Connection to each other is a gift we celebrate regularly through our various ministries. We are the hands, feet and heart of Christ in our community and beyond through hands-on service projects & interactive worship experiences. We celebrate holy days and special events as opportunities for all ages and for families, couples and individuals to creatively celebrate these special Church seasons and significant holy days at church and in the home.
Ministry for Children
- Nursery Childcare is provided for infants through four years on Sunday mornings, 9:45AM–11:30AM, and for special events or meetings as needed.
- Kids’ Worship and Wonder – Preschool-6th Grade:
An imaginative approach for telling Bible stories that invites children to wonder about themselves, God, and the world in a way that is playful and meaningful to them. - Vacation Bible School: Opportunity for all ages to gather together for an evening or more for Vacation Bible fun. VBS themes vary each summer, all ages included, neighborhood invited.
Ministry for Youth
- Youth Group (7th-12th graders) meets periodically for fellowship, food and fun; sharing their faith story through interactive games, community participation, and other activities relevant to being a teenager in today’s world.
- Acolytes attend training and serve as acolytes for Sunday worship.
- Confirmation classes for 7th, 8th, and 9th-graders.
- Mission Opportunities: Youth of First United participate in a yearly summer mission trip to the La Puente Home in Alamosa in addition to various mission & service projects throughout the year. Youth participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring in February, and host the Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for mission in April.
Ministry for Adults
- Adult Study Classes Sunday Mornings.
- Book Discussions one Sunday evening per month.
- CELT (Campbell Elementary Literacy Team) – Volunteers help 2nd graders at Campbell Elementary to read.
Outreach
The First United Church of Arvada is made up of very generous people who give their time, talent and treasure to follow their call to serve, both the church and the community at large. Many of our people spend much of their time in voluntary service; they give and serve with grateful hearts to many worthy causes, local, national, and international.
Common Earth Community Garden
Common Earth Community Garden is an in-progress project begun, in earnest, early in 2015. During this development period, there is a private community for communication on Google+ and now a website and Facebook page. You can also check the Upcoming Events page of this website for news.
Mission statement: 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.
