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Connect Your Students to Operation Christmas Child
TeenPact believes in “changing lives to change the world.” Through Operation Christmas Child, TeenPact students can help transform millions of children, families, and communities around the globe through the power of the Gospel.
By packing shoeboxes full of toys, school supplies, hygiene items, and other simple gifts, you can help bring hope and joy to children in need around the world. Through partnerships with local churches, children who receive shoebox gifts hear the Good News of Jesus Christ and many participate in our follow-up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey, where they learn to follow Christ and share their faith with others.
Since 1993, Samaritan's Purse has delivered more than 146 million shoeboxes in over 100 countries. Your Teen Pact students can be a direct part of bringing good news and great joy to children through gift-filled shoeboxes.
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“TeenPact believes young people should be challenged and trained to lead in the context of serving others. By organizing packing parties or serving as an Operation Christmas Child volunteer, TeenPacters can make an eternal impact through leadership and service.” TeenPact Leader, Texas
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--> <!-- --> Get Your Group Involved Order Materials Visit our Resources and Ideas Hub Receive FREE materials Order preprinted shoeboxes to fill with gifts <!--Download videos to show to your Group--> Pack and Assemble Collect shoeboxes or plastic containers and fill them with gender- and age-appropriate items. Set a goal and start collecting today! Learn how to pack a shoebox. Host a packing party. Use our step-by-step guide to customize your packing party experience and to order free materials. Cover Ministry Costs Make a $9 donation for each shoebox you prepare to help cover shipping and program expenses. If you give online through Follow Your Box and attach the tracking label you receive to the shoebox gift, you can find out the country destination for that shoebox. Drop Off Place a rubber band around each shoebox and bring them to one of nearly 5,000 drop-off locations open during National Collection Week, the third week in November. Make sure to indicate that you’re with TeenPact when you fill out the drop-off log. We want to celebrate our partnership with TeenPact! <!-- Host a Guest Speaker Contact your Operation Christmas Child regional office to be put in contact with potential speakers, including local volunteers, youth who helped deliver shoebox gifts, and even shoebox recipients. --> <!-- Disciple Children Through The Greatest Journey After children receive shoebox gifts, many are invited to participate in our 12-lesson follow-up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey. During these Bible lessons, a trained teacher/mentor instructs them how to follow Christ and share Him with others. Disciple a Child ⇢ --> Volunteer Check out opportunities to serve short-term during the shoebox collection season. In November and December, your group can have fun serving together at a Processing Center, preparing shoeboxes for overseas shipment. Share Posts with Operation Christmas Child Post photos of your Group participating in Operation Christmas Child to our social media using the hashtag #StudentsandShoeboxes.
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Have questions or suggestions? Email occinfo@samaritan.org
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