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February 6, 2025

For This Sunday, February 9

The FIfth Sunday After Epiphany

Sermon Text: Luke 5: 1-11

Livestream worship. Bulletin.

Liturgist: Arlene Thomas Psalm: Thom Hinks

Women's Bible Study

The class meets on 2nd Tuesdays, 10-11:30 in the library. The curriculum is From Widows to Warriors: Women's Stories From the Old Testament. All women are welcome.

Office Phone Service

The line has been randomly switching to Do Not Disturb status, so callers only hear the outgoing voicemail greeting instead of getting through to a live person. And we don't know it's happening. That happened for most of the day Tuesday into Wednesday. Our tech consultants, T3, have been diligently working on the problem, and so far today it seems to be working.

From Session: More About the Church Office

As you know, Session has made a few updates to the church office hours and holidays. The office is open to the public from 9am to 3pm Monday through Thursday; and our office manager's hours are 9am to 5pm those same days.

If you come to the office unexpectedly after 3pm, the doorbell won't be answered due to security concerns. If you have a key, of course that's different, do come in.

The holidays that the church office is closed have been reduced. Going forward, closed holidays are: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Dec 26th.

For planned weekday closures, there will be a note on the door and on the Witness calendar.

Book Club

This month, the club is reading Guttenberg's Apprentice, by Alix Christie. The Club will meet Tuesday, Feb 25.

Sue Phillips' Jewelry-Making Classes — February Dates & Times

Monday, the 17th, 9:30; and Sat the 22nd, 1:30

Sue will have jewelry-making classes in the church library benefitting the Capital Campaign on the dates and at the times above. Suggested donation: $15+ supplies.

Yoga-in-the-Sanctuary Thursday Mornings

The instructor is our own 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 .

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

Erin's 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. 

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).

Church Calendar for Feb 8 – Feb 15, 2025

Our prayer and God's mercy are like two buckets in a well; while one ascends, the other descends.

~Mark Hopkins

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