s why I would suggest sending them, even if/when they are resistant. First off, what is Youth Group? Youth Group is an opportunity to praise God, grow as a disciple, and serve the world through fellowship, fun, food, and most importantly…
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Trees Planted at Glen Mar

The Messenger
The Messenger 2023-11-01
By John Barnes Most of us will remember the dangerous flooding that occurred in Ellicott City in 2016 and again in 2018. New Cut Road from just past Glen Mar into Ellicott City was closed for some three years while the road was reconstructed. While the road closure was an inconvenience for some of us, the possibility of further flooding…
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