Operation Christmas Child 2024
Christmas is about sharing the gift of Jesus Christ with the world, and shoeboxes filled with toys can bring cheer to needy children everywhere.
How to pack a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child
A. Get a shoebox. (You can pick up shoeboxes in the church foyer.)
B. Fill the box with small toys, hygiene products, school supplies, clothes, etc. – anything you think a child would enjoy and need.
🚫DO NOT INCLUDE🚫
Candy; toothpaste; gum; used or damaged items; scary or war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolate or food; seeds; fruit rolls or other fruit snacks; drink mixes (powdered or liquid); liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans.
C. Decide whether your box is for a girl or boy, and indicate the age category on the Operation Christmas Child label. Include $10 (the suggested donation) per box for shipping costs.
D. Bring you box to church. We are collecting boxes every Sunday, now until November 24, 2024.
For more information about Operation Christmas Child, to the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child webpage.
