Operation Christmas Child

What a blessing it is to be in the midst of spring! Seeing all the new flowers blooming and hearing all the birds chirping is so refreshing. I pray you all had a wonderful Easter celebrating our risen Savior. 1 Peter1:3
As we continue in our dedication to the ministry of OCC this month, please be in prayer for the many people both staff and volunteers that will be spending the next few months on distribution trips around the world delivering many packed shoeboxes from 2023. Also be in prayer for the children that will receive them. Pray for the hearts to be open to the gospel of Jesus Christ and that the items that were lovingly packed will be exactly what they need.

Thank you for the many items that have been brought in the first quarter this year. We still have many tags on the OCC display that need to find a home and items to be purchased for the packing party. If you can stop by the display and grab a tag or two and bring those items in or maybe take a few to pass out in your SMBS class, that would be greatly appreciated.
“Pack More in 2024”

About Operation Christmas Child

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.

For even more information about OCC, and the reach and effectiveness of this ministry around the world, click here!

APRIL
WOW Items:
300 stuffed animals or baby dolls (10 inches or smaller)
300 small instruments (harmonica, kazoo)
300 packs of cards
200 small flashlights
150 small foam balls (soccer, baseball, tennis, football)
125 Barbies
125 small Lego sets
Items can be placed in the bin in the Connect Center (next to the church office).