The numbers are in! Join us in celebrating 10,623,776 shoebox gifts packed in 2018! This represents 10,623,776 children and 10,623,776 Gospel Opportunities that YOU helped to make possible…WOW. Suggested Gifts: Shirts Underwear Shoes Hats Mittens Tote Bags Purses Bead Jewelry Pants Socks Flip-Flops Scarves Sunglasses Wrist Watches Bead Kits Friendship Bracelets (woven with … Read more
General Gifts for Both Boys & Girls Flashlight Bowl/Spoon Water Bottle Slinky Stickers Sticker Book Bookmark Whistle Puppets Cards Books – Age Specific Small Puzzle Magnifying Glass Stamp Markers Beach Ball Knit Hat Bell/Ornaments Rubber Duck Socks/Underwear Play Doh Tee Shirts Ty Beany Toys Journal Book Gloves Tennis Ball Frisbee Calendar Balloons Color Books … Read more
Operation Christmas Child, a Samaritan’s Purse project, was created in 1990 by Dave Cooke and his wife, Gil, for children in Romania. Each November thousands of churches, schools, groups, and individual donors prepare and collect shoeboxes filled with toys, school supplies, personal items, and other small gifts. A booklet of Bible stories is often … Read more
We are getting very close to packing shoeboxes and sending them on their way. Our shoebox packing party will be on Monday, November 5th from 5:00 p.m. until we finish. Last year we were finished in under three hours because so many of you helped. National collection week is November 12th-16th. If you have never … Read more
We are overcome with gratitude and humility at the outpouring of love from you, Central Baptist Church! This past month you filled tub after tub with gifts that overflowed from the generosity of your hearts. You made and brought SO MANY JUMPROPES!!! Thank you! God has stirred our hearts for these precious children. We … Read more
On July 21st a small group from Central Baptist went to Maple Street Baptist Church in Oxford to hear a testimony from a young woman who had received a shoebox when she was thirteen years old. She lived near a dump site in the Philippines. She is now married with two young daughters living in … Read more
Please bring clothing and shoes that will fit boys and girls from the ages of 2-14. We usually seem to collect more items for the younger children, so we may want to keep that in mind. Thank you. You all are doing a GREAT job! We appreciate all the gifts (including the money for … Read more
Please bring new, small stuffed animals that will fit inside a shoebox. Thank you for your generous gifts! Questions? Ask Ed or Marci. “When I lifted the lid on my purple plastic shoebox, the first thing I saw was a stuffed dog. I was filled with joy! I just remember hugging it.”-Yuliya, Central Asia
The following is written by Dana from Romania, the recipient of a Christmas Shoebox. I accepted Christ when I was 12 years old, the same year I received my shoebox gift. That year, before Christmas, my parents to me and my brothers that they didn’t have money to buy us Christmas presents. Christmas was … Read more
We’re off to a good start! Thank you for your January contributions. Let’s collect accessories for the month of February. If we start purchasing items for the boxes now, by November we will have many nice Christmas boxes. If you feel led, you may want to start contributing to the shipping costs for the … Read more
