Calendar

Please gather with us starting at 8:30am, with the morning’s discussion beginning at 8:45am.

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

Children begin worship with their family, then partway into worship children will be invited to leave with their teachers for their classes. “Worship & Wonder” is for K-3rd grade children. “Engage & Explore” classes is for 4th grade and up (and only meets about 3 Sundays a month). See the Ministry for Children page page for further descriptions of the classes. The nursery is available for children age 5 and under. And know that children are always welcome in the sanctuary with you!

Today:

• Remember: Daylight Saving Time Ends! Clocks “Fall Back” an hour
• Message by Khoi Huynh & Marc Sammartano
• All Saints Sunday. All are invited to come forward, speak a name, and light a candle for a soul who has passed on during this past year. The bell will be rung for each candle lighted. If you are on zoom you may put a name in the chat and we will light a candle. After we have lighted the candles for the recently departed, all those who wish to remember loved ones who have passed on in previous years may speak their name aloud, followed by the ringing of the bell.
• Worship & Wonder and Engage & Explore meet
• Nursery care for 0-5 year olds
• 8:30 am Adult Ed Discussion (before worship)
• Fall Planning Congregational Meeting following worship

The congregational meeting known as the Fall Planning meeting will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025, following our Sunday morning worship service. We will be meeting in-person as well as via Zoom. We need a 20% quorum, so members, please plan to remain following the service or logon through the Zoom service link at 11:00 am.
Main topics include:
· Approval of Minutes from the Annual Congregational Meeting – January 26, 202
· Selecting Nominating Committee – Please let the church office or Pastor Karin know ahead of the meeting if you are interested in being on this committee.
· Budget Report

Doug Faulkner, Clerk

The next Book Club read is the 2025 Pulitzer Prize-winning James by Percival Everett. It’s a reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. We will meet to discuss it on Friday, November 7 at 1pm. There is no Book Kit for this one. For information, contact the Church Office.

Please gather with us starting at 8:30am, with the morning’s discussion beginning at 8:45am.

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

Children begin worship with their family, then partway into worship children will be invited to leave with their teachers for their classes. “Worship & Wonder” is for K-3rd grade children. “Engage & Explore” classes is for 4th grade and up (and only meets about 3 Sundays a month). See the Ministry for Children page page for further descriptions of the classes. The nursery is available for children age 5 and under. And know that children are always welcome in the sanctuary with you!

Today:

• Rev. Karin Kilpatric’s message “Working for the Good of All”
• Celebration Sunday! – Luncheon following worship
• Worship & Wonder and Engage & Explore
• Nursery care for 0-5 year olds
• Holy Communion will be November 16
• 8:30 am Adult Ed Discussion before worship!

Sunday Nov 9 is “Celebration Sunday” where we bring our pledge cards forward during a special time of offering. It’s the culmination of our annual Stewardship Campaign/pledge drive for 2026 giving. This “Stewardship Stew” luncheon is hosted by the Stewardship Committee, and everyone is invited!

Here is the online pledge form. You can also ask the Church Office for a paper pledge card, or find one on the Welcome Table in the church foyer. Contact the Stewardship Committee with 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.

Children begin worship with their family, then partway into worship children will be invited to leave with their teachers for their classes. “Worship & Wonder” is for K-3rd grade children. “Engage & Explore” classes is for 4th grade and up (and only meets about 3 Sundays a month). See the Ministry for Children page page for further descriptions of the classes. The nursery is available for children age 5 and under. And know that children are always welcome in the sanctuary with you!

Today:

• Bible Sunday (children 4th grade or older receive a Bible given to them by a sponsor)

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

Children begin worship with their family, then partway into worship children will be invited to leave with their teachers for their classes. “Worship & Wonder” is for K-3rd grade children. “Engage & Explore” classes is for 4th grade and up (and only meets about 3 Sundays a month). See the Ministry for Children page page for further descriptions of the classes. The nursery is available for children age 5 and under. And know that children are always welcome in the sanctuary with you!

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

Children begin worship with their family, then partway into worship children will be invited to leave with their teachers for their classes. “Worship & Wonder” is for K-3rd grade children. “Engage & Explore” classes is for 4th grade and up (and only meets about 3 Sundays a month). See the Ministry for Children page page for further descriptions of the classes. The nursery is available for children age 5 and under. And know that children are always welcome in the sanctuary with you!