Community Service/Outreach Ministry

“For we are his workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus for good works” (Ephesians 2:10).

Operation Community Outreach (OCO) - An Outreach Ministry of the Community Services Department of the First Church of Seventh-day Adventists

Goal:

Our goal is to reach more and more individuals and families and provide the assistance needed to help them find jobs, housing, medical care, and financial assistance, so they may move from living on the streets to living in a home of their own and move from the dependency of Public Assistance.

Emergency Food Pantry:

Sunday: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Hot Meals:

OCO also serves four hot meals per week. Staff members are trained in the preparation and serving of hot, nutritious meals. Hot meals are served as listed below:

Sunday - Breakfast: 9:00 AM - 10:00AM
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - Lunch: 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM

Utility Assistance:

OCO is involved in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program to assist individuals with rent, mortgage, and utility bills. We have helped many families through this program over the years.

Clothing:

OCO issues new and used clothing, shoes, blankets, and toiletries. We also issue bus tokens to help with transportation.

Health Screening:

The fourth Sunday of each month, our professional nursing staff, along with nursing students from the Columbia Union College, conducts health screenings for our clients.

Individual Enlightenment:

Personal one-on-one counseling, regarding life situations, job training skills, and spiritual enlightenment is performed each Sunday mornings, and other times when requested.