[In March of 2024], the Global Methodist Church’s Transitional Leadership Council (TLC) voted to propose a constitution to the denomination’s convening General Conference, scheduled to meet in San Jose, Costa Rica, September 20-26, 2024. During its transitional season, the GM Church has functioned without a constitution. Its transitional leaders believed only a convening General Conference compose...  Read More

When things happen that are outside of our comprehension or ability to understand, we don’t often imagine that the problem is with us – with our wisdom or perspective. Instead, we assume that it is the event itself that is the problem.  Read More

Written by Pastor Shirley DeemerFrom the December 2023 Edition of the Messenger I LOVE Christmas Movies. They make us laugh, cry, and think about what’s important. I havemany favorites and It’s a Wonderful Life is one of them. It’s interesting that when it wasreleased, it did not do well at the theaters. In fact, it was considered a financial flop, and ithas been criticized for various other reaso...  Read More

Written by Pastor Matt Judd From December 2023 Edition of the Messenger I saw them begin to appear in stores in September, right next to the Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations...you saw it too – Christmas lights, decorations and more. You know, the start of that great season called “Hallowthanksmas” or something like that. I get it – retail needs to make its year-end numbers and Christmas is t...  Read More

From November 2023 Newsletter Writer William Arthur Ward said “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” That’s why it is so important to show and convey thanks regularly. I know that I do not say thank you enough for all that the fellowship of Glenwood means to me. You amaze me by how many ways you show your love for Christ by showing your love for oth...  Read More

Unfaithfulness is a lot like neighborhood decay. When one person doesn’t keep up their property or pick up litter, that seems to become an excuse for others to do the same and soon the whole block has gone downhill. But if unfaithfulness works like that, then why can’t examples of faithfulness function in the same manner?  Read More

One of the other important aspects of music besides rhythm and tempo is dynamics. The simple definition is that dynamics means how quietly or loudly a piece of music should be played or sung. But it’s so much more than that. Dynamics is about the intensity, space, tension, aggression, or gentleness of the music. The dynamics of music has been a part of creation since the beginning. Birds sing, tre...  Read More

We gather together to encourage and be encouraged, to find strength and healing as needed, and to remember our unity with the saints around our community and our world.  Read More

Your days are full. But when is the time to pursue God’s Kingdom if not now? The Colson Fellows Program was designed for men and women with busy, complex lives.  Read More