Grace UCC Community

News & Events

Join our “CKM Planning Time” Zoom Meeting
This Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 7:00PM Eastern Time

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 FAIR DAY 2022

Fair day is NEXT FRIDAY September 23rd 2022. Frederick County public Schools are releasing students 3.5 hours early as a tradition for young and old to be able to enjoy the fair.

It feels like the perfect day to have our youth group teens all together for a fun outing. *Remember, this is a youth group / teen day so if you have a teen (even if they aren't yet part of Grace) we would love to have them. Please email admin@grucc.com so we can have a headcount.

Church Day Camp
(Take 2)

On Monday August 7th, 2022 we are going to do a Church Day Camp for Kids Grades K-5 at Greenbrier State Park. (preschool kids will need a parent or guardian to accompany them) We will gather at GRUCC at 9AM and take the children out for Bible study, activities, songs and games followed by lunch and a couple hours in the water. We will be back at church for pick up about 3:45PM. If you would like to volunteer to chaperone for the day please contact Kelly or Rob at 301-662-3312. If transportation is an issue, please let us know! Parents are welcome to join the fun!

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Children’s church updates

We are seeking volunteers to teach Children’s church once a month. Duties include passing out snacks, reading a short passage that goes along with Pastor Robs Childrens’ moment, and leading a hands-on activity for children from 1st through 5th grade. Snacks, teaching materials, and training will be provided. Contact Kelly at admin@grucc.com" data-mce-href="mailto:admin@grucc.com">admin@grucc.com or call the office Monday-Friday 9:00AM-3:00PM to select a day to teach.

We are watching our Children’s Church grow before our eyes, we would really love you to be a part of it.

Grace Church Retires Our Neighbors' Medical Debt

Medical debt is the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the US, becoming an impossible burden to tens of millions of Americans. Meanwhile, this debt is bought and sold for pennies on the dollar to collection agencies that then pursue people for the full amount. The United Church of Christ has an excellent new ministry, started in Chicago in 2019, and dedicated to helping people by purchasing medical debts and forgiving it. This lets average people get a fresh start and move past the stressful burden of bill collectors and devastated credit scores.

The Catoctin Association, our regional UCC branch of 38 local churches, has been raising funds to purchase and retire the medical debt of our neighbors in Western Maryland and Eastern West Virginia. Thanks to the generosity of Grace Church members, we've been able to contribute $2,000 from the Missions budget towards the overall goal of $7,000! This is truly a great use of charitable funds, because our $2,000 should lead to forgiving $200,000 in medical debt due to the purchasing power of the UCC and partner charity, RIP Medical Debt. For more information on how it works: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/campaign/west-virginia/ and https://catoctinucc.org/

 Welcome Lutheran Social   Services!

As anticipated, Lutheran Social Services Immigrant and Refugee Resettlement Services is moving into offices at Grace Church. The staff of 4 people will occupy the double office space on the second floor next the pastor’s study. Welcome Lutheran Social Services!

Collections for The Fredrick Food Bank

Don’t forget our food collection weekly at church. The basket is filling up again after many months of slow activity due to Covid. The food is blessed on the 3rd Sunday of each month and then brought to the Frederick Food Bank.

~Thank you for your continued generosity!