This month, sites in the Union 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.Union 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, Union-area residents hope to collect more than 24,300 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 Shelli Wishard, “These simple gifts show God’s love to children facing difficult circumstances.”
Local Collection Sites:
Carthage, MS - First Baptist Church
Wed, Nov. 14: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 10 a.m. to noon
Sat, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. to noon
Sun, Nov. 18: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mon, Nov. 19: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Morton, MS- Parkway Baptist Church
Wed, Nov. 14: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 3-7 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 18: 2-4 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 8 a.m. to noon
Kosciusko, MS - First Presbyterian Church
Wed, Nov. 14: 4-7 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 4-6 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. to noon
Sun, Nov. 18: noon to 4 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 9-11 a.m.
Decatur, MS - Clarke Venable Memorial Baptist Church
Wed, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 3-7 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 18: 2-4 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 8-11 a.m.
Lake, MS- First Baptist Church
Wed, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. to noon
Thu, Nov. 15: 9 a.m. to noon
Fri, Nov. 16: 9 a.m. to noon
Sat, Nov. 17: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 18: noon to 2 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 9 a.m. to noon
Meridian, MS - Fifteenth Avenue
Baptist Church
Thu, Nov. 15: 8 a.m to noon
Fri, Nov. 16: 8 8 a.m to noon
Sat, Nov. 17: 8 a.m to noon
Sun, Nov. 18: 1-5 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 8-11 a.m.
Collinsville, MS - First Baptist Church at
Collinsville Community Club
Wed, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. to noon
Thu, Nov. 15: 9 a.m. to noon
Thu, Nov. 15: 6-8 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16:9 a.m. to noon
Sat, Nov. 17:9 a.m. to noon
Sun, Nov. 18: 2-4 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 8-10 a.m.
Philadelphia, MS - East Philadelphia Baptist Church
Wed, Nov. 14: 5-8 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. to noon
Sun, Nov. 18: 1-5 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 9-11 a.m.
