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Hi Beth,

I loved the energy of all the generations at the Mission Day after worship on Sunday, the 18th. How many gift cards did we buy and wrap for the children of Community Ministries of Rockville?

I’m in the Dark

So far, our congregation purchased and wrapped 109 $10.00 gift cards from Target and Wal-Mart. We will give these cards to CMR to give out at their children’s Christmas party. Nice job from all of you – Tom Newpher, Beth VanLenten, Don Adams, and Jean Gregory, who made the soups and arranged for the subs and chips; all of you who purchased and wrapped gift cards; the members of the 40th and Forward Committee who did the planning; Stephanie Wright and Ken Fisher, who presented the latest on the Kaseman Health Care Clinic; and Linda and Jeff Pattison, who led us in our traditional closing of Day by Day! Thank you!

Dear Beth,

You have not said anything about the role of Art Waidmann within the Central Atlantic Conference. Please let the congregation know how much he does.

Count Me in Art’s Cheering Section

Art is an ordained United Church of Christ minister, as well as a member of our congregation. Currently he is serving as Acting Associate UCC Conference Minister and filling in for Kwame Osei Reed, who is on sabbatical. Many of us got to know Kwame as he was the liaison for our Pastor Nominating Committee during the search for a permanent minister. Congratulations Art on your new role.

My Dearest Beth,

I am a true coffee addict. Today (November 18th) was the first day since I joined RUC that the coffee tasted good to me. (It usually tastes like dishwater.) My whole table – including some charter members – commented on the improvement. So I’m not sure where to direct my thanks, Steve? Fellowship? Building and Grounds? God? But wherever thanks go, please spread them generously and please continue making coffee the way it was made today.

Love My Java

I would say that all of the above contributed to your good cup of coffee, plus the Church in Society Committee, who purchase the Fair Trade Equal Exchange coffee. (If you would like to purchase this great coffee as well as help out the growers, check out the coffee, tea, and chocolate that is available for purchase on Sundays in Kasey Hall.) Thanks to the Building & Grounds Committee, we now have all the electrical power we need in the Kaseman Fellowship Hall. Our Sextant, Steve Cooper, can set up the coffee and tea pots and plug them in simultaneously. No longer do we have to depend on the Elders to remember to turn them on. Come join us for coffee (tea, juice, and sometimes goodies too) after worship, test out the coffee, and enjoy the fellowship.

Hello Beth,

I heard that you gave Duncan a key at his installation as our new minister. What does it mean?

Just Wondering

You heard right. On behalf of the congregation, I did give a large brass key with a tassel (Thanks to Pat Ameling’s creativity!) to Duncan at the end of his installation. I told him that it was a key to the hearts of the congregation of Rockville United Church. Also it serves as a symbol of the doors of RUC: we want to keep them open to the community and the world so that all of God’s people are welcome here and so that we can go out into the world with the good news of the love of God and Jesus Christ.

This is an exciting time in the life of RUC. We are listening to God’s call and acting upon it. Please keep praying that we listen to God’s call and continue taking care of each other and those in the community. I have great faith that working together and with God’s help, the best is yet to be at RUC!

Love and cheers,
Beth .

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Readers with questions should write Beth Pattison, President of RUC Church Council, at BPattison@RockvilleUnitedChurch.org, ask her directly, or leave the question in her mailbox at RUC.