Christmas Eve Family Service

The Christmas eve family service this year will feature Christmas carols, children in costumes and a live telling of the story of the birth of Jesus —all wonderful traditions.

Children will have the opportunity to be in costume and on parade wearing a shepherd, angel or wise man costume.

The story of the birth of Jesus will be told using narration and actors.

Everyone attending will have the opportunity to worship God and will leave with a greater sense of wonder, amazement and awe for what Jesus has done for us. The lord of all things, the creator of heaven and earth, the god through whom all blessings flow, humbled himself like a baby to continue his unstoppable plan to show his love for all people.

Children will have the opportunity to be in costume and participate in the service. Costumes provided! If you would like your child to be involved, arrive to select a costume between 4:30 and 4:50 that evening. The children will not be on stage during the service but will be led through the sanctuary in costume to celebrate the birth of Christ!

If you have questions, please call the church office— 303-422-1235

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Congregational Meeting 12.16.07 @ 10:30

There will be a brief congregational meeting at 10:30 on Sunday between services. The purpose of this meeting is to vote on new members and also to vote on the recommendation of the student ministry search team to hire Kurt Gewinner as a co-director and to move Joel Adams into the co-director role.

If you have questions about the recommendation of the student ministry search team and would like to talk with a member of the team, contact the church office at 303.422.1235

The Golden Compass

Articles and information regarding the movie "The Golden Compass"

Village Voice Review: Lost Cause

Baptist Press article: 'Golden Compass' Movie Opening to Controversy

Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online  Sympathy for the Devil

Snopes Urban Legend Reference pages The Golden Compass

Fox News  Christian Groups Claim Pro-Atheist 'Stealth Campaign' in Nicole Kidman Fantasy Film 'The Golden Compass'

Wikipedia  article on Philip Pullman (the author of the stories)

New Yorker Magazine article: Far From Narnia

Leave a comment if you have found other helpful articles on this movie and story and we can add them to this resource list.

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Employment Opportunity at ACC

Interim (short-term) Children’s Ministry Assistant. Part-time 16-20 hours per week.  Coordination and administrative duties with some computer skills required.  This position is a temporary position to handle some responsibilities of the Assistant CM Director while we look for the best person to fill the position long-term.

Assistant Children’s Ministry Director.  Leadership, coordination, communication, and administrative responsibilities. Full-time with benefits.  This person works closely with the Children's Ministry Director to lead teams of volunteer leaders that will reach, teach and touch children with the awesome life of Jesus Christ.

If interested, please call John Mullis at the church office.  303.422.1235

Wednesday Night Kids' Oasis Challenge

We love it so much when parents read the Bible with their children! I have a friend in the 5th grade that had an assignment to write about the moment he felt the happiest. He wrote that he is happiest when he is reading the Bible with his Dad. Amazing and wonderful!
We've challenged all of the kids that attend Kids' Oasis on Wednesday night to read Genesis 39-47 with their mom, dad, grandpa, grandma or other responsible adult between now and the next time we meet on January 9. If they read these chapters about Joseph and bring a signed note verifying that, we'll pat them on the back with a special reward.
Spiritual values are so much more caught than they are taught. When a parent takes the time to read God's Word and talk about what they learn from the stories, kids catch the values that last a lifetime.

Sonlight Singers Update

Sonlight Singers is a musical group for younger children at Arvada Covenant Church. The Music, Drama and Worship Commission hopes the group will be able to form in January and begin the fun. Look for more information about this in early 2008.

Offerfest

Children at ACC have a great opportunity to save money to give to Covenant World Relief which helps people in need around the world. The label and coin-slot cover will fit on a standard soup can and you can put it in a place where it will serve as a reminder to share your blessings.

The offering will be given on November 21 during the Offerfest Service at 7 p.m.

ACC Congregation Town Hall Meeting - is history

Sunday evening, November 11, 2007

6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Agenda included...new member applicants, review of proposed 2008 budget, proposed building changes, other important items.

childcare was be provided

Family Advent Dinner

Wednesday, November 28 @ 6:00 p.m.

Food, crafts and Christmas carols.

This ACC tradition is a great way for families to start the Advent season.

Cost: $3 person for dinner. $5 per family for the craft.

Reservations required. 303.422.1235

Launch! Discovery Sessions

Attention everyone! Urgent and important invitation!

Actors, teachers, artists, organizers, parents, leaders, curious people, musicians, photographers, videographers, techies, creative people, friendly people and more!

We want to show you the future—the future of children’s ministry for 1st-5th graders at ACC. On November 18 and December 2 during the 11:00 service we invite you to come to Launch! and experience a preview of children’s ministry as it will begin to happen in January. We want you to be able to see how we will reach, teach and touch children with the awesome message of Jesus Christ.  We need you to be there!

Also, we are previewing the ministry so people have the opportunity to see and understand how they can fit into ministry teams using the time, talents and gifts they have to offer in the areas of teaching, acting, shepherding, tech and support.  We are looking for everyone even remotely interested to come and check out what we will be doing and see how they might be able to jump on a Launch! team.

In Launch! our goal is to walk alongside families enabling their children to experience the love of Christ, to know Jesus as personal Savior and to become His disciple.  We have a great plan to make that happen and we want you to see what that looks like.  That's why we are going to "preview" what the teaching environments will look like in near future.

First Grade Bible Presentation

Dear Parents,

On Sunday, November 18, we will be presenting 1^st graders with new Bibles during the 9:30 am service in the main sanctuary. We are able to do this every year through a memorial fund established by the Tom and Margaret Melander family to remember their son, Michael.

I am thrilled to be a part of this wonderful way to bless children and families. God expresses in Deuteronomy 6:19 how important it is for families to be teaching children how to live life His way, and they are to do this using His Word. I value and cherish the time my own children have studied God’s Word with their own Bibles. As a parent, you will be able to use this Bible to help lead your child’s spiritual development; and, partnered with the wonderful volunteer leaders in the children’s ministry programs at Arvada Covenant Church, children will grow up to know they can trust God, no matter what. His Word will show them how to make wise choices – God’s choices.

If you desire to have your child participate in this ACC tradition, please have your 1^st grader in room C113 by 9:15 on that Sunday morning. Your child does not have to have anything prepared to participate and receive a Bible. You can have your child wear what you feel is appropriate. They will be escorted to the sanctuary, led through the presentation and taken back to the room afterwards. You will be able to pick up your child at the end of the 9:30 worship/Sunday School service.

Please talk with your child before Sunday, remind them about this and talk about what it will be like to be in the sanctuary, what proper behavior is in this situation and how wonderful it is for them to be able to be a part of this special service. If children do not want to participate, they will still get a Bible and they will be taken care of during the presentation in the sanctuary.

If you have any questions, please call the church office at 303.422.1235

Welcome to LAUNCH!

Launch is the children's ministry of Arvada Covenant Church. The place where the adventure starts for children!