Join Us As We Say Farewell to Pastor Pam
This Sunday, June 20, will be our beloved Pam’s last Sunday and day with us as Senior Pastor of St. John’s. We wish her well as Bishop Bledsoe has promoted her to District Superintendent of the El Paso District.
Please join us Sunday immediately following the 11a.m. service for a reception in the Family Life Center to celebrate all that Pam has done for the church and say farewell. Cards or gifts for Pastor Pam may be put in baskets at either service or brought to the FLC during the reception.
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Flower Deliveries to Shut-Ins
In the wake of our successful Valentine deliveries in February, St. John’s would now like to deliver a bouquet of flowers to some of our members that cannot get out on their own. Dale Amend has grown us a beautiful crop of gladiolas, and now we need your help to deliver them. We expect they will be ready to deliver towards the end of June; we will give you a call when they are ready to pick up from the church. Please contact Jarrod to sign up to help spread some joy: jconyers@stjohns-abq.org.
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Final Day of NM Annual Conference of UMC on June 18
The 146th session of the New Mexico Annual Conference (NMAC) of the United Methodist Church (UMC) is taking place this week. This year, the Annual Conference is a virtual gathering, held online, rather than in person. The Annual Conference sessions can be accessed by Zoom video conferencing and Facebook Livestream video. The 2021 NM Annual Conference of the UMC ends today, Friday, June 18, 2021. Click here to read the full article and learn more about how to join in.
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First Harvest of the Garden Ministry
In the past two weeks, Chef Tim has been so excited to harvest the first herbs and vegetables from Tim’s Herb Garden on the east side of St. John’s! So far we’ve used fresh cilantro for a quiche for HopeWorks, and this past Sunday for Community of Hope we harvested fresh dill, sage, parsley, Swiss chard, and yellow onion for Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad, Green Chile Cornbread and more. Many thanks to Melody Ellenberger for planting the herbs and Regina Hampton for planting the onions and some parsley. And a huge thank you to Jay Mason and St. John’s custodian Damian Cuaron for creating a new irrigation system for the raised beds of Tim’s Herb Garden so that we have automatic water! Click here to read the full article and see photos from the harvest.
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Asbury Pie Cafe
Tradition Continues
Let’s see if we can’t make this wonderful tradition something all Albuquerque area churches support! Asbury Methodist Church is asking that each Albuquerque church commit to 50 pies and/or 5 to 10 cafe workers to help out for the Asbury Pie Café at the State Fair. The fair is scheduled for September 9 - 19. Click here to read more about the aspirations of the Asbury Pie Café.
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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.
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Final Week to Donate to Family Promise Fundraiser and Have Funds Matched
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!
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Father's Day Movie Together: "Rudy"
June 20 is Father’s Day, and if you are looking for something to do with your favorite father figure, bring him to the all church movie night in the FLC from 4:00-7:15p.m. We will watch the film “Rudy,” which is one of the best films about football and following your dreams of all time. Bring yourself, your father, or your family to see this one. We will enjoy some free pizza and talk about what the film tells us about life afterwards. Remember to wear your mask, sit 6 feet apart, and bring a more comfy chair if you like.
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New Spirit Sunday School Will Resume Meeting In-Person on June 20
New Spirit Sunday School will resume meeting in person on June 20 in Room 151. As far as we know, all class members are fully vaccinated; however, anyone who feels more comfortable wearing a mask is welcome to do so. We have also reserved Room 149, just in case members want to spread out.
Nancy Douglas de Baca is going to attempt to provide Zoom for members who cannot attend or prefer not to attend in person. Please let Nancy or Regina Hunter know as soon as possible whether you would like to receive the Zoom invitation. You can email Regina at drhunter@nmia.com and Nancy at squidgete@yahoo.com. Please provide your phone number in your email in case we have trouble connecting.
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Adults: Join Us In Person for Sunday
School In Room 257
Classroom 257 has now reopened on Sunday mornings for an in person, face to face, class. The Family Spirit Sunday School Class welcomes EVERYONE! We meet on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. We are a small group of friendly adults who like to study, watch educational videos about books, and then discuss questions, pray and socialize. Room 257 is located on the 2nd floor of the Family Life Center, by the Youth Lounge.
