Join the women of OCC, January 18th, for a time of delicious food and fellowship at Hong Anh Palace in Mequon! Meet at the restaurant at noon. Talk to Pat Johnson with questions.
OCC 40th Anniversary Celebration
OCC’s 40th Anniversary is coming up this September! We’re making plans for its commemoration, complete with our annual picnic. Mark your calendars!
July Benevolence Box Blitz: Next Door
Our friends at Next Door are looking for specific types and brands of paper (watercolor, ruled, construction, journals, notebooks, etc.), markers, crayons, watercolor paints, scissors, stickers, glue, pencils, and sharpeners. Check out the detailed list on Amazon: https://a.co/gQxxVbm.
Next Door is also looking for specific children's books, including some well-known classics:
The Cat in the Hat
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Corduroy
Goodnight Moon
The Snowy Day
The Wheels on the Bus
Where the Wild Things Are
During July, please bring school supplies and/or children's books to church with you and leave them in the wooden Benevolence Box near the lower-level entrance to the Fellowship Hall building. Or, you can purchase items online and have them shipped directly to Next Door.
And, if you have a green thumb, Next Door is looking for a small crew to till and plant a few gardens at their 29th St. location. Contact Rob if you're interested in this volunteer opportunity!
Thank you, in advance, for your support of the Next Door's important work with Milwaukee's young children!
Benevolence Box Wishlist
The wooden box sits just inside the lower-west entrance to the Fellowship Hall building, awaiting your donations of these needed items.
Urgent: Blankets & sleeping bags, winter coats (all sizes)
Canned beef/chicken, Spam, tuna, Vienna sausages. baked beans, Dinty Moore Stew
Ensure infant formula
T-shirts & hoodies (men’s & women’s; all sizes)
Rain ponchos
Suitcases on wheels, strollers, small grocery carts
Hotplates, crock pots, electric skillets, toaster ovens, microwaves
Fans and air conditioners
Bed sheets, towels, wash cloths
Toothbrushes, toothpaste
Bar soap, shampoo, body wash, deodorant
Dish soap, laundry detergent, household cleaners
Red plastic Sendik's bags
Paper handle bags
"Bags of Love" delivered!
Many thanks to all who contributed to this year’s Bags of Love effort! Over 70 bags were returned, and $170 worth of gift cards were also given. Rob delivered about half of the entire bounty to Nehemiah Project in Milwaukee. Then, Dick and Rob delivered the other half to Advocates. Both organizations and their staff members are deeply grateful for your generosity!