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This Just In: April 24, 2024

This Just In

There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.

SPOTLIGHTS . . .

  • Glen Mar’s Summer Concert Series has good news! For the first time, we will host four free concerts in one year! To find out more about these concerts, pick up a brochure at our Gathering Place table. [Read More]
  • MARK YOUR CALENDAR! “A Celebration of Hymns” – 7:00 pm on Saturday, May 18 featuring Eric Sayers on piano and conducting Glen Mar’s Sanctuary Choir – singing Eric’s original choral anthems. Wanna sing along? If you’d like to sing with the choir for this event, we’d love to have you! Thursday evening rehearsals are at 7:00-7:30 pm in the Music Suite downstairs. Contact Sophie Hong for more information.
  • Vacation Bible School (VBS) – Register Today! Kids currently in kindergarten and older are invited into an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God this summer at Scuba VBS – July 8-12, 9am to noon, with an extended day option. Adults and youth completing 7th grade and older can volunteer – we love volunteers! [Read More]
  • New Member Class: Lunch w/the Pastors – Sunday, May 5 at 12:30 pm. Join us for a special New Member Class – for people who want to join Glen Mar Church! We would love to meet with you in person for lunch – on us – and talk about what it means to be a member at Glen Mar Church. Sign up TODAY!
  • Ushers Needed for 9:30am Worship Service – We are looking to expand our Usher Team that serves during the 9:30 services – if you are interested, please contact Mary Ellen, our pastor’s assistant or see Mark Kohler before or after the 9:30 service.

ACT NOW . . .

Graduating Seniors – PHOTO DEADLINE April 28

Senior Recognition Sunday is May 12. Email us a senior picture or give one to D.C. Veale by April 28.

Save the Date! Zachary Costello Concert – Monday, June 10 at 7:00 pm

Glen Mar’s Own – Zachary Costello will be giving a live Saxophone Concert in Glen Mar’s Spirit Center. Light refreshments will be provided afterward.

¿Usted habla español? 한국어하세요? Parles-tu français?

Want to represent? On May 19, we celebrate Pentecost. For a special part of the celebration, we are looking for people to speak the same phrases in different languages. Please contact Pastor Melaina if you would like to be a part of the Pentecost celebration.

Glen Mar Early Learning Center – Registration Now Open

Registration is NOW OPEN to the community for the Glen Mar ELC. We are busy planning our 2024-2025 school year. We offer full-day care for infants through 5 years old. Check out our website for more information and to schedule a tour today!

Serve Here @ Glen Mar Church

Looking for a way to help out at Glen Mar? We need your service on our 9:30 Worship Greeter and Communion Server teams. Please sign up today at to Greet or to Serve Communion. Or email our pastor’s assistant, Mary Ellen.

Are You Stressed? Discouraged? Feeling Down?

You don’t have to go through difficult times alone. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide you with confidential, one-to-one, Christian care and support to help you get through a tough time. To learn more about Stephen Ministry, talk to one of the pastors or email the Stephen Ministry team. [Read More]

UPCOMING EVENTS . . .

Youth Group – Sunday, April 28 at 5:30 pm

Hot Topic/Big Question – Friendship. Which is better – friends IRL or online friends? Did you know that the early church leaders had friends through 1st century text messaging? Bring $5 for dinner.

Family Matters Pot Luck Dinner – Saturday, May 4 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Do you have kids in preschool through middle school? We are a small group that typically meets every 1st Saturday of the month. This is a great opportunity to make friends with other families with kids at Glen Mar! Bring the whole family, an entrée or side dish and join us in the Glen Mar Youth Lounge.

HOLA Toastmasters of Ellicott City – Next Meeting Tuesday, May 7 at 7:30pm

We meet twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm. We have hybrid meetings both online and in person on first Tuesdays at Glen Mar and on ZOOM only on third Tuesdays. For more information, email Rajan Gupta.

Dancing Needles – Thursday, May 9 at 1:00 pm

Do you enjoy knitting and crocheting or would you like to learn? We need you in our prayer shawl group. Prayer shawls are given to those in hospital and those in need of special care as a reminder that others care and are praying for them. The group is also making baby blankets for our newborns and scarves for our armed forces. We usually meet the second Thursday of every month at 1:00 pm in Room 144 to knit, crochet, and share together. If you wish you can knit or crochet at home and we can arrange to have your finished items picked up or dropped off at church. Donations of yarn are always welcome.

Habitat4Humanity – Next build date is Saturday, May 11

Do you enjoy doing handy work? Or do you wish you knew how to do handy tasks around your home? The Glen Mar Habitat Crew welcomes you to join us, either way. You must be 16 or older to work on a Habitat site. We work the second Saturday of every month. If construction isn’t your gift, you can still support this wonderful mission by volunteering in the Restores. Contact Adrienne Taylor to learn more or to sign up.

Social Justice Group – Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00 pm

Join us in room 159 if you are passionate about social justice and want to make a difference in the world? Join us as we explore ways to support migrants arriving in D.C.

Next Baptism/New Member Sunday is May 19

Baptisms and reception of New Members happen on the 3rd Sundays of the month. If you are interested in having a baptism, please fill out a form. If you would like to become a member, please sign up for our next New Members Class Lunch w/the Pastors or email our Pastor’s Assistant, Mary Ellen.

Lighthouse Congregation

Glen Mar Church is a Lighthouse Congregation of the Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church.

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