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St. C.'s Community Migrant Closet

PLEASE READ OUR SUPPLY NEEDS BEFORE YOU CONTINUE

DONATE OR PURCHASE SUPPLY CLOSET GOODS

Here is what we are accepting as of 12/3. All other supplies may be turned away. We will accept these donations on Wednesday, 12/6 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, December 9th, from 11-2 p.m.

  • Children's snow pants ages 3T to youth XL
  • Resale or excellent condition children's boots (no rain boots as we have plenty; boots must be clean, intact in their soles, and without rips or tears)
  • Waterproof gloves and mittens for youth and adults
  • Women’s puffer coats size M
  • Women’s base layers size M and L
  • Women’s boots size 5.5-7.5
  • Men’s size S joggers
  • Men’s boots size 6-7 (euro size less than 40)
  • We maintain an Amazon wishlist for clothing here

We appreciate everyone's support in donating Nido and Nestum as well as funds for its purchase. As of 12/3, we anticipate we have enough supply and financial contributions to meet those needs for the foreseeable future.


REQUEST SUPPLIES

People serving new arrivals can request items from the closet by sending one of the following forms via email (or dropped in the East Avenue doors of the church) to this address:
supplies@stchristophersoakpark.org

Adult order form (PDF, bilingual)

Children's order form (PDF, bilingual)

Bulk orders (Excel, English)

Volunteers will pack the requested items in a bag for pick-up on the following days. Through December 31, we anticipate being staffed on the following dates and times.

  • 12/04/2023 10:00 am-12:00 pm (Monday)
  • 12/06/2023 11 am pm-1:00 pm (Wednesday)
  • 12/09/2023 11:00 am-2:00 pm (Saturday)
  • 12/11/2023 10:00 am-12:00 pm (Monday)
  • 12/13/2023 12:00 pm-2:00 pm (Wednesday)
  • 12/16/2023 1:00 pm-3:00 pm (Saturday)
  • 12/18/2023 10:00am-12:00am (Monday)
  • 12/20/2023 12:00 pm-2:00 pm (Wednesday)
  • 12/23/2023 11:00 am-2:00 pm (Saturday)
  • 12/27/2023 1:00 pm-3:00 pm (Wednesday)
  • 12/30/2023 11:00 am-2:00 pm (Saturday)

VOLUNTEER

If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering at the Closet, please sign up through our Signup Genius form:

Sign up to volunteer for December work days

Please note that St. Christopher's is one of many organizations currently serving migrants in the greater Oak Park area. Our newest neighbors also need meals, cell phones, and more. To learn more about other community-based efforts to serve migrants, please visit the Community of Congregations website.

In particular, we encourage you to explore volunteering for our neighbors on Lake Street, Grace Episcopal Church.

Thank you for your interest in helping these people and this ministry!


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Sunday Worship

  • 8:00 AM Contemplative Eucharist, Rite I
  • 9:30 AM Contemporary Wiggles Eucharist, Rite III
  • 11:00 AM Choral Eucharist, Rite II

Location

545 S. East Avenue · Oak Park, Illinois 60304
708-386-5613


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Diocese of Chicago

The Episcopal Church

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Service Times

Sunday Worship

  • 8:00 AM Contemplative Eucharist, Rite I
  • 9:30 AM Contemporary Wiggles Eucharist, Rite III
  • 11:00 AM Choral Eucharist, Rite II

Location

St. Christopher's Oak Park
545 S. East Avenue
Oak Park, Illinois 60304

Contact Us
708-386-5613

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We look forward to welcoming you to St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, an open and affirming congregation in the worldwide Anglican Communion.

We pray that you will find here the love that is Christ’s law – love that bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things – knowing that God’s love is bigger than anything we can ask or imagine.

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