Midweek News - May 27, 2026 | | |
In this issue:
- Note from Pastor John
- Worship News and Sermon Video
- Church News
- 75th Anniversary Picnic at East Park - May 31st
- Emmaus Gathering - June 1st
- All Booked Up - June 3rd
- Cookies for Annual Conference
- We Need a Green Representative
- 75th Anniversary Video - Have you recorded yours?
- Missions News
- Be a Reading Buddy
- Pray for Martin Reeves
- Food Pantry
- Prayers
- What's Happening This Week
- Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
I am on vacaction this week, returning Sunday for Rev. Martin Reeves message. Also don't forget the picnic after worship.
But I do want to take a moment to thank everyone who helped prepare for the Bishop's visit on Sunday. It was a great day and I think he was very happy with what he saw happening here. Thank you!
Blessings,
John
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Prayer for the week:
God of delight,
your Wisdom sings your Word
at the crossroads where humanity and divinity meet.
Invite us into your joyful being
where you know and are known
in each beginning,
in all sustenance,
in every redemption,
that we may manifest your unity
in the diverse ministries you entrust to us,
truly reflecting your triune majesty
in the faith that acts,
in the hope that does not disappoint,
and in the love that endures. Amen.
Sunday: The scripture readings for Sunday, May 31, are Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 and John 4:27-42. Sunday Rev. Martin Reeves, a missionary in Peru, will be our guest preacher, and his message "Open your Eyes and Look at the Fields", will be on the passage from John. Sunday is a contemporary service.
Questions to help you prepare: Read the section before this starting at verse 7. Why is what Jesus does so scandalous? How do we understand ourselves as those who reap what we did not sow? What are we sowing now that someone else will reap? What is the role of the Samaritan woman in what happens?
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Sunday, May 17, 2026
You can find other sermons in this series on our website.
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Emmaus Gathering
Monday, June 1
Join us Monday for our monthly Emmaus Gathering. We will meet at :
6 p.m. for a potluck in the Fellowship Hall
7 p.m. in the Friendship Center for worship and our fourth day speaker.
To join us online at 7 p.m. you can use the zoom link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87365187733
Meeting ID: 873 6518 7733
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All Booked UP
Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m.
Friendship Center
We'll be meeting next Wednesday in the Friendship Center for All Booked Up. Our book is Love is the Way: Holding onto Hope in Troubling Times by Bishop Michael Curry. We have two copies in the church library and Mesa Library has a copy. The UWF kindle in the church office has a copy of the book too! Happy Reading we look forward to seeing you!
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NM Annual Conference
June 11 - 13, 2026
The United Women in Faith (UWF) will be handing out homemade cookies to those attending annual conference in El Paso. We will be sending cookies down with Pastor John. If you can make a dozen or two cookies, put them in ziploc bags and we can put them in the freezer. Please drop them off to the church office next week by Sunday, June 7th.
Green Team Representative for Conference Green Team.
This year the NM Conference UWF will present a resolution to the NM annual conference that each church have a member on the NM Conference Green Team. This represenative would work with other conference members to raise awareness of creation care in churches and communities. If you are interested in representing First UMC of Los Alamos or have questions, please contact the church office.
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Pastor John on Vacation
Pastor John will be on vacation next week, May 26-30. Please reach out to Julie at office@lafumc.org if you need to reach him.
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Martin Reeves Missionary from Peru
Martin Reeves will be joining us and preaching May 31. The Missions team requests you pray for their ministry in the coming weeks.
Here are their prayer requests:
- Holy Spirit, guide Martin Reeves as he travels and shares the Great Commission and his ministry work in Peru.
- Evelyn is now serving as pastor of our church plant in el Milagro (Trujillo). She is a wonderful woman of God with ministry gifts of teaching and preaching. She works 48 hours a week as a legal assistant and will be taking the equivalent of the BAR sometime in the future. She leads our young adult group Saturday evenings and preaches Sunday. Pray for her wisdom, strength, the leading of the Holy Spirit, and encouragement.
- Pray for the spiritual and numerical growth of the church.
- Pray our Medical Laboratory/Clinic reaches more people in the community who need medical assistance. Pray for God’s provision - Financially, the lab needs $3,000 per month to continue to operate.
