Special Guest Bishop Robert Schnase Joins Us For Worship This Sunday
This Sunday, please be sure to join us in worship (in-person or online) as we welcome our special guest, Bishop Robert Schnase. Bishop Schnase will bring greetings to all three worship services and offer prayers for St. John’s. Bishop Schnase serves as the episcopal leader of both the New Mexico Annual Conference (Albuquerque area) and the Rio Texas Annual Conference (San Antonio area), having previously served as the bishop of the Missouri Conference from 2004-2016. Before his election as bishop, Schnase served for 15 years as senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in McAllen, Texas, a congregation that became widely known for its extensive mission and outreach, for reaching younger generations, and bicultural ministry. He also served congregations in Harlingen, Texas and in Great Britain. Schnase is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Perkins School of Theology. He enjoys birding, fishing, canoeing, and traveling in Central America. Schnase is married to Esther and they have two adult sons, Karl and Paul.
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Family Promise at St. John's This Sunday
Family Promise will be at St. John's this Sunday, Mother's Day, to talk with those who are interested in learning more about the exciting changes coming, about volunteer opportunities, or about how to contribute to expanding Family Promise of Albuquerque. Tickets for the May 22 Sweet Jazz Concert will also be available for purchase. If you have questions about Family Promise, before or after Sunday May 8, please contact either Linn Furnish at swimsew@comast.net or Jenn Shields at jennshields200@yahoo.com.
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Youth Ministry Events
May 8: There will be no Solid Ground youth group or Confirmation Class on Mother's Day. Bless your moms this Sunday! We will be praying for the Confirmands during the services and though they don't have to attend, we'd love if they are able to be there for the prayer!
May 15: On May 15, the Confirmation Class will be serving at the Baccalaureate luncheon following the 11 am service!
May 22: We are no longer presenting Bibles this Sunday as a few confirmands will be out of town.
July 10 - 16 Sacramento Methodist Camp: For rising 7th graders through graduating Seniors. We are going to bless the camp and do much needed work around the camp. More info coming but mark your calendars!
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Memorial for Frank Roberts on May 10
There will be a memorial service held for Frank Roberts in St. John's Sanctuary on Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. Frank was an usher for 30 years at St. John's and joined as a member in 1978. All are welcome to come celebrate his life.
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Jolly Elders Meet on May 11
Our next meeting of Jolly Elders will be on Wednesday, May 11, beginning at 11 a.m., in Room 245. Adults of all ages are cordially invited to come to our next meeting, where we will enjoy listening to the singing group from Highland Senior Center, the Highland Harmonizers. They will perform songs like: “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”, “Ain’t She Sweet”, “Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue”, “Tina”, “Aba Daba Honeymoon” and more. Come and have a great time listening to these performances, and if you know the lyrics to their songs, you are welcome to sing along!
The meeting will end by noon to allow everyone to depart church for lunch elsewhere. Wearing facemasks is now optional. Due to church security regulations for this weekday mid-day meeting, everyone must park their vehicles and enter the church on the west side (the 2626 Arizona Street NE side) of the building.
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Justice for Our Neighbors Presents on May 15
Come hear about the work of Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) El Paso, the newest JFON site in the country and the official JFON site of the New Mexico Annual Conference.
Justice for Our Neighbors El Paso is a United Methodist ministry providing affordable, high-quality immigration legal services and advocating for immigrants’ rights in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. We are part of the national JFON network, which includes 19 sites all over the country. JFON is affiliated with UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief).
Kristen Bowdre, Executive Director, will share about what is going on at the border right now, how JFON is responding, and some ways you and your churches can get involved and support the work.
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New Mexico Fire Response Special Collection on Sunday, May 15
The Albuquerque District of the New Mexico Annual Conference is asking Albuquerque district United Methodists to pull together in support of those affected by the many fires in our district, including the largest fire in the USA at this time. Hundreds of people have been displaced from their homes, some awakened in the middle of the night to evacuate without preparation. There are approximately 500 persons at the Glorieta Conference Center at this time. This is where we are currently focusing our response.
We will have a special offering on Sunday, May 15, to aid those affected by the New Mexico fires. We will also be collecting any of the items listed below. Click here to see a printable Shopping list / Hygiene Kit list and instructions.
Here’s how you can help:
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Pray for the health and safety of those displaced by, in the line of, and fighting these fires. Pray for the stilling of winds. Pray for individuals and families who are traumatized by these events.
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Give money through your local church who will send it on to the conference office for distribution. Please write checks to St. John's United Methodist Church and put FIRE RESPONSE in the memo field.
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Give items needed now: hygiene kits, bottled water, phone chargers, pet food, toilet paper, diapers, women’s hygiene items; NO CLOTHING AT THIS TIME!
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Give children’s items: NEW! Puzzles, games, crayons & coloring books, bubbles, all kinds of balls, yard games.
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Volunteer at Glorieta. They especially need kitchen help as they feed the 500+ they are housing (call Daniel Ruff at Glorieta – 330-590-0981)
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Orientation Class: Learning About St. John's
“What is special about being a Methodist?” “What is going on at St. John’s?” “Where do I fit in?” These are key questions that newcomers ask about our church and we are having a class to discuss the answers. Visitors and new members are the primary focus for the class, but those who have been around awhile and want to reorient and re-energize themselves by entering the discussion are welcome. It's a great place to get to know others at St. John's as well.
