Upcoming Events in Detail

Sunday Oct 21-Nov 11–Annual Pledge Drive: “What Shall We Bring?”

Our annual pledge drive begins October 21st, and this year’s theme is “What Shall We Bring?” As we explore this question through Stewardship
moments during Sunday morning worship, we may find some surprising, thought-provoking, and encouraging answers. Letters from our Stewardship board go out the week of October 15th. It will include a pledge card. If you don’t receive one, please feel free pick one up at the church.

For four Sundays we will explore different aspects of stewardship: Gifts of Presence, Gifts of Love, Gifts of Faithfulness and Gifts of Words and Deeds. Our children will also have an opportunity to participate. On Sunday, October 21st, Children’s Sabbath, they will receive their very own pledge card that will depict Actions of Service. They will have the opportunity to choose actions that they “pledge” to do or participate in through this next year. On Sunday, November 11th, we will gather together after worship for our Stewardship Stew. A time of food and celebration of our commitment to our church community. If you have any questions about the pledge card process, please contact the Stewardship Chair Jason Hine or Pastor Karin. Let’s prepare to hear and ponder those answers together as we journey toward Stewardship Sunday on Nov 11.

Saturday Oct 27, 8pm–Archway Housing & Services Benefit Concert

This Carrie Newcomer Concert, benefiting Archway Housing & Services, is at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd, Englewood, CO on Saturday Oct 27. Doors open at 7pm, concert at 8pm. Tickets through Archway Housing’s website.

Sunday Oct 28, approx 11am (following worship)–Fall Planning Congregational Meeting

The congregational meeting known as the Fall Planning meeting will be held on Sunday October 28th following worship. The purpose of the meeting is to nominate and elect persons to the Nominating Committee for 2019 Board and Council membership and to discuss possible restructuring ideas for our boards and Council. The minutes of previous Congregational Meeting (January 2018) will also be presented for approval. We strongly encourage you to attend this important meeting.

Please also note that the approved minutes from the January 2018 congregational meeting are on the member page of the church website. (Upper right corner button of this page, labeled “Member Login”) Any member of the church can access the member only section of the church website. Please see Kathy Hine or any member of the Council of Directors for the user name and password to the member only site.

– Elena Faulkner, Clerk

Saturday Nov 3-6pm–Youth Movie & Make-Your-Own-Pizza Night

Movie night and make-your-own pizza! Youth are invited to make their own pizza and watch The Princess Bride on Saturday November 3, 6-9pm at First United. This is for all youth 5th grade through high school. You’re welcome to bring a friend if you’d like! (Please RSVP to patty@arvadaucc.org by Oct 28, if you can, so we know how much food to have!)

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.

Please check back often to see the latest that’s happening.