This year Calvary Ventura is participating again with Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child to pack shoe-boxes. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations. We will be Collecting shoe-boxes from October 18 through November 15, 2026.
FUN, FILLED, AND PERSONALIZED
WHAT IS OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD?
Operation Christmas Child delivers great joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ to children in need around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes.
To see these shoeboxes in action, check out this video:
https://video.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child-overview-2024/
There are two options for building a shoebox.
- You can pack a gift filled shoebox and bring it to the church on Sunday between Oct 18th through Nov. 15th.
- You can Build one Online. (Click this link Build A Shoebox Online )
For Great Ideas on what to pack into your shoebox, go to this link: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/
EXTRA LINKS:
Amazon Operation Christmas Child Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/operationchristmaschild?ref_=nb_sb_ss_creator-search-top-slot_operationchristmaschild
You can pick up boxes at the Operation Christmas Child Table at the back of the church.
If you have more questions, contact Marianne Jones 805-901-7396 or
Laura Taylor 805-216-0445