how to pack a shoebox:
- Find a shoebox. We have them in the church lobby, or you can get a plastic one from a store.
- Get your label.
- Fill with gifts - select a medium to large "wow" item such as a soccer ball with pump or stuffed animal, then fill with other fun toys, hygiene items, and school supplies. Don’t forget to also include a personal note and photo—sometimes these are the child's favorite things to receive! A suggested gift box packing list is below!
- Pray - Most importantly, "pray without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17) for the child who will receive your shoebox gift. Please also pray that their family would also be receptive to the Good News of Jesus Christ, the pastor of the church who delivers the shoebox gifts, and that community to be transformed by the Gospel.
- Donate $10 Per Shoebox - A donation of $10 per box is critical to cover shipping and other project costs. For easiest processing, you can give online through our Label Options or Ways to Give pages, or by mailing a check in the postage-paid envelope available in our print brochure. If you want to track your box and pay for shipping online, click here. If you want to pay for shipping by cash or check, include your $10 in the box and get your box label at the table in the Main Lobby.
- Drop Off - bring your box(es) back to the Main Lobby at the church before November 10.
Helpful Tools
Collection Site Volunteers Needed
This year we are a collection site for Operation Christmas Child boxes. National Collection Week is November 18 - 25, and we need volunteers to help collect and sort boxes. If you are available for a 3-hour commitment during that week, please click below to register for a volunteer slot! Sanders Hall will serve as the collection site.
Below are the available positions with a brief explanation. Please note, the packer and loader positions will require some stacking/lifting of cartons.
Greeter - watches for donors to arrive; show them where to go, assist in bringing in boxes if needed
Host - welcome donors, help them fill out drop-off forms correctly, offer refreshments
Recordkeeper - count and record the number of shoeboxes on the drop-off form
Packer - Pack filled shoeboxes into OCC cartons
Loader - Load filled OCC cartons onto semi-trailer
Below are the available positions with a brief explanation. Please note, the packer and loader positions will require some stacking/lifting of cartons.
Greeter - watches for donors to arrive; show them where to go, assist in bringing in boxes if needed
Host - welcome donors, help them fill out drop-off forms correctly, offer refreshments
Recordkeeper - count and record the number of shoeboxes on the drop-off form
Packer - Pack filled shoeboxes into OCC cartons
Loader - Load filled OCC cartons onto semi-trailer