Operation Christmas Child is a program funded by Samaritan's Purse.  Throughout the year items are collected and in November items will be packed in shoe boxes.  The boxes will be sent to children all around the world along with the words of Jesus Christ. 

The boxes are placed into age appropriate groups:
2-4 years
5-9 years
 10-14 years old
and to a girl or a boy. 

To help, please take a montly gift flyer and bring in the desinated gift for that month and place in the blue collection box in the church foyer.  Information will be placed outside the sanctuary and the organizaiton has a website:  http://www.samaritanspurse.org
 

Here is what is collected each month:
January: Crayons, colored pencils, markers, pens, pencils
February: Small toys
March: Plastic Shoe Box size container
April: Small Stuffed animals or dolls
May: Toothbrushes, toothpaste
June: Pencil Sharpeneres, Pencil Grippers, and Erasers
July: Hair brushes, combs
August: Ponytail holders, baseball caps, hair clips
September: Ivory Soap and wash cloths
October: Mini sketch pads, paper for drawing
November: Hard Candy, mints, gum.

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