April 21, 2023

Garret Medlock Graduate Recital

St. John’s Music Ministry Intern Garrett Medlock will perform his graduate voice recital tomorrow (Saturday) at 4 p.m. at Keller Hall at UNM. This is the culmination of Garrett’s Master of Music in Voice. There is no admission charge.

Omelet Bar Mix and Match Returns on Sunday

Omelet Bar Mix and Match returns Sunday, April 23. You can get a made to order 3 egg or egg white omelet that you can fill with a generous selection of meats and veggies. And each omelet comes with a piece of toast with jam or butter and a drink, all for just $7! Omelet Bar is in The SonShine Café between 7:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. Bring a friend and enjoy a quality, made from scratch breakfast and great conversation in the fun sun of the café.

We need volunteers to take money and be a runner—no running required. Click the button below to sign up, or text or call Nancy Douglas de Baca at 505-238-5895.

Justin Roberts Children's Concert on April 30

Join us for a fun family concert by five-time GRAMMY nominee Justin Roberts, and the Not-Ready-for-Naptime Players! This is a free concert for children and their grown ups; a free will offering will be received. This event will be held on Sunday, April 30, at 3 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Click here to learn more about Justin Roberts and listen to his music. Here's what people are saying about him:

“Among the best craftsmen of sweet and silly kid tunes out there, making irresistible music out of small, well-observed moments from the lives of children and parents.” -- LA Times

“On your feet fun and laugh-out-loud funny.” - People Magazine

Sweet Jazz Fundraiser on April 30

The Sweet Jazz fundraiser benefitting Family Promise is Sunday April 30. Tickets are available for purchase ($25) from Family Promise or from Jenn Shields here at St. John's. Enjoy an afternoon of live jazz, sweet treats, and a Silent Auction in comfortable seats with great acoustics. See the attached flyer for more details. For questions or tickets, contact Jenn Shields at jennshields200@yahoo.com or 505-450-9978. 

Memory Café Meets on May 6

Memory Café Albuquerque is celebrating spring and Mother’s Day on May 6, from 1:30-

3 p.m. in the Sonshine Café. This is the first meeting on our new schedule. In the future, we will meet the first Saturday of each month from1:30-3 pm. St. John’s Joy Singers will bring special music and there will be a visit by Patricia Newman and the High Desert Therapy Dog. We will also do a little gentle stretching and, of course, eat great snacks! Click here to read our flyer for more information.

Memory Café is a supportive fellowship for anyone affected by memory loss/Alzheimer’s and their caring partners. For more information (505) 323-7522 or ssmjens@aol.com.

Online Safe Sanctuaries Training on May 6

Kevin Johnson of Discipleship Ministries will facilitate Safe Sanctuaries Basic Training via Zoom, Saturday May 6, 9:00 a.m. - noon. This class is open to everyone in the NM Conference. Click here to register.

Help Family Promise Host Week in May

We need your help for Family Promise host week from May 14 through May 21.

Family Promise is a national program that supports homeless families in cities across the United States including Albuquerque. For six weeks during the year, St. John's is responsible for meals brought to the Montgomery site. In addition, we are asked to stay on site for two hours to give relief to the permanent staff. If you would like to pair up with someone to provide a meal and stay for two hours, please contact Jenn Shields or Linn Furnish.

To volunteer, sign up at the Hospitality Center, at the Abide service, or contact Jenn at jennshields200@yahoo.com / 505-450-9978 or Linn Furnish at swimsew@comcast.net. To see more information about Family Promise click here.

Sign up for CPR/AED/1st Aid Class on June 10

St. John's is hosting a CPR/AED/1st aid class on Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  This course offers life saving information/training that applies to everyone. You need to attend the entire time, with a short lunch break, to complete the course. 

Cost is: $60.00 + tax including the card and textbook or $25.00 + tax for no card and no textbook. Sign up by email to Linn Furnish RN at swimsew@comcast.net or call 505-884-6626.

April Special Offering: St. John's Youth Mission Trip

St. John's youth will be heading to El Paso July 23-29 to do mission work in the area, for example, organizing and running a Vacation Bible School. They will stay at Tobin Park UMC where they will also prepare their own meals. 

The cost will be $200-$250 for each youth and sponsor who attends. The Missions trip will not only benefit the children of El Paso but our own youth as well. They will leave their comfort zones and then experience the joy of serving as the hands and feet of Christ in a new place. Let us give generously.

Zuni Weekend Meal Bag Project

Our St. John's Missions' focus for this month is the Zuni Weekend Meal Bag project; we'll collect the following items, in single-serve sizes: shelf-stable white and chocolate milk, microwavable cups of Chef-Boyardee pasta with meat, vegetable cups (corn, green beans, peas, carrots), and nut-free granola or cereal bars. During the latest delivery of meal bags to Zuni, the students of the Zuni Community Service Committee helped unpack our cart and expressed their appreciation for the meal bags, so "Thank-you, St. John's", on behalf of the Zuni students! Please remember that if you'd prefer to give a monetary donation to this project, please make checks payable to "St. John's UMC", with "Zuni Meal Bags" on the memo line.   

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.

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.