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February 14, 2025

For This Sunday, February 16

The Sixth Sunday After Epiphany

Sermon Text: Luke 5: 27-32

Livestream worship. Bulletin.

Liturgist: Meredith Beaton Psalm: Linda Hood

Dollars for Deacons This Sunday

Our monthly Dollars for Deacons offering is taken on 3rd Sundays, and here we are already for this month. Donations are used for emergency assistance to church members, to help with the deacons' operating costs, and with the deacons' regular monthly donation to Storehouse West for assistance with their clients' utility bills. Your continued generosity in supporting the ministry of the deacons is greatly appreciated. Someone will hand you an envelope as you enter worship.

2nd Adult Christian Education Class This Sunday 11:30-12:15

This Sunday we will explore two short prophetic books of the Hebrew Scriptures — Haggai and Obadiah. We will consider the following issues:

• Does God cause famines?
• Does God control the destiny of the nations?
• Is revenge ever a good motive?

We plan to take a look at these and other issues Sunday in Classrooms A & B. You are cordially invited.

At a member's suggestion, we are going to be providing monthly Information about the various elements of our church. We're starting with...

Our Church Leaders - The Elders

Active or currently serving elders are lay leaders who serve on the church governing board, the Session. They are called by God and elected through the congregation to serve three-year terms, and can serve two terms consecutively.

Our active elders this year are: 

• Meredith, Membership & Fellowship Committee
• Liz, Mission Committee
• Riley, Outreach Committee
• Victoria, Outreach Committee
• Marie, Clerk of Session, Administration Committee
• Pat, Building and Grounds Committee
• Birgitta, Worship Committee
• Beth, Finance Committee
• Cyndi, Worship Committee

New RRPC Website

A new church website has been designed by Craig Kelley and will replace the existing site on Monday morning, Feb 17th. Some enhanced features are the weekly worship bulletin, a calendar of events, easy-to-send messages to the church, a new donation page, simple access to the weekly worship services, and much more. We will continue to enhance this website over the next few months to include more pictures and information. Stay tuned and be sure to send your email feedback to the Webmaster using the Contact Us page.

We hope you find this new site user-friendly and full of helpful information.  Please visit our new website after 10am Monday!

Pastor to People

Throughout my time in ministry I have felt a dual calling to the church

and to the academy. So I have served churches for 50 years and have taught in colleges part time for 45 years. I still feel that dual calling to bring the Good News outside the walls of the church into the public educational arena.

This spring I am teaching an online course at St. Norbert College on Systematic Theology. I got involved in this Masters of Theology program because Rev. Kay Huggins, your Pastor Emerita, invited me about 15 years ago. I enjoy teaching these students very much.

I also do lectures at the Oasis of Albuquerque program for adults. My next lecture is on the writings of Rev. William Sloan Coffin on Friday March 21 at 10am. You can go online and learn of the particulars. I have lectured in that program for almost 20 years.

I also teach in the UNM Continuing Education program. My next class will be the four Mondays in April, on the theologian Soren Kierkegaard. Again go online and you can find out more.

Next Thursday February 20 at 7pm I will be doing a lecture for the NM Interfaith Dialogue at Congregation Albert on Louisiana St. in Albuquerque. My lecture will be on the Theology of Hope by Jurgen Moltmann.

You are cordially invited to consider any of these for your own continuing education. I do feel it important to go into the public educational arena to bring theological insights for our community. This is my main form of community outreach, and it has been very meaningful for me all these years.

Let's continue to grow and learn and explore the faith together.

Peace,

Frank

A Special Fellowship Next Sunday

The Mission Committee

invites you 

to a

Mission-in-Action

event following worship

on February 23rd.

Please join us in the Fellowship Hall

for yummy treats

and the opportunity to assemble

50 Gift of the Heart school kits for those in underdeveloped countries.

All materials supplied!

See you then.

Special Thank Yous go to Verona, Margaret, and Genevieve for sewing the school kits bags for the supplies!

Ladies Who Lunch: This Monday, Feb 17th (Presidents Day), 11:15am

Location: Rio Grande Social, 10127 Coors Blvd., NW, Albuquerque 87114, at the north corner of Old Airport and Coors Roads.

You can find the menu and sign up sheet in the narthex. There are special lunch prices on Mondays and Wednesdays. Example... all burgers and fries on the regular menu are $14-17, but are $10 on Mondays and Wednesdays 11-3; and all pizzas that are regularly $13-19 are $10.

Any questions, please email or call 505.363.4841. Looking forward to socializing again!

Meredith

Yoga-in-the-Sanctuary on Thursday Mornings

Gentle Movement: 10-11am

The Gentle Movement Class is great for anyone who is interested in improving strength, balance, and flexibility! Stretches and exercises are done while comfortably seated in a chair; then we progress to balancing and strengthening exercises while standing. If you're unable to stand, the entire class can be done while seated. Breathwork and mindfulness techniques are incorporated throughout the class to help relax the mind and body. The class wraps up with time in guided meditation.

Yoga for Balance and Flexibility: 11:30-12:30

The gentle mat yoga class focuses on improving balance, increasing flexibility, and relaxing the body and the mind! This is a great class for all skill levels; especially beginners or those who have never tried yoga.

Please bring a yoga mat, towel or blanket, and a water bottle to class. 

The instructor is our church member Erin (Cato) Carrasco, PA-C, CHC, CYT. In addition to holding these credentials, Erin is a Certified Breathwork and Meditation Teacher, NASM-CPT, a Heartmath Certified Practitioner, and an EFT/TFT Tapping Practitioner.

Cost for each class: $10. **Please text or call Erin (505) 379-4131 by Wednesday evening if you plan to attend. This helps her know how many chairs to set up and how much floor space to clear for mats. Thank you!**

When class is in session, please do not interrupt or enter the sanctuary (between 10-11, or 11:30-12:30).

Spring Ring Handbell Concert Saturday, Mar 8, 4pm

Where: Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy Rd, NE, Albuquerque

Featuring: Five RRPC JuBellation ringers!

Questions, ask Nancy Leffler.

Church Calendar for Feb 15 – Feb 22, 2025

Prayer Concerns

For our country.

For the Palestinians and others returning home to Gaza.

For Ukraine.

For all victims of gun violence, war, and unrest.

 Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church

1004 24th Street, SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

505.892.6664

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday | 9am–3pm