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…

By Connie Ballenger Glen Mar’s Summer Concert Series will present one more free event in 2023, and it’s going to be lively. Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble will hit the Spirit Center stage on Friday, August 4, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Footworks will celebrate American music, percussive dance, and their roots. With world-class musicians and dancers, this performance will showcase…

By Bruce Leuthold On Saturday, May 20, 2023, Glen Mar demonstrated radical hospitality to our community by hosting a health fair and blood drive. Our volunteers were friendly as they welcomed and greeted our friends and neighbors with smiles and kind words. As they entered the Gathering Place, we guided them to health services that were in accordance with their…

By Whitney Simmons From out of the Social Justice Group a new group has emerged – Glen Mar’s Reconciling group named ALPHABET SOUP. Can you DIG (Diversity, Inclusion at Glen Mar) it? Reconciling Ministries are committed to achieving LGBTQ+ justice and full inclusion in the life and leadership of The United Methodist Church, both in policy and in practice. We…