Operation Christmas Child

On Saturday morning everyone at our house woke up with a little bit of excitement.  One, there was the first snow that had blanketed our back yard.  They all were looking out our windows in amazement. They were also all dressed and ready to head out to shop for our Christmas project.  We chose Operation Christmas child as our project this year, through Samaritan's purse.  Each of the kids shopped for a child that was their age and their gender.  Their goal was to fill a shoe box full of little toys and necessities.Nate chose workout shorts, workout shirt, a small football, notepad, toothpaste, hard candy and some other odds and ends.  Elaina chose a shirt, a hat, school supplies, stickers and few other things. Brandon chose match box cars, a couple small toys, crayons, play-dough, etc.  Now Ella, she had a hard time letting go of anything she picked out.  We picked out two dresses, sunglasses, toothpaste and dora toothbrush, bouncy balls and beads lots and lots of beads. In each box we put toothpaste and a bar of soap as these boxes go all around the world to needy children.  Our kids are hoping theirs makes it to Haiti.  It was so fun to watch them really shop.  They had a budget they had to stay under so it was very interesting to watch them work together. It was a wonderful way to begin the season of giving. 

These boxes will be dropped off after we decorate and write a little letter to the child.  These toys might be the recipient's first ever Christmas presents. The link is below so that if you are interested in this program you can read about it and print off the labels and pick the gender that your box will go to.  The shoebox drive is from now until November 22nd.  I can vouch that it was really good to see our kids  in the spirit of giving.  If you are in Corning and want to donate to this cause, get ahold of my mom because she is coming out tomorrow with her youth groups donations. Below are the drop off locations and times in the Omaha area.  This is a nation wide drive.  Just click the link and look under Operation Christmas child.

After watching this video my kids were so excited to do this.  They have so much and so many have so little. Get a tissue.....you might have to copy and paste.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SamaritansPurseVideo#p/u/0/WujyVxRZqJM

Have a blessed Wednesday,
Marci



http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/occ/  

The drop off locations for Omaha are as follows:

Westwood Church

13056 Atwood Avenue

Omaha

NE

68144

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Hours:
Mon: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tues: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Wed: 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Thurs: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Fri: 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Sat: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. 
Sun: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
Mon: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 

Benson Baptist Church

6319 Maple Street

Omaha

NE

68104

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Hours:
Mon: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Tues: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Wed: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Thurs: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Fri: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Sat: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 
Sun: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 
Mon: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

 

First Baptist Church

206 E 23rd Avenue

Bellevue

NE

68005

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Hours:
Mon: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Tues: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Wed: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Thurs: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Fri: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. 
Sun: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. 
Mon: Not Collecting

 

First Lutheran Church

3200 E Military Avenue

Fremont

NE

68025

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Hours:
Mon: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Tues: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Wed: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Thurs: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Fri: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Sat: 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 
Sun: 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 
Mon: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 

Calvary Community Church

4400 N 1st Street

Lincoln

NE

68521

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Hours:
Mon: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. 
Tues: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 
Wed: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. 
Thurs: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 
Fri: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. 
Sat: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. 
Sun: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. 
Mon: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.