Upcoming Events
United Methodist Church General Conference
Are you planning to attend The United Methodist Church's General Conference at the end of the month?
As we prayerfully anticipate this important denomination-wide event, we want to pray for and be with those representing Annual Conferences as Delegates, UMC agency staff and leaders, worship leaders, and participants before you head to Charlotte. If you are participating in any way in General Conference, please join us in worship this Sunday, April 14, at 11am. There will be a special time to recognize the time and gifts you bring to our church and to pray with you as a sending forth before you do this important work. RSVP with Michael Dauterman, Director of Worship Arts & Music. More information about the conference here.
The Candler Foundry Class at Glenn
Science and Faith: What does Athens Have To Do With Jerusalem?
Tuesdays through May 7, 7pm-8:30pm, Church School Building Room 208, Zoom Option Available
What is the relationship between what we learn about the world by our own efforts (science) and what God has revealed to us (faith)? This course will explore that question by looking at areas where the conclusions of science and faith intersect, whether they conflict, and how the scientific discoveries bear on the content of Christian faith. Register Now - Use code GlennUMC for discounted $20 price.
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CHaRM Train
April 2024
During Earth Month, Glenn's Justice Team will be collecting scrap textiles, old electronics, paint (latex, oil-based, and aerosol), and household chemicals at the church office to take to the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM), helping keep hazardous materials out of our air, water, and soil. Collection bins may be found near the church office in the Glenn School Building and in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Questions? Email jay@gipl.org.
Family Faith & Fun Day @ Red Top Mountain State Park
Saturday, April 27
Join the Glenn UMC Church family for a casual fellowship to celebrate Earth Week! We’ll have a Low Country Boil potluck dinner and music led by the Druid Hills Billys band. Make a day of it with optional hiking, boating, and fishing (GA license required) or just join us for games (hula hoops, parachute, bubbles), fellowship, devotion, and from dinner 4:00-6:00pm at Picnic Shelters #5 and #6. RSVP here.
Just News
Sundays, 9:45am, Church School Building Room 422
“Just News” is a new adult Sunday school class that will be guided in its discussion by Micah 6:8 to “do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.” This class will consider how the framing of stories in the media sometimes obscures justice and leads us to disregard or even support injustice. Attendees are encouraged to bring examples of news coverage of events from the previous week. Contact Rev. Brent if you have questions.
Life After Cancer Support Group
First Thursdays of the month from 12noon-1:00pm | Next meeting: Thursday, May 2, 12pm
Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Youth and Activities Building (1669 N. Decatur Rd)
For adult cancer patients who are at least one year out of treatment. No matter your diagnosis or treatment facility, join others who understand the emotions during and after cancer. Together we’ll support our journeys to wellness, and decrease loneliness and anxiety about “what next.” With with confidentiality and authenticity, we will process first-hand experiences as oncology patients. Group facilitated by Hilary Cohen, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker with Winship Cancer lnstitute of Emory University. Feel free to bring your own lunch! Contact Hilary for more info and to RSVP: 404-778-4627, hilary.cohen@emoryhealthcare.org
Glenn's Got Talent Show
Sunday, May 5, 10am
Music, dance, comedy, gymnastics - just about anything is worth sharing with joy with our supportive Glenn Church family! Sign up your 2-4 minute act here!
A Sunday of Music
Sunday, May 5, 11am, Sanctuary
The Chancel Choir invites you to worship on May 5 for a celebration of sacred music! The choir will offer some of the great pieces of English composers Herbert Howells (A Hymn for St. Cecilia) and Benjamin Britten (Festival Te Deum, Rejoice in the Lamb, and Jubilate Deo in C). Some of these works aren’t often heard in a typical Sunday worship service, so come to sing, listen, and worship through music on this special day.
Single Moms’ Support Group — Free!
First Tuesdays of the month, Next meeting: May 7, 8pm via Zoom
No matter your circumstance or stage of parenting, join us for confidential care and support. Led by Ruth Cordova, a therapist with CHRIS180 Counseling Services. Contact Rev. Susan Pinson for more info & to receive the Zoom link. Read our blog post about the Single Moms’ Support Group.
Black History Book Study
Thursdays until May 9, 12noon - 1pm, Zoom
Join us for this zoom book study led by Rev. Brent Huckaby on Michael Harriot’s Black AF History - The Un-Whitewashed Story of America. Harriot’s “searingly smart and bitingly hilarious” retelling of American history corrects the record and showcases the perspective and experiences of Black Americans. Contact Rev. Brent for more info and Zoom link.
