News & Updates
Looking for a Church Christmas Celebration?
We hope you will join us for our Christmas services this week. You will be glad you came. Our Christmas celebration begins Christmas Eve with a family service at 7 p.m. in our main sanctuary followed by a warm and intimate candlelight service at 11:30 p.m. in historic Perkins Chapel, which is just past the main church up Springfield Road. Our Christmas Sunday service will take place at 10:30 a.m.... [Read more]
All Children Welcome at Free Holiday Fest
The scent of sugar cookies, hot cocoa, and plenty of holiday glee will fill the air at our free 5th Annual Children’s Holiday Fest on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The day will begin with music and movement where children and brave adults will participate in high energy exercises and games. After our “workout,” the children will transition to activities like holiday ornament design,... [Read more]
Candlelight Advent Services Begin Nov. 30
Candlelight Advent services will start Wednesday, Nov. 30, and run through Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, at historic Perkins Chapel next to the parsonage. The half-hour candlelight services will start at 7 p.m. They will include Christmas carrols and a short sermon by the Rev. John M. Blanchard, Jr. A nursery will not be provided, but children are welcome. A candlelight Christmas Eve Service will also... [Read more]
Annual Smorgasbord Set for Saturday, Nov. 12
Tempt your taste buds and treat your pocketbook to a delicious home-cooked meal at bargain prices at Glenn Dale United Methodist Church’s Annual Smorgasbord on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The low all-you-can-eat prices are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under six. Dine on delicious turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked ham, fried chicken,... [Read more]
Come Celebrate Glenn Dale’s Methodist Heritage
Do you enjoy intimate worship settings? Would you like to better understand Glenn Dale’s connection to the early Methodist church? If so, consider joining Glenn Dale United Methodist Church’s parishioners and friends in celebrating the church’s heritage on Sunday, Sept. 18, during the 10:30 a.m. worship service at historic Perkins Chapel, located a quarter mile north of the church. Glenn... [Read more]
Join Us at Family Picnic & Father’s Day Service
We hope you will join Glenn Dale United Methodist Church for two important happenings over the Father’s Day weekend. We are putting on a Family Picnic on Sunday, June 19, after our 10:30 a.m. worship service and will also be recognizing fathers at the Father’s Day service. One great thing about the Family Picnic is that everyone is relaxed, and it is a great time just to enjoy one another.... [Read more]
Flea Market Fun Fest Postponed Due to Rain
UPDATE: The Flea Market Fun Fest was postponed until the fall due to rain. Please check back again for information on when it will be rescheduled. Everyone is invited to Glenn Dale United Methodist Church’s Flea Market Fun Fest on Saturday, May 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a day of exciting family activities and bargain hunting. The Flea Market Fun Fest celebration includes free live... [Read more]
Crop Walk Set for May 1 at Lake Artemesia
The 2010 CROP (Communities Responding To Overcome Poverty) Walk will be Sunday, May 1, at 1 p.m. at Lake Artemesia in Greenbelt. Last year, Glenn Dale United Methodist Church had 12 walkers and raised $1,700 in the 2009 CROP Walk. The annual event is organized by Hyattsville First United Methodist Church. Twenty-five percent of the money raised goes to Help By Phone, which is a local food pantry in... [Read more]
Looking for a Church Easter Celebration?
We hope you will join us for our Easter services this week. You will be glad you came. Our Easter celebration begins Palm Sunday, April 17, with a “Parade of the Palms” at 10:10 a.m. from historic Perkins Chapel to Glenn Dale United Methodist Church before our 10:30 a.m. service. It continues Thursday, April 21, with an Agape meal, service, and communion at 6 p.m. On Friday, we will observe... [Read more]
Everyone Invited to April 3 Kite Day Celebration
Come watch the kites at Glenn Dale United Methodist Church’s Kite Day Celebration and Hot Dog Lunch on Sunday, April 3. Everyone is invited to the free event, which will take place on the church lawn following the 10:30 a.m. workship service. There will be plenty of space for young and old to run in the spring sunshine. We look forward to seeing you there! Read More →
Join Us at Our Lenten Luncheons & Devotions
Each Wednesday (March 9 - April 13) during Lent there will be a Lenten Luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. at Glenn Dale United Methodist Church. Homemade soup and dessert are served. After each lunch the Rev. John M. Blanchard, Jr. will preach a brief devotional. A sign-up sheet is posted on the church bulletin board for those wishing to bring food for a particular Wednesday. Bring a neighbor, a friend,... [Read more]
Contemporary Second Sunday of the Month!
The second Sunday of the month has now been set aside as a service which will provide a somewhat different worship format than our conventional/traditional one. The service will have more laity involvement and the music will include more of a contemporary praise and worship component. Our intention is to bring more diversity to both our music style and worship format for those persons who can be better... [Read more]
Looking for a Church Christmas Celebration?
