There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHTS:
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Holy Week and Easter!
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Maundy Thursday – Thursday, April 17, 7:30 pm
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Good Friday – Friday, April 18, 7:30 pm
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Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 20, 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am
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Wisdom for Changing Times – Tuesdays, April 22, 29, and May 6. In the face of racial and religious bias, come together for Courageous Conversations to Recall, Renew, and Reclaim the wisdom we hold in the Howard County community. Register now!
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Grassroots Emergency Meals – Looking for an easy way to help Grassroots? Sign up to purchase two meatloaves to drop off in the Glen Mar freezer!
ACT NOW:
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The Messenger Deadline – Tuesday, April 15. Would you like to let the church know about an upcoming event? Is there something your small group would like to share with the rest of the church? Submit articles to The Messenger.
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AMES UMC Food Collection – March 30-April 19. Glen Mar will be collecting Easter food items to support our partners at Ames United Methodist Church in Baltimore, and needy families in Howard County. Please pick up a bag with a list of needed food items from the table in the gathering place, and thank you for your continued efforts to feed local families in need.
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VBS – Register NOW to hold your spot for the True North Adventure, July 7-11! Don’t wait!
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Easter Flowers – Help to beautify the sanctuary for Easter in honor/memory of a loved one. Please look for an envelope in the Cafe area and fill it out and hand to the Welcome Center Hostess. We will have a limited number of lilies and hydrangeas.
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Calling all gardeners! Glen Mar is recruiting persons or families to adopt one of our small garden areas for the 2025 growing season. Check out the table in the Gathering Place for details or talk to a Trustee.
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Spring cleaning? If you come across any JTB costumes/accessories, please return ASAP, washed or not in a bag marked ‘JTB’ and mark ‘clean’ or ‘dirty’.
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An important theme of the Lenten season is the humanity of Christ. In Jesus, God became human and fully experienced the wide range of emotions that we all encounter in life. A part of being human is the need for help when losses of any kind seems overwhelming. Consider having a trained Stephen Minister in your life. To learn more about Stephen Ministry, talk to one of the pastors or contact us.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Glen Mar’s Lunch Bunch! – Join us on Tuesday, April, 15 at 11:30 am in the Lower Gathering Place! Lunch Bunch is a group of “seasoned citizens” who meet the third Tuesday of each month from September through June for fellowship, fun, and of course, lunch. This month, bring a sandwich! If you have any questions, contact the Lunch Bunch team.
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Alphabet Soup – Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00 pm. Looking for a safe space where you can be yourself? Alphabet Soup is a reconciling community, celebrating diversity and inclusiveness, and welcoming and affirming ALL people. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in Room 124. Learn more here contact Alphabet Soup.
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Glen Mar ELC Bookfair – Monday, April 28-Thursday, May 1. The ELC will be hosting a Scholastic Bookfair of preschool-age books as a fundraiser for the ELC. Items may be purchased by check, credit or cash and donations can be made toward ELC teachers’ classrooms.
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Day Resource Center – Saturday, April 26, 11:45 am-2:00 pm. One of 50 churches supporting the Grassroots Rt. 1 Day Resource Center (DRC), Glen Mar provides lunch on the 4th Saturday of every month. If you’d like to contribute to the potluck menu, help serve on site, or even view future sign ups, please visit here. Sign up to be on the mailing lists for future sign ups by emailing DRC.
YOUTH INFO/EVENTS:
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Youth Activities – There are NO Fuse, Confirmation, or Rooted Sunday morning classes or Youth Group on Sunday, April 13 or Sunday, April 20. See you in worship for Palm Sunday and Easter!
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Mission Training #2 – All youth and adults participating in one of our summer mission trips should meet in Youth Lounge on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. This is also the DEADLINE to sign up for the North Carolina Mission Trip.
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Graduating Seniors – All graduating high school seniors (or their parents) are asked to please turn in a senior picture to D.C. for Graduating Senior Sunday. Please include the full name of the student and the high school from which they are graduating. Pictures must be turned in by May 4.
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High School Retreat! – May 2-4. Don’t miss out a return to Bethany Beach to Dive Deep! We’ll dive into how to read the Bible, understand it, and apply it to our life. There will also be plenty of time for other beachy things like sand, the boardwalk, ice cream, and more! $140 per youth, register here no later than Sunday, April 13.
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Summer Mission Trips – June 22-28: North Carolina for home repair with Carolina Rebuilding Ministry. Open to all adults and youth currently in 8th grade or older, $300 or less. July 21-25: Baltimore Mission Week, a chance to serve in the Baltimore area while sleeping in your own bed. Open to all adults and youth currently in the 6th grade and older, $125 or less. Register now for the NC Mission Trip and/or the Baltimore Mission Week.
MUSIC MINISTRY:
