What is Operation Christmas Child? The Samaritan's Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, collects shoebox gifts filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way. For many of these children, the gift-filled showbox is the first gift they have ever received.
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, the world's largest Christmas Project of its kind, has collected and delivered more than 2020 million shoebox gifts to children in more than 170 countries and territories. This project is an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Samaritan's Purse currently works in more than 100 countries to provide aid to victims of war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine.
Anyone can pack a shoebox. Individuals, families, churches and groups fill empty shoeboxes with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys, such as dolls or soccer balls.
Shoe boxes and literature will be available on the table outside the sanctuary starting in July, and boxes need to be returned by October 25th, 2024, in order to be taken to the distribution center. Please sign your name on the form and indicate the number of shoe boxes you will be filling.
Any questions about this project should be directed to Marian Deckman.