March 10, 2023

Celebration of Life for Kathleen Goodwin on March 11


The family of Kathleen Goodwin invites you to join in celebrating her life at St. John’s Family Life Center on March 11 at 1 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a homeless or animal shelter, or St. John’s Food Ministry, Garden Ministry, or Visual Arts Ministry. 

Mountain Cathedrals Hike on March 11


The next Mountain Cathedrals hike is Saturday, March 11 at Piedra Lisa Trail, Sandia Mountains.


Lent is a time to return to the core of our faith. That we depend on our Lord is beautifully expressed in the metaphor of the vine (John 15). Let us consider this as we ponder amazing views of the towering cliffs of the Sandias above us and the city of Albuquerque spread below us, all visible in a sweep of the eye. Please join us for this hike of meditation, sweat, and peace. 


Logistics: Meet at 8 a.m. (still Mountain Standard Time!) at St. John’s east parking lot or 8:30 a.m. at the Piedra Lisa Trailhead just outside of Albuquerque (Google Maps: Piedra Lisa – South; please RSVP in either case). Plan to be back to the cars by 2:30 pm. Hike is about 5 miles, elevation gain 1,300 feet, so moderate to strenuous. We may include a new-to-us spur hike. Bring lunch, water, and sun protection. Organizer: Mike Furnish, 505-440-7292; mdfurnish@comcast.net.


Save the Date for Upcoming Hikes

April 2 (Palm Sunday): Sunrise hike to Travertine Falls; return to church before 9 a.m. 

May 20: Paliza Canyon Goblin Colony (Jemez Mountains)?

Congregational Care Meeting on March 12


The next Congregational Care meeting will be Sunday, March 12, immediately following the 11 a.m. service upstairs in the library (room 231). 

Quintessence Concert This Weekend


Join Matt Greer and the singers of Quintessence as they present the New Mexico premiere of a powerful work by Eric Whitacre, The Sacred Veil. Hailed by the LA Times as “a modern masterwork,” The Sacred Veil is a 60-minute meditation on grief, loss, and healing. The performance will feature pianist Amy Greer and cellist Joel Becktell. Performances are Sunday at 3 p.m. and Monday at 7 p.m. in our sanctuary. Tickets are available at quintessence-abq.com, and St. John’s members receive a 15% by using the code SJUMC at checkout.

Mobile Food Pantry on March 18


March is National Nutrition Month! This year’s theme is “Fuel for the Future”. Eating a well- balanced diet is crucial for a happy and healthy lifestyle. For nutrition resources check out the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Our Mobile Food Pantry helps to provide fresh produce and other healthy food to 50 families every month.


If you are interested in helping, our next Mobile Food Pantry is Saturday, March 18. Volunteers arrive around 9:30 a.m. and distribution begins at about 10:15 a.m., depending on the time the truck arrives. We are usually finished by noon. If you would like more information, please contact Debby Smith at 505-554-4238 or dysmith0427@gmail.com

Trinkets & Treasures Sale April 14-15 Postponed


The Trinkets & Treasures Sale is being postponed because of various circumstances, too difficult to overcome. The good news is we have rescheduled the Trinkets & Treasures Sale to be included with the Rummage Sale, July 28 and 29. Watch for further details!

Dorothy Dossey Has Passed


Dorothy Dossey passed away March 4, at age 98. She was a member of St. John’s since 1998. Dorothy had not been attending St. John’s for some time due to health issues, but is remembered fondly by those who knew her in the congregation.

Home Communion


If you would like to receive communion at home, we would love to 'bring the table' to you! Please contact Pastor Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org.

Lost and Found Clearance


It’s time to make room in the Lost and Found cabinet in the church office! Did you forget a a personal item at the church? Please come to the Hospitality Center on Sunday mornings during March to check for your glasses (8 lost glasses/sunglasses) or your water bottle (11 lost water bottles). Unclaimed items will be discarded in April.

Read "Word a Day" Lenten Series by Pastor Tiffany Hollums


Pastor Tiffany Hollums decided that each day during Lent, she would choose a word to prayerfully reflect upon. A volunteer suggested reading the lectionary texts and then choosing a word that stood out to her from those passages. Tiffany is sharing her Lenten reflections here and hopes to inspire our readers to join in her journey. Click the button below to read the latest articles in this series.


DAY 13: ANYONE

READINGS: Psalm 128; Ezekiel 36:22-32; John 7:53-8:11


REFLECTION:

This word stuck out to me vividly in the John 8 passage for today: ANYONE.,


Jesus said ““Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”


It is so easy to pick up the stone to throw at others while ignoring the absolute boulders in your own life. Why do we forget the grace we’ve been shown and become so ungracious to those around us? This is a question we would do well to visit over and over because Lord knows, we all have so much we need to learn and do to be like Christ.

