North Henderson Baptist Church is celebrating 20 years of being a local drop-off site for the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox ministry.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, which send the showbox-sized packages to children across the globe each Christmas.
Church members began collecting the packed boxes on Monday when the Naitonal Collection Week began, and they’ll continue through Monday, Nov. 25.
North Henderson Baptist Church is located at 1121 N. Garnett St.
- Wednesday, Nov. 20 – 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 21 – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 22 – 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 23 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 24 – 12 noon to 5 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 25 – 10 a.m. to 12 noon
There are more than 4,700 drop-off locations open around the country.
Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts to children worldwide for more than three decades. In 2024, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 12 million children. The project of Samaritan’s Purse partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. Find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage.
Participants can use the online lookup tool to find the nearest drop-off location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoebox gifts. It is searchable by city or ZIP code. Signs at each location will identify the drop off.
For more information, call 704.583.1463, or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 220 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories.
