Operation Christmas ChildÂ
Bethany Lutheran Church is sponsoring a special Christmas project called âOperation Christmas Childâ.
Our goal is to have 50 full boxes and $500 collected by Sunday, November 6, 2022
It is a shoebox ministry organized by Samaritanâs Purse where special shoeboxes are filled by individuals based on age and gender and then shipped to underserved places in the world to children in need for Christmas. This ministry started in 1993 and has sent over 198 million shoeboxes to over 170 countries based on Jesusâs words of the âGreat Commissionâ. Here is how members of Bethany can help support this ministry of outreach in Christâs name.
1). Pick up one of the special shoeboxes on the table in the narthex along with a sheet based on age/gender as well as a âdo not includeâ list of items and start filling with the items listed. (This is a great family project for families to learn the gift of giving!) Boxes are to be returned to the table when complete.
2). Each box costs $10 to ship abroad and we will need individuals to help support this effort. Our goal is $500 to support 50 boxes. You can designate monies in a âDesignated Offeringâ envelope from your packet with the words âOperation Christmas Childâ. You can designate as much as you want.
3). You can bring items that you feel would be good for a shoebox and deposit them in a tub next to the table in the narthex. You might want to review the various suggested items listed for ages/genders as well as the âdo not send itemsâ and bring them in for distribution.Â
4)Â You can do all of the above or one of the above, but we need people to help in this well-known project that has benefited so many children over the years.
There is a sign-up sheet on the table. Please put your name and number on it, along with the gender and age group you wish to sponsor. If you choose to do more than one child, please list that separately.
Thank you for your support!
