Farewell to Rev. Dr. Pamela Rowley

Sunday, June 20, will be our beloved Pam’s last Sunday and day with us as Senior Pastor of St. John’s.  She has been busy the last three years finishing up the CLM program with St. John’s now having 5 certified Lay Ministers in the congregation.  She launched Stephen Ministers and St. John’s now have 11 being led by Gina Rivera and Larry Luna.  

The past year has been most challenging as the world closed down due to COVID and Pastor Pam led the staff to reimagine St John’s as a virtual church, live-steaming our services and creating a new ministry that reaches anyone with internet. Various Zoom endeavors were created “Coffee with the Pastor” and “New Spiritual Movement Class” being the most recent.  Through her creativity we did drive-in worship services, communion in the parking lot, and zoom fellowship time following services all as ways to keep the congregation connected.  Pastor Pam’s enthusiasm has kept us together throughout the pandemic.  

Now we wish her well as Bishop Bledsoe has promoted her to District Superintendent of the El Paso District in El Paso.  Below is a picture of the parsonage with her new office being at the far side of the building-her commute will be much shorter and free of traffic.  We wish for Pam to bless her new congregation of ministers as she has blessed us.    

Come join us Sunday immediately following the last service for a reception in FLC to say farewell.  Cards or gifts may be put in the basket at either service or in FLC during the reception.
Watch the Livestream of Our Sunday Services
11 a.m. Sanctuary Service
9:30 a.m. Abide Service
Soup Kitchen Volunteers Needed

COVID Care Force is seeking volunteers to help in the St. Joseph's Soup Kitchen in Gallup, NM from June 21st through the end of July. There is a shortage of volunteers to operate the soup kitchen, which cares for homeless men in the area. COVID Care Force will pay all travel expenses for volunteers to go to and from Gallup. The Soup Kitchen also operates as a men's homeless shelter. Since volunteers will be housed and take their meals at the shelter COVID Care Force is only asking for male volunteers or married couples who would travel together at this time. If you are interested in volunteering, please email volunteerteam@covidcareforce.org or call Leslie Capps at 913-489-7500.
New Sermon Series: Three Simple Rules

This past Sunday we started a new sermon series by Rev. Pam called "3 Simple Rules". This week will feature rule #2: Do Good.

Did you miss last week's sermon on Rule #1: Do No Harm? Click here to watch the service.
Zuni Elementary School Offers Summer Lunch

Zuni Elementary School will be offering school lunches during the summer, Monday through Friday from 12p.m. - 1p.m. for students in need. For more information about this lunch program, contact Katlin Malone, Zuni Elementary School Secretary, at 505-881-8313 ext. 45202.
Family Promise Fundraiser: Matching Funds Offer Announced at Sweet Jazz Concert

Family Promise has received a matching funds offer, announced at the Sweet Jazz Concert. The matching funds are $43,000.00. Match is dollar for dollar. Please designate Sweet Jazz on check memo or on online giving (donate button on Family Promise's web page). Checks should be mailed to: Family Promise, 1516 San Pedro Drive NE, 87110. Donations will be matched until the goal is reached or until June 24 (whichever happens first). This is an incredible time to make your donations count for DOUBLE! Thank you from the St. John's Family Promise Team!
Jazz Vespers Service Live and Online Saturday

Our Jazz Vespers service will be live and online this Saturday, June 12 at 5:00p.m. No registration is required to attend service in-person. Click on the video above to watch the live stream from home.
Wings For Life International Fundraiser June 10-12

Over the weekend of June 10 - June 12 Wings for Life will be hosting one of its largest fundraisers yet. This will be 10 times bigger than any sale we have ever had! 

Imagine two years of collecting items for Silent & Live Auctions. We have two 40’ containers filled with boxes of items.
 
Come and do your Christmas, birthday, graduation, and Father’s Day shopping for your entire family. We have something for everyone!
Drive-In, Drop-Off for Locker #505 on June 12

St. John's, are you ready for another DRIVE-IN, DROP-OFF? 

Saturday, June 12 | 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Locker #505 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing appropriate school clothing to K-12 Bernalillo County students in need. Contact: Donna Bruce (donnabruce@comcast.net) with questions.

