Franklin Graham
Newsletter September 2024
Franklin Graham Update | September Franklin Graham Update | September Medical Missions Making an Impact for the Gospel Dear Friend, Medical missions has long been a crucial part of the work of Samaritan's Purse. I was encouraged to see hundreds of doctors, dentists, nurses, and others gathered at our annual Prescription for Renewal conference to learn about and give praise to God for what…
Los líderes encuentran descanso y una visión renovada para el ministerio en el inundado Brasil
Since early May of this year—after unprecedented rainfall caused disastrous flooding in southern Brazil and displaced over 800,000 people across Rio Grande do Sul—Pastor Roberto Machado said there’s been little time to rest. Samaritan’s Purse recently hosted a retreat for the dozens of churches who’ve been hard at work serving their communities—even while suffering themselves.…
Operation Christmas Child
“Mama Gump”: Her Hugs Went a Long Way
“Brother Graham, I’m Mary. Gotcha some shoeboxes for God. Where do you want ’em?” That’s how Mary Damron introduced herself to Franklin Graham, 30 years ago. A coal-miner’s wife from West Virginia with a great heart for children, Mary became a global ambassador for Operation Christmas Child during just the second year of the project.…
Operation Christmas Child
Ofrecemos las Buenas Nuevas y Gran Gozo en Perú
Lima, Peru—a city 10 million people call home—is a vibrant place of ministry for Operation Christmas Child. Decades of Samaritan’s Purse outreach events in this South American country have already enabled 5 million children to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ—and the work continues. The Peru National Leadership Team, made up of six experienced, passionate…
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child Latino Night
Welcome to Latino Night! Make a difference in the lives of children in need around the world by volunteering with Operation Christmas Child at one of our Latino Nights across the country. Learn more about Latino Night Learn More Here Join us for a special bilingual program featuring guests and food, and participate in inspecting and preparing…
Operation Christmas Child
El registro para voluntarios en los centros de procesamiento ¡ya comenzó!
Thank you for your interest in serving at an Operation Christmas Child Processing Center. New registration dates for all processing centers have been released. All registration begins at 8 a.m. local time according to the respective processing center site. Public Registration Begins: Oct. 22: Baltimore area, Maryland; Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Texas Oct. 23: Atlanta area,…
Operation Christmas Child
Great Joy in Mexico’s Jungles
Las Tres Huastecas region, along the Gulf Coast in Mexico, is hard to reach and isolated from much of the country. Many residents still speak the native language, Nahuatl, and worship indigenous idols. The few churches that preach the Gospel here are met with disdain and uncertainty. Earlier this year, however, at a small school…
Operation Christmas Child
Las flores se convierten en bendiciones por medio de Samaritan’s Purse
Jaci Snowden loves flowers. “Flowers make me feel close to God,” Jaci said as she cut colorful zinnias in her backyard garden for a bouquet. “They are His wonderful masterpieces created in Christ Jesus for a purpose.” For 10-year-old Jaci, part of that purpose is to grow beautiful flowers, arrange them into delightful bouquets, and…
Nuestro Ministerio
Building up the Church Worldwide
Supporting the Church Worldwide “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5 (ESV) Caring for the Caribbean When Hurricane Beryl roared across the Caribbean in 2024, it decimated several outlying islands near Grenada, including Carriacou. Nearly every home and building—including the…
Operation Christmas Child
Un Padre en el cielo
Claudia Molina has helped pack hundreds of shoebox gifts in her time as a project leader for Operation Christmas Child, and with each box, her prayer remains the same: that God would use each gift to touch a child’s heart, just as He did hers. As a little girl in the central neighborhood of San…
