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Drop-off locations open for Operation Christmas Child
Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoe box gifts during National Collection Week , Nov . 18 – 25 . More than 4,700 drop-off locations will open across the country in November , and shoe box packers can find their local drop-off locations nearest them .
Since 1993 , Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoe boxes to children including many who are suffering from war , poverty , disease and disaster . Operation Christmas Child hopes to reach another 12 million children in 2024 with the hope of Jesus .
Shoe box packing is fun for individuals , families and groups . Find a stepby-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoe box web page . The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God ’ s love to children in need . Participants can donate $ 10 per shoe box gift online through “ Follow Your Box ” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination .
“ Children need hope , and they need to know that they are not alone and God loves them ,” said Franklin Graham , president of Samaritan ’ s Purse . “ Gift-filled shoe boxes open the door for us to share the hope of the Gospel with boys and girls around the world . Please pray that these simple gifts have an eternal impact .”
Participants can find the nearest drop-off location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoe box gifts . The online lookup tool is searchable by city or zip code . Signs at each location will identify the drop-off .
Operation Christmas
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Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoe box gifts during National Collection Week , Nov . 18 – 25 .
Child , a project of Samaritan ’ s Purse , seeks to demonstrate God ’ s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and , together with the local church worldwide , to share the Good News of Jesus Christ . Since 1993 , Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 220 million gift-filled shoe boxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories .
For more information on how to pack a shoe box , go to www . samaritanspurse . org / occ .
AREA DROP OFF LOCATIONS
Coshocton : Roscoe United Methodist Church , 475 High St ., Coshocton , OH 43812 , Mike and Malinda Baker 740-502-0227 , Monday 10 a . m . to 1 p . m ., Tuesday 4-7 p . m ., Wednesday 2-4 p . m ., Thursday 5-7 p . m ., Friday 10 a . m . to noon , Saturday 10 a . m . to noon , Sunday noon to 2 p . m ., Monday 10 a . m . to noon .
Millersburg : Gateway Fellowship , 1287 Massillon Rd ., Millersburg , OH 44654 , Rick and Ann Bush 330-473-8988 , Monday 5-7 p . m ., Tuesday 9-11 a . m ., Wednesday 5-7 p . m ., Thursday 9-11 a . m . Friday 5-7:30 p . m ., Saturday 10 a . m . to noon , Sunday noon to 3 p . m ., Monday 9-11 a . m .
Newcomerstown : First Baptist , 135 S . River St ., Newcomerstown , OH 43832 , Nancy Huffman 740-545-7114 , Monday 10 a . m . to noon , Tuesday 9-11 a . m ., Wednesday 2-4 p . m ., Thursday 9-11 a . m ., Friday 9-11a . m ., Saturday 9-11a . m ., Sunday 2-4 p . m ., Monday 9-11 a . m .
NEED SHOE BOXES ?
Churches may purchase shoe boxes by calling Esther Troyer at 330-204-1502 . If you are not affiliated with a church you may pick up a shoe box to pack at any of the following locations : Baltic - Baltic Meats ; Becks Mill - General Store ; Berlin - Gospel Bookstore ; Bolivar - Wendy ’ s ; Charm - Charm Pizza ; Coshocton - Coshocton Library , Jillian ’ s Salon , Coshocton Coffee Connection , Z-Nails , Sensational Styles , Friends of the Library Bookstore ; Dover - Dover Public Library , Yoders Hometown Market , Mission Café , Wendy ’ s ; Farmerstown - Farmerstown General Store , Farmerstown Shoe & Gift ; Mt Eaton - Red Tomato Market ; New Bedford - Country Store ; New Philadelphia - Daily Grind , Millers Creamery , Wendy ’ s , Tuscarawas County Library ; Newcomerstown - Reisbeck Grocery Store , Wendy ’ s ; Sugarcreek - Reisbeck Grocery Store , Sunrise Market & Café .