Operation Christmas Child is a project managed by Samaritan’s Purse. Shoeboxes are filled with toys, personal care items, school supplies and fun gifts which are distributed to children around the world. The mission of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world.
Christchurch Abbeydale is proud to support Operation Christmas Child, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations. Below are some of the ways that the members Christchurch Abbeydale and the local community can support the project at a local level.
NEWS AND EVENTS
There will be a special service on Sunday 17 November (Shoebox Sunday) when the shoeboxes at Christchurch Abbeydale will be received and blessed before the onward journey to their final destinations. After the service, the boxes will be packed and loaded onto a van ready to be taken to the central OCC depot in Coventry.