Our Social Ministry supports
two area organizations:
Oaks Indian Mission in Oaks, OK, and
Decatur Public Schools in Decatur, AR.
We are collecting small items of candy and other stocking suffers for the families to give this Christmas season at Oaks

Oaks Indian Mission
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.  
 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.

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