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The Glad Project: The Dale Amend Memorial Garden
The Glad Project officially began in 1992 when Dale Amend wanted to honor his father who grew and delivered gladiolas to the ill in shut-in. Learn about the history of the Glad Project, and how it is has been given new life at St. John's this year by Jim and Melanie Amend.

Rev. Josh Kouri
6 days ago3 min read
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Sacred Stillness: Embracing the Gift of Summer Rest
Summer offers a natural invitation to slow down. As schedules ease and days lengthen, it’s a good time to remember that rest is not a luxury—it’s part of God’s design. From the rhythm of Sabbath in Genesis to Jesus’ frequent withdrawals to quiet places,

Rev. Josh Kouri
Jul 131 min read
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The Great St. John's CAKE-OFF on June 8th
All are invited to join us on June 8, 2025 in between all 3 services, for the Great St. John's Cake-Off! Everyone is welcome to bring and sample their favorite cakes. We'll be collecting donations for the new United Methodist Church in Clyde, Texas.

Rev. Josh Kouri
May 272 min read
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2025 State of the Church Assessment Survey
The Looking to the Future Team needs your help. As we seek out the direction of the Holy Spirit, and prayerfully chart a path forward, we know we need to listen to your feedback on how you think we're doing as a church. We are partnering with Barna Research Group to study trends, practices, and dynamics in the church through an all-church assessment. Starting May 5, the assessment will be available online or in paper form for everyone to complete. We need your feedback!

Rev. Josh Kouri
May 62 min read
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30 Years in the Making: New Robes for our Choir
Last Sunday, Alissa Dickey shared that the St. John's Music Ministry is replacing the current beige choir robes. We're excited to invest...

Rev. Josh Kouri
Jan 201 min read
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Celebrating 75 Years of Faith and Community
This year marks a special milestone in the life of our church—75 years of worship, service, and fellowship. Take a moment to reflect: how...

Rev. Josh Kouri
Jan 141 min read
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Blue Christmas: A Healing Service
At St. John's, we will have a Blue Christmas service, focused on healing, on December 22 at 4:00pm in the Sanctuary. All are welcome.

Rev. Molly Shannon
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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Sharing the Love for St. John's
I saw it as I was driving to work this morning. A bumper sticker on the back of a Ford F-150 that seemed to be someone's work-truck read...

Rev. Josh Kouri
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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Election Day Communion Service
You are invited to join us for an Election Day Communion Service on November 5, 2024 at 5:00pm in our Sanctuary.

Rev. Josh Kouri
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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RSVP for Looking to the Future Day on November 2
November 2 is a special day, one which I hope you have on your calendars. On that day, you are invited to gather with us for the St....

Rev. Josh Kouri
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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UWF Meeting October 18 & 19: Love Wastefully
The New Mexico Conference United Women in Faith are having their 52nd Annual Meeting on October 18-19 at Central United Methodist Church.
Nicole Creaturo
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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46th Annual Conference on Aging in New Mexico
Registration is now open for the 46th Annual Conference on Aging in New Mexico . Attendees can secure their spot at this informative...

Rev. Molly Shannon
Oct 8, 20242 min read
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A Prayer for Peacemaking
As we finish our series on peacemaking and reconciliation, we share this prayer for peacemaking from Eusebius.

Rev. Josh Kouri
Oct 8, 20242 min read
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Looking to the Future Day
As the program year at St. John's kicks into high gear, I want to lift up an upcoming event and extend an invitation. Last spring we...

Rev. Josh Kouri
Sep 16, 20241 min read
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Baking for a Better Albuquerque: Support the Asbury Pie Cafe
This week marks one of the signature outreach and mission opportunities at St. John's UMC, the Asbury Cafe at the NM State Fair.

Rev. Josh Kouri
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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An Appeal from The Rock at NoonDay in Albuquerque
The Rock at NoonDay in Albuquerque is on a mission to make a positive impact in the lives of Albuquerque's homeless community.

Rev. Josh Kouri
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Meet Our CLMs: Serving Learning, Leading in Faith
This week we pray for 3 members of our church who will attend the annual Certified Lay Minister (CLM) training. Learn what a CLM does.

Rev. Josh Kouri
Aug 19, 20241 min read
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Josh's Jottings: A Back-to-School Reflection
Rev. Josh Kouri reflects on the significance of education in the Methodist movement that continues to be a part of the Methodist tradition.

Rev. Josh Kouri
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Josh's Jottings: New Bishop Carlo Rapanut
Bishop Carlo Rapanut has been assigned to an additional post as the Bishop of the New Mexico UMC Conference.

Rev. Josh Kouri
Aug 6, 20242 min read
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Homebound Communion Ministry
Learn about St. John's Homebound Communion Ministry and how you can volunteer to be a part of this important work.

Rev. Molly Shannon
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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