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2026 Special Offerings
Each month we present an organization or project to highlight and with whom to share the gifts God has so graciously given to us! Please give generously! Please make your checks out to St. John's UMC and write the name of the organization to whom you wish to donate in the memo field of your check or donation on-line.
January: Youth Mission Trip
This summer our youth will be heading to Georgia to help with the ongoing hurricane relief. More details to follow, but we want to give them a head start on fundraising. Please give generously. Thank you for your support!
February: Covenant with Missionaries
February is the month that we support our UMC Missionary, Dr. Belinda Forbes, in Nicaragua. She and her husband (also a doctor) live in Managua, Nicaragua. She works with Accion Medica Christiana (AMC), a Nicaraguan Christian Medical group, which specializes in health and development in impoverished rural communities. As a dentist, Dr. Forbes works with a community- based primary dental health program where she also mentors volunteers and interfaces with AMC's international partner organizations. Learn more about Dr. Forbes.
March: Lenten Offering
Lent is the time of preparation, a time of sacrifice, a time of renewed focus on God, a time of giving. Traditionally at St. John's, the Lenten Offering goes to support many and varied local ministries. In the past we have supported such ministries as the Ramp Project, Mobile Food Pantry, Hopeworks, Asbury Pie Cafe, Wesley House, McCurdy Ministries, Barrett House, Silver Horizons, lunch bags for the homeless and many more. St. John's has been very generous in supporting ministries that help our community, the need being greater than ever this year. So as we think of Jesus' great sacrifice for us, may we sacrifice in our own small way and continue to give generously to those in need.
April: Four Corners Native American Ministry
The Four Corners Native American Ministry is a dedicated organization that addresses critical needs within the Navajo Nation, focusing on homelessness by operating a winter shelter for homes individuals from November to March, water access by delivering potable water to households lacking basic utilities, emergency assistance by providing food boxes and sanitation kits to families affected by emergencies, and educational support by gathering school supplies and winter clothing for local children. Through its various programs and community partnerships, FCNAM continues to make a significant impact on the lives of many families in the region.
May: Albuquerque Disability Arts Collaborative (ADAC)
Albuquerque Disability Arts Collaborative (ADAC )is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to provide accessible and affordable arts opportunities, with an emphasis on including the disability community and their allies. “Disability is not a brave struggle or ‘courage in the face of adversity’. Disability is an art. It is an ingenious way to live.” – Neil Marcus
June: Zuni Elementary School Supplies and Support for Community Room
This month we have the opportunity to support our neighbors at Zuni Elementary school. Chef Tim will prepare the back-to-school luncheon for Zuni Elementary and our Preschool staff in August, and United Women of Faith, along with this special offering, will purchase school supplies to be given to the school at that time. In addition, Zuni has started a Community Room where families can get additional support. St. John’s was privileged to be part of the effort to get the room up and running and will continue support for this room and its mission as needed.
July: Human Relations Day
United Methodists observe Human Relations Day to support the Church’s work in creating communities where everyone can flourish. This day is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the “beloved community,” which calls for building stronger, caring relationships, especially with those who have been pushed to the margins of society. Human Relations Day is a day to remember that every person deserves a chance to thrive and to support church-based programs that work in local neighborhoods to build justice, offer hope, and walk alongside those who need a second chance.
August: UNM Wesley Foundation
A Wesley Foundation is the presence of the United Methodist Church on or near, and in service to, a state-run, non-church affiliated college or university. The first Wesley Foundation was established October 13, 1913 at the University of Illinois. Bishop James C. Baker's work in organizing this first Wesley Foundation chose the name Wesley Foundation to emphasize two spheres of outreach. Wesley refers to John Wesley the founder of the Methodist Church and first campus minister at Oxford University, while Foundation was selected to mean an "open movement" an ecumenical movement available to all college students.
September: United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Gifts this month lay the foundation for UMCOR to share God's love when a crisis such as a hurricane or earthquake occurs. The money we give this month underwrites UMCOR's administrative costs so that 100% of any gift to a specific UMCOR project goes directly to that project. UMCOR is known for its quick and lasting response to crises all over the world. Learn more about UMCOR.
October: McCurdy Ministries
McCurdy Ministries is a 112-year-old United Methodist National Mission Institution, formerly known as McCurdy Schools of Northern New Mexico, that provides after school, preschool, mental health counseling, summer camp, and youth programs. Since becoming a community center in August of 2017, they have impacted the community in the Española Valley by offering faith-based programs for children and youth as well as programs for adult enrichment that include emotional and behavioral health support. Learn more about McCurdy Ministries.
November: Methodist Children's Home
Founded in 1890, Methodist Children’s Home serves children, youth and families through residential programs on the Waco campus and MCH Boys Ranch, and through transition services, foster care and a variety of community-based programs throughout Texas and New Mexico. As one child put it "They (MCH) are here for me when no one else is. They never give up on us. I now know that God is always there for me too." Learn more about Methodist Children's Home.