Flowers and clouds for monsoon season.

Apricot season and an abundant harvest this summer!!

Summer Program Staff and students.

Mary Singelton, Summer Program director and Bill Humphreys, pastor.

Bottle Rocket engineers preparing for blastoff at Summer Program

Project engineer prepares for rocket blastoff!

Entrance to Truchas Services Center with old Mission School renovation work.

Beginning the renovation of the library entrance.

Making Progress on th e renovation work.

Work on new access ramp to the library of The Truchas Service Center.

                         10th Sunday after Pentecost
                                   August14,  2022
                          The Rev. Bill Humphrey 


Worship services:Smith Memorial PC (USA) Truchas 9:00
     El Buen Pastor, Chimayo 10:30 
 All services are face to face with masking.

​The Rev. Jaime Quinones from Presbytery of Santa Fe received August 8
Dear Friends,
The Rev. Jaime Quiñones passed peacefully on July 29th. A memorial service will be held on August 27th at 10:30 am at Second Pres. in Albuquerque and on live-stream. A reception will follow at Menaul School. More details are forthcoming and will be shared when available.


Thanks to Mike and Darlene for the air filters and hand sanitizer station installed at SMPC!! ​
The Summer Program for youth at Truchas Services Center ended on June 30  Photos of work and of participants in "More" section.

•    Prayers for the family of J.D. Vigil. Services will be announced.  https://www.devargasfuneral.com/obituary/JamesJD-Vigil​

August Preaching Schedule
August 7 - Bill Humphreys
August 14 -Bill Humphreys
August 21 -Larry Haslam
August 28 - Bill Humphreys
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Cluster Update:  Loma Verde camp is up and running.  
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PRAYER REQUESTS 

• Prayers for Sara Romer who is improving.
• Keep Peggy and Eric Luplow in your prayers as Peggy continues treatment.
• Keep in prayer those suffering from illnesses in our churches and communities. Remember especially Dominic Valdez. 
• Prayers for children, families and teachers and staff as school resumes.

Presbytery of Santa Fe held its summer  meeting July 16 at Las Vegas church. Check out the minutes of the meeting on the Presbytery webpage.

SF PW Bible Study 
​We will resume in the fall with the Horizons study on Sabbath. Call or email Margaret Franke if you need a study guide. 
                          
 
A note on Per Capita: Smith Memorial received a letter of thanks from Presbytery of Santa Fe for meeting and sending in our per capita.  


Reminder: Per capita is due.  Ours broken down: PCUSA 8.98, Synod of the Southwest $5, and Presbytery of Santa Fe, $21.02.  The total is $35 for each communicant member of the congregation. Please support the work of the Church. 

Session Notes
Our annual Congreagational meetings were held.  
Officers for SMPC:  Elders:  Darlene Montoya, Clerk of Session, Class of 2023
            Cindy Vigil, Class of 2023
            Valerie Cordova, Class of 2024
                                 Deacons: 
Leandro Cordova, Class of 2023
  Clara Vigil, Class of 2024
  Mike Montoya, Class of 2024
Corporation officers:
     Leslee Cordova, President, Roseanne Martinez, Sec., Mary Singelton and Margaret Franke, members.


  Officers for EBP:  Elders: David Bass, Clerk of Session
   Wilfred Romero 
 Brenda Romero, Treasurer
  Eunice Martinez
                                               
               Deacons:  Layla Coriz, James Coriz, Edna Martinez and Susy Ruiz. 



ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Address for Ann and Larry 
​3860 Doctors Lake Drive, Orange Park, FL 3207
Jicarita Cluster Information
Our churches are members of the Cluster which includes the northern New Mexico Churches including Penasco,  Embudo, Ranchos de Taos and Taos First, Chacon, Mora, Las Vegas, White Rock, El Buen Pastor Chimayo, Smith Memorial Truchas, Los Alamos United, and Westminster Santa Fe.  These churches work together to support Camp Loma Verde which holds summer programs for Cluster youth.  

Moderator - Rev. Virginia Barbie of Taos First Pres
  Future of Loma Verde Campgrounds were discussed.
  Reminder that Rev. Liz Graham is now pastor at Embudo and Penasco churches. 

Presbytery of Santa Fe
The Presbytery  sends information on their webpage: https://santafepresbytery.org


​PHOTOS WANTED  IF you want to share a photo of family or nature at worship, please send photo to Margaret  mfranke1876@yahoo.com.  I will upload and post so we can see each other!! 

 Taize  
  + The Taize group worships in spirit Wednesdays at 6 pm. If you would like to join us in your own home please email Patricia at plputnam@gmail.com. To receive songs, scripture and prayers for our worship each week. 
                                                                                  ​Prayer requests: Send requests to Margaret at mfranke1876@yahoo.com

Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church, Truchas, New Mexico
(Truchas is Spanish for trout)



 
    

Sanctuary at El Buen Pasetor Presbyterian Church, Chimayo. Worship is at 1030 on Sundays.

Smith Memorial PC (USA) Members