Operation Christmas Child
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Web Banners The following resources are designed to assist you promoting Operation Christmas Child on your church, group, or personal website. National Collection Week Download English .zip Download Spanish .zip It's All About Jesus! Download English .zip Download Spanish .zip Pack a Shoebox Online Download English .zip Download Spanish .zip Helpful Links Watch a 'How…
Construction Projects
Volunteering at Home and Abroad
Bob Stepp looked like a pro behind the controls of a John Deere backhoe that Samaritan’s Purse volunteers in Egbe, Nigeria, had nicknamed Old Yeller. He scooped up bucketfuls of rich, red African soil and dropped the loads into place to backfill the concrete spillway of a dam that is being repaired as part of…
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Stories, Photos, and Videos
Stories, Photos, and Videos Retrieving stories… Show More Helpful Links Shoebox Stories Shoebox Heroes Operation Christmas Child on YouTube Have questions or suggestions? Email occinfo@samaritan.org Share This Page
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Official Shoebox Gift Suggestions
What Goes in My Shoebox? Make Your Gift Fun, Full, and Personalized. For children around the world, a shoebox is often their very first gift. Given together with the Good News of Jesus Christ, it communicates God’s love to a boy or girl in need. So, it is important to make sure your gift is…
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Shanika & Sherika and the Mittens
“We received mittens in our shoebox gifts in Jamaica at age 8. Before this, our father cut a notebook and pencil in half so we’d have school supplies.” We grew up in rural Jamaica sharing most things, not because we’re twins but because it was a necessity for our family to make ends meet. Our…
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Processing Center Volunteer Registration Has Begun!
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 Espanol
Red de Oración
Únete a Nuestra Red de Oración y Ora Todo el Año con Operation Christmas Child ¿Has escuchado? Puedes mantenerte al tanto de las necesidades de oración de y por aquellos que recolectan, distribuyen y reciben cajas de regalos alrededor del mundo durante todo el año. Para recibir solicitudes de oración mensuales por email y…
‘It’s Unbelievable What You’ve Done for Us’
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE FLORENCE RESPONSE When John Whitfield got word that a TV station in New Bern, N.C.—just one block from his home—was evacuating its staff because of flooding due to Hurricane Florence, he rushed over to investigate. John is a captain with the sheriff’s office in Craven County, and he…
50 Years of Ministry
Ministry on the Korean Peninsula
Long before the Korean Peninsula was partitioned, Franklin Graham’s mother, Ruth Bell Graham, attended high school in Pyongyang. Her parents served in China in full-time ministry, and Pyongyang was known as a hub of missionary work. Franklin’s father, Dr. Billy Graham, first visited North Korea in 1950 and ever since, God has continued to open…
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Transportation Photos
Transportation These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: "Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse." These photographs are not for commercial use. A woman in Ghana puts a heavy load of gift-filled shoeboxes on top of her head in order to transport…
