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We Are Passionate About Social Justice

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The Messenger 2024-05-01
By Ruella Barnes The Social Justice Group of Glen Mar UMC is a group of Glen Martians who are passionate about social justice. We gather to plan and share ways to make a difference and involve others in the congregation. We asked for donations ahead of the MLK Day of Service, in partnership with the North Capital UMC, to be…
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The Messenger 2024-02-01

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The Messenger 2024-02-01
Our next quarterly issue of The Messenger newsletter, covering February, March, and April 2024, is ready to read! Click on the articles below to begin reading. ARTICLES & INVITATIONS Opening Day – By Pastor Mandy Sayers Dwelling in Love – By Pastor Melaina Trice Sunday Nights @ Glen Mar Are for Youth! – By Tom Barnes Confirmation Class 2024 Kids…
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Opening Day

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The Messenger 2024-02-01
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…
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Dwelling in Love

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The Messenger 2024-02-01
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…
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Sunday Nights @ Glen Mar Are For Youth!

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The Messenger 2024-02-01
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…
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