• Children will, at their own level, commit their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ.
• Children will gain a positive attitude toward the benefits, joys, and responsibilities of living a Christian life.
• Children will acquire the habits, skills and knowledge needed to live for Jesus today.
• Parents and other primary care-givers will become more confident and effective as co-laborers with Christ for their children.

The objectives of the Adventurer Club are to provide fun and creative ways for children to:

• Develop a Christ-like character.
• Experience the joy and satisfaction of doing things well.
• Express their love for Jesus in a natural way.
• Learn good sportsmanship and strengthen their ability to get along with others.
• Discover their God-given abilities and to know how to use them to benefit self and serve others.
• Improve their understanding of what makes families strong.

Golden's Adventurer Club meets every Sunday morning at 10:00 am and we have year-round open enrollment.  The Adventurer coordinator is Alma Esnayra.  Please contact us if you are interested in enrolling your children.

Bible Study Correspondence School
Are interested in doing your own individual Bible studies at your own pace in the privacy of your own home?  We have just what you want.  We mail lessons to you which you can complete and mail back for grading.  Upon completion, you will receive a certificate.  These Bible studies are designed to give a well-rounded view of the entire Bible.  If interested, please contact us and we will send your first studies in the mail.

Bible Study (Sabbath School) Classes
Interactive Sabbath School classes are held every Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:40 am.  Classes are available for children and adults.  Come any time and as you are.

Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP)
The Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) is an affordable, 30-day lifestyle education program with thousands of graduates worldwide.  It is sponsored by local, certified leadership; is community based; and has a strong, ongoing support system.  CHIP encourages a close working relationship with one's personal physician.

Through dynamic and compelling live and video presentations, CHIP provides tools and strategies for making lifestyle choices that will stick.  It delivers information, inspiration and motivation.

The Adventist CHIP Association is a fellowship of Seventh-day Adventist Churches around North America who, along with other local sponsors, are conducting this unique video-based program in their communities.

The association's Mission is to provide scientifically sound community health education programs in the local community that will bring healing to the whole person—body, mind, and soul while creating lasting friendships and stimulating an interest in God's original design for maximum health and well-being.

A blood test will be administered at the beginning and the end of the program to verify actual changes in your health.

The coordinator for Golden's CHIP program is Beth Riley.  Watch our News and Registration pages for the next CHIP program and register online or contact us for more information.

Depression Recovery Program
Dr. Neil Nedley and Nedley Health Solutions believes that good health can be restored and maintained through an understanding and application of natural health principles.  Nedley Health Solutions exists to produce health and nutrition books, CDs and nutritional vegan food advice based on solid, documented and scientific research presented in an interesting and understandable format.

Whether you wish to help a relative or friend or you want to improve your own mental health, this seminar is for you.  Dr Nedley has incredible information which is beneficial to everyone, regardless of your health.  See Betty Pelley's 2007 on-line article in the Lakewood Your Hub.

Several people at Golden have been trained to facilitate the Nedley Depression Recovery Program.  Carol Snow is the Director of this program.  See our News and Registration pages for current information on the Depression Recovery Program, contact us for more information or register online if you are interested in enrolling.

Fellowship Meal
Every week, after the church service, we have a Fellowship Meal in our gymnasium (or upstairs in the church during IHN).  The meal is open to all attending visitors and members.  Come join our fellowship so we can get to know each other a little better!

Financial Seminar
(Watch here for more information.)  Check our News page for the next Financial Seminar program and contact us if you are interested in enrolling.

Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN)
The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Denver is a shelter and self-sufficiency program for homeless families.  It's mission is to enable an interfaith and community response to families who become homeless by providing shelter, meals, comprehensive assistance and encouragement toward self-reliance in an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality.

In partnership with IHN of Greater Denver, congregations provide home-like accommodations, meals and hospitality for up to five families for a one-week period up to four times a year.  Families may spend the day at IHN’s day site, and each evening they are transported to the host congregation.  Each congregation hosts the families from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. during their host week.

The Golden Seventh-day Adventist church first became involved in the IHN program in 2002 in conjunction with the startup of the Jefferson County rotation.  Kristi Floyd was instrumental in generating interest among the church membership.  Families were housed in the church gymnasium for one week.

Later, the Faith Lutheran church joined the program using the Golden gymnasium for their week also.  Both weeks (Golden Seventh-day Adventist's and Faith Lutheran's) are managed by volunteers from the respective churches and others who are interested in helping.  Betty Pelley is the coordinator for the Golden church.

Many improvements to the gym have been made in order to make the families more comfortable, including booths for semi-private rooms, the addition of a shower for the guests, an apartment for the overnight hosts and improvements to the kitchen facilities.  These improvements have been possible through contributions by both congregations and the Golden Family of Churches.

The well-designed program, including careful screening of each family, ensures that volunteers and financial contributors know that they are helping people, who are truly in need, get back on their feet.

Pathfinder Youth Ministry
Pathfinders is a worldwide organization of young people sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, though young people of any religious persuasion, or none at all, are welcome and encouraged to join the organization.  It is designed for youth in the 5th through 10th grade.

Pathfinders offer a wide range of activities including, but not limited to:

• Camping & camping/survival skills
• Grade appropriate leadership training
• Activities promoting community pride and involvement through outreach activities such as helping in downtown soup kitchens, collecting food for the disadvantaged, cleaning and maintaining city and county parks, visiting and encouraging the elderly, and MANY more
• Interactive training in a variety of recreational, artistic, nature, conservation, vocational, and outreach areas, with awards (honors) given for successful completion of the interactive training modules
• Personal care and encouragement by a caring staff member!  While many school classrooms have 10-30 students per teacher, Pathfinders offers AT LEAST a 1 staff member to every 5 Pathfinder ratio!

The "Golden Eagle" pathfinders meet every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm and we have year-round open enrollment.  The Pathfinder coordinator is Heather Shull.  Please contact us if you are interested in enrolling your children.

Prayer Ministry
The Golden Seventh-day Adventist church has a prayer group that meets regularly once or twice a week.  If you have a special prayer request, please contact us so we can bring those concerns to God in prayer. 

Social Activities
At various times the church has social activities designed to bring members and visitors together, outside of regular spiritual meetings, to help us get to know each other better.  Some of our regular socials that have become annual events include our summer picnic, fall talent show and winter gym nights.  Thelma Burton and Grace Green are the Social Committee Coordinators.

Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Vacation Bible School at Golden was a week-long (Monday through Friday) evening program.  It included religious education, skits, arts and crafts and songs catered toward children ages 2 through 12.  (Children ages 2 to 3 were accompanied by their parents!)  In 2007 we used the "Galilee By-the-Sea" program.  It was an awesome VBS program which touched children's hearts and lives with God's love and helped kids in our community discover that:

• Jesus chooses us.
• Jesus teaches us.
• Jesus heals us.
• Jesus protects us.
• Jesus provides for us.

Currently we do not have a Children's Ministries Coordinator.  Watch our News page for the next VBS program (2010?) and register online if you are interested in enrolling your children.