Greetings!
This month you will find the OCC display in a new place in the welcome center. It is near the seating area and couches, so be sure and stop by take a look at all the available tags. Thank you to everyone who has donated items the past two months! It is so exciting to see all the wonderful items coming in each week. We are well on our way to having many items for the packing party, but we still have quite a few items that are needed from January and February along with the new March tags. Remember, these are items needed to make the packing party in November a success. Any donations are greatly appreciated.
Also thank you for a successful OCC crafting day. We accomplished many fun projects and really appreciated all the help making wonderful handmade items to put in the boxes.
“Pack More in 2024”
There is such a profound need to reach the children of the world with the Gospel. Children are the most overlooked segment of our global population and are the largest unreached people group. Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse that brings the joy and hope of eternal life to children suffering from poverty, war, disease, natural disaster, and terrorism. Millions of people who prepare shoebox gifts, pray and serve as OCC volunteers are impacting millions of children, families, and villages to the ends of the earth. In addition to hearing the Gospel before the child receives their shoebox gift, they also receive The Greatest Gift, which is a picture book that shares the message of salvation in their language. The ministry of Operation Christmas Child provides the opportunity for people from all age groups in our church to fulfill the Great Commission and it’s a tangible way to help equip churches around the world in outreach and church planting.
400 Watercolor Sets
300 Craft Kits (No Liquids)
150 Play-Dough Jars
300 Sticker Sheets
200 Jump Ropes
50 Sewing Kits
50 Fishing lures
100 Fishing Hooks
50 Small Rolls of Fishing Line
50 Bobbers & Weights
50 Plastic Soap Containers
Items can be placed in the bin in the Connect Center (next to the church office).
Have questions? Contact Kristin Shultz or Jenny Whitaker