By Connie Ballenger Glen Mar’s Summer Concert Series has lined up not one, two, or three, but a record-setting four free concerts in 2024. These exciting events are sprinkled on Friday evenings throughout the summer. Four is a monumental increase over past years when holding two or three was the norm for the Summer Concert Series. Monumental Brass Quintet –…

Glen Mar is hosting “A Celebration of Hymns”, a free musical event at 7:00 pm on May 18 in the Spirit Center. The event will feature Eric Sayers, along with Glen Mar’s Sanctuary Choir and Covenant Ringers. In the first half, Eric will play a variety of hymn arrangements by popular artists such as Joseph Martin, Joel Raney, and Mark…

By Bonnie Dust On March 2, 2024, Libby Boswell was recognized with a plaque for her outstanding work for and dedication to HopeWorks. Glen Mar has hosted Jewels for Hope the first Saturday in November since 2016. The donations made possible through the Jewels for Hope fundraising event have helped support this Howard County agency and is its largest source…

By Diane Costello In a heartwarming Christmas initiative, an anonymous donor set out to make a difference in the lives of others in an unusual way. The benefactor provided $100 to each family attending Glen Mar Church on Christmas Day, but with a unique stipulation—the recipients had to pay it forward to someone in need. This simple act sparked a…

By Dan Kagey SHP was a driving force behind the first MLK Service Day bed-build back in 2019, and we remain a faithful supporter as SHP built another 20 beds this past MLK Day. We remain true to our mission statement that “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town.” So far, we have lifted over 500 children from the…