Operation Christmas Child
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Demonstrating God’s love to children in need around the world—one shoebox gift at a time! 🎁 National Collection Week: Nov. 17–24, 2025
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Have you seen this?! This video of a boy receiving a shoebox gift in Uganda is one of our favorites!. If you'd like to pack a shoebox gift for a child around the world, check out our guide here:
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BIG NEWS—We're celebrating 10,569,405 shoebox gifts packed worldwide in 2019. Praise the Lord for 10,569,405 more children who get to hear the Good News!. Mark your calendars for National Collection Week 2020—Nov. 16-23. Start packing today:
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"Jesus Christ took our sins and He died on the cross. Then on the third day God in Heaven . raised His Son to life. This is the Good News. We’ve got a responsibility to take this message to the ends of the earth." - @Franklin_Graham
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This kiddo finished packing his family's 1,011th shoebox gift THIS YEAR! He set a goal of 1,000 for their family of four and personally packed over 500 himself! The Lord also faithfully provided the $10 suggested donation for each shoebox. 🙌 . When asked about packing shoebox
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Since 1993, @SamaritansPurse has partnered with local churches around the world to deliver 157 million #OperationChristmasChild shoebox gifts to children in need in 160 countries.
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Watch the excitement as these boys open their shoebox gifts at an outreach event in Mexico! Pack a shoebox gift today:
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To celebrate the 'halfway mark' of National Collection Week—here's 15 seconds of GOOD NEWS and GREAT JOY in #Guyana! There are still 5 more days to pack a shoebox—drop-off locations remain open through Monday:
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EXCITING NEWS—We're sharing the number of shoebox gifts donated in 2020!. Despite a challenging year, shoebox packers rose up to give Gospel Opportunities to kids in need. We’re thrilled to celebrate 9,113,853 shoebox gifts donated worldwide in 2020!.
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These little boys were blown away by their shoebox "WOW" items! 😮 What is your favorite "WOW" item to pack?
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This year, we are celebrating God's faithfulness as we pack the symbolic 200 millionth shoebox gift! Listen to this message from @Franklin_Graham, as he places a special item into this shoebox that will be delivered to a little girl in Ukraine impacted by the war. Praise God!
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To celebrate that National Collection Week starts Monday, @Franklin_Graham packed a shoebox w/ his daughter @CissieGLynch and granddaughter Margaret! . Don’t forget—Shoebox drop-off locations will be open Nov 12-19 this year:
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Check this out! As millions of people across the U.S. are packing shoeboxes this wk., we’re so excited to see friends like @KendrickBros, @Cota_Jorge, @MaxLucado, @bethanyhamilton, & more joining us! Share your pics by tagging us @OCC_shoeboxes & use the hashtag #ipackedashoebox.
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We want children in the most remote places on earth to experience Good News and great joy! The shoebox gifts aboard this train were delivered to small communities in the mountains of Ecuador. See how we're taking the Gospel to hard-to-reach places here:
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Shoebox packers—@SamaritansPurse President @Franklin_Graham has a message of encouragement for you as we look forward to the upcoming shoebox gift collection season. National Collection Week is Nov. 16–23, 2020!
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Over 50 years, 3.74 mil. people have attended the #SuperBowl. This year alone, 3 times that many children will hear about Jesus through OCC!.
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This little girl in Saipan couldn't contain her joy when she opened her shoebox gift last year!. You can send Good News and Great Joy to a child in need when you build a shoebox online today! Get started here:
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Michelle Morgan celebrated her 50th birthday in an unusual way. Instead of cakes, cards, and carefully wrapped presents, she wanted shoeboxes. Fifty of them. And she wanted toys, school supplies, and hygiene items to pack inside of them.
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It's National Collection Week! Our favorite week of the year—finally here! As you drop off your shoebox gift this week, don't forget to tag us @ Operation Christmas Child in your photos & use the hashtag #ipackedashoebox. We can't wait to see all the Good New & Great Joy! (1/2)
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Princeton church collected more than 5,000 shoebox gifts for children in need around the world! Read the whole story @PaducahSunNews here:
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"The cowboys are coming! Always love the Cowboy Church delivering gospel opportunity shoeboxes!" - Andrea T. It may be too late to pack & deliver your shoebox gifts by horse, but you can always build a shoebox online here:
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BIG NEWS—The numbers are in! Join us in thanking God for 10,505,155 shoebox gifts packed and donated worldwide! This represents 10,505,155 children who are given a Gospel Opportunity that you made possible. Mark your calendars now for National Collection Week 2022: Nov. 14-21.
