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Youth News: Solid Ground Meets Sunday
Solid Ground Youth Group will meet again on Sundays from 4-6 p.m. We will meet in the green space outside the Family Life Center this Sunday for a Minion’s themed extravaganza and the start of our series on prayer.
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United Women in Faith Meet September 1
United Women in Faith (formerly UMW) is pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Nancy Bowen as our guest speaker for our September 1 meeting at 10 a.m. in Room 241/243. We are so privileged to have Nancy speak to us, and please take note of her very intriguing topic: "Do you know the difference between an alien and a stranger? Ten Ways the Bible talks about relating to other groups --- and, you won’t believe #5!!" As most of you know, Nancy is a hometown girl, graduating from Eldorado High School and going on to the University of California at San Diego. She received her Master's from Claremont School of Theology and her PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1994. Nancy is recently retired from Earlham School of Religion, where she taught Old Testament. Please join us for an interesting conversation, and remember that our meetings are open to everyone, including men and visitors, so please consider yourself invited! If you would prefer to join via Zoom, please send an email request, in advance, to Regina at hamptonmason1@msn.com. Place this date on your calendar, today!
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Families in Faith Starts September 15
NewSound Children’s Choir and Kids Bible Club has a new day and time. We are calling it Families of Faith.
What is Families of Faith? It is a time for families with young children (babies to grade 5) to gather and strengthen our walk with Jesus. Starting September 15, (and going through the spring) a light supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. Kids will be shepherded to Bible Club and NewSound rehearsal for spiritual growth through games, music, and fun. Parents will enjoy fellowship, book studies, and games. Childcare for ages 6 weeks to 3 years will be provided. Our evening ends in prayer at 7:30 p.m., just in time for bedtime!
Look for more information next week! Can’t wait? Email thollums@stjohns-abq.org or tmacali@stjohns-abq.org for more information.
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Small Changes, Positive Results
Have you noticed a few changes in the vestibule? Been wondering why these changes are happening?
The answer is simple. Back in June the staff and many committee members attended a four-day workshop entitled Work Together People., LLC. During this very enlightening workshop we realized St John’s is in need of becoming a more welcoming, warm and inviting place. These changes are not only for our members but our community as well. We welcome the congregation and visitors to gather, sit and chat in our vestibule. There are many more changes to come in all areas of St John’s - some big, some not so big. Keep your eyes open. As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions at reception@stjohns-abq.org.
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Memory Café Conversation
On Wednesday, August 31, Craig Coleman from the Alzheimer’s Association will be meeting with folks from St. John’s about the possibility of restarting our Memory Café. We will be meeting at 11 a.m. in room 245/257. Please join us if you’re interested in helping us launch this vital ministry in our church and wider community. If you have questions or concerns, contact Pastor Randall or Pastor Tiffany.
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Seeking an Office Administrator Volunteer
St. John's is recruiting a Tuesday and Thursday volunteer from 9 a.m. to noon. This volunteer would assist in answering phone calls and letting people into the building. They may also be asked to prepare letters for mail, enter attendance, prepare usher carts, and other office tasks.
If you are interested in volunteering at the church as an assistant office administrator, click here to sign up.
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Nursery Manager Needed
St. John’s is looking and praying for the right person to serve as the Nursery Manager for our nursery on Sunday mornings and other special events. The nursery is such an important ‘first touch’ for families visiting churches and we are seeing more and more new families with young children. The Nursery Manager is 5-10 hours a week and is a paid position. If you feel God tugging at your heartstrings, please contact Tiffany Hollums (thollums@stjohns-abq.org) for more information or if you are interested in volunteering in the nursery.
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Alta Mira Offers Love & Logic Parenting Classes
Alta Mira will be offering a 6-week training on Parenting with Love and Logic starting September 8. Parenting with Love and Logic is a way of working with children that puts parents back in control, teaches children to be responsible, and prepares young people to live in the real world, with its many choices and consequences. Click here to learn more about this class, and how to get a class sponsorship for those who financially qualify.
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Church Members: Contact Us to Login to Directory
At St. John’s, we have a new church management computer system that we use to keep all our church business organized, called Church Community Builder. In September 2022, we would like to allow Church Members only to login to this secure system and use it as a directory so they can contact one another. To access this directory, you will need a username and password that can be given to you by the church office. Only church members and St. John’s staff will have access to this online directory.
If, for any reason, you do not want to be a part of this church directory, please let us know you would like to opt-out so we can remove your information. There are several ways you can opt-out of participating, including:
Are you a church member, but you do not have a username and password to login to our new system? Contact our Communications Director Nicole Creaturo at ncreaturo@stjohns-abq.org to receive your login credentials, or if you have any questions about our online directory.
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August Special Offering: Sacramento Methodist Assembly
"Come to the mountain. Let God refresh your soul". Recently our youth did just that and helped spruce up the beautiful camp near Cloudcroft as well, as have people of all ages for over 90 years. God often speaks to us most profoundly when we can leave daily life for a while and spend time in the beauty of God's creation. But the existence of the camp depends on our support. So please give generously to allow future generations to experience God at Sacramento.
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Help Provide Sunday Snacks for Youth Group
Would you like to help provide snacks for our youth Sunday nights? We have a growing youth group and would love for friends in the church to help to provide a snack and drinks for the youth! If you are interested, please contact Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.organd there will also be a sign up at the Hospitality Center!
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A Preschool Plus Update
St. John’s Preschool Plus has just opened for its second year after closing due to Covid. Since we opened last fall we have made tremendous progress and had great success. We opened this school year with 48 students, 8 teachers and our Director Cathy Lubold. We do have a few openings in some ages and waiting lists for other ages, with families still calling for tours of our facility regularly.
Because of grants Cathy applied for and received, the Preschool has been able to meet payroll without asking the church for any financial help, add sinks to the classes that didn’t have them and pay one custodian’s salary. Most important, the Preschool has opened an Infant Room, which currently has four infants, and will have eight as soon as we can hire an assistant. Providing high quality, loving care for infants is a tremendous service to our community.
The Preschool is very grateful that St. John’s Trustees had capital improvement funds they needed to spend and chose to install new windows on the west side of the building, which includes the Preschool wing. The Preschool will invite St. John’s families to tour the Preschool rooms and see the Infant/Toddler suite after each of the worship services on a Sunday this fall once all the new windows are installed.
Barbara Stanfield, Chairman Preschool Ministry Team
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Virtual Prayer Quilt
Carol Sharp 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 Carol: "Heavenly Father, we pray that you will sustain Carol by your grace that her strength and courage will not fail; heal her according to your will. Amen.”
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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)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.
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