Greene, Christian counties join global Christmas project Operation Christmas Child for overseas children

Calvary Baptist Church, Republic, is not waiting until Thanksgiving Day to express gratitude. Instead, they are giving back by lovingly packing gifts of joy for children around the world living in extreme poverty or affected by war, disease, and natural disaster. Operation Christmas Child— a project of Samaritan’s Purse, is the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind.
During National Collection Week, Nov. 18–25, area residents will donate gift-filled shoeboxes—with school supplies, hygiene items, notes of encouragement and fun toys, such as a doll or soccer ball. This year, residents in the Ozark Mountain area hope to contribute nearly 15,500 shoebox gifts toward the 2019 global goal of reaching 11 million children.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 168 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.
The Republic drop-off location will be receiving shoebox gifts during the following times:
Calvary Baptist Church, 804 US-60 (417) 732-1405
Operating Hours:
Monday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 24, 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 25, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m.