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Operation Christmas Child has distributed more than 220 million shoebox gifts worldwide!

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a
tangible way to needy children around the world, and together with the local
church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

SUPPORT OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Our church has been involved with Operation Christmas Child (OCC) for 27 years and a Drop-Off Location for over 23 years.

A project of Samaritan's Purse, an international relief organization, OCC provides local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children in their own communities with the Good News of Jesus Christ.  

OCC has shipped these simple gifts outside the United States (over 175 countries and territories) to children affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, famine, and disease; and to children living on Native American reservations in the U.S. Then over 50% of those children get to take part in the discipleship program (The Greatest Journey) which is a 12-lesson course helping the children to learn more about Jesus Christ. Approximately 36% of those graduates and over 25% accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior.


You may elect to track your shoebox(es) as some of our church members did.  Some boxes from our church gone to Uganda, Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, Cameron, Tanzania, Mali, Benin, Burundi, Curacao, Colombia, Ghana, Togo, Antiqua & Barbados, Madagascar, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala and "A hard to reach place."


Many people buy items throughout the year when they find them on sale.  You may choose to fill a shoebox or buy a quantity of a sale item such as small stuffed animals.  Other options is  our Buy-A-Box (make a $25 donation & we will buy items for you) or Send-A-Box where you pay for the shipping cost.

All donations are appreciated, big or small.  It is never too early to start shopping and praying for this outreach project.  

If you would like more information about this Christian project, please contact Dale Stephens at 828-699-2070 or email – stephedi51@gmail.com.

Very important 2025 dates concerning Operation Christmas Child:

Tea Cup Benefit and Bazaar- April 26th

Pennies for Shoeboxes collection – July 13th & November 23rd

Pack-A-Box Parties-   2–4 year old November 8th  

5–14 year old November 15th

Dedication Sunday – November 23rd

National Collection week – November 17th thru November 24th

 

"Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God – my God – will be with you. He will not leave you not forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.”  

1 Chronicles 28:20

Belize: Thirty-nine Children Accept Jesus

Five years ago we participated in the shoe box gift distributions, it was a great
blessing. Several of the children that received gifts at that event are still in our
church and are active in the youth ministry. At this years distribution we had
three of our past shoe box recipients help out with the shoe box distribution and
in putting on the program for the younger children. They were blessed to be a
part of sharing the gospel to children and to be a part of the program that had
been so meaningful to them. They were greatly encouraged as thirty nine
children accept Jesus at this year’s distribution event. Pastor Anthony Briano
San Jose Assemblies of God & Fire Burn Church.

A Message of Encouragement:

Enjoy this message of encouragement from Mark and Sherry while at HPC!

Giving Thanks!