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Community of Joy Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America · Rio Rancho, NM
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Rio Rancho
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About this church
Community of Joy Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation in Rio Rancho that connects worship with serving neighbors and traveling through faith together. Its welcome centers the image of God in every person and invites participation in person or online. Holy Communion is part of every Sunday service, while education, youth and children’s activities, music, fellowship groups, and community work create additional points of connection.
Sunday worship with Communion begins at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary and streams live on YouTube, where it remains available afterward. Elementary Sunday School follows at 11:05. On the first Wednesday of each month, FEAST gathers all ages for Food, Education, Adoration, Song, and Togetherness from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.; the page says “AM” once but then describes a 6:00 p.m. potluck and 6:30 activities, making evening the internally consistent schedule. Joyful Hearts meets the second Saturday at 10:00 a.m. outside the summer break. The worship page provides the clearest recurring information, while the news page should be checked for special Sundays. Community of Joy’s Lutheran identity is explicit rather than inferred from its name, and its belief and history pages explain how worship, welcome, and congregational development fit together.
Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 25, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, ELCA identity, welcome, and worship time · In-person and digital Communion worship · Sunday School and monthly FEAST schedule · Joyful Hearts monthly fellowship
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Location
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1652 Abrazo Rd NE
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