Outreach

495 Saint Augustine Road, Colgate, Wisconsin 53017, United States

St. Paul's United Church of Christ - Erin

CURRENT MISSION PROJECTS

Visit the Christian Ed page for additional Mission Projects led by our Sunday School children.

Christmas Clearing Council

Mission Committee is collecting gift cards from Target or Walmart (any amount) for the Christmas Clearing Council of Waukesha County. The gift cards will go to kids ages 12-18 that have not been sponsored. These are kids from low income families. There will be a decorated labeled box near the church office to place gift cards in. Deadline is 12/11/22.

Additional Outreach projects

SLEEPING BAGS for the homeless are desperately needed. I found some on Amazon for $25. See Cheryl F. for further information.
MISSION MANIACS are collecting healthy snacks or donations to purchase snacks. Let’s help them out. No kid should be hungry especially not at school.
If you shop at any Fox Brothers Piggly wiggly Lucy Krapfl is collecting the cash register receipts to assist The Seeds of Hope pregnancy center in West Ben

Extending the table

Sussex Food Pantry is in need of canned chicken, canned tuna, canned vegetables (peas, carrots, mixed canned beans) Chunky/Progresso soup, Hamburger Helper, potato sides, rice sides, pasta sides, jello pudding, pancake mix, syrup, juice, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bar soup, tooth paste, tooth brushes, deodorant, baby wipes and toilet paper

Extra change

Remember to rid your pockets of those noisy, heavy coins you have been carrying in your pockets, we have a container for your convenience on the coffee table in the Fellowship Hall. The coins benefit St. Paul’s Mission Fund.

Community Outreach Projects

Brown Street Academy

Sussex Food Pantry-Helpers

St. Paul's has an ongoing program supporting a classroom at Brown Street Academy. Over the year's St Paul's has donated school supplies, snacks, Christmas gifts, coats, and summer learning tools for the students. In 2021 St Paul's donated a classroom air conditioners to keep the classroom comfortable for learning.

Sussex Food Pantry-Helpers

St. Paul's is providing volunteers the 3rd Saturday of each month to help shoppers at the Sussex Food Pantry. A sign up sheet can be found in the fellowship hall.

Operation Backpack 2022

Sussex Food Pantry-Helpers

Operation Backpack 2022

The congregation collects and donates items to Cooperating Churches of Sussex are sponsoring Operation Backpack 2022. Family's in the area can apply for a backpack full of school supplies .

Souper Bowl Sunday

Knitting & Crocheting Group

Operation Backpack 2022

Thanks to everyone who helped us with the Souper Bowl of Caring Challenge. St. Paul's collected OVER 560 SOUP ITEMS AND $270 in cash donations which was donated to Okoa Toto

Knitting & Crocheting Group

Volunteers knitters and crocheters meet Friday mornings at 9 am work to work on craft projects that are donated to many groups/charities.

Feed My Starving Children

Knitting & Crocheting Group

Feed My Starving Children is a Christian non-profit organization that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food to people in developing nations. Founded in 1987, it has reached out to more than 70 countries.

Special Offerings

Post Office Food Drive

Throughout the year St. Paul's along with UCC congregations across the county take a special offering for Neighbors in Need, OCWM, Christmas Fund and more.

Post Office Food Drive

Church volunteers help with collecting and sorting food donations at the Germantown Post Office. The Food Drive benefits the St. Boniface Food Pantry.

Christmas Giving Tree

Post Office Food Drive

Christmas Giving Tree

Donations from our Christmas Giving Tree provide a young family with gift cards and presents for 4 children and their newborn who arrived early. Your heartfelt donations were very graciously received!

Veterans

Christmas Giving Tree

St Paul's does a variety of collections for veterans including collecting jackets and home goods which were donated to homeless vets and the ongoing collection of travel size toiletries and snacks to be sent to those currently serving overseas.

Additional outreach programs

Penny Wars

Collecting change as part of our military tribute in May

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

Each year St Paul's participates in Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes! The mission of Samaritan's Purse project Operation Christmas Child is to reach out to world children who are affected by war, poverty, disease, natural disasters and to children living on Native American reservations. our sharing of the shoebox gifts demonstrates God's love in a tangible way.