Operation Christmas Child
NOV. 12 – 19: DROP-OFF SITES OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS PROJECT
Local Families Make Global Impact Through Operation Christmas Child BOONE, N.C., Nov. 1, 2018 — This month, nearly 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations across the nation open to collect shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 12–19. U.S. families, churches and groups are busy transforming empty shoeboxes into fun gifts…
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Press Release: National Collection Week Begins for Operation Christmas Child
National Collection Week Begins for Operation Christmas Child BOONE, N.C.—The collection season for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse begins as nearly 5,000 drop-off locations open across the country. Individuals, families and groups have the opportunity to pack a shoebox gift filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items for children…
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The Greatest Journey
The Greatest Journey Discipleship Program The Greatest Journey - 013943 Children ↑ ↓ Total Amount Give Now Single Gift Monthly Gift The Greatest Journey is a 12-lesson discipleship course designed for Operation Christmas Child shoebox recipients. Children who participate in the program learn how to follow Christ and share Him with others. As they do,…
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Both Sides of the Box
BOTH SIDES of the BOX Every year people prayerfully fill shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, and personal care items for children in need around the world. These special boxes are joyfully received by boys and girls from 2-14 years old, often as their first gift ever! Whether sending or receiving, those touched by Operation Christmas Child…
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Press Release Operation Christmas Child Volunteers Send Christmas Joy to Children Overseas
Operation Christmas Child Volunteers Send Christmas Joy to Children Overseas Boone, N.C.—Area volunteers are celebrating the collection of gift-filled shoeboxes that will send a message of joy to children around the world: God loves you, and you're not forgotten! This year, tens of thousands of volunteers contributed to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's…
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Shoeboxes Go to the Very Ends of the Earth
Baljinnyam’s address might as well be “the ends of the earth.” To reach the valley where his two gers are located, you must drive more than nine hours west of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to the province center of Bayankhongor. Since this is the province where Baljinnyam lives, you might think you’ve arrived, but the true journey…
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A Kazakh Church in Mongolia Reaches Children with Shoebox Gifts
Nalaikh, Mongolia, is home to 40,000 people in the winter, but only around 30,000 each summer as herders head out to the countryside to care for their animals. A district of Ulaanbaatar located about an hour from the capital city center, Nalaikh has two mosques and 15 churches. However, only one of them is focused…
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Year-round Volunteer: Building Church Partners
Dally Quintana serves in church relations for Operation Christmas Child in the Chicago area. Building Church Partners Year-round volunteer builds relationships with congregations on behalf of Operation Christmas Child. Dally Quintana serves as the church relations coordinator in Chicago, where she leads a team of volunteers to promote Operation Christmas Child among their congregations. Dally…
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Missouri Churches Send Shoebox Gifts Off with Prayer
The farming community of Belle, Missouri, has a population of just 1,300 people, but on Sunday, they accomplished much through prayer. At their 23rd annual Operation Christmas Child dedication service at First Baptist Church, 120 people from more than 25 different churches gathered to commit 1,744 shoebox gifts to God’s purposes around the globe. Each…
