Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church

Scam warning! Once again, Pastor Mark is not asking for anyone’s assistance via email. This spam came to Rev. Susan. Note the mymail tag at the bottom. All staff emails use glennumc.org.

It's time to worship together again! After a year and a few months of worshipping together virtually, we are excited to welcome you back into the Sanctuary to worship with us in-person. Online will be here to stay, so know that you'll always be able to watch the livestream of the service on Facebook or the church website. Starting May 23, you are invited to visit the church website (glennumc.org) or call the church office and RSVP for each week's Sunday morning service at 11am. On May 23 we celebrate Pentecost - the birthday of the church - with vibrant worship, communion, and will welcome the Gary Motley trio as they collaborate with the Glenn Chancel Choir in Will Todd's Jazz Missa Brevis. We hope you join us!

Glenn Memorial UMC Virtual Worship | January 31, 2021 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany For more information on supporting the ministries of Glenn Memorial UMC, please visit glennumc.org/give

Whether you join us each week or this is your first time, you are welcome to worship with us at Glenn Memorial UMC this Sunday! Join us at 8:30am on YouTube or 11am on Facebook. As a preview of some of the beautiful music for this Sunday, we hope you enjoy guest cellist, Harrison Cook, offering some Bach for our prelude! Please enjoy and join us tomorrow morning or whenever you can!

Faithful Leader or Genocidal Conqueror? The book of Joshua contains some of the most difficult stories to read in the entire Bible. Did God command genocide? Why couldn't they live with the people? How can we read these texts faithfully? Candler School of Theology Intern Connor Perry is offering a two-part series that will seek to answer these questions. Breaking the subject into two parts, the goal will be to truly wrestle with Scripture and its interpretations. Anyone is we...lcome to come, however, due to the nature of the texts and topics, discretion is advised; intended age is High School and older. Session 1 will focus on the famous story of the siege of Jericho, asking questions like: Why is this in Scripture? What does this say about who God is? What is the point? Can we read this story faithfully? Session 2 will focus on the destruction of Ai as a way to address the way these texts justified Manifest Destiny and the slaughter of millions of Indigenous peoples in this country. We cannot faithfully read these stories unless we also grapple with the way they have been used to conquer and oppress. Join Connor Perry TOMORROW at 7 p.m. https://tinyurl.com/Sin-of-Joshua

Support the Glenn School for Young Children with their online fundraising auction now open!

How can I get involved in Clarkston in the midst of COVID? Here’s one great way! See the attachment below to learn more about how you can make a difference #vol...unteering with Inspire: A Shalom Afterschool Initiative and the Snack in a Backpack program of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church! See more

Did you know: Snack in a Backpack has resumed! Snack in a Backpack now serves 66 refugee families which represent over 350 family members. These families have children who attend Global Village Project, a school for refugee girls, or Inspire: A Shalom Afterschool Initiative an after-school program for refugee children. Volunteers are need on Thursday afternoons to set-up, pack, and load food for delivery. Sign-up to volunteer at tinyurl.com/SnackinaBackpack *NOTE: We follow COVID-19 protocols to provide a safe environment for volunteers.

Scammers are at it again impersonating Pastor Mark! Please disregard any emails asking for help. (Except for request for your pledge card in the mail... that’s legitimate, mailed from the church.)

RSVP NOW - Thankfulness Puppet Show! THIS Saturday, November 14, 10:00 a.m. in the Amphitheater. Join the farmyard friends as they go on a visit to Grandma's house and learn what it means to BE THANKFUL! Space is limited to ensure social distancing. Puppet Show provided by Ms. Laura with P's and Cues. RSVP required: tinyurl.com/GlennPuppetShow

If you would like to submit a photo of yourself or family member in recognition of Veterans’ Day, please e-mail or text a photo to Rev. Susan Pinson [email protected]. Photo submission deadline to be included in this week’s virtual worship service is this Wednesday (appropriately Veterans’ Day!). Plus, Older Adult Ministry FriendShip Group (because we’re all in the same boat): This Wednesday, November 11, 12noon Reconnect with Glenn friends while we continue to stay safe by sheltering-in-place. Join us as Pastor Mark shares about his father’s service in World War II and being a POW.

Thank you to everyone who donated funds and cleaning supplies at our November Good Neighbor Day drop-off! These donations will go to L'Arche Atlanta and Wellroot Family Services! You can still donate money for this cause on our website at glennumc.org/give