Outreach

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

St. Paul's United Church of Christ - Erin

CURRENT MISSION PROJECTS

Undies 500 PROJECT

Its' not the Indy 500....its the Undie 500. Its a race between sides of the church to see who can bring in the most new packages for under garmets for men, women and children and socks. A list of needed items is available in the Fellowship Hall along with the collecitons buckets & race track to see who is in the lead! The Race ends May 25th

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

Knitting & Crocheting Group

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.

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.

Food Pantry Donations

Knitting & Crocheting Group

Operation Christmas Child

St. Paul's collects food products which are donated to several local food pantries.

Operation Christmas Child

Boxes are filled and given to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization. Shoeboxes are filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies .

Financial Donations

Operation Christmas Child

Christmas Clearing House

The congregation through the mission committee supports many local charities including the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Salvation Army and Feeding America.

Christmas Clearing House

Operation Christmas Child

Christmas Clearing House

Donations of Gift Cards are giving to the Waukesha Christmas Clearing House so teenage kids receive a Christmas gift too! Over $750 collected in 2023.

Special Offerings

Souper Bowl Sunday

Special Offerings

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.

Veterans

Souper Bowl Sunday

Special Offerings

St Paul's has done 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.

Souper Bowl Sunday

Feed My Starving Children

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

Feed My Starving Children

Sleeping Bags for the Homeless

Feed My Starving Children

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.

College Care Packages

Sleeping Bags for the Homeless

Each year the Mission Manics collect goods and create care packages for college students. These care packages are alway a much appreciated gift and show of support of our members children, grandchildren and other family members attending college.

Sleeping Bags for the Homeless

Thanks to everyone who donated sleeping bags, blankets and pillows for the homeless.

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.