Evilyn Pinnow, a then 12-year-old from Wisconsin, traveled more than 5,000 miles across the United States collecting items to place inside Operation Christmas Child’s symbolic 100 millionth shoebox before she headed to the Dominican Republic to place it into the hands of a precious child in need. In California, friends of the ministry added socks…
Rescuing Military Marriages in Alaska
Army Sergeant Ian Hunt and his wife Maria were desperate for healing and for change when they arrived in Alaska this year for Week 5 of the Operation Heal Our Patriots summer season. There were moments during their time in Alaska that were filled with tears and turmoil, but God was at work in all…
Wounded Veterans and Spouses Find God’s Healing through Operation Heal Our Patriots
When Army Sergeant Joe and Brittany Gray arrived at Samaritan Lodge Alaska on Sunday, July 21, they had been separated several weeks and were on the verge of getting a divorce. In fact, the very day they got there they had originally planned to go to dinner and discuss next steps—possibly giving up on their…
Media
Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Scales Up North Carolina Response, Opening Emergency Field Hospital and Launching Airlift Operations
Samaritan’s Purse Scales Up North Carolina Response, Opening Emergency Field Hospital and Launching Airlift Operations Additional Medical Support to Provide Surge Capacity as Search and Rescue Efforts Continue BOONE, N.C., Oct. 2, 2024—Samaritan’s Purse has begun emergency airlift operations in western North Carolina to help people who have been cut off from access to basic…
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Introducing Churches to Operation Christmas Child
Mary Johnson serves as the church relations coordinator for the Greater Petersburg, Virginia, Area Team. This group of volunteers is responsible for promoting and coordinating shoebox packing efforts in five counties just south of Richmond. “I think our key role for this area is our black churches,” Mary said. “Our job is to get in…
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Operation Christmas Child – Ways To Volunteer (es)
Maneras de Ser Voluntario Ser un voluntario de Operation Christmas Child puede tomar muchas formas, pero tiene un propósito: llevar el Evangelio a los niños en necesidad de todo el mundo. Voluntarios de Largo Plazo Los voluntarios de largo plazo de Operation Christmas Child son parte de un equipo local que promueve y fomenta la…
Operation Christmas Child Espanol
Operation Christmas Child – Ways To Give (es)
Formas de Dar Operation Christmas Child Buenas Nuevas. Gran Gozo. AGREGAR 25 50 100 250 Donación Única Donación Mensual Tus donaciones son cruciales para la recolección, procesamiento y empacado de Operation Christmas Child así como para la capacitación de compañeros de ministerio y para los materiales de Evangelismo. Dona $9 por Caja de regalos para Ayudar con los…
2024 “Best of Operation Christmas Child” DVD
Inspire your church or group by showing them how God is using Operation Christmas Child around the world. You can view the contents of the DVD and download these videos online. Inspire your students by showing them how God is using Operation Christmas Child around the world
Crisis & Disaster Response
Volunteers Hard at Work in Two Mississippi Locations
Dozens of Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are assisting homeowners in Rolling Fork and in Amory, Mississippi, where a long band of powerful thunderstorms, spawning multiple tornadoes, carved a 100-mile path of destruction across the Magnolia State March 24, damaging and destroying hundreds of homes and knocking out power across Mississippi. VOLUNTEER IN MISSISSIPPI ROLLING FORK |…
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Printable Resources
Printable Resources Print Items Shoebox Labels Logos Print Items Click Images to Enlarge Gift Suggestions 8.5" x 11" (2 pages) A detailed list of recommended items for shoebox gifts, based on gender. ⇣ Download PDF (457 kb) Promotional Insert 5.5" x 7.5" A description of how to pack a box and the journey of a shoebox for…
