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(Common Earth Community Garden will be holding a Howard Brown Memorial Celebration on Earth Day, April 22 at noon, with light refreshments and a ceremony in the community garden.)

The 2nd Annual Earth Day Workshops will begin at 1pm and continue until 4pm at First United Church of Arvada.

Topics for the workshops & lectures:

• The Radical Underground: soil health
• Natural Bees and Pollinators
• Dirt Vs. Soil: The Dust Bowl Vermiculture
• Edible Art: Garnishing with Vegetables
• Creating Natural Dyes from Plants and more…
• craft activities for kids (ages 4+)

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Worship & Wonder and Youth Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Earth Day Sunday
• Celebration of our Worship Banner (at the front of the sanctuary)

Mike Maus and Jerri Lou Maus will share their experience of changing life for Mike due to his new diagnosis, and Char Pasco, will also join the conversation based on her own life-changing experiences.

Saturday Apr 29, 5:30pm–Spaghetti Supper

Come support the youth of our church in their annual Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser on Saturday April 29 at 5:30pm. This fun evening supports our annual mission trip to La Puente, the homeless shelter in Alamosa, CO where the youth will volunteer this July. Serving begins at 5:30pm. Tickets are $10 adults, $6 children ages 4-13, free for children 3 & under.

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Worship & Wonder and Youth Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Thomas’ Doubt
• John 20:19-30
• Child Baptism
• New Member Sunday
• Pacific Islander and Asian-American Ministries Display of Art in the foyer

Gordon Keift and Jerry Arca of Colorado Faith Communities to End Gun Violence will present a program about this organization with particular emphasis on gun safety. Our church has a chance to become a part of this “community” and we value your input.

Please join us for a most interesting presentation on the “culture of gun violence” and learn how thinking about this issue in terms of gun safety can engage each of us.

Workday in the Common Earth Community Garden

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Worship & Wonder and Youth Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Holy Communion
• Fourth Sunday of Easter
• 2 Children are Dedicated

This event is for all FUCA members, and anyone else interested. The Training will be facilitated by Paul Turner, Coordinator for the Colorado Chapter of the Industrial Areas Foundation. This event is sponsored by the Adult Ed Committee, Board of Fishers, and Board of Mission and Service. For more information, contact Ralph Datema, 303 974-0947.