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"My grandma and I packed shoeboxes together for the first time last year! It was such a blessing to be able to do it with her. This year again we will be packing boxes together!" - Brittney N. Learn more about how you can pack shoeboxes this season here:
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Looking for a place to take your prayerfully packed shoebox gifts? Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations around the country are now open! Find one near you here:
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Have you dropped off your prayerfully packed shoebox gifts yet? Today is the last day of National Collection Week! Find your nearest drop-off location here:
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Only 5 weeks until National Collection Week! See gift suggestions, download tracking labels, and find your drop-off location here:
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National Collection Week is only 4 WEEKS AWAY! To celebrate, here are four of the many ways shoebox gifts are transported in over 100 countries every year. See gift suggestions, find your drop-off, and download tracking labels here:
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When a shipping container is filled with cartons of shoebox gifts at a processing center, staff and volunteers pray over its journey around the world!. Will you join us in praying for the transportation and delivery of each one of these special Gospel opportunities? 🙏🙏
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Operation Christmas Child is taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth!. Find out more about how we are bringing Good News and Great Joy to hard-to-reach places around the world here:
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God did extraordinary things around the world through Operation Christmas Child in 2019! We invite you to see for yourself some of 2019's highlights in our Special Report.
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In these uncertain times, children need the hope of Jesus Christ now more than ever. You can build a shoebox gift online to spread hope around the world!. Get started here:
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You can be a part of this explosion of joy when you pack shoebox gifts for children around the world! These shoeboxes bring bright smiles, great hope, & the Good News of Jesus to each child that receives one. Discover how you can pack a shoebox gift here:
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We are only TWO WEEKS away from National Collection Week: Nov. 18-25! Watch this video to discover both sides of the shoebox!. Join us and pack a shoebox gift today:
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This is one of our favorite videos of a boy receiving a shoebox gift in Uganda! Can you believe his reaction?. You can bring this kind of joy to a child when you pack a shoebox gift. Get started here:
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It's #ThrowbackThursday! In this video from our classic "Cup of Joy" series, watch a little boy fill with joy as he finds a toothbrush in his shoebox gift.
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"Can you believe all of this fits inside a single shoebox!? We chose a 2-4 year boy's category and filled a shoebox with things a little boy would like." - Taylor-rose J. What a fun shoebox! Find more gift suggestions here:
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"The soccer ball helped me share the Word of God with my friends.". Do you pack soccer balls in your shoebox gifts? If so, meet Ernesto and be encouraged by the power of a simple gift.
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IT’S HERE!! Today is the 1st day of National Collection Week! Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations are opening across the U.S. today, waiting to receive your shoebox gifts. Click here to find the drop-off nearest you:
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𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭—As our shoebox processing season has ended, we praise God for our local law enforcement officers who served both on and off duty at each of our eight Operation Christmas Child processing centers! 👮👏
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This year is the beginning of shoebox gifts in Myanmar—@Franklin_Graham led a distribution there today! Read more:
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“You feel like you’re part of something big & you’re sharing God’s love,” Kristiana said. “The atmosphere in the processing center is so joyful.”. Read how military families continue to give back at #OperationChristmasChild processing centers here:
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Live Oaks Community Church in The Villages, FL just packed their 100,000th shoebox gift & delivered it to @SamaritansPurse headquarters! For 10 years they've packed thousands of boxes & included quality crafts made in their "filler factory.". Pack today:
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The 11.2M shoebox recipients this yr could fill the #LevisStadium 163 times! #SB50. Pic cred
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Greatest Journey app will introduce kids to major events in the Bible and focus on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ—all while flying a time-traveling spaceship!. Download today:
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SAVE THE DATE! Registration to volunteer at an Operation Christmas Child Processing Center starts OCTOBER 2. Create your volunteer profile now and save time on registration day:
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Jaki grew up as an orphan in Guatemala & received a shoebox gift with great joy! Adopted by a U.S. family shortly after, Jaki has become a gifted musician & testifies to God's amazing grace at work in her life in many ways. Watch her powerful story here:
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Check out the reaction from this boy in Gabon — to a photo and hand-written letter included in his shoebox gift! Writing a letter can be a great way to let a child know they are loved and cared for. Did you include a photo or hand-written letter in your shoebox gift? 💌
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Since turning 100, Ira has packed almost 2,000 shoebox gifts—blessing children all over the globe! He is now 106 years young and has a goal to pack 500 gift-filled shoeboxes this year! We praise God for Ira and his passion for sending God's love to children in need. ❤️
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𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏—get ready to SHARE with a shoebox packer! 🎁. We are thrilled to announce that 𝟏𝟏,𝟑𝟑𝟎,𝟏𝟐𝟔 shoebox gifts were packed and donated worldwide in 2023. We for the 11.3 million more children who will hear the Good News and experience the great
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐱 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞!📍 Find the nearest location to drop off your gift-filled shoeboxes during National Collection Week on Nov. 13-20:
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EXCITING NEWS—The final numbers are in! Join us in praising God for 10,599,907 shoebox gifts packed and donated worldwide last year! Each of these gift-filled shoeboxes represents a child and Gospel opportunity!
