Recycle Socks and Raise Funds for Northcott Neighborhood House
We will continue collecting holey socks for a spring shipment. Please help us spread the word to your neighbors and co-workers, encouraging them to clean their sock drawers and upcycle their old socks. The funds raised will support local employment training programs at the Methodist Church. Thank you!
January Second Saturday Servants
As winter approaches, the demand for hot meals has increased, and we need your help for Second Saturday Servants on January 11th. Please bring hot casseroles to the church kitchen by 7:45 am. You can also drop them off during office hours, Monday through Thursday, from 9 am to 2 pm, the week of the event. In December, we served 100 hot meals, and the donated clothing was greatly appreciated. Thank you all for your generosity and support!
Coins of Love
January Coins of Love will support Repairers of the Breach, the only daytime refuge for homeless adults in Greater Milwaukee, open six days a week. They provide essential life-saving, life-sustaining, and life-restoring programs to foster self-reliance. This sanctuary offers resources like food, clothing, and education to help at-risk individuals get back on track. Additionally, they collaborate with various programs to ensure everyone has access to the tools needed for improvement.
November Coins of Love – The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight of Wisconsin $642.02
December Coins of Love – Homeless of West Allis $82.73
Fill the Stocking Advent Mission Project – Many Thanks
Many Thanks! Thank you to everyone who donated new socks for men, women, and children by placing them in the large red Christmas stocking in The Gathering Room. Your generosity is truly making a difference for our homeless neighbors in the community.
We will be collecting new mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves for children and adults for our Food Pantry and local shelters to distribute to those in need. Please hang them on the tree in the narthex. This project will continue through mid-January. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your participation and generosity!
2024 Angel Tree Report
I am happy to share that this Christmas season, our church family was able to share the love of Christ with 30 children by purchasing, wrapping, and delivering 60 gifts to their homes in time for Christmas. Through these actions, we let them know they have not been forgotten by their parent or grandparent in prison. The love that our church members pour into this ministry means the world to the prisoners, children, and families we served. Thanks to everyone who generously bought/wrapped gifts and to those who took time out to deliver them to the children’s homes. This project could not have happened without you. And a big shout-out to Bonnie Chesky, Deb Semrad, and Judy Affeldt for their help with this project. Judy’s guidance and support were particularly appreciated as I took over the reins from her this year. I look forward to our church family participating in the Angel Tree project in 2025 and impacting more lives next
Christmas.
Sincerely, Pam Chesky Johnson, Angel Tree Project Coordinator
Wesleyan Congregational Care Team
Greetings for the New Year from your Wesleyan Congregational Care Team. As I mentioned in December, we have been in prayerful discussions with Pastor Grace about combining the WCCT and the Visitation Ministry. Because our team members and our missions are so intertwined, it made sense to become one group effective January 1st. All activities of the Visitation Ministry will continue under the umbrella of the WCCT. It is our wish that 2025 brings all much happiness, good health, and protection. We know that unexpected events happen, and sometimes, having someone to talk to is helpful. That is why our team exists. No matter how small or how big your concern may be, please know it matters to us and so do you. Reach out to Pastor Grace, Laura Molleson, or the church office to be connected with a WCCT Caregiver. We are also available on Sundays, just look for anyone wearing this badge.