2021 Elders and Deacons
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Clerk of Session and Elder: Mrs. Marilyn Landman
ELDERS: Gayle McIntyre, John Landman, Virginia Gaddis, Michael J. Baca DEACONS: Amanda Preston, Moderator, and Harriett Marmon, Marie Marmon, Jack and Patty Preston, Bill Whitaker, and Christine Martin Pastor: Rev. Linda Baca |
Worship at Rio Grande
Worship of our Lord Jesus Christ is at the heart of all we do, as a congregation, here, at Rio Grande Presbyterian Church: ‘loving God with all our heart and soul and mind and strength” and “our neighbor as ourselves”.
Our pastor, of 15 years (Palm Sunday 2021), is Pastor Linda Baca, ordained in 1986. She is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, and has served in campus ministry at Vanderbilt and Princeton Universities, as well as various congregations around the country. She brings to ministry a love for Christ, a commitment to excellence in worship and preaching, and a heart for mission to 'the least of these." We are, also, blessed with some wonderful musicians in our congregation, beginning with our Director of Music, Ms. Marsha Bedell. Marsha received her Bachelor's of Music Education from the University of Georgia in 1974, and her Master's of Music Education from UNM in 2009. She has taught piano to students for the past 40 years, and, for APS in Los Lunas for the past 20 until her 'retirement a few years ago. Marsha grew up in Georgia, and is delighted to call 'The Land of Enchantment' home for over two decades.
We meet Sundays at 10:00 am in the sanctuary; and, throughout the year for special services in Advent, Lent, Christmas and Easter which include:
Easter “Sunrise Service” at 8:00 am at Pat Hurley Park (overlooking the city of ABQ)
Good Friday Service (alternate years)
Maundy-Thursday Simple Meal and Communion (alternate years we commemorate Good Friday)
Christmas Eve Service at 5:30 pm in the sanctuary
Memorial Services
Weddings
We welcome you to join us for worship that lifts up Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We invite you to share your gifts with us and we welcome you to get involved: whether it’s singing in the choir, playing an instrument, or your own original song, reading scripture, being a greeter or a Bible Study participant—you are welcome here, every Sunday, and throughout the year, for worship, study, and service which are at the heart of our congregation!
Mission and Outreach at Rio Grande
In the church office, there is a sign that reads “Mission is Not Optional: It is the Reason for the Church’s Being”, and echoes Rio Grande’s Mission Statement “To Feed the Hungry in Mind, Body, and Spirit as Followers of Jesus Christ”. To that purpose, we commit ourselves to support the following:
Penny Harvest – A contribution taken, the second Sunday of each month, to support the work of the Rio Grande Food Project
Mission-a-la-Carte—A ministry of the church, working in partnership with the Rio Grande Food Project, to provide weekly sack lunches to the homeless and those in need of one in the community
Local & National Projects—We have and do support local community ministries, such as the Barrett House (a shelter for women experiencing domestic violence); St. Martin’s Hospitality Center (now Hope Works) helping ABQ's homeless; Dismas House, for those transitioning out of prison; "Faith Comes by Hearing", an audio Bible Ministry to those in the military serving around the world; and The Rio Grande Food Project. We also support the Presbytery of Santa Fe, regionally, and the PCUSA, nationally, via ‘One Great Hour of Sharing’ and the ‘Peacemaking” offerings.
Ronald McDonald House —Every year we collect items to share with families at the local McDonald's House in December.
Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets—Rio Grande’s Deacons, with the help of the congregation, put together baskets for meals to help those in our neighborhood and community celebrate the holidays.
Church and Community Garden: Partnering with church members and neighbors we grow (on good years) approximately 1-ton of veggies (much of it donated to support the Rio Grande Food Project)
Rio Grande Food Project, in operation since 1993, becoming a city-wide, non-profit, in 2006. The food project served over 47,000 people last year, and shares over 7 tons of food per week with all in need. Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 10:00 am-2:00 pm, and Saturdays from 9:00 am - noon.
Worship of our Lord Jesus Christ is at the heart of all we do, as a congregation, here, at Rio Grande Presbyterian Church: ‘loving God with all our heart and soul and mind and strength” and “our neighbor as ourselves”.
Our pastor, of 15 years (Palm Sunday 2021), is Pastor Linda Baca, ordained in 1986. She is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, and has served in campus ministry at Vanderbilt and Princeton Universities, as well as various congregations around the country. She brings to ministry a love for Christ, a commitment to excellence in worship and preaching, and a heart for mission to 'the least of these." We are, also, blessed with some wonderful musicians in our congregation, beginning with our Director of Music, Ms. Marsha Bedell. Marsha received her Bachelor's of Music Education from the University of Georgia in 1974, and her Master's of Music Education from UNM in 2009. She has taught piano to students for the past 40 years, and, for APS in Los Lunas for the past 20 until her 'retirement a few years ago. Marsha grew up in Georgia, and is delighted to call 'The Land of Enchantment' home for over two decades.
We meet Sundays at 10:00 am in the sanctuary; and, throughout the year for special services in Advent, Lent, Christmas and Easter which include:
Easter “Sunrise Service” at 8:00 am at Pat Hurley Park (overlooking the city of ABQ)
Good Friday Service (alternate years)
Maundy-Thursday Simple Meal and Communion (alternate years we commemorate Good Friday)
Christmas Eve Service at 5:30 pm in the sanctuary
Memorial Services
Weddings
We welcome you to join us for worship that lifts up Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We invite you to share your gifts with us and we welcome you to get involved: whether it’s singing in the choir, playing an instrument, or your own original song, reading scripture, being a greeter or a Bible Study participant—you are welcome here, every Sunday, and throughout the year, for worship, study, and service which are at the heart of our congregation!
Mission and Outreach at Rio Grande
In the church office, there is a sign that reads “Mission is Not Optional: It is the Reason for the Church’s Being”, and echoes Rio Grande’s Mission Statement “To Feed the Hungry in Mind, Body, and Spirit as Followers of Jesus Christ”. To that purpose, we commit ourselves to support the following:
Penny Harvest – A contribution taken, the second Sunday of each month, to support the work of the Rio Grande Food Project
Mission-a-la-Carte—A ministry of the church, working in partnership with the Rio Grande Food Project, to provide weekly sack lunches to the homeless and those in need of one in the community
Local & National Projects—We have and do support local community ministries, such as the Barrett House (a shelter for women experiencing domestic violence); St. Martin’s Hospitality Center (now Hope Works) helping ABQ's homeless; Dismas House, for those transitioning out of prison; "Faith Comes by Hearing", an audio Bible Ministry to those in the military serving around the world; and The Rio Grande Food Project. We also support the Presbytery of Santa Fe, regionally, and the PCUSA, nationally, via ‘One Great Hour of Sharing’ and the ‘Peacemaking” offerings.
Ronald McDonald House —Every year we collect items to share with families at the local McDonald's House in December.
Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets—Rio Grande’s Deacons, with the help of the congregation, put together baskets for meals to help those in our neighborhood and community celebrate the holidays.
Church and Community Garden: Partnering with church members and neighbors we grow (on good years) approximately 1-ton of veggies (much of it donated to support the Rio Grande Food Project)
Rio Grande Food Project, in operation since 1993, becoming a city-wide, non-profit, in 2006. The food project served over 47,000 people last year, and shares over 7 tons of food per week with all in need. Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 10:00 am-2:00 pm, and Saturdays from 9:00 am - noon.
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Virginia Gaddis, Founder
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