Scholarship Application (revised due date: May 31, 2020)

First United Church of Arvada: Coronavirus Response as of 3/25/2020
TO: First United Church of Arvada Community
SUBJECT: Suspension of Activities at the church thru April
DATE: March 25, 2020

Due to the Jefferson County of the Stay-At-Home order, all church activities, worship services and rental group meetings are suspended until the end of April. Please note the church building will be CLOSED to all, but approved staff and essential personnel. However, we continue in our mission to serve others by calling and checking in with family, friends, contributing to our missions, and praying during reflective times. Sunday services will continue on Zoom. We encourage you to share your new stories. It can’t be stated enough; it is important to take care of yourself physically and emotionally. Each of us can help by sharing what you are doing and thinking, through email and online fellowship.

Yes, this is possibly the worst kind of separation. However, we have a history. We have an immediate history and we have wisdom, a longer history, and obligation to pass what we know on to the next generations. There will be a time when we look upon the coronavirus as a distant memory, and even now charting new beginnings.

You will see some activity in the garden as we see signs of spring all around. Gardeners will be practicing “social distancing’, unless other information becomes available that would suspend the activity. And, the Blessing Box needs our faithful attention. Every seemingly small contribution is collectively a blessing for others.

Information on the virus changes daily. The Weekly Blast will continue to be your source of information about the church. City of Arvada local information is available by signing up for the City’s newsletter.

A good source for information at State and local websites are:
State of Colorado COVID-19 page
City of Arvada’s COVID-19 page
Jefferson County Public Health

Best regards,
Chuck Clark, Moderator

Common Earth Community Garden News

For more information or to volunteer…email CommonEarthCommGarden@gmail.com . Or simply check the website!

Mission: Common Earth Community Garden is established to grow and distribute vegetables, provide a source of wholesome food to local food banks, provide nutritional and cultural education for youth, a place of fellowship for multi-generational families, and outreach to our diverse neighbors on this shared common earth.

Need or Want Gift Cards? First United now has Scrip…..
If you like to give gift cards to friends & family, you can now buy them from First United! You’re helping the support the church at the same time. Or…Maybe you already shop places like Target or Home Depot, or J.C. Penney. Well, buy yourself a gift card through First United to pay for the shopping you already plan to do…and you’ll help support the church! There’s a long list of which stores, restaurants, etc. are part of this program called Scrip. There’s a copy of the list and order forms on the welcome table. Orders will go in on the 15th of the month. Payment must be included at the time of the order.

Supporting First United through the King Soopers Community Rewards Program
Help support First United by connecting your King Soopers loyalty card to First United! There are no longer refillable cards to use. Now you go online to connect your loyalty card to the organization you want to receive a portion of the money you spend at King Soopers. Connect that and you’re set!
How to connect your loyalty card to First United Church of Arvada:
–Log into your King Soopers Account (www.kingsoopers.com)
–Under “Valued Customer” in the upper right hand corner, go to “My Account”
–Sign into your account (or create an account for your loyalty card)
–On the “Account Summary” page, click on “Community Rewards” in the left column.
–“Enroll” in First United Church of Arvada, which is organization DL310.
ALSO…The “Community Rewards” page where you “Enroll” is where you see how much you’ve contributed to First United each quarter.