Church Happenings - Week of 12/9/25
Sunday Morning Prayer Team
Join us every Sunday from 9:15-9:30 AM downstairs in classroom 1 for prayer before worship. Together, we'll pray for our world, our nation, our community, and each other. In times like these, prayer matters—and praying together matters even more.
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Pastoral Care & Support
Need a listening ear or a caring presence? Pastor Brenda and our compassionate church members are available for visits during times of illness, loss, or when you simply need someone to talk to. To arrange a visit, please contact the church office at (952) 894-5394 or reply to this email. We're here for you!
This Sunday, December 14th
10:00 AM - Worship Service with Communion
Pastor Brenda North
Join us for our pop-up Christmas Pageant during Worship! Come dressed up as one of the characters from the Christmas story or choose from the many costumes available at Glendale. Whether you want to be an angel, a wiseman, a king, a sheep, a cow, Mary, Joseph, or even the baby, it will be a fun and spontaneous event with no practice required.
11:00 AM - Fellowship time with Coffee & Donuts
Volunteers needed for this Sunday
Front Door Greeter
Tech Team
Nursery
Thank you to the volunteers who have helped out previous weeks! For more information on volunteering during worship, please check out the Sunday volunteer page.
Donations Still Needed for elementary school
Snow pants: size 6, 7, and 8. We could use a few of each size. Either new or gently used snow pants are welcomed.
Thanks to the generous contributions from Glendale members, we have received 2 small sizes (6), 1 small pair, and 3 medium snow pants!
If you have any additional snow pants to donate, please bring them to the church, and we will ensure they reach the school. Thank you.
Advent Study - Mondays 12/1-12/22, 6:45-8:15p
A Child Is Born: A Beginner’s Guide to Nativity Stories
By Amy-Jill Levine
“Dive into the narratives of Isaac, Ishmael, Moses, and Samuel to reveal how they foreshadow and enrich the timeless Christmas story. Levine shows readers how Scripture's earlier birth stories anticipate the story of Jesus’s birth and how His birth resonates and gives new meaning to those earlier stories.“
We will be following along with Bishop Lanette on Mondays during Lent (12/1- 12/22) using this study. There will be a ZOOM portion with Bishop Lanette and other churches along with our own discussion.
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Women's Bible Study - will also be engaging in this study on Wednesdays 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, & 12/17 at 9:30 am.
Glendale UMC will be volunteering with The Open Door Food Pantry
Next volunteer opportunity is December 10th at Eagle Ridge Middle School, located at 13955 Glendale Road, Savage, MN. The volunteer hours are from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
We have drivers to deliver food to clients who cannot travel to Eagle Ridge Middle School, and volunteers to help distribute food at the school. For more information, please contact Glendale at 952-894-5394.
New Club forming at Glendale - Lego Club!
Thursday, December 11 from 5:30-7:00 pm.
Bring your most recent project! Build a bag or a whole box. Don't have Lego sets? Just come! Build with friends, build with family, or build by yourself. No matter what you choose, it will be a good time!
Wednesday, December 17 - Thrive and Care Packages
Friends! On December 17th during Thrive we will be putting together care packages for our shut-ins. Please help us spread some cheer during the holiday season!
We need you to help box us the love and write notes of encouragement, right after our heavenly hot dish meal. In preparing for this, we need some supplies. Below you will find the list:
Small boxes (think shoe box size)
Packing tape
Packing filler
If you know of someone that could you a little Christmas love in a box, please contact Cindy W. or the church office. Thank you!
Come support one of our members during a performance with Unlabeled Theatre Company!
Performances: January 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, and 25, 2026
Where: Gremlin Theatre, 550 Vandalia St., St. Paul, MN
Tickets are on sale now at Unlabeled Theatre Company Presents: Something Rotten!
ADVENT HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Sunday, November 30 - First Sunday in Advent: Please return your Pledge cards.
Wednesday, December 3 at 5:30 pm - Join us for Heavenly Hotdish and Church Decorating
Saturday, December 6 - 9:00 am - 12:00 Noon - Cookie Sale and Youth Christmas Market
Sunday, December 7 - Second Sunday in Advent
Wednesday, December 10 - 5:30 pm - Join us for Heavenly Hotdish and Christmas Caroling
Sunday, December 14 - Third Sunday in Advent - Communion and Pop-up Christmas Pageant
Wednesday, December 17 - Join us for Heavenly Hotdish and making Care Packages
Sunday, December 21 - Fourth Sunday in Advent
Wednesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Service
Advent Study: A Child Is Born: A Beginner’s Guide To Nativity Stories by Amy-Jill Levine
Monday evenings: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, & 12/22 from 6:30 pm-8:15 pm with the Bishop via Zoom and our own discussion afterwards
Wednesday mornings: 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, & 12/17 at 9:30 am with the Women’s Bible Study
SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Glendale Events to Mark on Your Calendar
Now-Christmas Eve - Advent (see scheduled events listed above)
December 10th, 2:30-4:30 pm - Open Door Distribution at Eagle Ridge MS
December 11th, 5:30-7:00 pm - First meeting of the Lego Club
January 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, and 25 - Unlabeled Theatre Company Presents: Something Rotten!
January 18th, during Sunday Morning Worship - The Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge Choir
See below for other small groups and volunteering opportunities
Glendale Small Groups & Volunteering
For additional information on small groups to join or volunteer opportunities, check out the Small Groups, Community Outreach, or Worship Volunteer pages. If you are interested in starting a small group, please contact Pastor Brenda and/or the church office for additional guidance. See below for the Church Calendar for this week and next.
