UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!!! UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!! The church will be covering your shipping cost for each shoebox! That means all you have to do is bring your boxes and we will cover the $7 shipping charge for each! Bring them to the church this Sunday the 16th! Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has collected and delivered more than 113 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in over 150 countries through Operation Christmas Child. Dont miss your opportunity to be a part of this outreach! All the information you need is listed below. Deadline is this Sunday Nov 16th. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34,35 How to Pack a Shoebox SHOEBOX Use an empty cardboard or plastic shoebox (average size). You can wrap the box, lid separately, but wrapping is not required. BOY OR GIRL Decide whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Download and print (or pick up at the church) the appropriate boy/girl label. Mark the correct age category and tape the label to the top of your box. FILL WITH GIFTS Fill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child (see Gift Suggestions below). INCLUDE $7 DONATION PER BOX (The Church is paying this) Help cover shipping and other costs related to delivering your shoeboxes to children overseas by donating $7 for each gift you prepare. You can give online to discover the destination of your box. Or, you can write a check to Samaritan’s Purse (note “OCC” on the memo line) and place it in an envelope on top of the items inside your shoebox. If you are preparing multiple gifts, please make one combined donation. Note: Follow Your Box is only available through online giving. PRAY Ask God to use your gifts to show His love to the child who will receive your shoebox. DROP OFF Place a rubber band around each closed shoebox and bring it to the church this Sunday November 16th. It will be taken to a drop-off location during National Collection Week, November 17–24, 2014. Gift Suggestions TOYS: Include items that children will immediately embrace such as dolls, toy cars, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, balls, toys that light up and make noise (with extra batteries), etc. SCHOOL SUPPLIES: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons, markers, notebooks, paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. NON-LIQUID HYGIENE ITEMS: toothbrushes, bar soap, combs, washcloths, etc. ACCESSORIES: t-shirts, socks, hats, sunglasses, hair clips, jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), etc. A PERSONAL NOTE: You may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. If you include your name and address, the child may be able to write back. DO NOT INCLUDE: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans. https://youtube/watch?v=q4ArtadSwg8
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 02:59:56 +0000
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