Well, that headline may have caught you off-guard. Why in the wide, wide world of sports should you be worried about Christmas when it's not even September? That's because it won't be long before we start the 2008 edition of Operation Christmas Child.
Operation Christmas Child is the shoebox ministry of Samaritan's Purse that sends Christmas presents to underprivileged children in desperate situations around the world.
Freedom River has used OCC in years past to touch the hearts of kids half a world away. We're excited to take part again in 2008.
So what do you do? Well, start hanging on to those shoe boxes. Pray about how God might use you to make an impact through this very simple, yet powerful opportunity. If you want more info on OCC, go to http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/index/.
One difference we're making in 2008 is that we're asking our small groups to head up this project. I can't think of a better mission project for our groups as we head into the Christmas season.
We'll have more information for you soon. But remember the words of Jesus who said, "When you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!" (Matthew 25:50 NLT)
In Christ,
Jay
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