Our Divine Intervention Prayer Vigils/Warming Room safely returns this warming season. We welcome home our returning and mostly new Guests as well as our Staff and Hosts.
Our ministry runs Dec. 1- March 31nightly, 6pm-8am.
Our Orientation for New Hosts (please join with us!) is Sunday November 5th and November 19th 4pm in the Tippe Sanctuary. Come find out more...you don't have to volunteer if you come, but you can't volunteer if you don't. Volunteer weekly, bi-monthly, monthly...
It will change your life!
After Dec 1st, there will be Find Out Fridays where you may visit and see the ministry first hand. Please send a message in advance so we can plan on your attendance at mealtime!
Would your church or community like to prepare a family style meal for 20 one weekly or monthly? Make that for 25 because we want you to join with us at table. We will also take in limited clothing supplies and food staples starting mid-November.
See a list of opportunities below and how to be in touch.
Do you want to share what is needed for this ministry in your church or organization? Please see the linked presentation and Flyer below
Divine Intervention Power Point
Divine Intervention Flyer
To know more or ask you questions, please email Pastor Trish at [email protected].
Our ministry runs Dec. 1- March 31nightly, 6pm-8am.
Our Orientation for New Hosts (please join with us!) is Sunday November 5th and November 19th 4pm in the Tippe Sanctuary. Come find out more...you don't have to volunteer if you come, but you can't volunteer if you don't. Volunteer weekly, bi-monthly, monthly...
It will change your life!
After Dec 1st, there will be Find Out Fridays where you may visit and see the ministry first hand. Please send a message in advance so we can plan on your attendance at mealtime!
Would your church or community like to prepare a family style meal for 20 one weekly or monthly? Make that for 25 because we want you to join with us at table. We will also take in limited clothing supplies and food staples starting mid-November.
See a list of opportunities below and how to be in touch.
Do you want to share what is needed for this ministry in your church or organization? Please see the linked presentation and Flyer below
Divine Intervention Power Point
Divine Intervention Flyer
To know more or ask you questions, please email Pastor Trish at [email protected].
Hungry Hearts Community Meals is relaunching to meet increased levels of hunger in our community...especially amongst families!
We brought HH to a close last fall HOWEVER...food instability calls us to relaunch.
Remember, we raise funds to pay restaurants to prepare 300 meals each Saturday to be given away
free to those in need of hunger intervention. A win-win-win as restaurants are anchors in neighborhoods providing stability and jobs for locals. We build community as we distribute meals...
and we could use your help to do just this!
This season, HH will address increased hunger amongst families. Oh my! This time we will be serving from Hephatha Lutheran Church at Locust and 17th in 53206 11am Saturdays. They are so excited and very grateful given the need in their own church let alone the area. This year we will serve all meals with protein and vegetables and a starch given the kids we will serve. We already have 10 restaurants ready to serve. (And know, the restaurants are also experiencing challenges again
given the economy and winter coming with Covid still very much affecting business.)
And, we will be doubling or more the water we give out because of lead poisoning
from the pipes of the older homes in which many families live.
Pastor Mary Martha said the meals will go very quickly given the need!
We launch on September 24th!
Would you pray and consider being a Host distributing meals
this season...impacting the lives of those who are genuinely hungry?
This outreach ministry asks of its Hosts about 1.5 hours of time on a Saturday...making
a positive impact in the lives of Milwaukee families so challenged during these times.
And touching our lives as well!
Also key are our financial supporters making this intervention possible. Are you able
to contribute $10 to cover the cost of a meal...$100 for 10 meals, $500, $1000?
A sustaining on-going contribution?
You can donate using PayPal above or below putting an HH in the line provided.
We so appreciate your kindness and generosity.
You help make Milwaukee a caring community!
Got a friend who would like to join you?
They are invited, too!
Email Pastor Trish at [email protected]
Just share your and their contact info, please and thank you!
In Deepest Gratitude,
Pastor Trish
We brought HH to a close last fall HOWEVER...food instability calls us to relaunch.
Remember, we raise funds to pay restaurants to prepare 300 meals each Saturday to be given away
free to those in need of hunger intervention. A win-win-win as restaurants are anchors in neighborhoods providing stability and jobs for locals. We build community as we distribute meals...
and we could use your help to do just this!
