What's Happening @ RUC

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Here are some of the highlights of life at Rockville United Church.

For a more detailed look at our activities, please click here for a link to our calendar.​​​​​

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Coffee Jam Continues!

The Coffee Jam will continue for the remaining Sundays in August. This is the time for
both community singing or for people to try out singing a solo! Everyone has a song in
them, so come join us and let it out! Join us in Kaseman Hall at 10:00 on Sunday
mornings.​

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​Garden Ministry

The RUC Garden ministry will Share the Harvest of vegetables and fruits from the RUC community garden and members own gardens on Sundays after the service. We will continue as long as the earth keeps providing. Pay what you can; all donations go to the Manna Food Pantry.

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New Date: Write to Get Out the Vote!

One Thing We Can Do is attend the next Get Out the Vote (GOTV) writing party on Sunday, AUGUST 30, in Kaseman Hall. Please join us after worship for writing and snacks. We are
writing nonpartisan postcards with Reclaim Our Vote. We invite all to come write postcards, donate Forever postcard stamps or both. Materials, instruction and snacks will be provided.
 

Future writing parties will be on October 4 and October 18. (The September writing party has been cancelled.)

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Tending the Soil, Tending the Soul: Farming for Faith and Wellness

Martine Palmiter, Chair of the RUC Earthcare/Eco-Justice Garden Ministry will speak to the Interfaith Partners of the Chesapeake via the September 3 webcast, from 7-8 pm. All are invited. Martine will speak about what she has learned from the RUC garden this year, what gifts it provides, and will give appreciation for the RUC members who have made it a reality since 2013.

 

Information on the program can be found here, which will take you to the event page and provide a Zoom link in the auto response. The registration link is here.

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Save the Date - September 11-13, 2026 at Camp Pecometh

It is time to mark your calendars for Camp Pecometh – RUC’s intergeneration camp on the Chester River. For more than 30 years, RUC members and friends have gathered for a weekend of fun, worship and time together. 

 

Accommodations include:
CABINS:  Individual, $125 per person; family of three: $375, additional family members: $50 each

 

RETREAT CENTER: 24 hotel-style rooms in the retreat center: $400 double occupancy, additional family members: $50 each  

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A 50% deposit will hold your spot(s). Final payments are due September 1.

Make checks payable to Rockville United Church and write “Camp Pecometh” in the memo field. Or pay online and choose “Camp Pecometh” from the drop-down menu.

 

PAY IT FORWARD: You may make an extra donation to the Camp Pecometh Scholarship Fund to enable all who want to attend Camp Pecometh by adding an extra little something to your payment, and a note it is to “Pay it Forward!”  (There is a memo line in the online donation form to do this.) Thank you!​

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​Grow the Circle Wide: Progress on the kitchen renovation!

The kitchen renovation has been a much longer process that we had originally hoped. We are moving toward our final health inspections which we hope will be scheduled in the next week or so. Stay tuned for further developments. We very much look forward to a rededication and reopening!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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