Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in

Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia held a “Trunk or Treat” on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, Oct. 23, the church shared that they conducted the event.

The church said it was held at the Bank of America Parking Lot across the street from Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church.

In a separate Facebook post, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church also thanked volunteers who helped during the event.

Additional information can be found on Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church’s Facebook post.

Family Day, Book Sale

Since COVID-19, the church said it was ecstatic to host its first Family Day, and they hope everyone can join them on Friday, Oct. 21, according to the church.

Both parents and kids enjoyed this event, the church said.

The church said along with other things, there were a bounce house, face painting, activity stations, music, and snacks.

On Saturday, there was also a physical book sale in the Fellowship Hall to kick off the Usborne Book Fair.

The church said there were teacher wish lists available. Online access to the Usborne Book Fair will be available through Thursday, Oct. 27, according to the church.

To make room for the new books, Children Read Atlanta is still collecting used books through the 27, it added.

On the Emory Campus, parking was also offered in the Fishburne Parking Deck, the church said in the same post.

The church said they cannot approach the Fishburne deck from Fishburne Lane at the traffic circle before 9:30 a.m. because it was restricted there for the race's start or finish line until then.

Before 9:30 a.m., visitors can travel east from the church to the Fishburne Parking Deck, the church said.

The church said they can take Decatur, and then take the Clifton Road exit.

The entry to the parking deck is on the right after making the first left into Fishburne Drive, followed by a second left onto Fishburne Lane, it added.

Additional information can be found on Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church’s Facebook post.

Church’s History

According to Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, there are around 11 million United Methodists worldwide.

The church claims that for United Methodists, social responsibility and faith have always been intertwined.

The church also cited its partnerships with Emory University's Office of Spirituality & Religious Life as examples of how it engages with various Christian faiths and religions and sustains an ecumenical tradition.

The founding of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church as a United Methodist congregation is attributed to John Wesley, an Anglican priest serving the Church of England in the 1700s.

The church claimed that its members' regular attendance at religious services and volunteer work were to blame for the expansion of "Methodist" organizations.

The societies eventually made their way to America, where the church formally recognized them as a separate denomination in 1784.