This season, HH will address increased hunger amongst families. Oh my! This time we will be serving from Hephatha Lutheran Church at Locust and 17th in 53206 11am Saturdays. They are so excited and very grateful given the need in their own church let alone the area. This year we will serve all meals with protein and vegetables and a starch given the kids we will serve. We already have 10 restaurants ready to serve. (And know, the restaurants are also experiencing challenges again
given the economy and winter coming with Covid still very much affecting business.)
And, we will be doubling or more the water we give out because of lead poisoning
from the pipes of the older homes in which many families live.
Pastor Mary Martha said the meals will go very quickly given the need!
We launch on September 24th!
Would you pray and consider being a Host distributing meals
this season...impacting the lives of those who are genuinely hungry?
This outreach ministry asks of its Hosts about 1.5 hours of time on a Saturday...making
a positive impact in the lives of Milwaukee families so challenged during these times.
And touching our lives as well!
Also key are our financial supporters making this intervention possible. Are you able
to contribute $10 to cover the cost of a meal...$100 for 10 meals, $500, $1000?
A sustaining on-going contribution?
You can donate using PayPal above or below putting an HH in the line provided.
We so appreciate your kindness and generosity.
You help make Milwaukee a caring community!
Got a friend who would like to join you?
They are invited, too!
Email Pastor Trish at [email protected]
Just share your and their contact info, please and thank you!
In Deepest Gratitude,
Pastor Trish
Divine Intervention To The Homeless
A collaborative ministry of over 52 intra-faith communities:
A Mission of Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church
Join us in another year of ministry
and fulfill a call to a personal experience of mission!
The numbers of participating churches and funders continues to grow! Praises be!
To see funders, please scroll to the bottom of the page.
We are so grateful to Pastor Trish for her guidance and leadership of our ministry and supporting each of its Guests with care, connecting them to outside resources
Our Ministries include:
Overnight Prayer Vigil/Warming Room Dec 1- March 31, including DI nightly dinners
DI Laundry Ministry and Project Home.
Garden Keepers Urban Gardening Internships
Questions? Please call the office at 414-481-4680.
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Email Pastor Trish directly at [email protected]
To assist with Sharing Our Suppers (SOS meals), please email: [email protected]
If you have donations for Project Home, please email: [email protected]
To find out more about our Guest laundry ministry, please email: [email protected]
Find us on Facebook at Tippecanoe Church!
If you have questions regarding any of our missions and how you can help, please email:
[email protected].
Email Pastor Trish directly at [email protected]
To assist with Sharing Our Suppers (SOS meals), please email: [email protected]
If you have donations for Project Home, please email: [email protected]
To find out more about our Guest laundry ministry, please email: [email protected]
Find us on Facebook at Tippecanoe Church!
If you have questions regarding any of our missions and how you can help, please email:
[email protected].
See what the media is saying about our ministry... just click here!
Did you know Divine Intervention has grown to be a year-round ministry with four missions?
And we need your help! So many ways to be involved! One will be just right for you and fit your time and schedule! Let us know where your heart's desire lies and we'll connect you with others reaching out into the world with care and compassion! Call 481-4680 and we'll be back to you ASAP! Yes, our Overnight Prayer Vigil/Warming Room runs nightly December 1 - March 31 including our DI Laundry Ministry for our Guests, but we also serve the homeless community through our on-going S.O.S. Meals (Sharing Our Suppers Friday Night Potluck Dinners) served every Friday @ 6pm April 1 - November 31 hosted at various Bay View Churches. And now Graced Saturday Mornings hosted by Grace Presbyterian Church to provide added support for winter weekends. From April - October two Guests have an opportunity to have a meaning-centered summer experience as Garden Keepers doing community gardening as part of our hunger ministry called just.good.food. We also invite other Guests to join in the ministry growing, gleaning, and giving healthy vegetables to those locally who are hungry. This summer, as part of our work force development focus, Nancy and Les are giving away about 100 lbs. of organic vegetables a week peak season. Thanks to Chris and Eloise our Garden Coordinator! And thanks to our Community Educator Rachel...as she and Nancy go weekly to BayView Community Center to do nutrition education as cooking demonstrations to pantry participants who then receive recipes and veggies! This year we add a Healthy Choice Casserole Making Class monthly for Pantry Recipients. Email: [email protected] All 52 Sundays and Mondays a year, Larry Under The Bridge brings significant bagged dinners and basic supplies to local campers/homeless in our area. Email: [email protected] Project Home coordinates collecting and distributing household furnishings of all types to homeless placed into apartments. Want to help donate and/or deliver? Email: [email protected] We are...an intra-faith ministry providing emergency overnight safe sanctuary to the homeless, respecting the dignity of all God’s adult children. Beyond safe sanctuary and the provision for basic needs, the ministry creates
