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Pastor’s Ponderings – Kindness is Contagious

Pastor's Ponderings

Dear Glen Mar friends,

For this Sunday, aka Super Bowl Sunday, as our own way to show justice and kindness and walk humbly with God, we will donate $1 for every in person worshipper to UMCOR earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria, and $10 for every point scored in the Super Bowl on Sunday… in addition to taking up a special offering for earthquake relief!  This is the day to come to worship in person and bring all your football loving, or commercial loving, friends! #blessed2bablessing.

If you can’t make it and would like to help UMCOR, donate here.

How’s it going with sharing the justice, kindness and mercy of Jesus this week? I’m dropping off Kleenexes as promised to a local elementary school…and I’m loving hearing about times you have been the recipient of someone’s gracious acts of kindness. These are just some examples you’ve been sharing:

  • Good Samaritan changes tire for stranded pregnant lady (This one is mine – I was the lady)
  • Delicious meals and heartfelt prayers and company after bypass surgery
  • Shoveling out long driveway and cleaning off cars following major snowstorm for new neighbors who did not have the right equipment to do that
  • Cleaning house every week for months during my chemo treatment for breast cancer.
  • A 2 am ride to the hospital by a neighbor when family was out of town and then staying there for after the emergency surgery.
  • A visit following a spouse’s passing, including mopping the kitchen floor
  • Homemade birthday and thank you cards from kids I coach.
  • Being invited to sit with the family at a beloved friend’s funeral service.

Keep on paying it forward! #justkindhumble

This Sunday, we will consider how simplicity and generosity can help us combat our Spiritual Affective Disorder and “Let the Son-shine in!” I hope you’ll join us!

Looking ahead:

Our summer youth mission trip information meeting is on Sunday, 2/19 at 12:15 in Youth Lounge.  Please come hear more about what is planned! The trip will be to Plymouth, NC from June 25-July 1. Questions? Contact Pastor Heerak at he********@gl********.org.

Get ready now for our Mardi Gras Pancake Supper! Eggs, pancakes, sausage, fruit and a Mardi Gras dessert…and fun, laughter, and fellowship! Bring a friend and to complete the party vibe, wear your most festive fun chapeau (hat). It’s Tuesday 2/21 from 5-7 pm. RSVP today to the church office.

And then on 2/22, join us for our Ash Wednesday service at 7:30 pm or come by for “Ashes to Go” outside in front of the church from noon to 2 pm as we start our Lenten observance together.

See you in church,

Pastor Mandy

PS Our summer youth mission trip information meeting is on Sunday, February 19 at 12:15 in Youth Lounge. Please come hear more about what is planned! Wear your mission t-shirt. The trip will be to Plymouth, NC from June 25-July 1. Questions? Contact Pastor Heerak.

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