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This Just In: May 11, 2025

This Just In

There’s always something happening at Glen Mar.

SPOTLIGHT MINISTRIES:
  • Glen Mar’s Angels for a Cure team is raising money and taking orders for luminarias for the American Cancer Society in the Gathering Place today. The team will participate in Relay For Life of Baltimore and Howard Counties on July 19.
  • Musicians Wanted! – Do you play guitar? drums? keyboard, sing? We need you!!! Join the 11 o’clock praise band! The Praise Band rehearses on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. For more information, contact Max.
  • It’s so hard to say goodbye! – Don’t miss your chance to celebrate our beloved Pastor Mandy on Sunday, June 1 at 12:00 pm. REGISTER NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, MAY 25 to hold your spot!

ACT NOW:

  • Mark your calendar now for the Summer Concert Series! – Ensemble132 will perform on Friday, June 27 at 7:00 pm in the Spirit Center. Other upcoming concerts are Marimba Linda Xelaju on Friday, July 18 at 7:00 pm and The U.S. Army Field Band’s Broadway Through the Ages on Friday, August 8 at 7:00 pm. For more information, visit Summer Concert Series.
  • 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.
  • Birdies for Bridges Golf Tournament 2025 – Friday, September 19 at Timbers at Troy Golf Course. Register now for a great day of golf with proceeds that benefit Bridges to Housing Stability!
  • In what types of situations do Stephen Ministers provide care? Stephen Ministers provide care to individuals facing difficult times in life—grief, cancer, divorce, financial difficulties, hospitalization, chronic illness, job loss, disability, loneliness, a spiritual crisis, or other life struggles To learn more about Stephen Ministry, talk to one of the pastors or email the Stephen Ministry Team.
  • 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.
  • Connect, Serve, and Grow as a Disciple – Ready to take the next step in your discipleship journey? Join a Bible study group or a community group or get involved in a ministry or service project. Learn more here.
  • Serve Here @ Glen Mar! – We need YOU to serve on our 9:30 Welcome Teams. Please contact the Pastor’s Assistant for ways to help out!
  • 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’.
  • Welcome to Realm 101 with the Assistant to the Pastors’ Assistant! Find Realm frustrating? Visit Realm 101 for guidance provided by our very own Julia Barnes!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • Say Cheese! – Help Pastor Chris learn your name! After worship services during the month of May, we will be offering to take your photo in the Gathering Place to upload to Realm Connect.
  • Social Justice Group – Will not meet this month, but join us next month on Tuesday, June 10!
  • Lunch Bunch – Tuesday, May 20, 11:30 am in the Lower Gathering Place. We are 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 Chef George will be grilling chicken!
  • Alphabet Soup – Tuesday, May 20, 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. Learn more here or contact Alphabet Soup.
  • Our Next Turn at Rt. 1 DRC Saturday, May 24, 11:45 am. 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 SignUps, please visit Glen Mar’s Day Resource Center Team. Sign up to be on the mailing lists for future sign ups by emailing Glen Mar’s Day Resource Center Team.
  • Save the date for Communion with Pastor Chris! – Saturday, May 31, 5:00 pm. Join us for a time of breaking bread with one another and a chance to welcome Pastor Chris to Glen Mar!

YOUTH INFO/EVENTS:

  • Youth Group – NO youth group tonight! Take your mother out for a very expensive dinner (or at least give her a hug)!
  • Next Week – Service (tfw u help others slaps, fam) Sunday, May 18, 5:30-7:00 pm. Hope to see you for our final look at spiritual disciplines: service. Meet in the Youth Lounge and bring $5 for dinner.
  • 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:

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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