community which allows the “authentic self” of Overnight Guests to re-engage through self-awareness and relationships; prompting supported personal development. Divine Intervention is a caring community created through the ministry of individuals just like me and you…and our Guests themselves! We are changing the world, Thanks to all our funders! Special thanks to our 46 intra-faith communities, individuals, and businesses across our greater Milwaukee area and... Adair Flooring Amilinda Restaurant Bank Mutual Broadscope Disability Services Crossroads Foundation Custom Grown Greenhouses Empty Bowls Fund for Lake Michigan LOTFOTL Community Farm Melvin Mulch Messmer Foundation MMSD Northwestern Mutual Foundation Pilot Fund Plantland Potawatomi Foundation Prairie Springs Foundation Presbytery of Milwaukee Racine Dominican Sisters Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery School Sisters of Notre Dame Starbucks Steins Garden Center Thrivent Foundation |
Be part of making a difference....1. Serve as a nightly host. Hosts are required to attend annual training. Your committing ONE night of ministry makes it possible for TWENTY people to receive safe accommodations and personal support. You can host anywhere between once a week and once a month. It’s never convenient! It’s always life changing! And it isn’t hard to do! Is giving up one half of one night’s sleep worth it? We know it is. Please contact Pastor Karen to set up a time to be oriented to the ministry! Email: [email protected]
2. Provide a pot luck dinner. Volunteer (with your family, friends, church group) to provide a pot luck dinner one or more evenings. Now called "Sharing Our Supper"...S.O.S. Meals! For more information, email [email protected]. 3. Donate to support the ministry. Monetary Donations are needed to provide the overnight warmth, water, and other program/staff needs. Estimated cash costs per season is $30-35,000...and we can’t pay the heating bill with toilet paper! (Average cost per Guest per night is just $10-14!) Every dollar helps! Without lights and water and heat, no warming room! No dah! www.tippechurch.org/donate.html 4. In kind donations. These help meet Guest and Ministry needs. Donate, collect or hold a drive for the following needed items: - Bus cards (for health, dental appointments, interviews, support during inclement weather) - Environmentally friendly rock salt for winter sidewalks -Dec-March: milk, oranges, bananas, hard boiled eggs, peanut butter, jelly, cold/hot cereal, pop tarts and butter - Decaf and regular fair-trade coffee, creamer and sugar - Toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex and large/small trash bags - New/gently used socks, new underwear, male and female long johns, bras, warm gloves, hats* -Sweat pants and shirts: medium sized for men and medium/large sized for women* -Winter coats, boots and shoes* *Please donate other clothing items to Unity Lutheran Church's Clothes Bank! - Shavers/shave cream, hand soap, dish soap, air fresheners and bleach - Hand warmers (we hand out 50+ sets each week!) - Individual portioned laundry soap (pods work great) and dryer sheets. - Readers of various strengths - $5 McDonalds Gift Cards and $20 Target Gift Cards - Tums, cold and cough medicine (OTC) and cough drops - Candles, tarps and ponchos
Larry Under the BridgeLarry Under The Bridge is a food and encouragement ministry to the homeless in the Bay View area. Bagged dinners are delivered to strategic locations near campsites on Sunday and Monday evenings every week. Larry UTB helps 30-50 people each Sunday and Monday night of each week. To join us, be in touch to join our schedule...here's what a typical lunch look like...
Each dinner consists of: 2 sandwiches Granola/breakfast bar 1 or 2 pieces of fruit Cookies or other dessert item Occasionally chips Bottled water In the summer months juice boxes, Gatorade, and extra waters are given out. Bug spray, camouflaged tarps, and sleeping bags are some of the other items handed out when available. In the winter months gloves, hats, and long underwear are also supplied to the campers who do not participate in Divine Intervention Prayer Vigil/Warming Room. Donated toiletries, socks, underwear, and toilet paper are handed out year-round. AND...Larry was just honored by Molina Healthcare as one of 6 statewide Champions for his work with the homeless! Congratulations Larry and to all our champions who make DI happen each year! (ON HOLD) Bagged lunches on Fridays weekly at Christ Church for Sharing Our Suppers (SOS)
(ON HOLD) Bagged lunches for Larry Under the Bridge
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