The class will take place on four consecutive Sunday evenings in June. The first class will start Sunday, June 5, and will end on Sunday, June 26. We will meet in Rooms 149/151 from 6-7:30 p.m., get to know each other and discuss the topics (our Christian faith, Methodism, St. John’s, my place.)
To register for the class, sign up in the Hospitality Center or contact Jack and Carol Nuzum at 265-5241 or jcnuzum@juno.com.
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Preschool Plus is Offering Eight Summer Camps Starting in June
St. John’s Preschool Plus is offering eight fun-filled summer camps through the months of June and July for Preschool children 1 – 5 years of age.
Each weekly camp will have a different and exciting Learning Theme! Camp hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and extended care is available (8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.). Extended care cost is $5.00 per hour with an extended care contract. We also have an extended care reservation option at $5.50 an hour available for families needing occasional before and after care. Each camp will cost $150.00, with a non-refundable $25.00 deposit due at the time of camp registration. This deposit is included in the total price of the camp. Space is limited and camps fill up quickly!
Camp Weeks and Themes:
- June 6-10 – Growing Things
- June 13-17 – Let’s Go Camping!
- June 20-24 – Crazy About Science
- June 27-July 1 – Oceans of Fun!
- July 5-8 – All things Art (4-day camp)
- July 11-15 – Superhero Camp
- July 18-22 – Space Camp
- July 25-29 – Around the World
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Date Changed for Vacation Bible School
June 27 - June 30, 2022 | Ages 5-11 (5th Grade)
Youth Are Invited to Help Lead the Fun
Vacation Bible School is offered for children from age 5 through 5th grade and will be held daily from 9 a.m. to noon. Youth are invited to join us and help with the 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. For more information, to register your child, or to donate to the program so a child in need can attend, please contact Pastor Tiffany Hollums at thollums@stjohns-abq.org.
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Daryn DeZongotita From "Work Together, People" Visits St. John's in June |
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Dear Beloved of St. John’s,
In my sermon from a couple of weeks ago (on April 24), I suggested that we would do well to allow for “something serendipitous, to create space for God’s Spirit to do something unexpected, something unanticipated.”
Along these lines, I want to invite you all to save the dates of June 22 -26, as Daryn DeZengotita from Work Together People will be joining us in a visioning/strategizing weekend. Daryn describes herself as a “serendipity accelerator,” and she will be accompanying a team from St. John’s as we dream together new ways to expand our connections with the wider Albuquerque community through programs, ministries, and partnerships.
My personal hope and prayer is that during Daryn’s time with us in June, we will not only dream together new ministries and programs, but that we will do so in ways that deepen our collaboration here at St. John’s, create more (and new and different) opportunities for impactful connection and service, and, most importantly, help us work more closely and more meaningfully with our neighbors.
More information will be forthcoming as we get closer to June (dates, schedule, etc.), but please be in prayer for this important time together. Lastly, if you or someone you know might be interested in serving on our workgroup (the team that will be dreaming, designing, and implementing these new programs and ministries), please let me know!
Blessings,
Randall
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Edith Farmer Has Passed
St. John's member Edith Farmer passed away on Monday, May 2. She and her husband Don were members of St. John's for over 30 years until 2017 when they moved to Richmond, Virginia to be closer to their son Rick and his family. Edith was very active in the music ministry at St. John's, and she and Don were members of the morning Sunday school class. No services have been planned yet.
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May Special Offering: Family Promise
It has been quite a ride for Family Promise during the pandemic. Costs to renovate the permanent site they acquired on San Pedro have skyrocketed and delays abound. The required fire suppression system alone will cost $300,000! But in the meantime, just looking at 2021, Family Promise served 18 families, a total of 77 people including 52 children, in their temporary locations, as well as helped families "graduate" into their own apartments.
St. John's volunteers have continued to prepare many meals the past two years, and now volunteers are once again able to eat with the families! The huge need now is clearly for funds for the renovation, and we have the opportunity to help in the month of May. As we remember how fortunate we are to have homes for our families, let us give to help Family Promise continue to help struggling families in our town.
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Zuni Weekend Meal Bag Ministry
This month, we're lending support to our popular Zuni Weekend Meal Bag project, by providing supplementary food items for 45 Zuni students. Our focus, this month, will be on collecting items for the "dinner bags". Please remember that all food items must be single-serve size in order to fit the meal bags into child-size backpacks. We would very much appreciate donations of: microwavable mac-and-cheese, vegetable cups with peel-off covers, microwavable ravioli, cheese-and-cracker packs, and pudding cups. Please place your donations in the wire bins located in the Hospitality Center. If you'd prefer to make a monetary donation for this project, please make your check payable to "St. John's UMC", with "Zuni Meal Bags" on the memo line. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of these precious children!
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Bless Zuni Children with Books for Summer
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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Seeking Gently Loved Couches for Youth Lounge
We are looking for couches that have been gently loved and are looking for a second life as furniture in our Youth Room Lounge. If you have a couch and could help to deliver it to the church, please contact Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org.
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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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