Click here to see all the articles in the series

Fish Fry Announcements


Fish Fry Week 2

We had an exciting second Fish Fry Dinner on Friday, March 3! That night:

  • 597 meals served (largest attendance so far!)
  • $323.11 dollars in tips donated to Steelbridge/The Rock
  • 2 Firemen attended
  • A total of 115 volunteers worked on both Thursday and Friday
  • 5 Boy Scouts from troop 286 worked 


What We Need

  • Need additional donations for Zuni School
  • We need second shift (5:30-7:00 p.m.) volunteers 


If you are interested in volunteering or making a donation, see Wayne at the Hospitality Center on Sunday mornings or contact him through email at  jwshirleyabq@gmail.com.

Youth Bell Choir Day Change


The Youth Bell Choir will start again soon and we are sending out a survey to find a better day and time to meet (instead of Sundays following Solid Ground Youth Group). If you are interested in participating, please email Pastor Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org.

Flamingo Flock


These pink friends are VERY popular and are still taking orders. We do have about a 5 week waiting list as the friendly things land for about 5 days and then mysteriously take flight to their next destination. The Flamingo Flock will visit your friends for a loving donation to the youth ministry. Please send orders to Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org and use the pink flamingo order form!  

Send Care Package to College Students


Do you know a college aged student we could send a care package to this spring? Could be a St. John's UMC or your grandchild...we want to let them know they are loved. Please email Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org with their name and address!

Confirmation Summer Class


Confirmation summer class? We are putting together a confirmation class during the summer for any youth grades 6-12 who are interested in learning about their faith, United Methodist church, and St. John's UMC. If you are interested, please contact Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org.

Donations Needed for Easter Egg Hunt April 2


Easter Egg party for Children will be Sunday, April 2 from 4-5:30 p.m.! Bring your baskets and get ready to hunt and celebrate! Easter donations of candy, small prizes and Easter basket fixings would be a huge blessing as the youth are preparing to host a fabulous Easter egg hunt party the first of April for children in the community. Please drop off items at the hospitality center or church office. 

Baccalaureate Sunday Celebration on May 21


Baccalaureate will be Sunday, May 21 for graduating seniors with a brunch following in the Family Life Center. If you have high school or college graduate we can honor, please share their names with Tiffany at thollums@stjohns-abq.org

San Antonio Mission Trip July 23-29


Mission Trip to San Antonio

The youth mission trip to San Antonio Texas will be from Sunday, July 23 to Saturday, July 29. Click here to learn more about the trip, or here to watch a 2019 UMC trip recap video to see how it works. Groups will perform basic construction work depending on the group’s abilities. Construction projects include roofing, flooring repair, dry wall work and painting. Groups will also be establishing relationships with homeowners and mutually sharing in each other’s lives stories.

Lenten Offering: Special Offering for March


The six weeks of Lent are a time of preparation, of sacrifice, of renewed focus on God, and of giving. Traditionally, this offering has supported many and varied local ministries. Such ministries have included Mobile Food Pantry, Asbury Pie Cafe, the Ramp project, Barrett House, Hopeworks, Family Promise, Zuni school, lunch bags for the homeless and many more. 


In this time of inflation and shortages, our support of such ministries is even more important. So as we remember Jesus sacrifice for us, may we also sacrifice in our own small way and continue St. John's tradition of giving generously to those in need during this Lenten season.

St. John's UMC Foundation


The St John’s UMC Foundation was approved by the senior pastor and charge conference in 1986. It was incorporated as an independent body in that same year. The St. John’s UMC Foundation is governed by the board whose purpose is to manage the endowments established for long term growth and support of the church’s ministries. When you donate to St. John’s UMC Foundation via a gift, memorial or in your Will, you help to ensure the mission of St. John’s, “Loving God, Loving Others, and Changing Lives” continues throughout the years. Anyone can leave a gift no matter how big, or how small, to the Foundation and be assured your gift will make a difference in the continuing efforts of St. John’s UMC. We ask you to prayerfully consider gifting to the St. John’s Methodist Church Foundation. If you have any questions about the St. John’s UMC Foundation, or how to include St. John’s UMC Foundation in your will, please contact Jamie Davidson at JDavidson@stjohns-abq.org or 505-883-9717.

Silver Horizons


This month, let's collect paper products for our friends at Silver Horizons: toilet tissue, facial tissue, and paper towels. How's that for simplicity? Please place your donations in the wire bins located in the Hospitality Center, and we'll see that they're promptly delivered to Silver Horizons. As always, we appreciate your generosity, and so do the clients of Silver Horizons! 

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St. John's United Methodist Church

2626 Arizona Street NE | Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

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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. 

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