We are currently studying the book and video series Words of Life: Jesus and the Promise of the Ten Commandments Today, by Rev. Adam Hamilton. Click here to watch a quick introduction video of Adam Hamilton speaking about the book and video series. Click here to to read the full article about this class.
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Youth Tailgate Tuesday
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 6:30-7:30 and a fun board game fiesta from 7:30-8:30PM. Bring your own icecream/drinks/food, pack a portable chair, and bring a favorite board game you can teach us.
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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.
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Mountain Cathedrals June 19 at 7:30a.m.
Hike will be from Sandia Crest past the radio towers 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 overlooking the north end of the Sandias. The walk is moderate: about 4 miles round trip with a few hundred feet of elevation change and some rocky pieces of trail. 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!
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Men's Bible Study on "Luke (the Rest of the Story)" June 28 - August 9
- Morning Class In-person, Room 243, 10-11:30a.m.
- Evening Class on Zoom, 7-7:30p.m.
Whether you were part of the first Luke study last spring or not (Chapters 1-11), you are more than welcome to join the men of St. John's to finish this amazing and provocative Gospel. We say we follow Jesus, but, honestly, in the spring study, we found out that we barely know who Jesus is. On the one hand, he is sweetness and light, but on the other hand, he's harsh and confrontative. What's going on?!
Well, there is no better way to figure out who Jesus is than by reading and carefully discussing each chapter of the Gospel with intelligent men who care. Contact teacher Jack Nuzum if you want to participate either at jcnuzum@juno.com or 505-265-5241.
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Listening Groups with Rev. Partin Begin June 29
Dear Beloved of St. John’s!
I’m very excited to be joining you at the end of June as your new Senior Pastor! I’ve worked closely with Pastor Pam and with SPRC to make this transition as smooth as possible. One opportunity that we have developed together to help me get to know you all (and vice-versa) is to offer small-group “listening sessions,” which will be scheduled over the next several weeks.
In these gatherings, hosted by a member of SPRC, we’ll have a chance for one-on-one introductions as well as give me a chance to listen to your thoughts, hopes, and dreams for our ministry together over the coming months and years. I will be primarily listening in these gatherings, partly because I believe that the most important thing leadership can do—especially during this moment in time—is to listen well. I commit myself to listen carefully and prayerfully and hope to share out what I’m hearing from you and where my hopes and dreams for our time together connect with yours.
We recognize that some folks may prefer the convenience and comfort of ZOOM gatherings, so we’ve scheduled both on-site and online meetings. Please register for one of these sessions using the links below. Additional gatherings will be scheduled beyond these first groupings, so if a time does not work for your schedule (or if these fill up, there is space for 20 participants in each session), we will offer additional meetings in the future.
Again, I’m so very much looking forward to being in ministry alongside you and I look forward to seeing you in one of our Listening Sessions!
Blessings, Randall W. Partin
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Register For a Zoom Listening Group:
June 29 or July 7 From 6:30-8p.m.
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Register For an In-Person Listening Group:
July 1 From 6:30-8p.m or July 10 From 9-11a.m.
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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.
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Women's Bible Study Starts July 19: "Pursued, God's Relentless Love For You"
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July 19 - August 23 (6 weeks) via ZOOM Monday afternoons, 1p.m. - 3p.m.
- Maximum number for class is 11
- Facilitator: Karen Tidler
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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.
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The Rummage Sale is Happening July 23 & 24
The Rummage Sale is happening! If you've been saving your sale donations for the past two years, we'll gladly take them, this year, for our sale on Friday and Saturday, July 23rd and 24th, in the Family Life Center. Because there is no storage space at the church, we ask that you hold your donations just a bit longer, until our donation drop-off dates of Tuesday, July 20th through 22nd. Please note that we have set a minimum price of 50 cents, and there is no need to place price stickers on clothing or books. For additional donation guidelines, please click here to see the event flyer. We truly appreciate your cooperation and donations.
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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.
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Virtual Prayer Quilt
The Ford family (friends of Dara Bell) is the recipient for the prayer quilt currently on display.
In lieu of tying knots, please pray this prayer (or your own prayer) for the Ford family: “Heavenly Father, always remind us of who you are and what you can do. You are bigger than all of our problems or worries. Please give this family healing, strength and comfort in their time of need. Amen.”
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St. John's UMC for eDisciple
2626 Arizona Street NE | Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
Office Hours (call only): Monday - Friday, 9a.m. - 2p.m.
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