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This Just In: July 17, 2024

This Just In

There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.

MINISTRY SPOTLIGHTS:

Bridges’ Christmas In July! Help provide the essentials for unhoused families this summer – Bridges to
Housing Stability is hosting Christmas in July to provide gift cards to clients- Gas/transportation, food, and pharmacy/hygiene gift cards are needed. Buy and donate on July 21st & 28th or table in the Glen Mar gathering place or visit our blog.

Backpacks for Baltimore – (now through August 11) In partnership with Ames United Methodist Church in Baltimore, Glen Mar will be collecting food items as well as backpacks and school supplies for distribution to the Ames Community on August 17. Please visit our table in the Gathering Place for information on items being collected and how you can help!

Introduction to Modern Square Dance – Saturday, August 10 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Join us at Glen Mar and learn how to square dance. For FREE! No experience necessary – if you can walk, you can dance. Couples & Singles welcome. Visit our blog or come see us in the Gathering Place for more info.

ACT NOW:

Health Fair Greeters Needed for a free Community Health Fair on Saturday, August 3 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM at Glen Mar. It will include back-to-school student immunizations; hearing and vision screening; and blood pressure check and BMI assessment. If you have any questions or are interested, email the Health Fair Team.

Adults Needed! The Kids & Youth Ministries are looking for adults willing to be part of a dynamic team of teachers for our Sunday morning classes during the school year. Whether you enjoy working with “Kids” – 1st-5th graders, 6th & 7th graders in our “Fuse” class, or senior high youth in our “Rooted” class, we have the place for you. Get more info today!
For Kids, email Julie Metakes; For Fuse or Rooted, email D.C. Veale

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. To learn more about Stephen Ministry here at Glen Mar, talk to or email Pastor Mandy or email the Stephen Ministry Team.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Grassroots Meals Ministry: Make a Meal – Tuesday, July 23. 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 Co. Got questions? Email Linda Hunt. [Learn More]

Our Next Turn @ Rt. 1 DRC – July 27, 2024 – 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 menu, help serve on site, or even view future SignUps, visit our web blog.

New Member Class – Lunch w/the Pastors on Sunday, August 4 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!

HOLA Toastmasters of Ellicott City – Next Meeting Tuesday, August 6 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 3rd Tuesdays. For more info, email Rajan Gupta.

Habitat For Humanity – Next work date is August 10. 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.

Mark Your Calendar for our final Summer Concert! Quey Percussion DUO on Friday, August 16 at 7:00 pm. [Learn More]

YOUTH INFO/EVENTS:

High School Dinner & a Movie – Tuesday, July 23, 6:30 -10 pm – Rising 9th grade and older are invited to the home of Amy Greenhorn (3157 Elmmede Rd. in Ellicott City) for dinner and the movie “CODA.” Bring $5 for dinner.

Flip Flop Art Night – Wednesday, July 24, 6:30 – 8 PM – This week we’re doing acrylic painting. Please RSVP at tinyurl.com/FF-Art-24 so we have enough supplies. A donation of $5 per person for supplies is appreciated. Meet in Youth Lounge.

Six Flags Trip – Friday, July 26, 9:30 AM – 10 PM – Register TODAY for some amusement park fun. Cost is $45 per person. Register on Realm or at tinyurl.com/gmy-6flags24 by July 21.

SAVE THE DATES

  • Pool Party #2: Saturday, August 10, 4 – 6:30 pm
  • Youth Group Fall Kick-Off: Sunday, August 25, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
  • Middle School Retreat: October 11-13 at Camp Manidokan
MUSIC CORNER:

“No Strings” Choir – Love to sing? Interested in trying out Choir but not ready to commit long term?
Already in the choir and still wanna sing? Join our “No Strings” Choir. We will sing on July 28 and August 25 with rehearsals
on the Thursdays before (July 25 & Aug 22) at 7:00 pm in the Music Suite downstairs. Questions? Contact Sophie Hong.

Instrumentalists Needed – Our 11:00 am Sunday Praise team needs instrumentalists – guitar, bass, keyboards. If interested, please email Max Mason.

Pianist/Accompanist needed for Children’s Choir – We are looking for a volunteer to accompany our Children’s Choir starting in the Fall 2024 season. Love working w/children? Contact Sophie Hong.

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