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The Annual Congregational Meeting of the First United Church of Arvada will be held Sunday, January 28, 2018, in the sanctuary immediately following worship. The purpose of the meeting is to adopt the 2018 Budget, and to elect the officers of the church and Board members, as well as any other matters that shall properly come before the congregation. The 2017 Annual Report will be presented at the meeting. It will be sent to all those with e-mail when it’s finished.

Celebration! Choir rehearses tonight! If you’d like to sing, you’re welcome. Peals of Praise bell choir rehearses afterwards. The bell choir plays Feb 11 during the Worship service. The choir sings Feb 18 during worship.

The 8:30 AM Sunday School Class continues its study of The Book of Acts into February. All are welcome–even if you didn’t participate in the first several chapters study! We will be looking at a new phase in the spread of Christianity in the Roman world. Jim Sullivan will continue as our well-informed teacher/leader! No preparation required. Bibles and materials supplied (though you’re certainly welcome to bring your own Bible!).

Children & youth stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed for Worship & Wonder (K-6th grade). Youth Sunday school (middle & high school) stay in worship with week (generally every 1st Sunday of the month). (Nursery provided.)

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

Today:

• Holy Communion
• Sermon on “The Healing of Simon’s Mother-in-Law”
• Mark 1:29-39
• Souper Bowl of Caring Noisy Collection for Denver Inner City Parish
• Valentine Workshop to make Valentines for shut-ins, friends & family after worship (light lunch provided)

Join the Fisher Board in decorating jigsaw puzzles with hearts and words to be delivered to our shut-ins. Plenty of blank jigsaw puzzles will be available for you to also decorate for family and friends.

A light lunch will be served before we begin decorating.

Celebration! Choir rehearses tonight! If you’d like to sing, you’re welcome. Peals of Praise bell choir rehearses afterwards. The bell choir plays Feb 11 during the Worship service. The choir sings Feb 18 during worship.

The 8:30 AM Sunday School Class continues its study of The Book of Acts into February. All are welcome–even if you didn’t participate in the first several chapters study! We will be looking at a new phase in the spread of Christianity in the Roman world. Jim Sullivan will continue as our well-informed teacher/leader! No preparation required. Bibles and materials supplied (though you’re certainly welcome to bring your own Bible!).

Children & youth stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed for Worship & Wonder (K-6th grade) and Youth Sunday school (middle & high school). (Nursery provided.)

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

Today:

• Transfiguration Sunday
• 2 Kings 2:1-12      Mark 9:2-29
• Karen Howe does Children’s Time during worship, then goes to youth Sunday school to talk with youth
• Celebration! Choir sings

Celebration! Choir rehearses tonight! If you’d like to sing, you’re welcome.  The choir sings Feb 18 during worship.

Rev. Karin Howe will share the information she gained from attending an active shooter training from FBI Denver Division last week as they helped religious leaders and Congregations know what they need to know and do during a possible active shooter situation.