Wake Forest University: 2024 Chamber Choir Tour
Saturday, May 11, 7pm, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church
The Wake Forest University Chamber Choir, Wake Forest’s premiere choral organization, will be touring the Southeast May 10-18. Their concert entitled, “We Sing Prophetic Joys,” lasting just about 1 hour, will include accompanied and a cappella repertoire by composers including Haydn, Rheinberger, Duruflé, Dello Joio, Orbán, Powell, Dilworth, Locklair, and more. The concert is free of charge. If you are a WFU alum or supporter and you would be interested in supporting the Chamber Choir while they’re in your area, please contact Dr. Chris Gilliam, director of the choir, at gilliac@wfu.edu. See their full tour schedule here.
30th Annual Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Build
May - July 2024 - First build date: May 11 (registration closes 3 days prior to due date, May 8)
Glenn will be participating in our 30th annual Atlanta Habitat for Humanity build! This year, we’re building a new home alongside the homeowner, Jemario, and seven other churches: (St. James UMC, St. Luke’s Presbyterian, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal, St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal, Ben Hill UMC, Sacred Heart, St. Mark UMC).
When we partner with Atlanta Habitat, we join them as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization by building quality, affordable homes alongside the homeowners themselves creating opportunities for families to thrive beyond the build and well into the future. Please join our build! Sign up here.
(IMPORTANT NOTE: REGISTRATION CLOSES 3 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH BUILD DATE).
Click here for more information and build dates.
Festival of Christian Home: Celebrating New Babies & Older Adults over 90!
Sunday, May 12
RSVP with Rev. Susan TO HAVE YOUR BABY INCLUDED at 11am worship! Plus, at 10am, All ages invited to celebrate the Festival of the Christian Home (aka Mothers’ Day but inclusive of all families) for a Playgroup on the Playground with donuts (coffee for grown-ups!), facepainting by Olga & Raiyaan, a special storytime, & family photography available! Part of Glenn Family Ministries' May Days Family Play Days for Toddlers through Elementary kids WITH their grown-ups to meet & re-connect with Glenn Church friends. Details & RSVP here.
Monthly Caregivers’ Support Group 3rd Wednesdays — Free!
Third Wednesdays of each month, 4:30-5:30pm
Next meeting: Wednesday, May 15, Youth and Activities Building, 1669 N. Decatur Rd
For all family caregivers of aging loved ones, including those with memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease. Join us for a monthly support group of confidential encouragement and care. To RSVP, contact our Support Group facilitators: Aubrey and Carol Bush. The location is the Glenn Youth and Activities Building – 1669 N. Decatur Rd with its own parking. Enter the front glass doors facing N. Decatur Rd on the west side of the building. For 24/7 support, visit alz.org/georgia or call 1-800-272-3900.
FriendShip Group: Tour of Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives & Rare Book Library exhibit of “At the Crossroads with Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor, and Alice Walker”
Thursday, May 16, 10:30am
Join with our older adult ministries for a tour of this unique exhibit at Emory’s Woodruff Library that shows rare archival photos, journals, letters, original manuscripts, artwork, and personal artifacts to examine how Andrews, O’Connor and Walker overlap geographically as Georgia natives, chronologically during their lifetimes, and creatively through their work. Meet at the Glenn Church School Building amphitheater at 10:15am for the short walk across campus or request a shuttle drop off when you RSVP with Rev. Susan, 404-635-3936, ext 103.
Scouts Troop 18 Annual Plant Sale
May 19, following the 11am service
On May 19th immediately following the 11am church service, BSA Troop 18 will hold a plant sale fundraiser on the Sanctuary lawn. Scouts have spent this spring nurturing the plants to help commemorate Earth Day 2024. The vegetables, herbs, and ornamentals are hearty and ready for spring and summer gardeners to enjoy. Farmstand products such as fresh eggs, fresh squeezed lemonade, honey and jam will also be available for purchase. Proceeds go to support scholarships for Troop 18 programs and memberships.
Family Vacation Bible School
Sunday, June 2 – Thursday, June 6th, 5:00—6:30pm
Family VBS registration is now open! Join us from June 2 to June 6, from 5pm-6:30pm, and the Family Campout on the playground on Friday, June 7! We hope your family can join us for at least a few evenings! For toddlers through rising 5th graders with their grown-ups, and adult & youth volunteers. Register here.
Summer Lecture Series 2024
Faith in Action: How the Scriptures Guide Us Today
Sundays, 9:45am June & July, Ward Fellowship Hall
Each summer, our adult Sunday School classes take a break and combine for the Summer Lecture Series led by faculty of Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. BYOC (coffee). Stay tuned to signup to help provide breakfast treats each week!
