Senior Tech Fair Today
There will be a Senior Tech Fair held on April 1, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center (7521 Carmel Ave NE, Albuquerque, 87113). No registration is required, and though it is designed for people ages 50 and up, all ages are welcome. Get hands-on learning demonstrations for streaming music and videos, telemedicine appointments, banking online, smartphone how-tos and more. Click here to see the event flyer, or call (505) 764-6475 for more information.
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Youth Events This Sunday
We will have our first confirmation lunch and meeting Sunday, April 3, at 12:30 p.m. in the youth room (260). We will have a snack lunch, class until 3 p.m. and then youth are invited to hang out, work on homework, or attend choir until Youth Group from 4 p.m - 6 p.m. The theme will be April Fools, so be ready!
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Kids at the Table
There will be no Children's Chapel this Sunday, as it is Communion Sunday and we are inviting children to join us. Kids bags and activities will be provided, so please grab one on your way into worship. And if you would like for your child to learn more about this important sacrament, Pastor Tiffany would love to sit with you and your child to talk about this important way we experience Jesus.
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Ladies Book Club Meets April 4
The Ladies Book Club will meet Monday, April 4, at 1 p.m. in Room 241. We will be discussing “Sourdough” by Robin Sloan. A young lady is hired to work in a factory where robots are programmed for daily tasks. Along the way she inherits some bread starter, becomes hooked on baking break, and decides she can program a robot to help her in the bread preparation. It’s a very interesting read, might make you want to bake bread again. Please join in the discussion, see you there.
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United Women in Faith Meet on April 7
"The Many Hats of Pastor Tiffany" will be our program for United Women in Faith (formerly United Methodist Women) on Thursday, April 7, at 10 a.m. in Room 245. Our Associate Pastor, Tiffany Hollums shares stories, experiences, plans and dreams in such an enthusiastic and compassionate way. Come and catch some inspiration from her, and let's see if we can count the many hats she wears! This meeting will also be offered by Zoom, and you can receive the invitation by contacting Regina at hamptonmason1@msn.com. We truly hope you'll decide to join us in person as we share some fellowship time and a spirited program! You need not be a member of UWF to join us --- all are welcome!
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Easter Egg Hunt on April 9: Youth Help Needed
Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is on Saturday, April 9, at 1 p.m. We will meet in the Family Life Center, but weather permitting, we will hold the hunt outside. All children are welcome, invite your friends and family! Bring your baskets, friends, and cameras! We need help from our youth to prepare the hunt and help the young kids find eggs, so please let Pastor Tiffany know if you interested in helping.
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Palm Sunday Journey to Chimayo on April 10
Palm Sunday journey to Chimayo - Please join the youth as we take a holy journey to the Sanctuario Chimayo on Palm Sunday. We will leave the church at 2 p.m., Sunday April 10. Please contact Pastor Tiffany (thollums@stjohns-abq.org) if you are interested in joining us (we are looking for parents who would volunteer to drive) or if you need a permission form. There will be no Youth Group at 4 p.m. that Sunday.
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Jolly Elders Meet April 13
Our next meeting of Jolly Elders will be on Wednesday, April 13, at 11 a.m. in Room 245. Adults of all ages are cordially invited to come to our next meeting of Jolly Elders, where we will have Shauna Frost, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque as our program speaker. Her program topic will be: “The Mission of Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque. Nationally, Meals on Wheels has been guided by a single goal since the first known U.S. delivery by a small group of Philadelphia citizens in 1954 – to support our senior neighbors to extend their independence and health as they age.
The meeting will end by Noon to allow everyone to depart church for lunch elsewhere. Wearing facemasks are now optional in Room 245 at the meeting. But if you wish to visit the Church Office wearing a facemask is still required there. Due to new church security regulations for this weekday mid-day meeting, everyone must park their vehicles and enter St. John's United Methodist Church on the west side (the 2626 Arizona Street NE side) of the church.
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POLO is Back! Meets on April 19
We encourage you to join us as we "wheel on down" to The Wheels Museum, located at the Railyards (1100 2nd Street SW), on Tuesday, April 19. We'll meet at the museum at 10 a.m., and Leba Freed, president of the museum, will provide a short presentation prior to our tour. Parking at the museum is somewhat limited, so you may want to arrange carpooling with others. There is no admission fee, but the museum relies heavily on donations, so please consider what you can give. For those interested in "doing lunch" after the museum, we'll let our wheels take us over to the Sawmill Market, 1909 Bellamah Ave. NW, which offers a variety of food courts and plenty of dining areas. POLO is "Persons of Leisure and Others", so if you fall into that category, please join us for some reminiscing about where the wheels of our lives have taken us! We'd like to know how many people to expect, so please sign up on the "Wheels Museum" sign-up sheet in the Hospitality Center. "Wheels" hope to see you there!
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Holy Saturday Easter Vigil on April 16
Join us as we create prayer stations journeying to the cross with Jesus. Saturday, April 16 the congregation is invited at 6 p.m. At 9 p.m. the youth will begin their night watch as we pray hourly until Easter morning. Youth are also invited to come early on that Saturday at 2 p.m. to help hide eggs for the Easter egg hunt and then stay through the Easter Vigil. Youth will stay through the night and then wake up early Easter morning to shower at the church and attend and sing at the 8:15 a.m. service.
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Bible Sunday is April 24
Please email Pastor Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org if you would like to receive a 3rd grade Bible. We are offering this also to 4th and 5th graders who missed receiving their Bibles due to COVID! Bible Sunday will be Sunday, April 24 during all 3 services, so please also let Pastor Tiffany know at which service your child would like to be presented with their Bible.