Click here to read the full article and see the complete list of requested donation items.
Mobile Food Pantry June 19

Road Runner Food Bank offers a monthly food distribution on the 3rd Saturday of each month. The next food distributions will be June 19,  July 17, and August 21, 2021 at 10:30a.m. from the church’s Family Life Center. Distribution of approximately 50 pounds of food for 50 households will be available. This is a drive through Food Pantry. Clients will wait in their cars with masks on and the food will be brought to them. The food distribution at this location is FREE to people in need of food assistance. Name, address and phone is required in case we need to contact you about a food product after distribution. Click here to see the full flyer.
Mountain Cathedrals June 19 at 7:30a.m.

Mountain Cathedrals will host their next hike on Saturday, June 19 from 7:30a.m. - 1:00p.m. The hike will begin at Sandia Crest (past the radio tower) and go to North Sandia Peak. Consider: A mountaintop experience isn’t just standing on a big rock. It can be a time set aside to stand back from the everyday and see a larger perspective. As the summer heat settles in, please join us a mile above Albuquerque for this scenic walk to a point above the Shield. The walk is moderate: about 3.5 miles round trip with a few hundred feet of elevation change. Meet at the church at 7:30 (to carpool or drive alone) or at the trailhead at 8:20 (Google Maps: Sandia Crest; restroom available there). There is a modest parking fee. Please RSVP to Mike Furnish, mdfurnish@comcast.net. If you are interested in leading a devotion, please let me know!
Women's Bible Study Starts July 19: "Pursued, God's Relentless Love For You"

  • July 19 - August 23 (6 weeks) via ZOOM Monday afternoons, 1p.m. - 3p.m.
  • Maximum number for class is 11
  • Facilitator: Karen Tidler
  • Register by emailing donnabruce@comcast.net

We all want to be loved. We long to be desired, pursued. It’s the story of many of our lives, and it’s the story we see throughout the Scriptures. Although the Bible tells many stories, the main theme is God’s relentless love for us. Click here to read the full article.
St. John's Hosts Family Promise Meals July 4-11

Thank you for generously giving of your energy and resources to provide meals to the families currently in this program. The new site is still under renovation. The meals will continue to be dropped off at Church of the Good Shepherd (7834 Tennyson St. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87122). In addition to dinners, we have been asked to provide Saturday & Sunday breakfast and lunch on July 10 and July 11. Click here to sign up to drop off a meal. Email Jenn Shields with questions at jennshields200@yahoo.com.
Youth Tailgate Tuesdays

In place of going to Sonic this Summer, bring your own special ice-cream treat and join us at the newly renovated “Sonshine Lawn” off the east parking lot at church on Tuesday nights. We will have a Bible study from 6:30-7:30p.m. and a fun board game fiesta from 7:30-8:30p.m. Bring your own icecream/drinks/food, pack a portable chair, and bring a favorite board game you can teach us.
Tai Chi is Back Thursdays at 10:00a.m. in FLC

Tai Chi is back from 10a.m. – 11a.m. in the Family Life Center with Kathy Grassel. Safety protocols will be in place and must be followed. If you would like to attend, please park on the eastside parking lot and enter/exit through the FLC doors. Everyone attending must sign in for “contact tracing” purposes.
Sunday Community Activities

Click HERE to view all Sunday School Classes & groups! Join us in the virtual Sonshine Coffee Zoom immediately following the 11a.m. Worship with church Leadership Team members hosting. Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Click into one of the sections below to read news about each group.
June Special Offering: Locker #505

This month we at St John's have the opportunity to help the APS clothing bank called Locker #505. It provides clothing for students that they feel good about wearing, so they can concentrate on their school work and not worry about how they look.

If we remember back to our school days (I know- a long time ago for many of us!), I am sure we can remember how important feeling good about our appearance was!

This year we have two ways to help. We can donate money or donate clothes. The drive by donation day is Saturday June 12 from 3p.m. to 5p.m. Click here to see the full listed of needed items. Please give generously.
Virtual Prayer Quilt

Nancy Lee Croce (sister-in-law of Doris Bowen) is the recipient for the prayer quilt currently on display.

In lieu of tying knots, please pray this prayer (or your own prayer) for Nancy: “Holy Father, we know there is healing in your touch for Nancy and we trust in your goodness. Amen.”
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