By Becky Uehling | Grant Tribune-Sentinel
Gia Garey (left), Operation Christmas Child lower midwest regional manager, left, presents an award to Pastor Russ Gaar, and Kyra Fricke, who is the drop-off team leader at E-Free Church in Grant. The award honors the church for five years of service to the organization.
Church honored by Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children in need each year. Grant Evangelical-Free Church was recognized by Samaritan’s Purse for theirfive years of service as a Perkins County Drop-off Location for the international ministry.
During Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week Nov. 13 – 20, local residents can bring gift-filled shoeboxes to Grant Evangelical-Free Church during their designated hours to be released in late October.
For more information, visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. Participants can donate $10 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination.Or browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 209 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories. This year, Operation Christmas Child will celebrate its 30th year of ministry.