"Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good
News of God's love.
"This program of Samaritan's Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple hands-on charitable project while
focusing on the true meaning of Christmas - Jesus Christ, God's greatest gift.
"In 2007, our teams in Australia and New Zealand delivered over 300,000 gift-filled shoe boxes to South East Asia and the South Pacific. Globally,
Samaritan's Purse distributed an estimated 7.6 million shoe boxes to children Samaritans in 105 countries.
"As each shoe box gift is delivered, it is treasured by the child that receives it, and is a lasting reminder that he or she is precious to God."
The above is from the OCC website (included with permission) which also provides a lot of information including clips of How to Pack a Shoe Box. The OCC page on the Samaritan's Purse website can be
found at www.samaritanspurse.org.au/occ_08_index.shtml.
You can also contact the church office for more information.
"The Power of A Simple Gift"
Embedded with the permission of Samaritan's Purse - OCC. More videos available on the OCC website above and on
YouTube.
