Dear Glen Mar Friends, Welcome to the spring edition of the Messenger! Did you know that Opening Day for Major League Baseball is March 28 this year — and Easter is on March 31? For me baseball, spring, and Easter are connected. The turning of the seasons to spring — new life, flowers, and that bright green of grass in…

By Pastor Melaina One of my favorite devotional books, “You Are Beloved” is written by one of my favorite Christian writers, Henri Nouwen. An April 6 reading is entitled “Come Home to Where Love Dwells.” In this devotion he discusses how we have been loved long before we ever knew what love was or how to love others. We are…

By Tom Barnes 2023 is HISTORY! And that history includes the revival of Youth Group on Sunday nights at Glen Mar from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Glen Mar’s Youth Group started the school year with some new leaders and a lot of excitement. Fall programs included a mix of fun activities, topical discussions, and service projects, as well as the…

By Lisa Arbelaez, Stewardship Chair Glen Mar needs you. Those of us who are old enough to remember seeing the well-known poster during WWII – “Uncle Sam Needs You” also remember what that poster was about. To support the nation during a time of war, the government was calling upon its citizens to do their part. That might mean planting…

December starts with Journey to Bethlehem and we welcomed over 2400 guests to hear the Christmas story in the unique way that is Journey To Bethlehem! Over 200 volunteers helped start Advent in a powerful way, including many “first timers!” From Isaiah’s prophecy, to the creche, to the temple, and from the hill country of Judea to the center of…