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Upcoming Community Art Auction–Accepting Entries Now!
Who is ready for a night of fun in Arvada? We hope you can join us for First United Church of Arvada’s “Community Art Auction Fundraiser” on Saturday, June 24, from 6 -8:30 p.m., with proceeds benefitting First United, Community Table and the Arvada Center. There will be drinks and snacks available, along with some awesome artwork that can be purchased for a fraction of actual value at the Silent Auction taking place from 6 – 8:30 p.m.

The doors open at 6 p.m., and the first of three art tables closes at 6:45 p.m. The second art table will close at 7:05 and the last table closing at 7:25 p.m. In between table closings you’ll be able to snack, view and bid on art, mix and mingle with folks from the Arvada community and chat with the artists. You’ll also have bragging rights about attending the First Annual – First United Church of Arvada Community Art Silent Auction! Helping promote the unity in community!

Want to see your artwork starring in the Silent Auction, along with an opportunity to meet the art collector who purchased your art? We are accepting a wide variety of art forms and styles, as long as it’s family friendly. Contact Carrie at 720-329-5239 with any questions about artwork you are considering donating. Deadline for art donations is Friday, June 16, 2023 by noon at First United of Arvada, 7195 Simms St, Arvada, CO 80004.
Please see the Auction Policies.
Here is the Artwork Submission Form.

Sunday June 18, 10am–Seeds of South Sudan: Inspiring Hope, Transforming Lives during Worship
Arok Garang, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, spent 10 years as a refugee in northern Kenya before coming to the United States in 2001. After receiving a college degree from CU-Denver, Arok founded Seeds of South Sudan to help other South Sudanese refugee orphans languishing in the UN Refugee Camp in northern Kenya.

Seeds is a US 501 (c)3 nonprofit based in Colorado. It raises money in the US to educate South Sudanese refugees in Kenyan boarding schools. Since 2009, Seeds has educated 150 South Sudanese orphans to be “seeds of change” in South Sudan. More than 50 of these students have graduated from high school and approximately 20 are attending colleges in Kenya and Canada. Those attending the program will see a video from one of Seeds’ outstanding high school students who aspires to be a neurosurgeon. Arok will speak about the transformation these children experience receiving health care, three meals a day and an excellent education in Kenyan schools.

He will take questions from the congregation.

Mid-July–Book Club
The next book is The Midnight Library by Max Haig. The discussion meeting will happen in mid-July. Books are available for check-out on the Welcome Table Sunday mornings.

Blessing Box (a.k.a. Little Free Food Pantry)
The Blessing Box (the free little pantry on a south corner of our parking lot) is open for use 24/7. If you’d like to bring items to stock it, here’s a list of what’s most used, though other items are also welcome:
Canned food (with pop top lids if possible)
*Protein sources (chili, soups, ravioli, chicken/tuna)
*Fruits & veggies (please NO canned beans such as black, kidney, etc.)
*Pasta sauce
Pasta or instant/boxed rice (preferably not bags of rice)
Peanut butter or other nut butters
Granola bars (higher protein ones are best)
Crackers with peanut butter or cheese filling
Water bottles (8oz), juice boxes or shelf-stable milk
Toiletries
*Travel sized toothpaste
*Toothbrushes
*Other travel sized toiletries and soap
*Sunscreen
*Toilet paper
*Feminine hygiene products
*Socks, hats, gloves (for cold weather months)
You’re invited to stop by to fill the box with a few items from time to time. Or take items as you need them. And monetary donations are welcome, too, through the giving page of our website. Thank you!