Ministries : Operation Christmas Child

  Operation Christmas Child

 



 

825 boxes!

Yes, we made our goal. Thank you for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to 825 children around the world through the gift of your shoe boxes.

If you have not returned your box and need additional drop-off sites or if you need more information in general, check out the Operation Christmas Child website at  www.samaritanspurse.org/occ.

Everyone loves to receive gifts! During the Christmas season we celebrate the arrival of the most special gift of all—God’s Son, Jesus Christ. That “good news of great joy” (Luke 2:10) is the same message that is shared with children around the world through Operation Christmas Child. This year, millions of children will experience Christmas joy when they receive gift-filled shoe boxes and hear the Gospel through Christian literature and follow-up programs.

Since 1993, more than 70 million poor, sick, and suffering children have received Operation Christmas Child shoe box gifts. Some of the countries served were Angola, Chad, Iraq, Lebanon, India, Vietnam, Fiji, Estonia, Poland, Chile, Peru, Jamaica, and Native Americans in the United States.  For more information about Operation Christmas Child, visit their website.
Thank you for supporting this ministry!
 Lord of Life has a wonderful history of collecting shoe box gifts and sharing the gift of Jesus Christ with children in need around the world.
2000    62
2001  242
2003  168
2004  200
2005  464
2006  424
2007  420
2008  385
2009  422
2010  713
2011  825
May we ask one more gift?...the gift of prayer.  Please pray for all those involved in collecting and delivering  these shoe boxes.  Pray that the Lord of Life families who donated boxes have grown spiritually through their act of generosity.  And most importantly, pray for the children and their families who receive a shoe box gift, that hearts will be opened to the Good News of Jesus Christ.

 
Drop off your filled boxes at the display at the end of the main hallway by Nov 15.

Need some ideas for your boxes?

tennis balls,  tube socks,  jacks,  yo-yos,   jump ropes,   tee shirts,   pencils with sharpeners,     inexpensive pens,
coloring books,     toothbrushes,     toothpaste,     combs,     brushes,     hair accessories,     small cars and trucks,
tiny baby dolls,     small stuffed animals ,    small jigsaw puzzles,    notepads,    stretchy gloves,    knit hats,  markers,
erasers,   slippers ,    flashlight with batteries,     crayons,    party favors like leis, blow horns, stickers,    bars of soap,
hard candies-wrapped in double baggies (no chocolate)