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.
We Are Grateful for You
Thank you so much for supporting the 2025 Operation Christmas Child Appeal. Long after Christmas Day has passed, your shoebox packing, processing, and prayers are still making a global impact as children experience joy, love, and hope through gift-filled shoeboxes.
Now, the moment many of you have been waiting for…
In 2025, the global Samaritan’s Purse family packed over 12,205,900 shoebox gifts!
This includes an incredible 232,844 shoebox gifts from the UK alone!
That means over 12.2 million children experienced great joy and a heartfelt reminder that they are loved and not forgotten. And it all started with simple acts of kindness and generosity from people like you.
Each child who receives a shoebox is offered the opportunity to join The Greatest Journey—12 fun and interactive Bible lessons where they get the chance to discover who Jesus is, begin their journey of faith, and receive a New Testament in their own language. Please join us in praying for all the children who embark on this journey.
Once again, thank you for all of your support! This transformational project wouldn’t happen without the enthusiastic partnership of people like you. So enjoy knowing what you made possible—and all the young lives that are still being blessed because of it.
We pray that 2026 is filled with blessings, and we look forward to partnering with you again later this year.
Until then, keep packing those shoeboxes!
Your Samaritan’s Purse UK Team
Behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
Luke 2:10, ESV