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Join Us for Easter Sunday Lunch
The St. John’s Food Ministry is getting back to having dinners at the church! Come enjoy mouth watering SlowRoasted Pit Ham Carved to Order by Chef Tim and his Kitchen Crew in the Family Life Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Easter Sunday. Just $12 for adults, $6 for ages 12-17, $3 for ages 5-11, and under 5 is free. Bring your family and friends, and enjoy fellowship around the dinner table as a church family.
With the Covid disruption, we have lost touch with many of our regular Food Ministry volunteers. Please sign up to help by clicking on this link: Easter Church Dinner April 2022 or text or call Nancy Douglas de Baca at 505-238-5895.
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Care and Communion Team
We are forming two new teams to help us to care for one another well: a Care team and Communion Team.
The Care team: we will meet once a month as a team to check in on our elderly/homebound and check in on these special people in our church family either through calls, visits, or even writing notes. There are so many ways to care and serve.
The Extend the table Communion Team: We want to intentionally 'extend the table' of Communion with those who worship with us online or are homebound. If you are interested in delivering communion, helping offer drive through Communion, or putting together the Communion packs-please contact Pastor Tiffany.
If you are interested in joining the Care team or the Communion team please contact Pastor Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org.
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The GLAD Project
We will be delivering Gladiola bouquets to our elderly and homebound once the 'glads' bloom under Dale Amend's loving care! If you are interested in helping to create and/or deliver some 'gladness'-please contact Pastor Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org.
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Join the Joy Singers!
We are so happy to announce the return of the Joy Singers. With a focus on the gospel style, we provide an opportunity for anyone to be involved in the joy of singing. We share the joy we have as a group, showing the love of God as we interact with our audiences. We will sing throughout the community: retirement communities, assisted living residences and nursing facilities, and for other opportunities that may arise. No previous singing experience is required.
Join us for an informational meeting (with snacks!) this Monday at 11 a.m. in the St. John’s Choir Room or you can email Therese Macali for more information.
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Prayer Shawls are Back
With the Covid shutdown, the Prayer Shawls were not available. But now, the basket is back in the Hospitality Center and we welcome anyone to pick one up for someone who needs to know we care. We never quit knitting, so please stop by and surprise a friend or loved one with a shawl.
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Zuni Summer Reading Blessing
We are collecting children's books for kids from Zuni Elementary for summer reading blessing bags. Please bring new or gently used children/young adult books to the Hospitality center.
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Generous Love for Silver Horizons
We all know that Silver Horizons supplies much-needed food to low-income seniors in our community, and they occasionally receive grant money to help with those purchases. But, grant money is strictly designated for food purchases only, which means that non-food supplies that the seniors need must come from other sources . . . us, for example! Therefore, in April, we're hoping to fill the shelves at Silver Horizons with new, full-size hygiene products: shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, denture cleaner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, and disposable razors. Please place your donations in the wire bins located in the Hospitality Center anytime during the month, and we'll promptly deliver them to Silver Horizons. (Please remember that we cannot use products that have been opened and/or partially used). Jesus teaches us generous love --- here's our chance to respond out of gratitude to God! Thank you for your donations.
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Katrina Sears Barber Has Passed
Katrina Sears Barber passed away on March 22 in Benton, Arkansas where she was living with her daughter who cared for her. Katrina had been a member of St. John's since 1996. Her burial will be on April 12 in Dennis, Massachusetts, the town where she was born.
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Celebration of Life for Ardyce Kirk
There will be a Celebration of Life held for Ardyce Kirk on May 28, at 1 p.m. in our Family Life Center. Following the celebration, there will be a light lunch served and time for people to gather together. Please use the button below to RSVP to this event, and include the number of family members you will be bringing with you so the family can know how many people to expect.
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Lenten Offering: Special Offering for April
Lent is the time of preparation, a time of sacrifice, a time of renewed focus on God, a time of giving. Traditionally at St. John's, the Lenten Offering goes to support many and varied local ministries. In the past we have supported such ministries as, the Mobile Food Pantry, Hopeworks, the Ramp Project, Asbury Pie Cafe, Wesley House, McCurdy Ministries, Barrett House, Silver Horizons, Zuni School, lunch bags for the homeless and many more.
During the pandemic these past two years, St. John's has been very generous in supporting ministries that help our community, the need being greater than ever. So as we think of Jesus great sacrifice for us, may we sacrifice in our own small way and continue to give generously to those in need.
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Easter Egg Collection for Children's Egg Hunt
We are collecting items for the upcoming Children's Easter egg hunt. Please bring plastic eggs, individually wrapped candy (no chocolate please due to melting), Easter baskets, and small prizes. We are going to be inviting our community so we hope to have a lot of children and families! Invite your friends and family. Please bring any donations to the Hospitality Center in the Narthex.
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These three prayer quilts are given with recognition and appreciation of the dedicated service and leadership to the following retiring chairpersons: Jim Hickman, Trustees; Karen Tidler, Staff-Parish Relations Committee; and Linn Reece, Church Council.
In lieu of tying knots, please pray this prayer (or your own prayer) for Jim, Karen, and Linn: "Father, we come to you in gratitude for Jim, Karen, and Linn who put in a vast number of hours to support the ministries, staff and congregation of St. John's. May you bless them as they find other ways to serve you in the church. Amen.”
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St. John's United Methodist Church
2626 Arizona Street NE | Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
Office Hours (call only): Monday - Thursday, 9a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Pastor 24-Hour Hotline | (505)585-5435
Pastor care is available for after hours emergencies. Any congregational care needs, please send those to Pastor Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org as we all work together to love one another well. Also, if you are interested in being a part of a congregational care team, please contact Pastor Tiffany.
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