An Outreach of Love Stretching Around the World

An outreach of love stretching around the world

Thursday, Nov. 20 marked the culmination of a year’s worth of planning and collecting at First Baptist Church in Oelwein. The project was for Operation Christmas Child which is under the Samaritan’s Purse mission. The congregation collected and filled approximately…

Franklin Graham shares ‘first gift’ of Christmas as Samaritan’s Purse prepares to deliver 13M shoebox gifts

Franklin Graham joined Fox News’ annual Christmas tree lighting celebration in New York City Friday night, delivering a message about faith, generosity and what he called "the first gift" of Christmas, God giving His Son, Jesus Christ.The president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association also highlighted this season’s goal for Operation Christmas Child, which will send more than 13 million of its gift-filled sh…

Spread yuletide cheer from Iowa to kids in need around the globe

Iowans who want to pack some holiday joy in a shoebox for kids around the world can drop them off this week at dozens of locations across the state. Denise Moore of Ankeny, the area coordinator of Operation Christmas Child in east-central Iowa, says this annual effort brings in many thousands of gift boxes from […]

Community Pulls Together to Create Joy for Needy Children

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, sends gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need globally, spreading God’s love. First Christian Church in North Vernon serves as a hub for Jennings County and southern Indiana, coordinating donations and packing over 900 boxes with essentials and toys.

Franklin Graham shares ‘first gift’ of Christmas as Samaritan’s Purse prepares to deliver 13M shoebox gifts – Democratic Accent

Franklin Graham joined Fox News’ annual Christmas tree lighting celebration in New York City on Friday night, delivering a message about faith, generosity and what he called “the first gift” of Christmas — God giving His Son, Jesus Christ. The president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association also highlighted this season’s goal for Operation Christmas Child, which will send more than 13 million of its gift-fill…