- Pray for travel mercies.
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Be a Reading Buddy
Did you know that the LEER Reading Buddy program is making significant progress in making stronger readers in the Espanola elementary schools. Last year was the pilot program and the results were amazing.
This summer 45 students are signed up to attend Camp Stars, McCurdy's summer camp for students from K-5. Reading Buddies will be a significant part of this ministry. The camp will run from June 15-July 16, from 12:30 -2:30 p.m., Monday thru Thursday, reading buddies will read with 3 different children for 30 minutes blocks. Books and support materials are provided, as well as staff support to address questions and concerns.
You can find out more information and sign-up by scanning the QR code or www. McCurdy.org/LEER
505.753.7221
Kercida@McCurdy.org
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Food Pantry
Thank you for being God's love in action. Our food pantry continues to feed many people in our community. Below is a list of current needs. Thank you for your continued support.
Donation items:
- Peanut butter
- Single fruit cups
- Crackers - single stack packs
- Tuna packets, Sardines, and Vienna Sausages
- Shelf stable milk
- Nuts and trail mix in individual packets.
When purchasing canned foods when possible purchase pop tops.
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There are several ways you can make your
tithe and offering payments.
- Go to our website then click on "Give Securely Online" at the top right-hand column. Set up a one time or a reoccurring gift.
- In-person drop off your check
- You can mail your checks to the church office:
715 Diamond Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544
We thank you for your faithfulness!
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It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of Charles Knapp. Charles was a longtime member of First UMC, since the beginning of the year Charles has been in the care of his sisters in Colorado. His sister, Nancy Anderson, called me yesterday to inform me he had passed away last week in Colorado. There are no plans for a service at this time. Please keep the family in your prayers. You can send cards of condolense to:
Nancy Anderson at P.O. Box 7625, Loveland, CO 80537.
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Praise and Thanksgiving:
- We are thankful for our Pastor and our church leadership team.
- We are thankful for Don Casperson who led the skating Saturday night for SAN's.
New and Ongoing Prayers:
- Prayers for Marianna's friend and coworker, Jeannette who has just been diagnosied with cancer.
- Prayers for the family of Charles Knapp who passed away last week.
- Prayers for our graduates.
- Prayers for traveling mercies for all the families traveling for graduations.
- Prayers for teachers and students during the last weeks of school.
- Prayers for Lynn Kluegel as she goes through another round of chemo.
- Prayers for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones.
- Prayers for the situation in the Middle East.
- Prayers for Justin Christensen, Casey Hodgson's brother, who has recently been diagnosised with terminal cancer.
- Prayers of healing and complete remission for Liz Martinez.
- Prayers for families who are going through challenging times.
- Prayers for our country and our world.
- Prayers for healing for Bodil Brandow, Stacey Castille,Charles Knapp,Sandra Jo Rudloff, Erelne Seay, Judy Thompson, Lee Weinland, and Harriett Zickert.
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Church Families to pray for this week:
Katie Weinland
Brad & Camille Wescott
Harriet Zickert
Amanda White & Family
If you have a prayer request or praise that you would like to share please call, 505-662-6277 or email, office@lafumc.org, the church office. If you would like your prayer to be confidential just let us know.
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Wednesday, May 27th
7 p.m. STARS NA meeting in Church Library
Thursday, May 28th
7 p.m. Troop 122 in Fellowship Hall
Sunday, May 31st
9 a.m. Bible History Class in Friendship Center and Zoom
10 a.m. Contemporary Worship In-person and Online
12 p.m. Church Picnic at East Park
300 East Road, Los Alamos
Monday, June 1st
1:30 p.m. Clubhouse Knitter's Group at Ridge Park Clubhouse
505 Oppenheimer Dr. Los Alamos
Tuesday, June 2nd
1 p.m. UWF Executive Committee in Library
Wednesday, June 3rd
7 p.m. STARS NA meeting in Library (C1)
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If you see your name missing or the date needs correcting
please email the church office at office@lafumc.org.
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June Birthdays
June 9th Baird Brandow
June 18th Alex Morgan
June Anniversaries
May 28th Baird and Bodil Brandow
June 6th Brad & Camille Wescott
June 19th John & Geniece Courtright
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