March 25, 2022
Funeral for Cheryl Eagan Today at 1 p.m.

There will be a funeral service held for Cheryl Eagan in St. John's Sanctuary on Friday, March 25, at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow. This service will also be live streamed for anyone who would like to join from home. Click the button below at the time of the service to join. The Eagan family is most grateful to everyone who prayed for Cheryl. Please continue your prayers for the family as they mourn the loss of their loved one. 
Coffee with the Pastors on Sunday

Frequent visitors and guests are invited to join Pastor Randall and Pastor Tiffany for “Coffee with the Pastors” on Sunday, March 27 between the services. If you are new to St. John’s and would like to learn a little bit more about our programs, ministries, and mission, or if you’d just like to visit, please join us in Room 245 (upstairs) from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. (between the Mosaic and Abide services) or from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (between the Abide and Sanctuary services). We’d love to have you join us!
Ukulele Sunday with St. John's Jammers

St. John's Jammers will get together this Sunday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m. in room 149-151 near the Family Life Center. All instruments and all levels of players are welcome, but on the last Sunday of the month we will encourage ukuleles. We hope you can join us. Contact Chuck Phillips at chuckphillips2086@gmail.com for information.
Women's Bible Study on The Names of God, His Character Revealed Begins Tuesday

Our next Women's Bible Study class will be on The Names of God, His Character Revealed by Melissa Spoelstra.

  • March 29 - May 10 (7 weeks), Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. via Zoom
  • Facilitator: Donna Bruce
  • Register by emailing donnabruce@comcast.net

It can be hard to make sense of God with all the injustice and suffering in the world. Sometimes He seems elusive, and His instructions in Scripture are often confusing. With so many questions about God, how can we really know Him better? By learning more about His names! In this study, you will explore many of the names of God found in the Bible: Elohim, El Elyon, Yahweh, Abba, Jesus, Messiah, Holy Spirit, and so many more. This study will not just give you facts about God; it will help you know Him personally as you learn about His character. The more you discover His heart toward you, the more you can trust Him with the issues you face every day. By the time you've turned the last page, you'll be drawn into deeper love and greater worship of the God who sees you - and knows you by name. 
Senior Tech Fair on April 1

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.
Spruce Up St. John's Work Day on April 2 -
Sign Up Today

Plans are developing for our workday on April 2, and we hope you are planning to be there. This is an opportunity for you to join with other members of the congregation and get your hands a little dirty sprucing-up the St John’s campus. With Easter coming up and the likelihood that we will have a significant number of visitors, it would be great to put our best foot forward and show off the St John’s campus – and we need your help to do it! 

The list of projects is growing, meaning the more who participate the more we can get done. So we can plan for tools, supplies and lunch, please tell us if you plan to be there. Click here to fill out our simple online form.

Please complete the form today and tell us how much of the day you can spend with us, what projects you want to work on and whether you want to eat lunch with us. For questions, contact Les Bruce by email: lesbruce@comcast.net or phone: (505) 263-4338.
 
It’s going to be a great day – hope you can join us. 
Confirmation Classes Begin on April 3

We will have our first confirmation lunch and meeting Sunday, April 3, following the 11 a.m. service. We will meet upstairs in the youth rooms. After lunch, youth are invited to hang out, work on homework, attend choir, etc. until youth group at 4 p.m. 
Easter Egg Hunt on April 9

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! 
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). There will be no Youth Group at 4 p.m. that Sunday.
POLO is Back! Meets Next 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! 
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 the 8:15 a.m. service.
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. 
Janet Garth Has Passed

Janet Garth, St. John's member since 1963, passed away on March 1 at the age of 84 years old. Please pray for Janet and her family that grieves during this time. No memorial services have been finalized at this time.
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.
Family Promise Volunteers Still Needed

St. John's will be providing volunteers and meals during the week of March 27- April 2. We need two volunteers each evening, except for Wednesday night, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The shelter for the program has recently moved from the Church of the Good Shepherd to Montgomery Church of Christ. Please go to the sign-up website Family Promise: Family Promise March Dinner Volunteers for more information and to volunteer. If you have any questions please contact Jenn Shields at jennshields200@yahoo.com and 505-450-9978, or Linn Furnish at swimsew@comcast.net and 505-884-6626.
The Healing Journey "Homework" Now Available on St. John's Website

Each week during Lent, Pastor Randall is preaching on "The Healing Journey" where he covers different topics related to repairing broken relationships in our lives. After the service, there is printed "homework" available for congregants to take home if they would like to explore repairing relationships further with prayers, scripture readings, and questions to consider. These handouts are now available on our website for anyone who didn't get a chance to pick up a copy, or would like to share these resources with others. Click here to see our blog, where you will find all of "The Healing Journey" homework articles as they are sent out after service.
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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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.
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.