Operation Christmas Child and Your Church

Operation Christmas Child is a hands-on way for Canadian churches to bless struggling children in the developing world by filling shoeboxes with toys, hygiene items, and school supplies. We collect the boxes and distribute them in the Name of Jesus Christ to children living in desperate situations, then invite them to attend The Greatest Journey—our follow-up discipleship program taught by local churches.

Explore the links and resources below to learn how you and your church can get involved.

 

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Project Leader Resources

Project Leaders facilitate the packing of Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for a church or group. That includes you if you’re ordering materials, equipping people with resources, fundraising, sharing about the project, or engaging in any other related activities. You may already be a Project Leader and don’t know it!

If you are a Project Leader or would like to become one, we want to equip you with additional resources to help make shoebox packing fun and easy.

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Media Resources

Download media kits, press releases, b-roll and photos.

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Will your church reach out when the need is greatest?

 

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How your church can participate

Whether you are meeting online, in-person, or both, there are plenty of ways to safely pack shoeboxes:

• 1. Pack online at PackaBox.ca
  Encourage your church to pack shoeboxes online at PackaBox.ca. With a few clicks, you can choose gifts and upload letters and photos. We’ll pack, ship and hand out each box for a donation of just $40. You can also create a goal page for your church to use to track their shoebox goal.
• 2. Drive-thru at your church
  Set up a contactless drive-thru system at your church where people can pick up shoebox materials and drop off filled shoeboxes. Order shoeboxes here.
• 3. Host an online packing party
  Use an online video conferencing site to ‘gather’ church members together. Everyone can pack their boxes at the same time, in their own homes, but still share all the excitement.
• 4. Get creative while self-isolating
  Invite congregants to do their shoebox shopping online if they’re housebound. Friends from church might be willing to shop on their behalf. Or they can make handmade crafts to include, like knitted hats.
• 5. Invite community participation
  As an evangelism opportunity, create simple invitations to participate in Operation Christmas Child and have your congregation give them to friends and neighbors. You can also share these shoebox instructions.
• 6. Pray
  As you pack shoeboxes, please pray for Operation Christmas Child.

National Collection Week is November 13-19, 2023

Find a convenient drop-off location for your church’s shoeboxes.