Events - current year

The Mission Motivation Committee is working with Midwest Mission Distribution Center to collect items for the Personal Dignity Kits and Home Care Kits. Midwest Mission distributes the kits locally, nationally and internationally to those in need during times of crisis, free of charge. All items should be NEW and should include only the items requested below.  

Personal Dignity Kits

  · liquid household cleaner - 56-80 oz. total (no spray bottles)

  · dish soap - 42-64 oz.

  · liquid laundry detergent - 100-150 oz. total

  · 1 scrub brush - with or without handle

  · 1 - 5 gallon round bucket with resealable lid

Home Care Kits

  · liquid household cleaner - 56-80 oz. total (no spray bottles)

  · dish soap - 42-64 oz.

  · liquid laundry detergent - 100-150 oz. total

  · 1 scrub brush - with or without handle

  · 1 - 5 gallon round bucket with resealable lid

We are also collecting these urgently needed items.

  · Shampoo (12 - 19 oz). 

  · Full or EMPTY liquid laundry detergent containers of any size up to 150 oz. 

The following items don't need to be new! 

  · Sewing machines electric and treadles (We can accept sewing machines that need a little tuning up, oiling, etc. We cannot accept the computerized ones.) 

  · Medical equipment such as folding walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, canes, walking boots, slings (used or new)

  · Blankets new or gently used for disaster response 

  · Non-electric tools specifically shovels, brooms, rakes  

Please place donations by the OCCUMC Collection sign near the highboy by the Sanctuary entrance.  We are also an Ingathering Drop Off Site, so other churches will leave their donations by the coat rack. 

You can also donate $15 to cover the cost of a Personal Dignity Kit or $20 for a Home Care Kit by including it in your weekly OCCUMC church offering and indicate this on the memo, or by clicking on ONLINE GIVING at the top of this page, click on Donate Now and select the Other  box to enter the kit you are covering.

Volunteers are needed to check in and load donations at Annual Conference in Green Bay anytime during our drop off hours: Friday, June 9th 10am-4pm and Saturday, June 10th 8am-2pm. Contact bonnieclement05@gmail.com to help

RICE MEALS

One bag feeds 6 people and  costs $2.00 to make 

      · Vitamin + Seasoning Packet

      · Dried Vegetables

      · Soy 

      · Rice 

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You can help by donating at occumc.org (click ONLINE GIVING - Donate Now - pick Miscellaneous - note Rice Meal Pack) or click here. 

Oak Creek Community United Methodist Church is hosting a rice meal pack event on Saturday, April 22nd from 4pm-6pm. These meals will be sent internationally to meet health needs and help with disaster relief. Come and join us! You can pack for an hour or two! Sign up on your own and make some new friends or get your family and friends together and sign up for several slots. (We recommend participants be 10 years or older.) If you have any questions, please contact the church at 414-762-4600 or event organizer, Bonnie Clement 262-497-9969 

Oak Creek Community UMC is located at 8675 S. 13th Street, Oak Creek, WI  53154