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In Our Prayers

  • Matt Blake is recovering from a recent heart attack. He is at Christus Rehabilitation Hospital (see Family News Email for room number.)
  • Don McCarty: prayers for full recovery after a recent surgery and hospitalization.
  • Our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of Pat Shelton who passed away November 10. Please keep the family in your prayers during this difficult time. 
  • Our condolences to the Crawford family for the sudden passing of Ana Crawford.
    • Many of you have asked how you can bless Jerrod, Kole, and Jack Crawford during this time of grief and transition. If you would like to help, a gift card to Brookshire’s or Walmart, with a note, would be greatly appreciated. Please give these to Brooke Faulkner, Donna LaRue, or drop them off in the church office.
  • Please be in prayer for Sandie Propst’s brother, Dick Smith, who has ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).
  • Continue to remember Dana Hunt as she deals with a shoulder injury and an upcoming surgery.
  • Sheila Neville’s brother, Mark Edmonds, has been diagnosed with melanoma and will be going to MD Anderson to see specialists concerning possible treatments.

We want to be prayerful for and with you. Please click below to submit any prayer requests to our leadership and prayer team.

New Sermon Series

Advent season is here! Together, we will lean into the period of waiting, longing for, and anticipating the arrival of Christ our Messiah. Join us as we worship together and as Benjamin leads us through an Advent sermon series Sundays in December.

Glenwood School Outreach for Rice Elementary and Legacy

Glenwood has opened a supply closet specifically for the purpose of serving RICE Elementary and Legacy High students and teachers. This week they need boys clothing, sizes 8–12 (socks, underwear, long pants, shirts, etc.)! Click here to view the list of additional supplies specifically requested at this time.

Cookies with Santa

Kids and kids-at-heart, mark your calendars for Cookies with Santa on December 7 at 9 a.m. in the Gathering Room! The event is free, and be sure to bring a camera or phone to get pictures with Santa!

Soul Sisters Cookie Exchange

Ladies (and your daughters), make plans for a delightful cookie exchange at the home of Virginia Chambers (501 Cumberland Rd, Tyler, TX 75703) on Saturday, December 7, at 1 p.m.! Please bring 3 dozen cookies to share and remember – prizes will be awarded for most creative, most festive, most original, best tasting, and best all around! 

Gift Cards for Legacy High

Glenwood is partnering with two local churches to provide each Legacy High staff member with a $10 gift card. Envelopes with the name of a staff member are in the foyer – please consider taking one, praying over that individual this season, writing them an encouraging note with scripture, and returning the envelope by December 8.

Pure Gold Christmas Luncheon

Pure Gold will be holding their Christmas luncheon right after services on Sunday, December 8. Everyone 55 and older is invited. Bring your favorite main dish, side, or dessert for our potluck meal! Also be sure to bring a small gift for the White Elephant gift exchange.

Youth Caroling and Progressive Dinner

Youths, mark your calendars for a progressive dinner on December 8! We’ll be caroling, eating, and fellowshipping through worship and a white elephant gift exchange ($15)!

Karing Kitchen

Our next opportunity to serve will be Monday, December 9, at the Benevolence Center (215 S Bonner Ave). We need help with setup, serving, and cleanup from 4:30–6:30 p.m. For details, contact Pat Gerth.

Gift Cards for the Downtown Gathering

The group that ministers to those at the Downtown Gathering are collecting $25 Walmart and $10 McDonald’s gift cards to distribute for Christmas. Drop them by the church office or in the offering by December 15

An Evening of Remembrance

Join us Sunday, December 15, at 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel as we remember those among our family who have passed away this year. During the service we will read those names aloud. 

If a member of your family passed away in 2024, and you would like their name to be included in that reading, please contact the church office.

In addition, we invite everyone to add an ornament to the Tree of Remembrance in memory of a loved one and to bring a framed photo of your loved one to our service, as well. The tree will be on display during the service of remembrance. Plan to join us as we remember those who have gone before us and celebrate our upcoming reunion with them during the second advent of Jesus.

Family Fellowship

EVERYONE is invited to join us Sunday, December 15, at 6 p.m. (immediately following the Remembrance service) for our next Family Fellowship. We’ll enjoy a meal and gingerbread house decorating (all ages welcome and encouraged to participate!)! More details to follow soon.

Ironworks Men’s Meeting

Men of Glenwood, join us for our next Ironworks meeting in the Gathering Room at 6 p.m. on December 17. Bring your dinner!

Holiday Schedule

The church office will be closed most of the Christmas week. There will be NO CLASSES on Wednesday, December 25, or January 1.

Birthday Celebration

IKE’s reeling in the big one! Drop in for an 80th Birthday Celebration for Ike McKinney on Sunday, December 29, between 2–4 p.m. in the Gathering Room. Please, no gifts – cards are welcome!

Sunday Morning Bible Class

The first 11 chapters of the Bible are intricately woven together to tell a story of a creation that both needs its Creator, and refuses to obey its Creator. Join us on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. as we study the God who blesses His creation with goodness.

Share About Glenwood on Social Media

Spread the word! When you “like” a post from Glenwood on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, would you help us by sharing it as well? Reaching people virtually is a significant way for us to be Kingdom-minded and engage our neighbors. Speaking of social media…Have you subscribed to our YouTube worship channel? You can do so here: youtube.com/GlenwoodWorship.

Glenwood Quilters

The Glenwood Quilters meet every Tuesday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. All are welcome – no experience necessary! If you’re interested, please contact the church office.

Mobile Haircuts

Dapper haircut trailer will be parking in the Glenwood parking lot on the first Monday of each month. Appointments are required and fill up fast! To book, visit dapper1.booksy.com, or call Mandy Glasscock at (903) 316–7269.