There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.
THIS WEEK’S SPOTLIGHTS:
- Holy Week & Easter April 2-9, 2023 – Join us for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday at 7:30 pm, and Good Friday at 7:30 pm, for our special cantata, “The Seven Last Words of Christ”. We will also have something new for Holy Week in the Glen Mar Chapel, Holy Week Prayer Gallery. We have three Easter Worship services on Easter Sunday, April 9! [Read More]
- Relay for Life – Angels for a Cure – If you would like to support Glen Mar’s Relay For Life team Angels for a Cure that raises money for the American Cancer Society, members of the team will be in the Gathering Place Sunday, April 2 or email the Angels for a Cure Team.
- Easter Eggstravaganza – Saturday, April 1 – Glen Mar is having an Easter Eggstravaganza on April 1st from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Children and families can enjoy a fun morning of egg hunting, crafts, cupcake decorating, and more. Children in grades 3 and under can participate in the egg hunt, all ages can enjoy the activities. Volunteers are also needed to help with the fun! We need to know how many people to prepare for so please register to participate (or volunteer) on Realm under events or visit our table in the Gathering Place. [Read More/Sign Up]
- Youth Mission Trip – Registration Deadline April 15 for June 25 to July 1 Trip – This year’s summer mission trip will be to Plymouth, NC. We are working with Carolina Rebuilding Ministry, helping to provide accessibility upgrades and repairs that target health and safety for low-income homeowners. Youth completing 8th grade and older may participate. The cost per person will be $400. [Read More or Register]
- College Student CHEER! As their finals are approaching, we want to encourage our college students with encouragement and digital care packages. From the board in the gathering place, pick up a name card and send encouraging words through their email. You may also want to send an e-gift card such as Starbucks or Panera. Please provide the email addresses of your college kids to Pastor Heerak if you don’t see their names on the board.
During Lent, We Reflect on the Passion of Christ
Part of his humanity included experiences of negative emotion, including sadness and loneliness. God never intended us to be completely self-sufficient. Part of God’s plan is for each of us to turn to others for help when we need it. Consider having a trained Stephen Minister in your life. To find out more, talk to one of the pastors, contact us by email or call the Pastor’s Assistant at Glen Mar Church, Mary Ellen.
Realm Connect
If you need help logging in to Real, please email the Realm team and we’ll get you signed up! What is Realm and why do you need to log into it? [Read More]
VBS 2023 – Register Today AND . . . Calling All Volunteers!
Get ready for VBS 2023 – Stellar: Shine Jesus’ Light – July 10-14. Registration began March 1. So if you haven’t registered the kids yet – now is the time. It’s going to be out of this world! Visit our table in the gathering place this Sunday for more information or to sign up to volunteer. [Read More]
HOLA Toastmasters of Ellicott City – next meeting, Tuesday, April 4 at 7:30 pm
What is Toastmasters? Join us for our next meeting at Glen Mar and learn to get beyond what most people fear worse than death itself – public speaking. 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 us.
Dancing Needles – next meeting, Thursday, April 13 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.
YOUTH EVENTS:
- Sunday Afternoon Trail Walk – Join us this Sunday at 3pm – Let’s meet at Rockburn Park and walk in nature as a spiritual discipline. Park in the “Disc Golf” parking lot. Contact Pastor Heerak for details.
- Mission Trip – Register for Trip by April 15 – Required trainings on Saturday, April 15 and Saturday, May 20 – Our youth summer mission trip will be to Plymouth, North Carolina from June 25 – July 1. Be on the lookout for more information, or contact Pastor Heerak.
- Hershey Park Trip – Saturday, April 22 – Discount tickets available for the first 15 people to register – RSVP to Pastor Heerak or sign up on Realm.
- Please direct any questions about Realm to the Realm Team.