Operation Christmas Child Canada

Through Operation Christmas Child, Canadians have the privilege of filling empty shoeboxes with school supplies, toys, hygiene items, and a personal note.

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes and the message of God’s unconditional love. When culturally appropriate, an illustrated Bible storybook is offered to children in their local language (children do not have to accept the book in order to receive a shoebox gift). When possible, children can further explo

09/13/2024

Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts open the door for children and their families to learn about the greatest gift of all—Jesus. ✝️🎁

Do you have a heart to share the Good News? You can volunteer with us year-round!

Learn how you can get involved: https://sampur.se/45HqxIU

Photos from Operation Christmas Child Canada's post 09/11/2024

COLOUR coordination! Have you ever packed a colour-themed shoebox gift? 🎨

What a fun, personalized idea from project leader and shoebox packer, Theresa B.

Find gift suggestions to fill your shoeboxes here: https://sampur.se/3MxBnbO

09/10/2024

Your church or business can serve as a drop-off location this shoebox season! 🎁

One of the first steps to serving as a Drop-off location is working together to build this team. We provide training, resources, leadership, and support to the Drop-off location team. Learn more: https://sampur.se/3WZvAjT

09/10/2024

Daphne received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift in Bolivia. "Thank you, Lord, for this great gift You gave me." 🎁 ✨

Check out our new Amazon Storefront and start packing shoeboxes today: https://sampur.se/3XtTe9B

09/09/2024

Growing up in an indigenous group in the Amazon, Dioany often went without. When she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift, the set of quality markers she found inside was an answer to her prayers and showed her God’s love! 💛

Shine God's love by packing a shoebox. Order your materials here: https://sampur.se/4e0QNRr

09/08/2024

1, 2, 3 it's time to start packing your shoeboxes! ✨ Shoebox gifts bring the Good News of Jesus and Great Joy to children across the globe.

Order your shoebox materials today: https://sampur.se/3ALjNym

09/07/2024

Will you join us in lifting up Operation Christmas Child in prayer?

We ask that God bless each child who receives a shoebox gift. May it be a light for them to learn the love of the Lord and the peace that He gives when you invite Him into your heart. 💌

Learn how you can join our Prayer Network this season: https://sampur.se/47j0U25

09/06/2024

Help us spread the Good News of Jesus by joining our team of year-round volunteers! 🎁✝️

Our diverse volunteer base includes individuals who work full-time with busy family schedules, retirees, grandparents, stay-at-home parents, and students. There is flexibility to serve in your role on a schedule that works for you. Our teams work hard and set big goals, but we trust God and see Him work in powerful ways through the faithfulness of volunteers. Don’t let the time commitment keep you from exploring this opportunity!

Visit the link to learn how you can get involved: https://sampur.se/45JOpMc

Photos from Operation Christmas Child Canada's post 09/04/2024

Quality toys can last a lifetime. Manar always dreamt of having his own toys, and one day God answered this desire. In his shoebox gift were quality toys that he still has to this day! 🧸

Find gift suggestions to make your shoeboxes fun, full and personalized here: https://sampur.se/4fVFz2s

09/03/2024

Why become a drop-off location? ⬇️

✝️ Gateway for Gospel opportunities
🚪 Open your doors to the community
📖 Equip churches worldwide to share the Gospel

Learn how your church or business can serve as a drop-off location this shoebox season: https://sampur.se/3yVoDIC

09/03/2024

It's that time of the year! Kids are heading back to school. 📝🎒 As you shop back-to-school deals, now is a great time to grab extra school supplies for your shoebox gift.

Start ordering your shoebox materials here: https://sampur.se/3YRe3wZ

09/02/2024

Moises Groezinger shares how his life was transformed when he received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift as an orphan in El Salvador. ❤️

Help us bring the Gospel to the ends of the Earth: https://sampur.se/3yPC2Sy

09/01/2024

See the impact of a shoebox gift. ✨🎁

You can give the greatest gift of all and shine the light of Jesus in a child's life. 💡

Order your shoebox materials here: https://sampur.se/4dzTTMy

08/30/2024

We praise God that Samaritan's Purse can now fill 554 classrooms with resources for The Greatest Journey because of the prayers and generosity of faithful partners like you.

That means 16,610 more children will now have the chance to discover how to follow Jesus Christ. Many of them will joyfully tell their family and friends what they have learned, so even more people will hear the Good News of the Gospel! 🙌

We now invite you to take a peek at our new Shoebox Adventure Quiz and be amazed by what God has done through simple gifts sent with prayer.

Check it out here: https://sampur.se/3AA5BIg

08/29/2024

Check out our new Amazon Storefront! A new tool that can help you pack shoebox gifts with ease. Choose from a variety of items to make your shoebox gifts fun, full and personalized. 🎁 ✨

Explore our Amazon Storefront today: https://sampur.se/4dX4Bwr

08/27/2024

What goes in your shoebox gift? ⬇️

Here are some helpful gift suggestions to start packing today: https://sampur.se/3AxLmv0

08/27/2024

We are excited to introduce our new Amazon Storefront! A new way to make shoebox packing a breeze.

Browse and choose great items to pack quality shoeboxes that are fun, full, and personalized. 🚗 🎀 ⚽ All items in our storefront have been reviewed and approved by our team and are sure to bring Great Joy to the children who receive your shoeboxes.

