June 2, 2023

Mountain Cathedrals Moonlight Hike Tonight

The next Mountain Cathedrals Hike will be the evening of Friday, June 2, on Tome Hill in Los Lunas. This is an amazing site for pilgrimage walks, including the crosses at the summit labelled with inscriptions of the Stations of the Cross. Meet at St. John's east parking lot at 7:15 p.m. or at Tome Hill at 8 p.m. We can expect to be back to St. John's by 11 p.m. The walk is moderate (1.3 miles, 330 foot elevation gain, somewhat rocky trail). Bring water, headlamps or flashlights, and trekking poles if desired.  For questions and to RSVP contact Mike Furnish at 505-440-7292 or mdfurnish@comcast.net. 

Save the dates for other upcoming hikes: 

• June 17: East Fork Jemez River? 
• July 22: TBD

Memory Café on Saturday

Memory Café Albuquerque will welcome summer with a focus on gardening at our monthly meeting on June 3, from 1:30-3:00 p.m. in the Sonshine Café. We plan to have gardening activities, music with Gary Costley, gentle stretching exercises, and healthy snacks. Memory Café meets the first Saturday of each month at 1:30-3:00.

This group is a supportive fellowship for anyone affected by memory loss/Alzheimer’s and their caring partners. For more information call (505) 323-7522 or email ssmjens@aol.com. Click here to see the event flyer.

Sweet Jazz Concert on Sunday

Sweet Jazz Concert Tickets are available for purchase. This amazing concert is Sunday June 4 from 4 - 6 p.m. at Sandia Presbyterian Church. The concert also includes an on-site silent auction. This event is the major fundraiser for Family Promise of Albuquerque. Please contact Jenn Shields at jennshields200@yahoo.com, or Linn Furnish at swimsew@comcast.net to purchase your tickets, or if you have any questions about the concert and volunteering for Family Promise. Click here to purchase tickets online or click here to see the event flyer.

New Women's Bible Study Starts on June 6

The next Women's Bible Study will be on Mysteries of the Messiah, Unveiling Divine Connections from Genesis to Today by Rabbi Jason Sobel.

• Tuesdays, June 6 – July 25 (8 weeks)
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., IN-PERSON
• Shanlii Payment, Facilitator
• Register by contacting Susan at teachersusan@comcast.net

Many Christians today view the Old Testament as just a collection of archaic stories and out-of-date prophecies and teachings. But the reality is that every page of the Old Testament reveals divine mysteries about Jesus, the Messiah, that still apply today. Only by understanding the Old Testament can Christians understand the complete picture of who God is, how he relates to us, and what he is doing today in the world. Walk with Messianic Rabbi Jason Sobel as he shows how the Bible fits together as a whole to offer one complete picture of Jesus.

Mobile Food Pantry on June 10

Our next Mobile Food Pantry is Saturday, June 10. It is a week earlier than usual because of the Juneteenth holiday. Volunteers arrive about 9:00 a.m. and distribution begins at 9:45 - 10:00 a.m., depending on the time the truck arrives. We are usually finished by noon. If you would like more information, please contact Debby Smith at 505-554-4238 or dysmith0427@gmail.com.

New Ministry Opportunity: Reach Out From Home

If you enjoy telephone conversations, we have a perfect ministry for you—calling members of the St. John’s family who are unable to get to church regularly. After making the calls, we ask that you update Tiffany (thollums@stjohns-abq.org) or Joy (reception@stjohns-abq.org) quarterly with whom you have contacted. If someone needs pastoral care, communion or a visit, please let Tiffany know and she will make the arrangements. There will be NO MEETINGS to attend. If you are already calling church members, and plan to continue, please send Tiffany or Joy those names and quarterly updates. If you want some names to start, please contact Doris Bowen (bowen_g@msn.com) or Barbara Stanfield (barbarastanfield@comcast.net). Talking to someone from church can be such a blessing for those who can no longer attend as well as a blessing for the caller!

Ring Found in School Lunch

A student at Zuni Elementary discovered a lady's ring in the bottom of his lunch sack that was provided by St. John's, and returned it to our church office. If you are part of the school lunch program and have lost a ring, please contact Joy Heaviland in our church office at 505-883-9717 or at reception@stjohns-abq.org with a description to have it returned.

Summer Break For Youth Sunday School

Youth Sunday school is taking a summer break but will resume in the fall. 

Children's Church will continue through the summer during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services IF there are 2 kids present in worship. We will be in the Children's Chapel upstairs most Sundays unless we meet outside in the play area. We will have brightly colored chalkboards and announce where we will be located each Sunday!  

Youth Summer Program

This Sunday at 2 p.m. Youth Bells begins in bell room followed by Reel to Real at 3 p.m. in media room.

Come watch a series of great movies at Reel to Real! After the movies, please stay for discussions about what these movies have to say about life and the way we live it. This program will be on Sundays from 3 - 6 p.m. from June 4 - July 30 and will meet upstairs in the Sonset Cinema Room.

Stellar St. Kids Camp (Evenings) July 10-13

Stellar St. Kids Camp will be July 10-13, 2023 in the evenings. Please mark your calendars and let us know if you'd like to help with this out of the world week! Keep your eyes open for ways you can help such as sharing supplies!  

Prayer Quilt Recipient

Jeanette Reece 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 Jeanette: "Heavenly Father, may Jeanette be wrapped up in your love and may the healing power of Christ breathe across her being. Amen.”

June Special Offering: Albuquerque Christian Children's Home

"Mending Their Past, Building Their Future"  That is the motto of the Albuquerque Christian Children's Home, which for over 50 years, has provided a place for children to "grow strong, love big, and become proud of who they become" at their campus near the Rio Grande River. Over the years they have helped over 600 children and 200 families.

Sadly, as we all know, there are many children who for one reason or another do not have a safe home to grow up in. Places like ACCH help fill a huge need. You can check their website for much more information and volunteer opportunities."Start children on the way they shall go and when they are old they will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6. ACCH is totally funded by donations, so please give generously.  

Our worship services are livestreamed so you can watch them from home. To watch a worship service live, click on the service that you would like to watch on Sunday morning at its scheduled time.

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)808-1624

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.