Vicki Stamps — longtime Area Leader of “Operation Christmas Child” for St. Louis City and St. Louis County region — provides helpful OCC information. To learn more, click on … https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/.
The third week in November is always the OCC week to “drop-off” shoeboxes of love gifts for needy children around the world. To learn more, click on … . https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/drop-off-locations/. (Times indicated for drop off on website.)
These are the appreciated churches serving as drop-off locations in the St. Louis, MO region:
- Florissant, MO – Parker Road Baptist Church
- Alton, IL – Main Street United Methodist Church
- Hazelwood, MO – North County Community Church
- Granite City, IL – Rivers of Life Community Church
- Clayton, MO – Central Presbyterian Church
- Saint Louis, MO – Tower Grove Baptist Church
- Saint Louis, MO – The Rock Church of Brentwood
- Bethalto, IL – First Baptist Church
- Saint Louis, MO – Have Bible Will Travel
- Saint Charles, MO – St. Charles Christian Church
- Collinsville, IL – Meadow Heights Baptist Church
- Crestwood, MO – Southgate Church
- Town and Country, MO – West Hills Church
- Saint Louis, MO – Grace Union Church
- Maryville, IL – First Baptist Church Maryville
- Belleville, IL – St. Matthew United Methodist Church
- Jerseyville, IL – First Assembly of God
- Saint Charles, MO – NorthRoad Community Church, Harvester Campus
- Saint Charles, MO – First Baptist Church of St Charles
- Manchester, MO – First Evangelical Free Church
- Saint Louis, MO – South County Baptist Church
- Saint Louis, MO – Faith Lutheran Church
- Shiloh, IL – Faith Family Church
- Saint Peters, MO – Grace Community Chapel
- Weldon Spring, MO – Joy Community Church
- Wildwood, MO – Lifepointe Church
Jesus prayed in John 17:20 – 23 regarding all of those He has saved – past, present, and future – “… that all of them may be one …” It appears that His prayer may be closer to being answered! These good churches are clearly working together toward “oneness” in pleasing Him and showing love to the precious children around the world that He loves!
Links to Related Operation Christmas Child wonderfully inspirational Stories
To hear … “Karen Banegas at 10, given OCC shoebox in Honduras; Vicki Stamps invites more volunteers to OCC joy” … click on … http://haroldhendrick.com/2014/09/07/karen-banegas-at-10-given-occ-shoebox-in-honduras-vicki-stamps-invites-more-volunteers-to-occ-joy/
To hear … “Alex of Rwanda saw family murdered; in orphanage given OCC shoebox, received Jesus, forgave killer” … click on … http://haroldhendrick.com/2013/11/17/alex-of-rwanda-saw-family-murdered-in-orphanage-given-occ-shoebox-received-jesus-forgave-killer/
To hear … “Appalachia’s Mary Damron loves poor children; voice of Franklin Graham’s Operation Christmas Child” … click on … http://haroldhendrick.com/2010/10/26/appalachias-mary-damron-loves-poor-children-voice-of-franklin-grahams-operation-christmas-child/
To hear … “Mariya of Ukraine, 10, received OCC shoebox of love gifts; her life impacted forever! Hear her story” … click on … http://haroldhendrick.com/2016/09/23/mariya-of-ukraine-10-received-occ-shoebox-of-love-gifts-her-life-impacted-forever-hear-her-story/
To hear … “Shoebox gifts to needy children worldwide: Linda Logsdon, Jim McCaughan, Russian twins report impact” … click on … http://haroldhendrick.com/2012/11/08/shoebox-gifts-to-needy-children-worldwide-linda-logsdon-jim-mccaughan-russian-twins-report-impact/
And to hear … “Alex of Rwanda survived war, received OCC shoebox, visits St. Louis w/ message of love & forgiveness”… click on … http://haroldhendrick.com/2016/04/15/alex-of-rwanda-survived-war-received-occ-shoebox-visits-st-louis-w-message-of-love-forgiveness/.