Calendar

For the next book club book, we’re reading The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. There is no library kit for this one, so you’ll need to find the book on your own. We’ll meet on Friday March 22 at 1pm at a church member’s home to discuss it! If you have questions about book club, contact the church office.

We will have an outdoor workday on Saturday, March 23 from 9 am to noon. We will be tidying up the front of the church as well other possible projects that Building and Property may have for us to help with. If you are able to come and help out, it would be appreciated! Bring your work gloves! Contact the Church Office with any questions.

Adult Sunday school (8:30 to 9:30 am) will meet for two weeks (March 17 & 24), with anyone from the church who would like to do some creative brainstorming about developing a landscaping plan for the church property. Contact the church office if you have any questions.

First United Church of Arvada is open for in-person Worship in addition to offering our services over Zoom. Request Zoom link here.

About 20 minutes into the service, kids K-3rd grade are usually invited to Worship & Wonder (every Sunday) and 4th-6th to Engage & Explore (3 out of 4 Sundays a month). Palm Sunday and Easter are special Sundays that may have different activities for kids.  Check with the church office for details.  Know that children are always welcome in the sanctuary with you or, if you prefer, you can bring your child(ren) to the foyer and still participate in the service, but with some extra wiggle room.

The nursery is open.

Today

• Palm Sunday & 6th Sunday of Lent
• Procession of Palms and Holy Week Symbols
• Children decorate their bikes/scooters during “Sunday school time”, then ride/walk in a parade outdoors

We will have our traditional Palm Sunday bike and scooter parade for the children after church on March 24. On Palm Sunday, bring your wheels already decorated, or decorate with us; we will provide streamers and glitz! We will have a short ride along the sidewalk around the parking lot. Adult walkers/bikers encouraged to join! Helmets strongly encouraged. Our children will also participate in bringing the palms into worship during the beginning of the service that Sunday. Contact the Church Office with any questions.

On Maundy Thursday, March 28, we will gather for a simple meal of foods Jesus and his disciples may have eaten (pita bread, olives, nuts, hummus, water, a simple salad…). We’ll be together in fellowship, singing, candlelight and Holy Communion as we remember the night Jesus broke bread with his friends before his journey to the cross. There’s a sign-up available (contact the church office), including a paper copy on the welcome desk at the main entrance. Older children who are able to partake in this contemplative service are welcome and we will provide childcare if needed.

First United Church of Arvada is open for in-person Worship in addition to offering our services over Zoom. Request Zoom link here.

About 20 minutes into the service, kids K-3rd grade are usually invited to Worship & Wonder (every Sunday) and 4th-6th to Engage & Explore (3 out of 4 Sundays a month). Palm Sunday and Easter are special Sundays that may have different activities for kids. Check with the church office for details.  Know that children are always welcome in the sanctuary with you or, if you prefer, you can bring your child(ren) to the foyer and still participate in the service, but with some extra wiggle room.

The nursery is open.

Today:

• Easter Sunday
• Easter Egg Hunt for kids after Worship

There will be an Egg Hunt after worship on Easter Sunday, March 31. Christian Ed will be stuffing the eggs that the elementary age children and younger hunt for on Easter morning after worship.

First United Church of Arvada is open for in-person Worship in addition to offering our services over Zoom. Request Zoom link here.

About 20 minutes into the service, kids K-3rd grade are usually invited to Worship & Wonder (every Sunday) and 4th-6th to Engage & Explore (3 out of 4 Sundays a month). Know that children are always welcome in the sanctuary with you or, if you prefer, you can bring your child(ren) to the foyer and still participate in the service, but with some extra wiggle room.

The nursery is open.

Today:

• Greening of the Cross–We’ll decorate a cross with small branches of greenery from the outdoors to welcome the greening of springtime and acknowledge Earth Day (which is April 22). Please bring greening branches from your own yard to share for the decoration that morning. (Evergreen branches are fine.)

First United is hosting the City of Arvada’s community meeting with updates about the W 72nd project, including progress on Phase 2 construction from Oak to Swadley Ct and information about Phase 3 from Oak to Kipling, including the railroad underpass. The event will be open house style on Wednesday, April 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm (open house drop-in window). Please drop by as you are able to receive information. If you are unable to attend, information will be shared digitally following the event.