Upcoming Events in Detail

Oct 20-Nov 10–Annual Stewardship Campaign & Leaves of Gratitude
Our Annual Stewardship Campaign kicks off on October 20 with the theme, “I am the way”. During the following weeks the Stewardship Committee will present different aspect of stewardship, culminating with the collection of pledge cards on Celebration Sunday, November 10. As we journey on this path, all are invited to add to the leaves of gratitude that we’re hanging in the church foyer throughout the campaign. The leaves were a last minute addition to the Stewardship Campaign inspired by an activity we did at the church La Foret Retreat.
(Leaf table in picture at left)

Sunday Oct 20, 1:30pm–CROP Walk in Longmont
First United is participating in the Boulder County CROP Walk for Hunger Relief this year. The Walk is October 20, 2019 @ 1:30 PM. The Step Off Location is Westview Presbyterian Church of Longmont, 1500 Hover Street, Longmont, CO. Check out the FUCA team page. Or more about the Boulder County Walk in general.

Sunday Nov 3, 11:15-ish–Fall Planning Congregational Meeting
The congregational meeting known as the Fall Planning meeting will be held on Sunday, November 3rd following worship.
Main topics include:
–Restructuring of the Nominating Committee,
–Approval of the minutes from the previous Congregational Meeting (January 27, 2019).
Other items of consideration:
–Board Chairs will need to survey your board to see who will remain on the board.
–We will be looking for a new moderator for 2020.
Denise Winn-Bower, FUCA Council Secretary

Friday-Sunday, Nov 1-3–Youth Retreat at La Foret
We’re gathering the youth to participate in the Youth Retreat at La Foret over the weekend of Nov 1-3. This is for 6th-12th-graders. Camp details and sign-up are here.

Now-Nov 7–Book Group Reading In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
There’s a new book club here at First United. Read In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. (You’re responsible for getting your own book. Then, on Thursday November 7, 5:30pm meet for a potluck dinner & discussion at a member’s house!

Need or Want Gift Cards? First United now has Scrip…..
If you like to give gift cards to friends & family, you can now buy them from First United! You’re helping the support the church at the same time. Or…Maybe you already shop places like Target or Home Depot, or J.C. Penney. Well, buy yourself a gift card through First United to pay for the shopping you already plan to do…and you’ll help support the church! There’s a long list of which stores, restaurants, etc. are part of this program called Scrip. There’s a copy of the list and order forms on the welcome table. Orders will go in on the 15th of the month. Payment must be included at the time of the order.

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.