By Pastor Melaina Trice While change is an inevitable part of life, change is very difficult. Intellectually, we understand the benefits of change but would much rather someone else do it first or instead of us. There is a comfort and safety to the familiar, usual, and/or the “business as usual” routine. In fact, our brains are made to be…

By Pastor Heerak Kim Glen Mar’s Youth Sunday morning programs start back up on Sunday, September 10 at 9:30 am in the Youth Wing: Fuse for 6th and 7th grade Confirmation Class for 8th grade Rooted for High School Register or update your info today! Confirmation Class All 8th grade youth and their parents are invited to a Confirmation Class Information meeting on…

By Pastor Heerak Kim Forty youth and adults from Glen Mar and also from Olivet UMC (pastored by Glen Mar's own Alex Thomas) traveled to Plymouth, NC, for a week of home repair with Carolina Rebuilding Ministry. It was our first time working with this organization, and the group had a great experience. We plan to return next year -…

By Julie Metakes, Minister for Children & Families Vacation Bible School 2023 Summertime at Glen Mar is always synonymous with Vacation Bible School (VBS) when you work in Children’s Ministry. This year we went on an out of this world adventure at STELLAR VBS. Each day, children in the elementary program rotated through stations where they learned about that day’s…

By Jen Rowell & Mary Ellen Conley Glen Mar has updated to a new people-management system called Realm. We use Realm to keep track of all sorts of things like email addresses and phone numbers, giving, family relationships, attendance, and groups you belong to. We’re also using it more and more to communicate better, both for church-wide events and for…