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The Messenger 2022-02-01

Wish Upon A Star 2021 Blessed Many Families

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By Joan Marshall Thanks to the generosity of our Glen Mar community, many area families and children in need were blessed with wonderful gifts this past Christmas. We provided gifts to 32 families that included 157 people, 112 of whom were children. All families received grocery store gift cards in addition to individual gifts. Gift recipients were selected by Ames…
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Experiencing the Journey to Bethlehem 2021

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The Messenger 2022-02-01
By Mary Ellen Conley December 2021 marked Glen Mar’s 14th Journey To Bethlehem (the name changed from “Walk” to “Journey” in 2020). As a Glen Mar employee, supporting event director Margaret Lang, I reluctantly began to volunteer in the jewelry hut in the market place in 2017. (I’m more of a “behind the scenes” person.) For the past two pandemic…
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Legacy Giving Extends Your Support for Glen Mar Ministries

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legacy giving, The Messenger 2022-02-01
By Pastor Emeritus, Andy Lunt Recent Outreach ministries (like the Cold Weather Shelter, Day of Service, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Covid vaccinations and testing, and food distributions) are just some of the ways your giving enables Glen Mar to make a difference in lives and the community. Did you know that you could continue to support such life changing ministries…
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