11 a.m. Sanctuary Service

We are so pleased to be welcoming in-person worshipers this Sunday at the 11 a.m. sanctuary service. Cleaning protocols, masking, and social distancing will be observed. We are also asking attendees to preregister, both so we can keep the congregation within acceptable limits, and for contact tracing if necessary.

Doors will open at 10:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m. Abide Family Live Center Service

We will be open for a limited number of in-person worshipers. Careful protocols will be followed, including mask-wearing and social distancing. Click HERE for more information.

We are asking worshipers to preregister, for space limitations and for the purposes of contact tracing.
Watch These Videos To See Our
Live Worship Check-In Procedures
Click the play button below to watch the 11a.m. Sanctuary Service Check-In Procedures
Click the play button below to watch the 9:30a.m. Abide Service Check-In Procedures
Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

Join us in congratulating the members of the Class of 2021! This week we celebrate and pray for our recent high school and college graduates including April Killian, Sarah Killian, Connor Geldmacher, and Bronwen Link. And congratulations to St. John’s Children’s Director and Associate Music Director Therese Macali, who graduated this weekend from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor in Religious Studies. At this week's 11a.m. service, multiple college scholarships (generously funded by members of our congregation) were awarded to youth in our congregation who have just graduated from high school including:

The Mark Barnhart Scholarship | Awarded to Connor Geldmacher
The Kevin Shirley Scholarship | Awarded to Bronwen Link
The Nick Thompson Scholarship | Awarded to Connor Geldmacher
The Mary Karen Scholarship | Awarded to Bronwen Link
The Frankie Hargis Scholarship | Awarded to Connor Geldmacher

United Methodist Blessing for Graduates: “God of truth and knowledge, by your wisdom we are taught the way and the truth. Bless these graduates as they now finish this course of study. We thank you for those who taught and worked beside them, and all who supported them along the way. Walk with these graduates as they leave and move forward in life. Take away their anxiety and confusion of purpose. Strengthen their many talents and skills, instill in them a confidence in the future you plan, where energies may be gathered up and used for the good of all people for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen”.

New Software for Giving:
Transitioning to PushPay

We are in the process of changing St. John's church management software. We will be changing from accepting gifts on the Shelby platform to the PushPay platform. When you click the give button online, you will now be brought to a new payment page. On this page, you will be able to give the new way through PushPay, or give the old way through Shelby. We encourage everyone to try our new pay system and please email treasurer@stjohns-abq.org with any questions.
Character Devotions By Jack Nuzum:
The King

King Solomon’s Prayer: “Now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties…So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong.” (1 Kings 3:7,9)

The King archetype is a very important one since it is the figure of the King that represents the establishment of Order in the face of the ever-present threat of Chaos that faces a political body. Such threats come in the form of invading armies, diseases, famine, corruption, and /or economic disruptions. Much biblical writing deals with kingship since that was the governmental system during most of the historical eras of biblical history. There is a sense throughout that God is the eternal King, sovereign of all nations (and an entire devotion could be written on God as King!) However, at the level of history, certain individuals bear the privilege and responsibility of leading nations. How they lead is of crucial importance to the fate of the nation.... Click here to read the full story.

Local Resources for Economic Hardship

Many New Mexicans have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some local resources ready to help if you’ve experienced financial hardship, including rent and utility assistance. Click here to download the flier.
Welcome to Youth Group, Rising 6th Graders: Join Us This Sunday Afternoon, May 23

All graduating 5th graders (who are becoming rising 6th graders this month) are now invited to join our Youth Group. St. John’s United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF) Solid Ground (for students in Middle School and High School) will meet this Sunday afternoon, May 23, 2021. Join us in person from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. inside the Family Life Center (FLC) for fun, games, fellowship and more. Discover who we are. Let’s get ready to have lots of fun together this summer. Please enter the FLC using the east side entrance doors, facing the large parking lot. It is time to get promoted up to the 6th grade and get ready to move on up to Middle School. We will also have the ability to connect using Zoom video conferencing from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. if you want to or need to attend remotely. If you have questions or compliments about Youth Ministry Programs, please contact: Mr. Jarrod Conyers, Director of Youth Ministries, email: JConyers@stjohn-abq.org.
15th Annual Sweet Jazz Benefit Concert May 23

Join us on May 23rd for our 15th Annual Sweet Jazz Benefit Concert. We will be live streaming on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. We look forward to providing you with the same great music we have for 15 years just in a different format this year.
Mountain Cathedrals Hike May 22

We are planning a Mountain Cathedrals hike for 8 AM – 12N on May 22nd. Our route will be along the Armijo/Cienega/ Faulty Trails just above the 7,000 foot level among Ponderosa pines on the east side of the Sandias. It will be moderate (4 – 5 miles RT; a few hundred feet of vertical), with an option for a shorter walk.This is the day before Pentecost, marking what we consider the birth of the Christian church with the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. How is the Spirit working among us today? Please RSVP and direct questions to Mike Furnish, CLM (mdfurnish@comcast.net).

For the inquiring mind, the red of the blossom represents Pentecost, and was photographed in the Grand Canyon and not on the Armijo trail.
Pentecost Sunday is May 23 on Confirmation Sunday

Please join us in worship (either in person or online) on Sunday morning, May 23, 2021 for a joyous occasion as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. We will commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ. Feel free to wear red clothing, to remember the tongues of fire.

We will celebrate and pray for the Holy Spirit to come and dwell among us during the Abide Service (at 9:30 a.m.) in the Family Life Center (FLC), and during the Traditional Service (at 11 a.m.) inside the Sanctuary. Additionally, multiple youth who are completing Confirmation classes this spring will join St. John’s United Methodist Church as Members... Click here to read the full article.
Coffee Break with Rev. Dave Ring

Don't forget to login on Wednesday at 1:30p.m. to have coffee (or tea) and chat with Rev. Dave Ring! Click here to login to the Zoom meeting.
Tai Chi is Back Thursdays at 10:30a.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. Everyone must wear a face mask. 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.
May Special Offering: Navajo Water Project and UMC Native American Ministries

One in three Navajo families in the Four Corners Area have no sinks or toilets in their homes, something we all take for granted. The indigenous led Navajo Water Project, part of the larger Dig Deep water project works to remedy this problem. It has installed hundreds water systems in homes without access to water or sewer lines.  The project also provides well-paying jobs in the community. During Covid 19 it has also provided emergency water to 30,000 people, literally saving lives. 

And a bit further from home, one Sioux tribe in South Dakota is 60 to 90 miles from the nearest substantial grocery store and was still recovering from a flood in 2019 when the pandemic hit. So the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, part of the UMC Native American Ministries, sent a grant to the tribe to purchase and deliver food and supplies to this hard hit area.

Beyond times of crisis, UMC Native American Ministries provides help to revitalize Native American churches with outreach and salary support, funds for building repairs and seminary scholarships. In May we have the opportunity to help our Native American brothers and sisters via both of these fine programs. Please give generously.
Virtual Prayer Quilt

Patricia Newman is the recipient for the prayer quilt currently on display.

In lieu of tying knots, please pray this prayer (or your own prayer) for Patricia: “Father, may your hand shower Patricia with blessings and health for a speedy recovery from her surgery. Amen.”
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2626 Arizona Street NE | Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
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