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This Just In: January 26, 2025

This Just In

There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.

MINISTRY SPOTLIGHTS:
  • Stephen Ministers are here to help! Stephen Ministers are trained in Christian caregiving to be a listening ear to those who are experiencing loss. Are you a good listener? Is God calling you to Stephen Ministry? Come talk to us at our Spotlight Table in the Gathering Place and learn about our Training class that we may be starting up in September!
  • Mission Trip Info Meeting – Sunday, February 2, 4:30pm. Learn all about our summer mission trips! June 22-28 to North Carolina for home repair projects for current 8th graders and older. July 21-25 serve in the Baltimore area in a variety of city ministries for current 6th graders and older.

ACT NOW:

  • Save the Date for VBS 2025 – Plan to join us July 7-11 for a True North adventure, learning to trust God in a wild world. Registration begins March 1.

  • Are you good with numbers? Do you have a background in finance or accounting? Glen Mar’s office needs your help! Contact Alison Mannino for more info!

  • Calling all tech crew! Have you ever helped with a school play? Are you available once per month to operate a video camera? Looking for an easy way to serve? Let Amy Barnes know! We need your help to monitor our video cameras during the 9:30 am service.

  • How do I…find someone’s address so that I can send a card? How do I see how much I have contributed this year? It’s too cold to go outside. Can I see the bulletin from home? There’s an app for that! Realm is Glen Mar‘s multipurpose
    communication tool. Need help? Call or email the Pastors’ Assistant!

  • Did you know? That the donuts each Sunday cost Glen Mar about $3,500 per year? If you enjoy them, please consider contributing funds toward our hospitality budget.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • Grassroots Meals Ministry: Make a Meal – Tuesday, January 28. Love to cook? Looking for a way to serve those in need in Howard County? Sign up today to provide a meatloaf or two for the Grassroots emergency shelter, serving families in need in Howard County. Read more about this ministry at glenmarumc.org/grassroots-meals-ministry/ or email Linda Hunt at gr********@gl********.org.
  • Family Matters Pot Luck Dinner – Saturday, February 1 from 6:00 pm to 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!
  • Lunch with the PastorsSunday, February 2 at 12:30 pm in the Youth Lounge! Join us for a special New Membership Class for folks who want to join Glen Mar Church! Have you been attending a while, love it at Glen Mar, but haven’t become a member? Join us for a special New Member Class and lunch—on us! We would love to meet with you in person and discuss becoming a member. This is an informal gathering where you can get to know our church leadership and ask any questions you may have about our church – and we get a chance to learn about you, too! New Member Classes occur four times throughout the year on the first Sundays in February, May, August, and November. Interested? Please let Amy Barnes know or register in Realm!
  • Habitat For Humanity Saturday, February 8. 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 at ha*****@gl********.org.
  • Scout Sunday – Sunday, February 9, 9:30 am. Are you an expert of all things popcorn and cookies? Great at earning badges? Help celebrate our Scouts by serving as an usher or greeter! Contact Amy Barnes if you are interested in helping out! All current and former Scouts welcome!

YOUTH INFO/EVENTS:

  • Youth Group – TONIGHT! You don’t want to miss it! An epic scavenger hunt which will transform the church into Jerusalem. You will solve puzzles, fight a wolf, and have fun with friends as we learn together why the Good Shepherd will leave the 99 to find the one sheep that is lost. Tonight 5:30-7:00 pm. Please be sure to bring $5 for dinner.
  • Snow Tubing – All youth and adults going snow tubing at Liberty Mountain should meet in the upper parking lot this Saturday, February 1 at 7:50 am. Dress warmly and bring money for hot chocolate and lunch (~$20). We will return to Glen Mar about 2:30 pm. Also, drivers are still needed, so if you are able to drive, please contact D.C. Veale.

MUSIC MINISTRY:

Music groups for adults, youth, and kids: For more information, visit our Glen Mar Music Ministry blog. Sundays: Children’s Choir at 10:45 am, Voices of Praise Youth Choir at 10:45 am, and Youth Bell Choir at 11:30 am.
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