This year, our Growing in Christ Sunday School class plans to surpass the number of Operation Christmas Child Boxes that were packed last year! We look forward to many shoeboxes being filled with the help of our congregation.
How to Help:
Each month, we’ll focus on a specific category of gifts which will help us collect throughout the entire year, and keep our focus on the children that will benefit from these boxes.
- Review the table below.
- Find the current month.
- Choose an item to donate.
- Purchase the item and drop it off.
Drop-Off Location:
Collection boxes are location in the lobby and in our Sunday School classes.
Address:
200 Church St.
Blackstone, VA 23824
Phone: 434-292-7711
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
| Month | Focus |
|---|---|
| January & February | Personal care items: comb, hairbrush, toothbrush, washcloth, band-aids, reusable plastic containers |
| March & April | Clothing & accessories: Shirts, pants, pillowcase dress, underwear, shoes, socks, flip-flops, hat, scarf, mittens, sunglasses, tote bag, purse, hair bows, friendship bracelet |
| May & June | “Wow” items: doll, stuffed animal, outfit, small musical instrument |
| July & August | Crafts & activities: pencils, manual pencil sharpener, colored pencils, pencil case, crayons, markers, pens, coloring pads, coloring books, picture book, notebook, tape, watercolor set, paint brushes, playdough, stickers, jump rope |
| September & October | Toys: foam ball, kite, finger puppets, slinky, etch-a-sketch |
| November | $10 donation per shoebox (shipping cost) |
| December | Celebrate and pray for the children receiving the boxes |
Gender & Age Groups:
Ages: 2-4, 5-9, 10-14
Gender: Boy & girl
Forbidden Items:
- Candy
- Toothpaste
- Gum
- Food
- Liquids
- Used or damaged items
- Breakable items
