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Mission Minute, The Messenger
The Messenger 2026-11-01
By Alison Mannino Did you know that online giving requires processing fees? Switch to EFT so that more of your giving goes to ministry! Learn more at the Welcome Center, email us or download the Glen Mar EFT Form and drop it off in the silver box outside the Gathering Place or downstairs in the church office.  
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Stephen Ministry

Congregational Care, The Messenger
Stephen Ministry
What is Stephen Ministry? Stephen Ministry is a caregiving ministry of Glen Mar Church. Stephen Ministers provide Christ centered, one-on-one caregiving for those who are experiencing a stressful season of their lives. Who are Stephen Ministers? Stephen Ministers are congregation members who train for 50 hours in Christ centered caregiving. Each Stephen Minister is then matched with a hurting person…
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Aging and the Spiritual Journey

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The Messenger 2026-11-01
By Cathie Leimenstoll Have you noticed? Healthy aging is a topic getting a lot of attention these days from blogs to magazine articles, from commercials to medical research. But did you know that one of the key factors that contributes to people aging in a healthy way is an ever-deepening spiritual life? It’s true! Statistics point to an involvement in…
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Middle School Retreat

The Messenger, Youth News & Events
The Messenger 2026-11-01
By Tom Barnes This year’s middle school retreat brought us back to Camp Manidokan, one of the Baltimore Washington conference’s camps. Over the weekend the youth learned about how God upends the expectations of this world and calls us to something better. We learned about how when we are weak we are strong (2 Cor 12: 5-10), how we have…
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Lunch Bunch

The Messenger
The Messenger 2026-11-01
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month at 11:30 am in the Lower Gathering Place for our monthly lunch! Lunch Bunch is a group of “seasoned citizens” who meet the third Tuesday of each month from September through June for fellowship, fun, and of course, lunch. Our menus vary. Sometimes everyone just brings a sandwich.  Occasionally we do…
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