With Christmas just around the corner, it is time to begin getting your shoe boxes packed for the Operation Christmas Child program. Our church here in West Yellowstone has been asked to be the relay center for this program. We are honored to have been chosen to be even a small part of furthering this mission program.
As with any new program, getting the word (and the shoe boxes) out to the public can be a challenge. We are such a small town and during this time of year our population is very small. However, I have been encouraged by the responses we have gotten - especially from some of the local business establishments.
These shoe boxes are shipped all over the world. Operation Christmas Child is a mission of Samaritans Purse which is overseen by Franklin Graham - the son of Billy Graham.
The official collection week is from November 14 through November 21. We will have volunteers at the church in order for those residents to drop off their complete shoe boxes.
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