July 15, 2022

Volunteer for Family Promise Next Week

Family Promise host week is July 17 - 24. We need two volunteers on Saturday, the 23 and Sunday, the 24 to provide a meal and spend time with the families from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. We also need someone to drop off hot breakfast meals. The bonding that goes on between the families and volunteers is integral to the success of the program. Click the button below to sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Jenn Shields at jennshields200@yahoo.com or Dave Young at dajsover@wans.net.

Mobile Food Pantry on Saturday

Our next Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, July 16 at 10:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center. Distribution of approximately 50 pounds of food for 50 households will be available on a first come, first served basis. The food distribution is FREE to people in need of food assistance. Click here to download and share the flyer for this event with anyone in need.

Mountain Cathedrals Hike on July 23 at Tree Springs Trail

With the Forests re-opened, we will seek the cool of higher elevations on a beautiful walk from the Tree Springs Trailhead (near the Sandia Peak Ski Area) to a saddle overlooking Albuquerque. Logistics: Meet at 7:30 a.m. in St. John's east parking lot or 8:10 a.m. at the trailhead (Google Maps: Tree Springs Trailhead). Plan to return to the trailhead by 2 p.m. and the church by about 2:30 p.m.  This route is moderately strenuous (1100 foot elevation change, 4.5 miles round trip).  Bring lunch, water, sun protection and enthusiasm! 

Please join us for this hike of meditation, wilderness, and time apart from our normal schedules. Organizer: Mike Furnish, 505-440-7292; mdfurnish@comcast.net.

Save the Date: The next Mountain Cathedrals hike is planned for Saturday, August 13.

Next Care Team Meeting on July 24

Thank you to everyone who has expressed an interest in joining our Congregational Care Team! Our next Care Team meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, July 24 at 12:30 p.m. in the library upstairs (Room 231). If you would like to be a part of this congregational care team ministry, please contact Pastor Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org. 

Donation Drop-Off July 26-28 For Rummage Sale on July 29 & 30

It's nearly time to drop off your donations to the church for our annual Rummage Sale. The sale dates are: Friday and Saturday, July 29 and 30, and the time periods when donations may be dropped off are: Tuesday (July 26) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday (July 27) from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursday (July 28) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please drop off your donations at the Family Life Center entrance, but please do not leave items in the church office or Hospitality Center, as it simply creates more work for our church staff and volunteers. If you'd like to volunteer on any of the set-up days or the sale days, please contact Regina at hamptonmason1@msn.com. We're truly grateful for your support!

Friendship with Christian Sisters Meets Again on July 27

What a great time of fellowship and fun with Christian sisters at our 1st gathering in June! We meet again on July 27, 1:30 p.m., in the Narthex and Hospitality Center. Come, spend some time with us! Click here for the flyer.

Faith & Family Night at Isotopes Park on July 31

Sunday, July 31 is Faith and Family Night at Isotopes Park. Gates open at 5 p.m. for a 6:05 p.m. baseball game. Tickets are $12 per person when you purchase them online using the promo code "FAITH". Join members faith groups from all over Albuquerque for a night of family fun. Click here for the event flyer.

Plan a Walk to Emmaus in August or September

The Walk to Emmaus is a 72 hour cloistered weekend dedicated to spiritual growth and Christian teaching. Consider what can happen with this much time to focus on the grace of the Lord! There is a Men's Walk to Emmaus scheduled Aug. 4 - 7 and a Women's Walk September 8 - 11 at Inlow Baptist Camp south of Tijeras in the Manzano Mts. If you have gone on a Walk before, this would be an opportunity to sponsor someone who has not. If you have not, and would like more information, please contact Linn or Mike Furnish at 505-884-6626.

Visual Arts Ministry Presents Beyond Blankets

Joie de Vivre Visual Arts Ministry presents Beyond Blankets. This exhibition is a celebration of the St. John’s Quilting Group Ministry and the more than 500 years of collective quilting experience of it’s 16 members. You are invited to explore the campus of St. John’s to discover the history, traditions and innovations of modern quilting. Share in the joy of life this ministry brings to the Good News through fabric, color and patient practice. This spectacular collection from the St. John’s Quilting Ministry embodies the art of modern quilting which has moved far beyond blankets.

