SPOC Past Events
Below is a record of past events hosted by SPOC
Save the Date: Annual Coat Drive Giveaway Returns November 9, 2024!
Free Coat Giveaway! The SPOC will be hosting its annual winter coat drive/giveaway this year on November 9, beginning at 10am.
Need a coat?
Stop by on November 9! Hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, etc. will also be available!
Want to participate?
Coat donations are needed! Coat collection has begun and info on volunteer opportunities on both Friday, Nov 8 and Saturday, Nov 9 are coming soon! Coats and other items can be brought to Jehovah and put in the large collection box (in the narthex on Sundays and in the Thomas entry on weekdays). Partner sites may also have collections.
Volunteers will be needed Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9. Email SPOC@jehovahlutheran.org to learn more.
This event will be in cooperation with SPOC partners, especially Concordia University, St. Paul and the annual Beautiful Feet conference.
International Potluck Kickoff
All are welcome to the 2nd Annual International Potluck on Friday, September 13 at 6:30 pm at Jehovah Lutheran Church. This year's event will again feature a free feast of Ethiopian, Hmong, and American cuisines. This is the kickoff event for the second year of the St. Paul Outreach Center (SPOC), a collaborative outreach of 14 St. Paul area churches and three schools of the LCMS. The International Potluck will also offer door prizes, games, and displays of the many outreach ministries that SPOC and its partners are doing to serve the community.
For more information, please email spoc@jehovahlutheran.org.
If you can bring a food item to share at the potluck, please scan the QR code to fill out the Google form at this link: https://forms.gle/74ArFVWY9zYGdz8E6
Chai Dosti with SPOC Partner, Concordia St. Paul
Chai Dosti is a program of conversation and fellowship with international students at Concordia University, St. Paul. We will meet occasionally over the summer. Everyone is welcome to stop by and meet students and be a welcoming presence during their time in the US. Meet in the Buenger Education Center (BEC) at Concordia University, St. Paul, at 4:30pm. Planned summer dates are July 31 and August 28.
Contact Anna Gruen (gruen@csp.edu) with questions or visit the CSP hospitality website for more details about this and other volunteer opportunities: www.thehospitalitycenter.org/events
SPOC Open House: Pickleball Opener
We are hosting an SPOC open house! Join us on Friday, July 26, 2024, from 5:30pm-7:30pm, at Jehovah Lutheran Church, located at 1566 Thomas Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104. Our gym court has been newly lined for pickleball. No experience necessary!
Summer S0cial & Sampler
Enjoy free frozen treats! Meet SPOC volunteers!
Sign-up for SPOC programming & partners for summer and fall such as:
• Free tutoring
• Futsal/soccer club
• Community Pickleball
• Lego club/Bracelet making
• Family resources (food, diapers, coats/winter gear, community meals)
• Seasonal events (Easter egg hunt, Christmas caroling)
Location: Parking lot of Jehovah Lutheran Church & Hamline Park (across the street)
Date and time: Friday, July 26 5:30 – 7:30pm
Hosted by: The St. Paul Outreach Center (SPOC) neighbors & partners
Do you want to attend the Summer Social & Sampler? RSVP to the event by scanning the QR code! We’d love to know you’re coming!