The Okemos Community Church February Mission Buckets recipient is the Michigan State University (MSU) Safe Place. The MSU Safe Place has been offering shelter, education and support services to the campus and greater Lansing area since 1994. Providing temporary and safe shelter, advocacy, support and referrals for MSU students, staff, faculty, or their partners, as well as greater Lansing community members, including the minor children of those who are victimized. Free and confidential services include a 18 bed safe shelter and ,  support services; including phone support/consultation, weekly support group, individual counseling, transportation and child care. In addition to the OCC Mission Bucket donations, in a box in the reception area of the OCC office we will collect personal needs including soaps, paper products and cleaning supplies and gift cards. Please contact the Okemos Community Church office for more information at 517-349-4220.

Okemos Community Church Mission team has fairly traded coffee, tea, hot chocolate and chocolate candy for sale. The February feature item is Chocolate Bars for $3. Please check out the wide selection of chocolate bars flavors and support our mission team. The Fair trade items will be available for sale in the chapel on Sunday or the Okemos Community Church office.

Classes for those interested in joining in membership with the congregation of Okemos Community Church will be held on: Sunday, March 18^th, and Sunday March 25^th.  These classes will be from 12:15 – 1:45, in the chapel.  Childcare will be provided and a light lunch will be served.  If you would like to take part in these classes, please give the Okemos Community Church office a call at 517-349-4220 to indicate your participation.  New members will be received during worship on April 1^st.

The sacrament of Holy Communion will be offered in worship next at Okemos Community Church on Sunday, February 26^th (the first Sunday in Lent) at 9:30 a.m. by intinction and at 11:00 a.m. in the pews.  Holy Communion will be served again on Thursday, April 5^th, during the Maundy Thursday Worship at 6:30 p.m.  If you would like the Sacrament brought to you in your home, please phone the Okemos Community Church office at 517-349-4220.  Arrangements will be made for one of the pastors to visit you.

The sacrament of Baptism is currently scheduled at Okemos Community Church for February 12^th.  If you would like to arrange for baptism for yourself or your child at that time, or at a future date, please give the Okemos Community Church office a call at 517-349-4220.