Operation Christmas Child
Help us pack shoeboxes to send around the world to share the love, joy, and Gospel of Jesus!
Operation Christmas Child
How you can participate:
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Pack a Shoebox
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Donate individual items
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Donate to cover shoebox shipping
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Pray
See SamaritansPurse.org for more information.
Filling a Box?
Stop by our table in the Welcome Center to pick up shoeboxes to fill.
A couple of things to keep in mind when packing shoeboxes:
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Do not include any liquids, toothpaste, candy, gum, mints, or food of any kind. (Customs prohibits those items.)
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Please remember to include $10 to cover shipping costs. (If you have paid online, please mark "PD" on your shipping label.)
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Please put 2 rubber bands around your boxes to help keep the items contained.
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If you stop by our table, help yourself to an Operation Christmas Child window cling, pen, and stickers.
Unable to Fill a Shoebox?
You can still participate!
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Consider donating some shoebox items and we'll put them all together with other donations to make a shoebox!
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You could also donate funds to purchase items or cover shipping for boxes where shipping hasn't been paid yet.
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Most importantly, pray! Join us in praying for the boys and girls that will recieve boxes, for the volunteers packing and delivering boxes, and for the Gospel to be shared and heard for His Glory!
Get the Whole Family Involved
7 Ideas for Family Impact With Operation Christmas Child
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Give Thanks...Thank God for the many ways He has blessed your family. Then talk about sharing the message of Jesus with a boy or girl in need with an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift.
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Set a Goal...Decide how many shoeboxes you want to fill. Will the gifts follow a theme? Will your kids help pay for the gifts? What special things do you want to put in your boxes?
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Go Shopping...Go shopping as a family to pick out the gifts you want to put in your shoeboxes.
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Personalize It... Write a note and include a photo of your family in your shoebox. Have your kids include a "Let's be friends" coloring page from the link below.
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Visit the Post Office...Teach your kids about the donation for shipping costs. Find out how much it would cost to send a shoebox to another country.
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Emphasize Prayer... Pray before, during, and after packing your shoebox. Ask God to use your gift to open doors for sharing God's love and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Go Deeper... Use the Follow-Your-Box feature on samaritianspurse.org/occ to discover the destination of your shoebox. You will receive an email revealing the country, and a link with more information about the work of Operation Christmas Child there.
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