Operation Christmas Child 2024

Hey New Life!

It’s that time again where we get to pack shoe boxes filled with gifts to send to kids overseas for Christmas! We love getting to be generous as a church and would love for you to join in on this mission!

We’re, again, hosting our annual Packing Party which will be on November 13th at 6pm during Kidzone. All are welcome to come that night to help pack boxes and pray over them as they get ready to be shipped. To get prepared to pack items that night, we need your help with donations! From now through November 13th, we will be collecting items such as the following:

• Small Toys (Ex. Stuffed Animal, Toy Truck/Car, Doll, Deflated Ball with Pump, Frisbee, Slinky, YoYo,

• Personal Care Items (Ex. Comb, Toothbrush, Washcloths, Bar Soap, Bandaids, etc.)

• School Supplies (Ex. Pencils, Sharpeners, Erasers, Pens, Crayons, Markers, Notebooks, Index Cards, etc.)

• Crafts/Activities: (Ex. Puzzles, Jump Rope, Coloring Books, Stickers, Play Dough, etc.)

When picking out items, just keep in mind they need to fit in a shoe box! Donations can be left in the bin by the Kidzone Check-In Station.

Please DO NOT include the following items:

• Food, Candy, or Gum

• Toothpaste

• Scary/War-Related Items

• Liquids/Liquid Soaps

• Money

• Breakable Items

Thank you so much in advance for your generosity, New Life! So many kids will be blessed this year with Christmas gifts that they otherwise would not receive. We hope to see you at the Packing Party on 11/13! For any questions please contact Mia Spickler at mia@newlifebible.church

For more info on OCC’s mission as well as what to pack, visit their website at https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/