Schedule:
June 2 Jehu Hanciles – Migration/immigration and the Church's Witness
June 9 Kevin Lazarus – Methodism and Disability Justice: From Wesley to the UM Social Principles
June 16 Beth Corrie – The March on Jerusalem: Considering Jesus’ Journey Through the Lens of Nonviolent Action
June 23 Roger Nam – Ezra-Nehemiah as Migration Literature: Reflecting on Present Realities
June 30 Arun Jones – Biblical Witness in a Biblically Illiterate World – part 1
July 7 Arun Jones – Biblical Witness in a Biblically Illiterate World– part 2
July 14 Ryan Bonfiglio – What the Bible has to say about Poverty – part 1
July 21 Ryan Bonfiglio – What the Bible has to say about Poverty – part 2
July 28 Tom Elliott – Wesley’s Primitive Physick and UM Social Principles: Christian Faith and Public Health
Youth In-Town Mission Week
Monday, June 3 – Friday, June 7th, times TBA, plus volunteering at Family VBS each evening! More info coming soon.
Glenn Summer Camp
5 weeks: June 10 - 14, June 17 - 21, June 24 - 28, July 8 - 12, July 15 - 19
Glenn Summer Camp offers five week of camp during the summer where children experience hands on science, drama, clay-working, cooking, nature exploration, music and art. Register here.
Camp is held the weeks of June 10, June 17th, June 24th, July 8th and July 15th. Fees are $175 per week for ages 3 through rising 5th graders. Make payments here for your total amount due after you have completed your registration.
Questions? Contact Director Carol Wilson at 404.634.3936 ext. 397 or carolw@glennumc.org.
Glenn Youth Summer Mission Trip
July 21-26, Asheville Youth Mission (AYM), Register here
Join the Glenn Youth for their summer mission trip from July 21-26! The Glenn Youth will work with Asheville Youth Mission (AYM) to serve people in the local community who are in need. AYM works with hungry and unhoused people, as well as on environmental protection projects in the Asheville area.
Base price is $300 per person.
Youth who worked three or more shifts at the pumpkin patch are discounted at $225.
Siblings receive a $25 discount. Scholarships are also available based on need.
For questions on fees and scholarships, contact our Youth Director, Ben Ladner, at bladner@glennumc.org. When registering, please provide names of the youth participating.
On-Going Events
Adult Sunday School Classes
Adult Sunday school classes gather on Sunday mornings at 9:45am in the Church School Building. Learn more here.
Chuck Horton Men’s Bible Study
Wednesdays, 8-9am, location varies
In loving memory of a faithful friend and Bible study participant, Chuck Horton, join with men of all ages & stages as we read through the Scriptures and share thoughts on our faith journey. Fall 2023 finds us in the book of Jeremiah. For more info, contact the church office or Glenn members Dan MacFarlane or Bill Phillips.
Glenn Chancel Choir
Regular rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7-9pm and Sundays, 10am, Sanctuary
The Glenn Choir is open to singers, high school age and above! All voice parts are needed and welcome to join! We rehearse before worship at 10am and sing regularly in 11am worship. Read more about Music at Glenn. For more info, contact Michael Dauterman or Käthe Wright Kaufman.
Snack in a Backpack
Thursdays, Youth & Activities Building | Sign up for a volunteer shift here!
Snack in a Backpack provides food to children who are at risk of hunger on the weekends. The program currently serves approximately 400 children, including 40 children in refugee families. Volunteers gather on Thursday afternoons in Glenn’s Youth and Activities Building (YAAB) located at 1669 N. Decatur Road to set up, pack food bags, and load food into vehicles for school deliveries. Volunteers are also needed during the week to shop, deliver food to schools, and unload food bank deliveries at Glenn. Learn more about Snack in a Backpack here. Contact Deborah Marlowe (dmarlowe@emory.edu) for more information.
Children's Ministry
Check out our Children’s ministry page here. Contact Rev. Susan Pinson for more info on all things Kids @ Glenn.
Youth Ministry
Check out our Youth ministry page here. Contact Ben Ladner for more info on all things Youth @ Glenn.
Young Adult Ministry
Check out our Young Adult ministry page here. Contact Rev. Brent Huckaby for more info on all things young adult ministry, including connecting with Emory Wesley Fellowship college student ministry.
A Smarter Workout
Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30am | YAAB Gym
Meet with a community of mostly women 50 and over who enjoy conversation, camaraderie and laughter, oh, and exercise! The class is led by Susan Lee, group fitness instructor and personal trainer. We rotate different types of exercise for a functional, healthy, strong body – and have lots of fun doing it! Modifications are encouraged and we never push each other to perform. Judgment is forbidden, especially from yourself. All are welcome! For more info, contact Susan Lee (brentandsusanlee@gmail.com) or text Susan at 404/408-3202.
Support Groups
We offer support groups for single moms, caregivers, those experiencing grief, and more. Learn more here.
Weddings at Glenn
Did you know that Glenn has a team of lay members who help facilitate weddings? Being a part of this ministry is a joyful way to show welcome and love. For more info on joining our wedding ministry, contact Edie Twomey.
Give Flowers for Sunday Worship
Have a special birthday, anniversary, or a memorable date coming up? Sign up here to give flowers for our 11am worship in the Sanctuary.