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“It’s about telling children around the world and their families that God loves them . We’re taking the Good News to the ends of the earth and we’re doing it through a shoebox.” – @Franklin_Graham . See his charge to send shoeboxes to unreached areas:
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It's the FINAL day of NCW! Drop-off locations are open throughout the day. Find the closest one to you here:
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When packing shoeboxes, don’t forget to include those special WOW items! Check out a list of gift suggestions here:
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Planning to use our colorful and sturdy shoeboxes for this packing season? Order yours in cardboard or plastic today!
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Recently in Ivory Coast, these children experienced the love of Jesus in a tangible way at a shoebox outreach event in their community!. See how our ministry partners share the Gospel with shoebox recipients here:
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The Greatest Gift has been translated into over 100 languages! 🎉 We praise God for this incredible milestone as these small booklets share the message of salvation with children all over the world.
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We are thrilled to announce volunteer registration is now open for our 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐍𝐂, and 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐚, 𝐈𝐋 shoebox processing centers! 📦 Reserve your spot: We praise God that our Boone facilities are fully operational despite recent storms. Through
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Shoebox gifts go to some of the most difficult-to-reach places on earth! That includes areas that are hostile to the Gospel, places where whole people groups are unreached, and hundreds of remote Pacific islands. Discover more here:
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100-year-old Eva wakes up between 3-4 & heads for her sewing machine—she’s a woman on a mission w/ no time to waste.
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Don't miss this exclusive message from @4kingandcountry! Join us in theaters for A Drummer Boy Christmas LIVE: The Cinematic Concert Experience, now until Dec. 12.🎄🎶. Plus, enjoy a special shoebox message from @Franklin_Graham before the film! 🎟️ Get your tickets now:
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Watch as 3-year-old Ava shows you how to pack a shoebox gift! Discover even more tips for packing gift-filled shoeboxes this season by visiting our website!
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We deliver Good News & great joy to millions of children around the world through shoebox gifts & Jesus' love. Join us in prayer for each of these children, as they receive this tangible expression of God's love. It's not too late to pack a shoebox!
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📢 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤!. There’s still time to make an eternal impact! Pack a shoebox gift and drop it off before collection ends today. Here's everything you need to get started:. 🌟 How to Pack a Shoebox:
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𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕—God did extraordinary things around the world in 2023 through Operation Christmas Child! We praise Him that over 11.3 million shoeboxes were packed last year, allowing more children to hear the Gospel. View 2023's highlights:
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Remember Faith? Watch @NBC tonight at 6:30EST for a special interview & to see 1 of her 20,001 shoeboxes delivered!.
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Through #TheGreatestJourney, over 11 million shoebox recipients have been equipped to share their faith. Learn more:
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"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 #GoodFriday
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Warren is 96 years old and folds shoeboxes for his churches packing party. Here he is with over 600 boxes he folded. As he folds he prays for each shoebox and the child receiving them. There's still time to pack a shoebox gift—NCW ends Monday!
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The world's largest packing party begins next week, and we would love for you to join us! 🎁 Over 300,000 shoebox gifts that were built online will be assembled by volunteers in Aurora, IL. It is a joyous time as each shoebox is carefully filled and prayed over before being sent
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We pause for PRAYER. 🙏 At every processing center, shoebox gifts are wrapped in prayer because these gifts carry the life-changing message of God's love. Join us in prayer for each child who will receive a shoebox, that their hearts will be forever changed by the Good News. ❤️
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Betty finds much joy in packing "Love in a Shoebox" for children all over the world. She packed 116 herself!. You can share the Good News of Jesus Christ with children around the world by packing "Love in a Shoebox," too! Here's how:
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𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐱 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬! . Each year people join together to bless children in need around the world by filling a shoebox with toys, school supplies, and personal care items. Pack a shoebox gift today!
