Operation Christmas Child to open local drop-off sites next month
This coming month, sites in the Bend area will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 12-19.
Bend families, churches and groups are busy transforming empty shoeboxes into fun gifts filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items. The Samaritan’s Purse project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine. For many of these children, it will be the first gift they have ever received.
This year, Bend-area residents hope to collect more than 7,700 gifts to contribute to the 2018 global goal of reaching 11 million children.
“We are honored to be linking arms with our community to help children around the world experience the true meaning of Christmas,” said Regional Director Nathan Jansen, “These simple gifts show God’s love to children facing difficult circumstances.”
Local Collection Sites:
Redmond, OR – Highland Baptist Church
3100 SW Highland Avenue
Redmond OR 97756
Mon, Nov. 12: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 13: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 14: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 15: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Fri, Nov. 16: 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Sat, Nov. 17: 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 18: 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Mon, Nov. 19: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sisters, OR – Sisters Community Church
1300 W McKenzie Highway
Sisters OR 97759-0440
Mon, Nov. 12: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 13: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 14: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 15: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 16: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 17: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 18: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 19: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
La Pine, OR – Cascade Bible Church
52410 Pine Drive
La Pine OR 97739-9028
Mon, Nov. 12: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 13: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 14: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 15: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 16: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 17: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 18: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 19: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Prineville, OR – Prineville Community Church
520 NE Elm Street
Prineville OR 97754-1653
Mon, Nov. 12: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 13: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 14: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 15: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 16: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 17: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 18: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 19: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Bend, OR – New Hope Church
20080 Pinebrook Boulevard
Bend OR 97702-2592
Mon, Nov. 12: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 13: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 14: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 15: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 16: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 17: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 18: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 19: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Burns, OR – Harney County Church of the Nazarene
311 Roe Davis Avenue
Hines OR 97738-2580
Mon, Nov. 12: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 13: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 14: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 15: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 16: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 17: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 18: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 19: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
John Day, OR – Cornerstone Christian Fellowship
139 NE Dayton Street
John Day OR 97845-1202
Mon, Nov. 12: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 13: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 14: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 15: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 16: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 17: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 18: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 19: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
For additional drop-off locations visit our drop-off locator online.
For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call (253) 572-1155, or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. Participants can donate $9 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 157 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.
