Operation Christmas Child
Join us as we partner with Samaritan’s Purse to pack a shoebox and fill the hearts of children around the world with the love of Jesus! As a family we have been packing for many years and in 2023 we packed 50 shoeboxes as Reach Higher Ministries! Be a part of this global impact!
OCC Mission
“Let the children come to Me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14, ESV
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations.
In 2025 we packed 68 shoeboxes and sent 42 children on The greatest Journey discipleship program. That’s 2 classrooms of children! Can’t wait to see where this year’s shoeboxes go!
In 2024, our shoeboxes went to children in Namibia! Take a look!
Donkey cart sometimes can be the preferred means of getting shoebox gifts to children in the Southern African nation of Namibia. Volunteers in Namibia load trucks full of cartons of shoebox gifts. Camels are also a great shoebox transportation method in Namibia.
Namibia is located in southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean. It is home to the world’s largest population of free-roaming cheetahs and rhinos. The people of Namibia consist of at least 11 ethnic groups. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes in the country in 2001 and launched The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship program, in this nation in 2010.
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Sunday Services
11:30 AM
Wednesday Podcast
8:00 AM
Contact
Phone
(845) 208-4349
Address
625 Route 6
Mahopac, NY 10541
(First Floor, Side Door Entrance)
Mahopac, NY 10541
(First Floor, Side Door Entrance)
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 473
Carmel, NY 10512
Carmel, NY 10512