Operation Christmas Child

Boiling Springs Baptist Church believes in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. One way we do this is by Operation Christmas Child. You can click on the OCC Logo and go to their website to find out more. We have kicked off our 2024 Operation Christmas Child Campaign. Below is a sample list of items and costs for this year. Note: Items need to fit inside of a shoebox.

Some Ideas Include:

Comb, brush, water bottle, cup, plate, bowl, pencils, pencil sharpeners, flashlights with extra batteries, crayons, colored pencils, markers, small craft kits, coloring books, books, playdoh, blankets, hard plastic utensils (toddler spoon and fork), hair bows, bracelets, sunglasses, glow sticks, blanket, t-shirt, shorts, pants, socks, shoes, age appropriate toys, a personal note from you or your family with a picture

Items that cannot be used:

Candy; toothpaste; soap(this is new for 2024); gum; used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolate or food of any kind; liquids (including bubbles) or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans, scary toys (Batman isn’t scary to us but someone who doesn’t know may think he is).

In addition it costs $10.00 dollars to ship a shoebox. We ask that you donate the $10.00 to the church so we can write one check for all of the shipping.

Another option you have is if you want to make a shoebox online you can on Samaritan Purse's website. Click on this link and you can make your own shoebox: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/buildonline/.

Or if you do not want to make your own box you can give money towards helping our children and youth make shoeboxes. For $25.00 we can make a shoebox and pay for the shipping.

Here are some deadlines coming up for Operation Christmas Child:

The deadline to turn in money to make shoeboxes is Sunday November 10, 2024

The deadline to bring in items for shoeboxes is Wednesday November 13, 2024.

We will be having our packing party for our children and youth on Sunday November 17, 2024 during Sunday School in our Fellowship Hall. Please have your child here by 10:00 AM so we can get started. The Clay Sunday School class will be meeting in the Sanctuary that Sunday.

If you are making your own shoebox, the deadline to have them here at the church is Sunday November 17, 2024.

The National Operation Christmas Child Shoebox collection week is November 18-25th. We we will be dedicating our shoeboxes during our Worship Service on Sunday November 17, 2024.

Thank you for supporting Operation Christmas Child!