Upcoming Events in Detail

Sunday Aug 25, 10am–Message from Seeds of South Sudan Founder
The founder of Seeds of South Sudan Arok Garang speaks during the worship service on August 25, 10am. Seeds of South Sudan is educating refugee orphans to become leaders of South Sudan. Arok himself was a refugee who eventually came to the US and put himself through college, graduating from the University of Denver with a degree in Economics.

Sunday Sept 8, 10am–Back to Sunday School Sunday
We celebrate Back to Sunday school Sunday on September 8. New kindergarteners through high schoolers will gather for snacks partway through the worship service. We’ll get to know each other a little, get a group picture, then divide into Sunday school groups for time to gather with our classes. (K-5th grade is Worship & Wonder with Sue Miller; 6th grade-high school age is Youth Sunday school with Elena Faulkner & Patty Painter-Wakefield.)

Confirmation Class This Fall….
A Confirmation class for youth is coming in the fall! This centers around kids in grades 7-9, though not exclusively. Classes will likely be every other Sunday in the late afternoon (probably 5pm). More details are to come! Contact the church office to be connected to the right person in charge.

Friday Oct 11-Sunday Oct 13–Church Retreat at La Foret–registration due September 8!
The all-church Retreat to La Foret is Friday-Sunday, October 11-13. La Foret is about an hour and 40 minutes’ drive south of Arvada, just north of Colorado Springs in Black Forest. We stay in cabins & eat meals in the Dining Hall, bringing food to share Friday evening and snacks to share for the weekend. We organize some craft activities for anyone who wants to participate. You’re also invited to bring board games and puzzles to share. We usually plan a group nature walk through the forest, a time to walk the large labyrinth together, but you’re also welcome to simply relax among the trees or read a book. It’s been a great time to visit with one another! Sunday morning we hold a worship service in the chapel. (There will also be a service at First United that morning.) Registration will be due Sept 8 with full payment by Oct 1. Adults: $100 for the weekend. Children age 3-17 $40, Under 3 are free. (Scholarships available.) Meals are included, except Friday night which is a potluck and/or some arrive after dinnertime.

Supporting First United through the King Soopers Community Rewards Program
Help support First United by connecting your King Soopers loyalty card to First United! There are no longer refillable cards to use. Now you go online to connect your loyalty card to the organization you want to receive a portion of the money you spend at King Soopers. Connect that and you’re set!
How to connect your loyalty card to First United Church of Arvada:
–Log into your King Soopers Account (www.kingsoopers.com)
–Under “Valued Customer” in the upper right hand corner, go to “My Account”
–Sign into your account (or create an account for your loyalty card)
–On the “Account Summary” page, click on “Community Rewards” in the left column.
–“Enroll” in First United Church of Arvada, which is organization DL310.
ALSO…The “Community Rewards” page where you “Enroll” is where you see how much you’ve contributed to First United each quarter.

Common Earth Community Garden News

For more information or to volunteer…email CommonEarthCommGarden@gmail.com . Or simply check the website!

Mission: 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.

Keep up with First United on Facebook

Sure, you can click the Facebook icon on any page of this website, but we just thought we’d point out what you can have delivered to your news feed when you “Like” us: Pictures and videos of what we’ve been doing, interesting articles, reminders about upcoming events…First United Facebook Page.