October 4, 2007 by Gail Carter.

It was recently suggested by one of my esteemed colleagues that a reminder be given (via telephone) to each congregant so they may consider donating a brick (or bricks) to the Brick Garden. Short of conducting a telephone campaign, this seems to be an easy way to reach people. Just one of the perks for being Lay Leader, I guess!

Flyers were sent out several weeks ago and, if you’re like me, it’s still in my mail pile! (If you can’t find your flyer, click here to look at it online.) The Brick Garden donation deadline is October 30 (for Phase I). This is such an ingenious and lasting way to commemorate a special date, person, or group, that I would hate to have anyone miss this chance. Your tribute lasts a lifetime and it’s always a joy to see.

Just to make it easier for you, here is a link to the online registration form and payment method options so you can simply do it right now and take it off of your endless “To Do” list.

Thank you for taking the time to prayerfully consider your contributions to the new Brick Garden!

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October 4, 2007 by Andy Lunt.

Here is new letterhead for the Pastor’s Ponderings mailings that include Glen Mar’s new logo.

Over the past few months we’ve been working to develop this new logo as part of our ongoing attempts to better present the “face” of Glen Mar to both members and the surrounding community.

I’m deeply grateful to Wendy Baird for the creativity and effort she has put into designing our new logo. You will see that it features a tree, to indicate that Glen Mar is a living, growing organism (not an institution). Also significant are the presence of roots, indicating our desire to be deeply rooted in God, and leaves, indicating our desire for outreach and growth. The three leaves represent both Glen Mar’s three-part mission of Praising God, Growing Disciples, Serving the World, and the Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

No symbol can completely capture the essence of a community as large and complex as Glen Mar. But we believe this new logo does a good job of conveying a sense of who we are and what we are about as a congregation.

We have also sought to keep the design clean and simple (like our 7-word mission statement) and instantly recognizable. Because most people in the community know us as simply Glen Mar Church, that name is prominent. But, because we also want to emphasize that we are a United Methodist Church community, that designation is featured as well.

This new logo will also appear on the October Messenger which is going out next week, as well as on our letterhead and business cards.

My hope is that, like our new facility, this new logo will help us reach more people for Christ, and make a greater difference in the lives of both members and residents of the surrounding community who will more readily recognize and think of Glen Mar Church as a place where they can encounter God, receive help, and be transformed into disciples of Jesus.

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