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Just a few weeks ago — this precious moment was captured as this little girl in Brazil received her shoebox gift. 🎁🙏
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A new toy and a warm hug! Watch to see the priceless reactions from a baseball and a stuffed animal in Uganda. When packing your shoebox gifts, don't forget to include special "wow" items like these. Need gift suggestions?
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"Here is a picture of my Dad, who is 101, and yesterday he finished his 101st shoebox gift for this year. What a treasure he is to us and to many, many children around the world. May the Lord continue using Dad's giving heart to shine His light." - Debbie W.
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Wondering how you can build a shoebox gift online? Watch below to learn about the process and see how you can share our Build a Shoebox Online feature with friends and family through your very own Goal Page!. Get started here:
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"[My mom] was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, & currently undergoing chemotherapy. Despite all that she is facing, 530 boxes were completed. God's faithfulness throughout her cancer journey is the same faithfulness that delivers the right box to the right child." —Ashley H.
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The numbers are in—join us in celebrating 11,012,840 shoebox gifts collected in 2017! We praise God for shoebox packers like you who joined the local church worldwide in sending Good News and Great Joy to children in need around the world. (1/3)
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We have an exciting announcement—the numbers are in! Join us in praising God for 11,485,662 shoeboxes packed in 2016—by all of YOU. WOW!!
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You can impact a child's life simply by packing a shoebox full of toys, personal care items, & school supplies. And don't forget to pray over your gift and include a personal letter or photo!. See how you can get started packing quality shoebox gifts here:
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Will you pray for the millions of children who are receiving shoebox gifts and hearing the Gospel message this year?
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"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." - Philippians 4:6.
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Check this out! As millions of people across the U.S. are packing shoeboxes this week, we’re so excited to see friends like @newsboys, @coltondixon, @sadierob, @KendrickBros, & more joining us! Share your own pics by tagging us @OCC_shoeboxes & use the hashtag #ipackedashoebox.
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What a precious moment. ✨ After being handed a shoebox gift, many children sit in awe, unable to imagine why a stranger would give them a gift. Pictured here is the moment right before this little one opened the lid on her gift-filled shoebox!
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When packing your shoebox gifts, don't forget to include those special "wow" items! Watch the video to see the priceless joy a stuffed animal and soccer ball brought two young boys in Trinidad. For more ideas on what to pack, check out our gift guide:
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Witness the JOY that a stuffed animal and soccer ball brought these two young boys in Trinidad. When packing your shoebox gifts, don't forget to include those special "wow" items!
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Over 𝟏.𝟗 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 teachers around the world have been trained and equipped to teach The Greatest Journey discipleship program! 🧑🏫. Join us today in celebrating our incredible teachers for #TeacherAppreciationDay 🙌
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We are so thankful for shoebox packers and ministry partners around the world who are going to great lengths to bring gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need. 🌍 We pray that you are encouraged today—knowing that your work is not in vain!. "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be
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When a child graduates from The Greatest Journey, our 12-lesson follow-up discipleship program, they receive a copy of the New Testament in their own language. 📖 This copy of God's word allows them to continue growing in their faith and share Jesus with their friends and family!
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What a beautiful sight! Check out this sea of Good News and Great Joy Gospel Opportunities at @LibertyU Campus Community last night. Happy packing, LU students!
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Children can watch Bible stories come to life when they play GREATEST JOURNEY! This game app guides children through 12 biblical stories, that are taught in The Greatest Journey discipleship program every year. Download the free app:
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WOW! @FinalCutKing just upped his shoebox game—we've never seen a box packed like this before, have you? Watch here:
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After hearing the Gospel, these children in Moldova curiously read through The Greatest Gift booklet in their own language! 📘 Join us in prayer for these children that their hearts would be open to receive Jesus Christ. 🙏
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“Through The Greatest Journey, children are invited to trust Jesus as their Lord & Savior, & they learn how to prayerfully share the Gospel with family & friends.” @Franklin_Graham. Make an eternal impact by sending a child on The Greatest Journey here:
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Judy Stout has been traveling from Circleville, Ohio to Boone, North Carolina to process shoebox gifts for the past 18 years! She keeps coming back year after year because she feels it's become an important part of who she is. It's a "simple thing with a big impact" she says.
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Download the free Greatest Journey app to share the truth of God's Word with your children in a fun way!. Download today:
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𝑾𝒆 ❤️ 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔! More than 540,000 volunteers were involved in collecting, shipping, and distributing shoebox gifts last year. Were you one of them?. View all of our opportunities to get involved:
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