Upcoming Events in Detail

Children & Youth Stuff

For the summer, we change things up a bit on Sunday mornings. We’re tapping into ideas from the congregation for summer Sunday school until we go “back to ‘regular’ Sunday school” with a September 10 celebration. Here’s some of what the kids (elementary through high school age) can participate in, beginning partway through the 10am Worship service:

• paint & decorate talking sticks with Char (8/20 & 8/27)
• create a story together with Lisa (9/3)
  

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• create slime and talk about how different ingredients come together to make something new (8/13)
• creating a poem together while creating art to take home (8/6)
• music fun with our Music Director Sue Wedaa (7/30)
• hearing a story of traveling & making yummy cake pops (7/23)
• hearing the story of the sower & the seeds, and spending time in the community garden (7/16)
• planting seeds in pots and watching them grow through the rest of the summer (7/2)
• sharing our stories with help from a sand box with Eliza (6/18 & 7/9)
• learning about the importance of bees in our world–and about the bee hives right next to the church in the community garden! (6/11)

Sunday Aug 27, approx 11:15 (after Worship)–Special Congregational Meeting

There will be a special congregational meeting on August 27th immediately following worship service.  The purpose of the meeting is to address the status of the 2017 Operating Budget and First United Church of Arvada’s involvement, as a participating member, in the Colorado Faith Communities to End Gun Violence, and to provide an update on the Life Celebration Fund.  No vote will be taken during the meeting, but please plan on attending as these are important matters for our congregation.

Wednesday Sept 13, 6:30pm–IAF Neighborhood Gather for the Arvada Community at Trinity Presbyterian Church

An IAF (Industrial Areas Foundation) Neighborhood Gather for the Arvada Community will be at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Wednesday September 13, 6:30 – 8:30pm. This is a grassroots coalition of schools, congregations, and neighbors working together for the common good of the neighborhoods that are served by the Arvada Schools.

Saturday Sept 23, 2pm–Common Earth Community Garden 2nd Annual Garden Festival

It’s the 2nd Annual Common Earth Community Garden Festival, with music by Zzyzx. Potluck this year with Fried Chicken and sandwiches provided by Garden and everyone is asked to provide side dish or dessert.

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.

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