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Shoebox Gifts Go Even Where There Is No Road

Sixty bare-chested men started running towards Dian and Sandee. The group’s leader was waving his rifle in the air and yelling. Among the throng was a man carrying a black cooking pot and more men brandishing their rifles in the air. The two women froze. But to their surprise, the horde ran past them and…

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Shoebox Gifts Bring Joy to Deaf Children in Namibia

The classroom was quiet as boys and girls opened their Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. There were no squeals of excitement or chattering, no shouting for friends to come and look at the fun gifts inside their shoebox. Yet, their smiles were so big and bright that verbal expressions weren’t needed to reveal the joy overflowing…

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Planting Gospel Seeds in Ghana

Steady streams dripped from holes in the roof, and puddles were scattered all over the floor. The rain pounded relentlessly and threatened to drown out every other sound in the small church. But as the wet and windy thrashing continued, the songs of praise soared louder. Rita Danso had just started a Gospel presentation when…

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Pacific Islands Initiative Press Kit

Media Resources Media Requests Articles & Stories Fact Sheets Approved Quotes Photos B-roll Pacific Islands Initiative Press Kit An Operation Christmas Child initiative is bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to isolated island nations. The goal of the five-year Pacific Island Initiative is for all children ages 2–14 across the Pacific to have the…

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Franklin Graham Hands Out Shoeboxes on Saipan and Guam

Feb. 22-23 UPDATE Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham and his wife Jane, along with musical artist Michael W. Smith, traveled to Guam on Saturday, Feb. 22, to help hand out gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes at Life in the Son Christian Fellowship in Tamuning. The day before the trio assisted in distributing shoeboxes on nearby…

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‘Baking a Difference’ for Christ in North Carolina

With some 60 members, Grace Presbyterian Church’s small size is no obstacle to their great desire to share the hope of Jesus Christ around the world. The Franklin, North Carolina, church is one of thousands of small-town churches across the country who are joining together to create a lasting, global impact through Operation Christmas Child.…

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Bringing the Gospel to the Himba

AN ENDS OF THE EARTH STORY UNA HISTORIA DE LOS CONFINES DEL MUNDO Bringing the Gospel to the Himba Village leaders gathered around the fire and pleaded with their ancestors' spirits. The drought seemed endless, families were falling deeper into poverty, and the witch doctor's promises of healing had failed time and time again. The…

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Shoebox Gifts Help Churches Share the Gospel Across Ukraine

Millions of children have fled to western Ukraine or left the country entirely since war broke out last February. Each of them has a different story of confusion, fear, and trauma. Churches across Ukraine are meeting the practical needs of the displaced in many ways, including providing shelter and food. Samaritan’s Purse alone has provided…

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Introducing Churches to Operation Christmas Child

Mary Johnson serves as the church relations coordinator for the Greater Petersburg, Virginia, Area Team. This group of volunteers is responsible for promoting and coordinating shoebox packing efforts in five counties just south of Richmond. “I think our key role for this area is our black churches,” Mary said. “Our job is to get in…

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Operation Christmas Child – Ways To Volunteer (es)

Maneras de Ser Voluntario Ser un voluntario de Operation Christmas Child puede tomar muchas formas, pero tiene un propósito: llevar el Evangelio a los niños en necesidad de todo el mundo. Voluntarios de Largo Plazo Los voluntarios de largo plazo de Operation Christmas Child son parte de un equipo local que promueve y fomenta la…

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