Christmas gift shoeboxes through Operation Christmas Child can be dropped off at Bible Baptist Church in Creedmoor this week, or by 11 a.m. Nov. 25.
The church is located at 2047 Gate 2 Roa d i n Creedmoor.
Every year, National Collection Week takes place the third week in November when more than 4,500 drop-off locations open across the country.
Drop off times at Bible Baptist Church are Nov. 19 from 2 – 4 p.m., Nov. 20 from 9 – 11 a.m., Nov. 21 from 2 – 4 p.m., Nov. 22 from 10 – 12 p.m., Nov. 23 from 10 .m. – 12 p.m., Nov. 24 from 1 – 3 p.m., and Nov. 25 from 9 – 11 a.m.
Operation Christmas Child is a ministry project of Samaritan’s Purse.
Samaritan’s Purse sends gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to children in need around the world together with the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
To pack a shoebox:
• Find a shoebox. Start with an average-size cardboard or plastic shoebox.
• Get your label. Whichever you choose, use the label to indicate on your shoebox whether it was packed for a boy or girl and which age category: 2–4, 5–9, or 10–14.