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Glenelg United Methodist Church in Howard County, Maryland
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John Wesley and the early Methodists were particularly concerned about inviting people to experience God's grace and to grow in their knowledge and love of God through disciplined Christian living. They placed primary emphasis on Christian living, on putting faith and love into action. This emphasis on what Wesley referred to as "practical divinity" has continued to be a hallmark of United Methodism today. We invite you to learn more about our rich theological heritage

Glenelg United Methodist Church recognizes and is grateful for the love and support God has shown this community of worshippers. In thanksgiving, we commit to the following mission:

To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus in the local community, and to provide opportunities, encouragement, and guidance for members to live their lives in accordance with the teaching of Jesus.

Glenelg United Methodist Church will strive to achieve our mission through the following programs and actions:

  • Conduct a worship service every Sunday and on special occasions Provide Christian education as appropriate for all ages
  • Provide spiritual and emotional care for our members
  • Reach out to those in the community in need of help
  • Create an environment for Christian Fellowship within the community
  • Support the United Methodist denomination and all its programs

Driving Directions

We are just up the street from Glenelg High School and very near the Howard County Fairgrounds.

From Route 108 in Columbia
Take Homewood Road north to Glenelg. At the traffic circle merge right on Ten Oaks Road. Turn Left onto Route 32 and Left onto Burntwoods Road. The church is about a mile ahead on your right.

From Route 108 in Clarksville
Take Route 32 north toward Sykesville. Turn left onto Burntwoods Road. The church is about a mile ahead on your right.

From West Friendship and Sykesville
Travel East/South on Route 32. Turn left onto Burntwoods Road.  The church is about a mile ahead on your right.

From Lisbon and Cooksville
Travel south on Route 97 and turn left on Burntwoods Road. Just after the high school the curch is on your left.
 

Our Staff

Reverend Amy McCullough, Pastor
Rev Amy McCullough came to Glenelg United Methodist Church in July, 2008.
She has served at Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church in
Washington, DC and most recently has been working on her Ph.D. in
Homiletics and Liturgics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.  Her
passions for ministry include preaching and worship, children, small group
ministries, and supporting a congregation's spiritual growth.  Rev.
McCullough is married to Christopher McCullough and they have a young son Luke.

Terry Fortin, Administrative Assistant

Julia Ball, Director of Christian Education

 

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Doug Burian, Director of Music
Doug became Director of Music at GUMC in September 2007. Prior to that, Doug served as the Music Team Leader at Community UMC in Crofton, MD for three years.  Doug has been a member of the trumpet/cornet section of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band since 1997. As a member of the Marine Band, he has participated in three national tours and countless performances around the Washington, D.C. area including The White House, the Kennedy Center, and Constitution Hall.  Doug holds music degrees from Centre College (KY) and the University of New Mexico, and is currently a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in Trumpet Performance and Literature at the University of Maryland – College Park. Doug lives in Laurel, MD with his wife, Medessa, and their daughters, Ella and Gabrielle.

 

Richard V. Cartwright, Organist
Richard V. Cartwright, organist at Glenelg UMC, is an Associate of the American Guild of Organists, an adjudicated professional certification.  He studied organ under instructors from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Swarthmore College, Carnegie Institute of Technology, and the Eastman School of Music. Beginning at age 15, he has served as organist for churches in New England, New York, the mid-Atlantic region and Michigan. He has performed in concerts in several states, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Concert Series in Kresge Auditorium and the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia, the world's largest fully playable organ.

Richard is a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology and received a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in physical organic chemistry. He is employed full-time as a Senior Research Scientist with The Johns Hopkins University Chemical Propulsion Information Analysis Center in Columbia. His wife Sallie is a retired music educator (grades K-8).  She also began her career in church music at age 15, as organist and director of music ministries.  The Cartwrights have been married 41 years and especially enjoy playing piano-organ duets together, most of which are arranged by Richard.

The Cartwrights live near Eldersburg.  Their daughter, Dr. Merrie A. Cartwright, is a research fishery biologist with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration in Portland, ME.  Their extended family are all in New England.