Operation Christmas Child
September 27th-November 17th
Since 1993, over 220 million boys and girls in more than 170 countries and territories have experienced God’s love through the power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan’s Purse works with local churches and ministry partners to deliver the gifts and share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ.
Spreading Joy & Love, One Shoebox at a Time
At Living Faith Christian Church, we are honored to participate in Operation Christmas Child, a global project led by Samaritan’s Purse that brings the hope of Jesus Christ to children in need around the world. Through the simple act of packing a shoebox filled with gifts, we can share God’s love in a tangible way with children who may have never experienced the joy of Christmas before.
how it works
Step 1:
Pack a Shoebox
Pick up an empty shoebox from the Atrium at Living Faith Christian Church beginning on
Sunday, October 27th.
Fill it with fun toys, hygiene items, and school supplies. You can even include a personal note or a photo to connect on a deeper level.
Sunday, October 27th.
Fill it with fun toys, hygiene items, and school supplies. You can even include a personal note or a photo to connect on a deeper level.
Step 2:
Pray Over your Box
Every shoebox is an opportunity to spread God’s love. Before dropping it off, take a moment to pray for the child who will receive it, that they may be blessed and know God’s love.
Step 3:
Donate $10 per box
A donation of $10 per box is critical to cover evangelism materials, shipping, and other project costs. For easiest processing, you can give online through our Label Options or Ways to Give pages, or by mailing a check in the postage-paid envelope available in our printed brochure. If you use an online option on the Labels page, you can Follow Your Box and discover the destination of your gift.
Step 4:
drop off at church
Bring your packed shoebox back to LFCC between
November 3rd and November 27th
and we’ll handle the rest! We’ll ensure it gets to the nearest collection site and, ultimately, into the hands of a child who needs it.
November 3rd and November 27th
and we’ll handle the rest! We’ll ensure it gets to the nearest collection site and, ultimately, into the hands of a child who needs it.
The Greatest Journey
Seeking to follow Jesus’ command to “make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:19), Samaritan's Purse has trained over 1.9 million volunteers to teach The Greatest Journey, a dynamic follow-up discipleship course for shoebox recipients. Since 2009, 40.5 million children have enrolled in this 12-lesson program to learn how to follow Christ and share Him with others. More than 20.2 million of these boys and girls have made a decision to accept Jesus as their Savior during the course. Many are now praying for and sharing their faith with family and friends. As a result of this ever-expanding witness, new churches are starting and communities are being transformed!