Edwin S. Hughes Has Passed

Ed Hughes, St. John's Member since 2012, passed away on June 30. There will be a memorial service on Tuesday, July 19 at 2 p.m. at French's Funeral Home (1111 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102). Condolence cards can be sent to Ed's home, where they will be collected by his son Mitchell. Please send cards to: Hughes, 300 Valencia Dr. SE, Apt. 118, Albuquerque, NM, 87108 and keep the Hughes family in your prayers.

No Newsletter Next Friday & Sunday

There will be no newsletter published next Friday, July 22 (and no printed version available at worship services on July 24) as our newsletter editor will be out of the office. Check your inbox on Friday, July 29 for our next new edition.

From Time to Time: Old Origins for Modern Expressions

The impact of the King James Version of the Bible on modern English is hard to overestimate. Do you “stand in awe” of Pastor Randall’s preaching? Do you laugh when Pastor Tiffany repeats something that came “out of the mouths of babes”? Have you read East of Eden, A Time to Kill, or The Grapes of Wrath? All of these common phrases and titles, and many more, originated or were popularized by the King James Bible. Some we recognize immediately, and others may come as a surprise. Join the St. John’s email Bible study as we read 55 passages for their effect on our language and our lives. (Don’t worry; we’ll read primarily in modern English, with only a few verses each day from the King James.)

A scripture passage and a brief study tip are distributed to most participants by email five days a week. The study tips are made available outside our walls through an archive at www.daily-bible-study-tips.com. We each read at a time and place of our own choosing. Answers to reader questions and other supplements occasionally come out on Saturdays. To receive daily study tips by email, write or call Regina Hunter at drhunter@nmia.com or 294-2877, or you may pick up a study guide in the Welcome Center beginning July 24.

July Special Offering: Zuni Elementary School Supplies

It's hard to believe, but school will be starting again soon. So this month we have the opportunity to support our neighbors at Zuni Elementary school. Chef Tim has the back-to-school staff luncheon on the calendar, and United Women in Faith, along with this special offering, will purchase school supplies to be given to the school at that time. There may be more opportunities for continued support in the coming year, so please give generously.

Pie Party Donations Needed

Pie party donations are needed to pay for the fruit and other supplies to make pies. If you are able to donate, please put "Asbury Pie Cafe Supplies" in the memo line of your check or online donation. For cash donations, please write "Asbury Pie Cafe Supplies" on the envelope. In order for the Cafe to have enough pies, St. John's has been asked to provide more pies this year. Do you have an abundance of peaches, rhubarb or berries? We will gladly take them for our pies. If you are interested in baking and/or storing pies for the Cafe please contact Jenn Shields at jennshields@yahoo.com. Many thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the St. John's congregation.

Give Good Stuff for Teens!

July is traditionally the month when our Missions' Team focuses on back-to-school needs, particularly through this month's Special Offering designated for our neighbor to the north, Zuni Elementary. But, let's face it: there are many older students throughout our area with basically the same needs. Therefore, in addition to the special offering for Zuni, we've decided to expand our focus to collect snack items and non-food school items for middle school and/or high school students in our broader community.  We'll collect these donations throughout July and August, and as the school year draws nearer, we'll determine which middle schools and high schools might be in greatest need for these in-kind donations. So, as you shop over the next two months, please keep these snack items in mind (all single-serve sizes; no nut-related items): granola bars, cheese-and-crackers, protein bars, cereal bars, fruit snacks, goldfish crackers, cheez-its, dried fruit, popcorn, and cup-of-noodles. Also, when you shop for the following non-food items, please be mindful of the sizes and types that would be preferred by middle and high school students: general school supplies, art supplies, backpacks, and reusable water bottles. Please place your donations in the wire bins in the Hospitality Center.   Let's all join together to help students absolutely thrive in this coming school year --- they deserve it!  We're so very grateful for your generosity!  (Note: Our collection of food items for the Zuni Weekend Meal Bag Project will resume in September.)

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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.