Serving our Community and Beyond
Rockville Presbyterian Church serves its local community, as well as other organizations and people internationally to help spread God's grace and love.
Christmas Joy
Each year during the Advent and Christmas season, we collect an offering to lift up past, present, and our future leaders of the church. The Christmas Joy offering provides support needed by some of our church leaders, including supporting leadership development for communities of color, and providing support for Presbyterian church workers in their time of need. To contribute, use the special envelopes in the pews, or designate your offering online or via check using ‘Christmas Joy’.
Christmas Toy Collection for Community Reach
Help us collect Christmas Toys for Community Reach! Each year, Community Reach gives Christmas presents to families in need. Bring all items to RPC by Sunday, December 8. Needed items are below:
New, unwrapped toys and gifts for children (ages 0-12) valued at $15 - $40 each
$25 - $30 Target/Amazon/Visa/Mastercard gift cards for teens (ages 13-17)
Small gifts to include with gift cards for teens
Christmas Toy Distribution
Join Pastor Susan in distributing the Christmas toys that we collected on Thursday, December 19 3-7pm. You can also volunteer (without Pastor Susan) to distribute toys on Saturday, December 21 1-4pm. To volunteer, please contact Pastor Susan or Community Reach at development@cmrocks.org.
Hurricane Helene – How You Can Help
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida late evening on September 26th as a very dangerous category 4 hurricane. The impact of Helene has been felt across multiple states. With the storm surge, wind damage, and flooding, it is crucial to have the necessary resources to support the many communities that are affected. Helene caused devastating damage in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The best way to support hurricane relief efforts is by giving monetary donations. You can help by donating to organizations such as:
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: https://pma.pcusa.org/donate/make-a-gift/gift-info/DR000169/
• Black Mountain Presbyterian Church: https://bmpcnc.org/
You can learn more about what these organizations do at:
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Hurricane Helene Website: https://pda.pcusa.org/situation/hurricane-helene/
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PDACARES/Black Mountain Presbyterian Church
• Presbyterian Disaster Relief Article about Black Mountain Presbyterian Church: https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/black-mountain-
• Black Mountain Presbyterian Church Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bmpcnc
Volunteer Opportunities
Community Reach of Montgomery County (formerly Community Ministries of Rockville) seeks to improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable of Montgomery County residents by providing basic services including housing, healthcare, homecare, education, and emergency assistance.
Volunteer Today! https://www.cmrocks.org/
For 40 years Rainbow Place has provided women emergency overnight shelter during the winter months and assisted them as they transitioned to a better quality of life. They work with women at the very beginning of their transition out of homelessness. The primary focus is to keep the women they serve safe during the harsh winter months and help transition them out of homelessness. Rainbow Place is open from November 1 - March 31. Guests receive a warm, safe place to sleep, a hot dinner, breakfast, a bag lunch, shower, laundry facilities, access to case management, and referrals to local social service and treatment programs. Find volunteer opportunities on their website at: https://www.rainbowplace.org/s/volunteer
Rainbow place has a new mission that will include services for the homeless youth of Montgomery County. Find out more about their progress toward their new goal here https://www.rainbowplace.org/s/
Interfaith Works is an interfaith coalition of more than 165 affiliated congregations of diverse faiths, working together to meet the needs of the poor and homeless in Montgomery County, Md. Volunteer opportunities can be found at: https://www.iworksmc.org/volunteer/
Kaseman Clinic provides healthcare and health education for underserved Montgomery County adult residents. Services include primary health care, specialty health services, pharmacy and lab tests. More information about the Kaseman Health Clinic can be found at https://www.cmrocks.org/mkhc. Consider donating items the clinic routinely needs: Small toys for children 6 months-11 years as they receive COVID vaccines, C-Fold Paper Towels, Hand Sanitizer, Antibacterial Hand Soap, Trash Bags, Disinfecting Wipes, Scouring Powder, Window Cleaner, Facial Tissue, Bleach, Disinfectant Spray, Dishwashing Liquid.
Other Organizations We Serve
Christmas Joy Gift - will be collected through January. The Joy Gift helps support past, present, and future leaders of the Presbyterian Church. To contribute, use the special envelopes in the pew, or donate online or in-person while designating your gift for “Christmas Joy”.
Kiva
Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 in San Francisco, with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive. They do this by crowdfunding loans and unlocking capital for the underserved, improving the quality and cost of financial services, and addressing the underlying barriers to financial access around the world. Since 2012, RPC has made nearly 50 loans across 27 different countries to support efforts in: Agriculture, Retail Services, Health, Education, Food, Housing, Arts, and Manufacturing.
One Great Hour of Sharing
The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People - all work in different ways to serve individuals and communities in need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope.
Manna Food Center
Manna is committed to eliminating hunger in Montgomery County, MD. We support this organization through collections, including their Souper Bowl of Caring each year.
Tree House Tour De Cookie benefiting the Tree House CAC of Montgomery County, MD.
Dress for Success empowers women to achieve economic independence.
Rockville Holiday Drive distributes food baskets and new toys to Rockville families in need.