"FEEDING THE HUNGRY IN MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT AS FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST"
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Worship with Us: Sundays 10:00 am
Rio Grande Presbyterian Church 600 Coors Blvd. NW (1-mile south of the I-40 S. Coors Exit) Albuquerque, New Mexico 87121 Phone: 505-831-1143 
Community Garden: Rio Grande Food Project Community Garden
Call 505-381-3778 *Home of the 'Rio Grande Food Project' and 'Hunger Relief Garden' (Open Mon., Wed., Fridays 10 am -2 pm and Sat. 9 am - noon. Volunteers welcome!) and 'The Rio Grande Church & Community Garden' Come Garden with Us! |
Church Community Garden
Worship and Garden with Us!
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Winter & Spring Worship & Sermons
Services are at 10 AM followed by Coffee Fellowship
February 9: “Becoming Christians” The Rev. Linda Roberts-Baca
Isaiah 58:1-9a and Matthew 5: 13-20
Ordination and installation of Amber Preston as Deacon; Installation of Virginia Gaddis as Ruling Elder
February 16: “Tough Love” The Rev. Linda Roberts-Baca
Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 and Matthew 5 : 21-37
February 23: "Listen to Jesus" The Rev. Linda Roberts-Baca
Exodus 24: 12-18 and Matthew 17: 1-9 Transfiguration Sunday
March 1: Communion 1st Sunday in Lent Sunday "Coming Clean"
The Rev. Linda Roberts-Baca
Genesis 2: 15-17; 3:1-7 and Matthew 4:1-11
March 8:“Never Too Old” 2nd Sunday in Lent The Rev. Linda Roberts-Baca
Genesis 12: 1-4 and John 3: 1-7
March 15: 3rd Sunday in Lent "Where God Meets Us”
The Rev. Linda Roberts-Baca Exodus 17: 1-7 and John 4: 5-42
March 22: 4th Sunday in Lent “True Sight” The Rev. Linda Roberts-Baca
1 Samuel 16: 1-13 and John 9: 13-17, 24-41
March 29: 5th Sunday in Lent The Rev. Linda Roberts-Baca
Ezekiel 37:1-14 and John 11:1-45
Transfiguration Sunday Feb 23
Picture by the Rev. Karen Husby
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES:
February, 2020
We welcome everyone worshiping with us! We’re glad you’re here, and hope you will join us, following worship,for coffee, conversation, and refreshments in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome!
If you would like to be a Greeter for a month, please talk with Eileen Whitaker
And, if you would like to bring flowers throughout the year, please sign the Flower Sign
Up Sheet as you exit the sanctuary, following Worship, to Fellowship Hall. Thank you!
Sundays, 9:15 am, Adult Bible Study, Rio Grande Church Library
Coffee served. All welcome!
1st Tuesdays Luncheons:
Tuesday, Feb 4, 2020, 11:30 am. Mimmo's 3301 Coors Blvd. NW, Albuquerque NM (505) 831-4191 (Note this a change from previous post)
Wednesdays, 12:30-2:00 pm, Lunch Bunch Bible Study
Wednesdays in the Church library.
Bring a sack lunch and join us for thoughtful study of the Bible over coffee and conversation.
All are welcome.
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Choir Practice Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Deacons Meeting Thursday, 11:00 AM
We need volunteers to be a Liturgists/Readers in Sunday worship.
Eileen Whitaker coordinates this calendar.
For information or to volunteer: call 831-1143 and leave a message.
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Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Rio Grande Food Project
from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm; and Saturdays, 9:00 am-noon.
Donations of food and funds welcome too.
Food Project Volunteers needed! To sign up contact Lisa Fernandez
at the food project, 831-3778
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We, also, host Friday evening AA meetings, 8:00 pm;
Thursday evening NA meetings, 7:00 pm
We welcome those celebrating weddings, showers, anniversaries, or other special occasions.
For church use/fees/information: call the office at 831-1143.
A Hiking ministry of St. John's United Methodist Church
mdfurnish@comcast.net
www.stjohns-abq.org
For information contact Mike Furnish (884-6626) or Kelly Giese. We plan to continue the Mountain Cathedrals monthly, generally on the third Saturday of the month. These trips are designed as worship experiences rather than strenuous hikes. Suggestions welcome! In the future some longer trips may be included in this series. Suggestions welcome (see below email)!
Next trip: January 18, 2020 9:00 am to 5 pm
HIKE OF THE MONTH: SANDSTONE BLUFFS SECTION OF EL MALPAIS This trip combines the beauty of the Sandstone Bluffs, including several massive natural arches we will see from below, with the rugged moonscape of new basaltic lava. The January Mountain Cathedrals Hike will be held Saturday,
Jan. 18th. Plan to be at St. John’s Methodist Church (east lot) by 9:00 AM to carpool (85 miles). Prepare for cold weather and bring lunch; return by 5:00 PM. 4 - 6 mile walk with moderate scrambling in places. For more info, contact Kelly Giese or Mike Furnish (884-6626)
LOCATION: St. John's UMC Albuquerque East Parking Lot
We plan to continue the Mountain Cathedrals monthly, generally on the third Saturday of the month. These trips are designed as worship experiences rather than strenuous hikes. Suggestions welcome! In the future some longer trips may be included in this series. Suggestions welcome (see below email)!
Michael Furnish <mdfurnish@comcast.net>