We hope you will join us for our Christmas services this week. You will be glad you came. Our Christmas celebration begins Christmas Eve with a family service at 7 p.m. in our main sanctuary followed by a warm and intimate candlelight service at 11 p.m. in historic Perkins Chapel, which is just past the main church up Springfield Road. We hope you, your friends, and your family make Glenn Dale United... [Read more]
All Children Welcome at Free Holiday Fest
The scent of sugar cookies, hot cocoa, and plenty of holiday glee will fill the air at our free 4th Annual Children’s Holiday Fest on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The day will begin with music and movement where children and brave adults will participate in high energy exercises and games. After our “workout,” the children will transition to activities like holiday ornament design,... [Read more]
Candlelight Advent Services to Begin Dec. 1
Candlelight Advent services will start Wednesday, Dec. 1, and run through Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, at historic Perkins Chapel next to the parsonage. The half-hour candlelight services will start at 7 p.m. They will include Christmas carrols and a short sermon by the Rev. John M. Blanchard, Jr. A nursery will not be provided, but children are welcome. A candlelight Christmas Eve Service will also... [Read more]
Annual Smorgasbord Set for Saturday, Nov. 13
Tempt your taste buds and treat your pocketbook to a delicious home-cooked meal at bargain prices at Glenn Dale United Methodist Church’s Annual Smorgasbord on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. The low all-you-can-eat prices are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under six. Dine on delicious turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked ham, fried chicken,... [Read more]
Project Christmas Child to Bless More Kids
Once again we will support the Samaritan’s Purse Project Christmas Child. Samaritan’s Purse is an evangelical Christian organization providing aid to people around the world. Project Christmas Child is an initiative providing a wrapped shoe box filled with items for a child’s gift. These are provided to poor and needy children around the world. These children live in dire situations,... [Read more]
Heritage Focus of Anniversary Celebration
Glenn Dale United Methodist Church celebrated its 195th anniversary at Perkins Chapel on Sunday, September 19. The small church was packed with current and past parishioners and friends. Long-time member Shirley Seaton Brumbaugh and Pastor John Blanchard led the service devoted to our rich heritage. Jean Hall presented the history of our original church, Pleasant Grove Meeting House (1815-1916). ... [Read more]
Heritage Service & Luncheon Sunday, Sept. 19
Glenn Dale United Methodist Church’s parishioners and our friends will celebrate our heritage on Sunday, Sept. 19, during the 10:30 a.m. worship service at Perkins Chapel, our historic Methodist chapel. The small, white nineteenth century church is located at 8606 Springfield Road, one-quarter mile north of Glenn Dale UMC at the intersection of Good Luck Road and Springfield Road in Glenn Dale,... [Read more]
Mission Trip to Merger, Haiti, Huge Success
Many parishioners at Glenn Dale United Methodist Church have seen pictures and heard about the mission trip to Merger, Haiti, Stephanie Blanchard and Kent and Marilyn Hills participated in this summer. They joined eleven others to form the United Methodist Volunteer in Mission (UMVIM) team, led by Rev. David Graves of Bowie United Methodist Church. The team visited Merger, a rural community... [Read more]
Children 3 to 12 Invited to Vacation Bible School
All children ages 3 to 12 are welcome at Glenn Dale United Methodist Church’s Vacation Bible School on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At this “Sunday School Preparation Day,” each child will make his or her individual tote bag filled with written materials and crafts to be used each Sunday when the new session begins on Rally Day, Sept. 12. New literature will be added... [Read more]
Flea Market Glorifies God & Raises Money
The Flea Market Fun Fest drew visitors from near and far on Saturday, May 22. The primary focus of the day was to add a family-friendly festival to the flea market, while glorifying God by reaching out to the community, with fundraising secondary. We successfully met all objectives. The weather cooperated this year. It was a beautiful clear day—comfortably warm with a breeze. The clown silently... [Read more]
Chapel-in-the-Woods Services Begin July 4
Chapel-in-the-Woods Services at Glenn Dale United Methodist Church will begin Sunday, July 4, and continue weekly through Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. This is a half-hour worship service beginning at 8:30 a.m. and is located in a shaded outdoor chapel behind the church. Each week a member of the congregation volunteers to lead, often showing some aspect of his/her faith journey. This year’s theme... [Read more]
Join Us at Family Picnic & Father’s Day Service
We hope you will join Glenn Dale United Methodist Church for two important happenings over the Father’s Day weekend. We are putting on a Family Picnic on Sunday, June 20, after our 10:30 a.m. worship service and will also be recognizing fathers at the Father’s Day service. One great thing about the Family Picnic is that everyone is relaxed, and it is a great time just to enjoy one... [Read more]
3 of Our Own Joining Mission Trip to Haiti
Glenn Dale United Methodist Church is participating in the mission trip to Merger, Haiti, Bowie United Methodist Church is sponsoring from June 15 to 22. This will be the third trip to Merger (15 miles west of Port-au-Prince) for some of the mission team, but the first one for Glenn Dale United Methodist’s Stephanie Blanchard and Kent and Marilyn Hills. The team (currently 11 people) will support... [Read more]
