Lake Ouachita Baptist Church will join more than 4,000 locations as they collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project.
Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 15–22, offering a curbside option.
Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts—filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys—to children worldwide since 1993. This is a project that everyone can still be a part of, even with COVID-19 restrictions.
Individuals, families, and groups still have time to transform empty shoeboxes into fun gifts. The project 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.
“In the midst of the pandemic, children around the world need to know that God loves them and there is hope,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “A simple shoebox gift opens the door to share about the true hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.”
Lake Ouachita Baptist Church will be accepting donations at the following dates and times:
Monday, November 15 —. 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tuesday, November 16 — 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday, November 16 — 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday, November 17 — 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursday, November 18 — 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thursday, November 18 — 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday, November 19 — 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Saturday, November 20 — 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday, November 21 — 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Monday, November 22 — 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM