During the holiday season, we hand out “shoe boxes” for the annual Operation Christmas Child. We ask each of you to sign out one or two boxes, mark them for a boy or a girl, and fill them with toiletries (like toothbrush/toothpaste, bar soap, deodorant, comb/brush, mirror), school supplies, markers/colored pencils, hard candy, gum, and perhaps a small toy or stuffed animal. The filled boxes are then returned to the church for shipment to Samaritan’s Purse, where they are distributed to needy children around the world.

Visit the official site of the Nazarene World Mission and learn about the needs, ministry opportunities, and efforts to serve others around the globe.

Also see their link for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries for information about child sponsorship, resources, and a free subscription to the quarterly NCM magazine (pictured at left).

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