Operation Christmas Child 
2025

The Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child collects shoebox gifts‑filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items—and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. For many of these children, the gift—filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received.

Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, has collected and delivered more than 198 million shoebox gifts to children in more than 170 countries and territories.

In the past three years of holding a church-wide drive, we have been able to meet and even exceed our goal for the number of boxes packed.

For 2025, it is our goal to once again pack 
​300 boxes as a church family. 
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To do this we need an early start.  The monthly donation schedule (found below) will help spread out the expense and categorize items needed.  ​

Monthly Collections

MARCH - Hygiene Items: washcloths, brushes, combs, hair accessories

APRIL - Shirts: boys and girls sizes small, medium, and large

MAY - Flip-Flops: boys and girls sizes small, medium, and large

JUNE - Socks and Underwear: boys and girls small, medium, and large

JULY - School Supplies: pencils, pens, erasers, pencil sharpeners, crayons, markers, etc. 

AUGUST - Notebooks and Coloring Books

SEPTEMBER - Small Toys: yo-yos, jump ropes, harmonicas, slinkies, marbles, small puzzles, etc. 

OCTOBER - Shirts: ​Boys Shirts: Small, Medium & Large

DO NOT INCLUDE: 
SOAP; 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.

AMAZON STOREFRONT
An optional list of quality items that are great for shoebox gifts can be found right HERE on the OCC Amazon Storefront.

The following stores are also great places to find individual and bulk items: 
Dollar Tree
FiveBelow
Walmart
Amazon
Oriental Trading
Joissu

Packing Party

Saturday, November 15th
10:30 AM - Noon
Fellowship Hall

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The culmination of our year long collections! 
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Bring the family to fill boxes with the donations we’ve compiled. 

Fill out and bring a LET'S BE FRIENDS sheet. 

Packing boxes will take approximately one hour.  Clean up will follow. 

​​Bring a snack or beverage to share. 

Collection Bin
A Collection Bin is located in the Church Lobby.

​Donations are accepted anytime during office hours or during any church event.