Upcoming Events & Announcements

31st Annual Habitat for Humanity Build

Build Dates: June 28; July 12, 19, & 26; August 2
Joining 7 other local churches, Glenn will work with the same house leader as last year to build a home for a wonderful family. When you sign up to build, you are committing to the entire build day, but you do not have to attend every build day. You must register to build through the registration link below to participate, and the minimum volunteer age is 16 years old. Registration closes 48 hours before each build date so make sure to sign up well in advance. Register here.

Rev. Susan Pinson Preaching in Worship

Sunday, June 29 | 8:30am & 11am | Little Chapel & Sanctuary

Join us after the 11am worship service for a farewell reception for Rev. Brent Huckaby.

Glennlympics

June 29, 5pm | YAAB

Join the youth group for an evening of games and healthy competition! No sign up is necessary; just show up. Anyone rising 6th grade through graduated 12th grade is welcome to join.

Scroll down for more events below the calendar.

Summer Lecture Series

Sundays, 9:45am, June & July | Ward Fellowship Hall

Personal Piety and Social Holiness: Exploring the Scriptures and church history of what it means to live faithfully in both belief and action

June 1 Dr. Geordan Hammond on “Early Methodist Social Ministries”

June 8 Dr. Joel Kemp on “Ancient Crises and Contemporary Hope.”

June 15 The Rev. Dr. Arun Jones on “Methodist women in mission as exemplars of personal piety and social holiness.”

June 22. The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Quigley on “Learning with the Letters of Paul”

June 29 The Rev. Elaine Puckett on “Building Disciples in the Local Church”

July 6 The Rev. Dr. Richard Puckett on “Justice: A Building Block of Faithful Communities”

July 13 Dr. Alison Greene on “Personal Piety, Social Holiness, and . . . Trees? Reflections on American Christianity and Nature in the Twentieth Century”

July 20 The Rev. Dr. Brett Opalinski on “A Methodist Monk: John Wesley and Monastic Spirituality”.

July 27 The Rev. Dr. Tom Elliott on “Christian formation in Wesley’s Preaching Ministry in the early Methodist revival”

Kids @ Glenn Summer Sunday School

Sundays, 9:45am, June - August

CLICK HERE FOR KIDS @ GLENN SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025 SCHEDULE!

Combined Worship Service at 11am

Sunday, July 6 | Sanctuary

We will celebrate Holy Communion with Rev. Jimmy Moor preaching & presiding.

Snack in a Backpack Q&A Sessions

July 8 and 17 | Online

Are you interested in being a Snack in a Backpack volunteer but need more information? Join a Zoom call to learn more about supporting Snack on a regular or periodic basis on-site and off-site (including online remote assistance). Click here to sign up for the July 8 at 11 am call or click here to sign up for the call on July 17 at 6 pm.

Women’s Mini-Retreat

Saturday, July 12, 9:30am-12:30pm | Youth & Activities Building

Missing friends from the Women’s Retreat? Never been on the Women’s Retreat and curious about it? Can’t ever make the Women’s Retreat and sad to have to miss out on the fun? Come to our Mini-Retreat! Get ready for conversation, creativity, and activity. Dress casually so you can move. Bring a water bottle and we’ll provide snacks. RSVP here.

Welcome for The Rev. Dr. Byron & DuWanna Thomas

Sunday, July 13th | 8:30am & 11am | Little Chapel & Sanctuary

Join us as we welcome our new Senior Pastor and his wife to Glenn Memorial! They’ll be present in the 8:30 and 11 am services, and there will be a reception following the 11am service to welcome them.

Generosity Gathers Glenners to Finance the Future

Join us for one or both of these special meetings to see where God is found in your finances:

Clairmont Place, July 14, 2025, 3 pm

Mike Mountcastle and Ginger Smith host a session on new rules for mandatory distributions for retirement plans, and wary advice for protection from recent fraud attempts.

Home of Dr. Jane St. Clair, September 3, 2025, 5pm

This session will be a general talk about personal finances, planned giving and how to send more of your tax dollars to the church.

Glenn Summer Camp

Weeks of June 9, June 16, June 23, July 7, July 14 | 9:00am - 1:00pm | Church School Building

Ages 3 through rising 4th grade - Register here

Summer Mission Trip

July 20-26 | Johnson City, TN

(Registration now full) Rising 7th graders and older are invited on a trip to Johnson City, TN to help repair homes and infrastructure that were damaged by the 2024 hurricanes. *This will be an intense week, but a highly rewarding one.

Glisson GROW Day Camp

July 21-25, Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-5:30pm, Friday, 8:30am-12:30pm

Register at growdaycamps.org. For rising 1st through 6th graders. Glisson Grow Day Camps brings the powerful experience of camp ministry to local churches. Packed with activities that contribute to learning new skills and building Christian community, the focus throughout is for each camper to grow deeper roots in their faith (grow spiritually), in their ability to work as a team (grow socially), and in self-confidence as a loved child of God (grow individually).

Tie-Dye Sunday!

July 27th, 9:45am | YAAB

Children & Youth will join during Sunday School at the Youth & Activities Building front yard to learn how the Scriptures can help us tie-dye our clothes! Let us know your family's sizes on this form so we can order approximate number of youth and adult sizes. All are welcome to join us that morning or simply take home your shirt to wear plain or decorate on your own. Pay online or sponsor t-shirts here.

Glenn Youth Music Workshop

August 2

Rising 6th – 12th graders are invited to come and learn: Practical music reading and singing skills, The role and application of music in worship, Basic and Advanced Guitar skills, and the History and tours of Glenn’s sanctuary and Little Chapel.

No previous experience needed! There will be guest clinicians and prizes! Watch for more information and registration details soon. For more information, contact Wes Griffin.

Justice Team: Serve at The Table

Sunday, August 16

More details coming soon!

Save the Dates

Sunday Service Projects - Sundays, August, 9:45am

Back to School Sunday - August 3

3rd Grade Bibles Sunday - August 10

Fall Camping @ Watson Mill Bridge State Park - October 10-12

On-Going Events

Disaster Relief

We surround in prayer all those affected by natural disasters and violence. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is an international relief organization supporting emergency and longterm support across the globe. To give to UMCOR via Glenn Church, click here. Additionally, the Glenn Church Good Samaritan fund is used to support local needs for emergency relief for food and utilities bills for those in need. Give to the Good Samaritan fund here.

Friday Night Bites: Women’s Bible Study

Friday, March 7, 7pm - then every other Friday | Thinking Man Tavern (537 W Howard Ave, Decatur)
Join with Suzanne Horton & Sara McKlin for dinner and discussion every other Friday, beginning March 7. This Spring we’ll be discussing the book of Esther. For more info or to RSVP, contact Sara McKlin.

Monthly Caregivers’ Support Group — Free!

3rd Wednesdays of each month, 4:30-5:30pm | 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 Mackay Asbury or Rev. Susan Pinson. 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.

Snack in a Backpack

Thursdays | Youth & Activities Building | Sign up 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. Contact Deborah Marlowe for more information.

Adult Sunday School Classes

Sunday School classes gather on Sunday mornings at 9:45am in the Church School Building. Learn more here.

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.

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.

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.