May 27, 2022

Celebration of Life for Ardyce Kirk on Saturday

There will be a Celebration Ceremony held for St. John’s Church member, Ardyce Kirk, on Saturday, May 28 at 1 p.m. in the Family Life Center. All are invited to join in this ceremony to celebrate what would have been Ardyce’s 100 birthday.

Hear St. John's Jammers in Mosaic Service This Sunday

This Sunday, May 29, the Mosaic service will feature one of our newest music ensembles the St. John’s Jammers. Enjoy some favorite hymns played on ukulele, guitar, and more. For more information about the group please email Charles Phillips chuckphillips2086@gmail.com and we hope to see you bright and early this Sunday! 

No Solid Ground Youth Group Sunday

Reminder: There will be no Solid Ground Youth Group this Sunday, May 29. Don't miss Youth Bible study and HangTime on Wednesdays from 6 - 8 p.m. starting June 1.

Memorial Service for Phyllis Eshbaugh on May 31

There will be a memorial service held for St. John’s Church member, Phyllis Eshbaugh, on May 31, at 10 a.m. in our Sanctuary. All are invited to join in this service of remembrance for Phyllis. There will be refreshments following the service in the Family Life Center.

Learn About Good Medicine Way on May 31

Rev. Casey Church will be making a presentation about Good Medicine Way on May 31, from 1:30 - 3 p.m., in rooms 245/257. The presentation is titled: "See, I am doing a new thing" - Isaiah 43:19 NIV. Good Medicine Way is the only UMC Native American Church in the Albuquerque area. It is financed through the New Church Development, in the New Mexico Conference. It is an attempt to bring a Christian Gospel message through broad Native American cultural understandings. Join us to find out more about Good Medicine Way, including who we are, what we're doing, how we do it, and how you can get involved. 

Ladies, How About Brunch? June 2

Our United Women in Faith will meet on Thursday, June 2, at 10 a.m. for a potluck brunch in Rooms 241/243. Please bring a "brunch" dish to share. Table service and drinks will be provided. Following brunch, we'll participate in a sit-down service project benefiting our St. John's Children's Ministry. Please join us for this time of fellowship, fun, and a simple hands-on project. (Note: Because of the nature of this meeting, it will not be offered by Zoom.)  

Locker #505 is Moving on June 4

Locker #505 is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides appropriate school clothing to kindergarten through 12th grade students in Bernalillo County who are in need. This is an organization with whom St. John's continues to partner to help meet their needs.

They are MOVING and could use some HELP! On June 4, 9 a.m., they will be moving from their current location at 6020 Constitution Ave. NE, Suite 1 to 6203 Menaul Blvd NE (to the south of St. John's)! If you are available to help with this move, please go to the Constitution location in the morning or the Menaul location in the afternoon. If you would like to go as a St. John's group, please contact Donna at donnabruce@comcast.net.

Reel to Real Starts June 5

Reel to Real returns for the summer, starting on June 5! On Sundays from 3 - 6 p.m. our Youth Group meets up to watch a movie in the movie room upstairs, take a break for some snacks, and then divide into small groups for discussion. We'll kick the season off with Atlantis:The Lost Empire (PG).  Click here for a printable version of our summer movie schedule.

Asbury Pie Parties Start June 14

Asbury Pie parties will be held Tuesday evenings in June and July from 6 - 8:30 p.m. in St. John's Kitchen. For more information, or to organize your own pie party, contact Jenn Shields at 505-450-9978 or jennshields200@yahoo.com. Click here to see a printable  invitation.  Pie party dates: June 14, June 21, June 28, July 12, July 19, and July 26.

Friendship with Christian Sisters on June 22

New this summer! All women are invited to attend Friendship with Christian Sisters. Come connect with other women of all ages in an informal setting for a time of fellowship and snacks. Wednesdays in the summer from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. in St. John's Narthex. This event is sponsored by the Women's Ministry. For questions, contact Donna at donnabruce@comcast.net. Click here to see the event flyer.

Register Online for Vacation Bible School

June 27 - June 30, 2022 | Ages 5-11 (5th Grade)

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Vacation Bible School is offered for children from age 5 through those who have completed 5th grade, and will be held daily from 9 a.m. to noon. Youth are invited to join us and help with the fun. Cost is $15 which includes a T-shirt, snacks, crafts and fun! Our Vacation Bible School this year is centered on the the theme "Monumental", where we will explore the greatness of God and of God's love. Click the button below to register your child today. For more information, or to donate to the program so a child in need can attend, please contact Pastor Tiffany Hollums at thollums@stjohns-abq.org. 

Giving Statements For 2022

Giving statements for the first part of 2022 are being mailed out this week. Please review these statements and let us know if you have any questions or concerns (contact Doris Bowen at 505-410-7213 or bowen_g@msn.com). We are so very grateful for your generous giving through the first third of this year, in spite of a season of great economic uncertainty.  

So far through the first four months of 2022 (May figures are not complete yet), we received just over $409,000 in tithes and offerings. This is slightly less than our anticipated income of $427,500 and, notably, the lowest January-April figure to date since 2018. Year-to-date expenditures, however, have also been less than anticipated (just over $395,000), meaning that we have a (very) slight “cushion” as we approach the busy summer months. If you have any questions about year-to-date income, expenses, or our budgeting process, feel free to contact the church office for more information.

As we look ahead to a full summer of ministries and programs, please be sure to continue to support St. John’s through your generous gifts. Every gift is received as an offering, and we are grateful! 

Disaster Response Mission of NM Needs Native Spanish Speaking Volunteers 

The Disaster Response Mission of the NM Annual Conference needs a few Spanish native speakers to answer the phone from home and enter work requests into the Crisis Cleanup database. Crisis Cleanup is the software that we (and many other volunteer organizations) are using to collect requests for help in the wake of the Calf Canyon/Hermit's Peak fires and provide a way for us to find and respond to the needs. Collected work requests will be available to any volunteer organization to claim and complete. The phone volunteers can choose their times and days to answer the phones. Training on phone scripts and software usage will be provided. Please have volunteers call or email Hap Escue at 505-453-2800 (hapescue@aol.com).

Questions God Asks Us

Pastor Randall will be preaching a sermon series this summer from Trevor Hudson's small book,Questions God Asks Us. The series will run from June 19 - August 21.

If you're in a small group study and the group would like to "read along" and discuss the book / sermons, you can purchase books online at the Cokesbury website, or on Amazon. 

We will also have some copies of the book for sale in the Hospitality Center beginning the first Sunday in June for individuals who would like to read along. The cost of the book is $14. Questions? Ask Donna at donnabruce@comcast.net.

Omelet Bar Needs Volunteers

Omelet Bar 2.0 is up and running in the SonShine Cafe, and is in need of some volunteer workers. There are three shifts, each shift is no more than 1 hour 45 minutes, allowing you to go to the worship service and Sunday school of your choice. Please click the button below to review the available time slots and sign up. You can also text or call Nancy Douglas de Baca at 505-238-5895.

Virtual Prayer Quilt

Jon Hohnstein is the recipient for the prayer quilt currently on display in the Hospitality Center.

In lieu of tying knots, please pray this prayer (or your own prayer) for Jon: "Loving Father, we lift up Jon that you will show your love, peace of mind and healing to him. Amen.”