Operation Christmas Child 2025

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. (See Kiyomi, Theresa, or Pastor Rich)

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 a boy, and indicate the age category on the Operation Christmas Child label.

D. Bring your box to church. Collection week is November 17 – 24, 2025

For more information about Operation Christmas Child, visit the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child webpage.