Our Social Ministry supports
two area organizations:
Oaks Indian Mission in Oaks, OK, and
Decatur Public Schools in Decatur, AR.
Oaks Indian Mission:  
PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
​For the month of October, we are collecting packages of Sanitary Wipes for those families who are being housed because of a domestic abuse situation.   Place items in the basket for Oaks Indian Mission. 
- Paula Crispen 
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Oaks Indian Mission
     Providing Hope 
          Through 
     Humanitarian Aid
(a message from Oaks Indian Mission)
At Oaks Indian Mission, our Humanitarian Aid Program is dedicated to providing a safe place and a fresh start for individuals and families escaping domestic violence. We understand that leaving an abusive situation is one of the most difficult decisions a person can make, and no one should have to face that journey alone.
Our program offers temporary housing, essential resources, and compassionate support while participants work toward stability and independence. Residents receive assistance with basic needs such as food, clothing, transportation, employment resources, and connections to community services. More importantly, they are welcomed into a caring environment where they are treated with dignity, respect, and hope.
Our goal is not only to meet immediate needs but also to empower survivors as they rebuild their lives. Through encouragement, practical support, and faith-based compassion, we strive to help each individual regain confidence, establish self-sufficiency, and move toward a brighter future.
Every life matters, and every person deserves the opportunity to live free from fear. Together, we can provide hope, healing, and a path forward for those seeking refuge from
domestic violence.

The core ministry of Oaks Indian Mission is its care program for American Indian boys.  Most have suffered some form of abuse or neglect. Many are orphans. Others have been abandoned. Some come from loving homes where it is simply no longer possible for parents or grandparents to provide the needed food, clothing and education. The children range from age seven to age seventeen.
United's involvement with Oaks Indian Mission is one of long standing.  For perhaps as many years as United has existed, we have helped Oaks provide for their residents. Each month we receive a list of things needed, and we ask our members to provide what they can.  Currently, Oaks is serving young boys at the Mission.
 Our involvement with Decatur Schools has developed because one of our members, Kelsey Sojka, is a first grade teacher at the school.  Most of the parents of these children are truly hardworking, but they are often in jobs that do not pay well.  Sometimes these parents have to choose between food and housing for their kids.  By providing extras like snacks, schools supplies, personal care items, etc, we can make their lives a little easier.
Dear Church Family, I am so thankful for this congregation! The school supplies bags and the computer keyboards were EXACTLY what Decatur Schools needed! My co-workers are blown away with the amount of help you give our little K-4 building. I tell them that my church FAMILY is always there for me. You are the greatest gift I have. Please know that my heart is full knowing that I always have you by my side! Love, Kelsey Sojka