Check out our Amazon Storefront and start packing your shoeboxes today: https://sampur.se/4dO0Ads

08/26/2024

Just as God prepares the hearts of those who will receive shoebox gifts, He wants to work in the lives of those who help make these gifts possible—including you. 🙏

Come alongside us in prayer over the needs of Operation Christmas Child and join our Prayer Network: https://sampur.se/4cm8WZj

08/25/2024

What makes a QUALITY shoebox gift? One that's...

𝐅𝐔𝐍—includes a “wow” item and other quality toys 🌟
𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋—packed to the brim with additional items 🎁
𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐃—prayed over and contains a note and photo 📝

Order your shoebox materials today: https://sampur.se/4dQYtpm

08/23/2024

Time is running out to join our special effort to fill 500 classrooms with resources for The Greatest Journey! 📖

Give before midnight to provide teachers with the materials they need to help disciple boys and girls around the world: https://sampur.se/3MluTwg

We praise God for all those who have already generously given. 322 classrooms are now filled! Will you prayerfully consider joining us to reach the goal of 500 classrooms? For $240, you can give a classroom of children The Greatest Journey of their lives and help them become faithful followers of Jesus Christ.

Help us reach our goal: https://sampur.se/3MluTwg

08/23/2024

The Greatest Journey is a 12-lesson discipleship course designed for Operation Christmas Child shoebox recipients. Children who participate in the program learn how to follow Christ and share Him with others. ✨

Help us fill 500 classrooms to discover The Greatest Journey! https://sampur.se/4fXDD9N

08/21/2024

There's still time to Fill a Classroom!

You can help send children on The Greatest Journey!

Help us reach our goal of filling 500 classrooms in 5 days: https://sampur.se/4cNOjFf

08/20/2024

Soglo Epiphani, 11, lives in Ghana and gave her life to Christ when she participated in 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦, a 12-lesson discipleship course. She is now a faithful witness for the Lord in her community.

Samaritan’s Purse has trained over 1.9 million teachers to walk alongside boys and girls through 12 child-friendly lessons that present the Gospel and encourage them to share Jesus Christ with family and friends.

It costs $8 to send a child on 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦. A gift of $240 covers a classroom. Please help us fill 500 classrooms in five days! Help us reach our goal: https://sampur.se/3yK8WnD

08/20/2024

The mission begins today! Over the next five days, let's fill 500 classrooms around the world with The Greatest Journey discipleship resources.

By helping us Fill the Classrooms, you are giving boys and girls around the world the opportunity to participate in The Greatest Journey, our 12-lesson discipleship course designed especially for Operation Christmas Child shoebox recipients. Under the leadership of a trained local teacher, they'll learn how to follow Jesus Christ and share the hope of the Gospel with others.

It costs only $8 to provide a child with a trained teacher, a colorful student workbook, a graduation certificate, and their own copy of the New Testament at graduation. You can send an entire class on The Greatest Journey for just $240!

Fill a Classroom Today: https://sampur.se/4fJzF4p

08/19/2024

There is value in prayer! 🌏

Join our Prayer Network with Operation Christmas Child. We would love to have you. 🙏

Learn more: https://sampur.se/45ozkPC

08/18/2024

Let's spread joy in Jesus' Name. ✨

Order your free shoebox materials today: https://sampur.se/3WpNjRk

08/16/2024

A word from one of our year-round volunteers ♥️

You can serve with Operation Christmas Child wherever you are since we have local volunteer Area Teams all across Canada! Once you apply and go through the interview process, we will connect you with your local Area Team and you can serve with like-minded Christians in your local community.

Join our community today: https://sampur.se/4bY7Xyn

08/15/2024

"Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." - John 14:13

Everything we do, we do to give God the glory. 🙏

He has done so much through Operation Christmas Child in bringing thousands of children and their families around the world the Good News of Christ! We continue to praise Him for that and ask that He continues to move through our prayers.

Join our Prayer Network: https://sampur.se/3VOQPWx

08/13/2024

Quality items in Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts can be the gifts that keep on giving, as children grow up with lasting treasures that sometimes mean even more to them over time. 💝

Here are some reasons as to why it’s important to pack quality shoebox gift items:
➡️ Quality items can become life-long keepsakes
➡️ Shoebox gifts represent Jesus as God’s Greatest Gift
➡️ Filling a shoebox to the brim maximizes the gift
➡️ A shoebox gift is designed to be a one-time, unique gift

Order your shoebox materials today: https://sampur.se/3yjvxHq

08/12/2024

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to bring Good News and Great Joy to those who need it most through shoebox gifts. 🎁 💫

Learn how you can get involved: https://sampur.se/3A6zAaC

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Operation Christmas Child Canada

Each shoebox is filled by Canadians with hygiene items, school supplies, and toys, and is given to children regardless of gender, race, or religion. When culturally appropriate, copies of a book entitled The Greatest Gift, which has been translated into 130 different languages, are offered to children after the shoeboxes have already been distributed. Learn more about the journey of a shoebox.

Following the shoebox distributions, local churches and ministry partners are equipped with a 12-lesson Bible study course, titled The Greatest Journey, which introduces interested children to Jesus, shows them how to receive Him and follow Him, and equips them to share their faith with family and friends.

To learn more or order free Operation Christmas Child resources, visit SamaritansPurse.ca/occ

Videos (show all)

Share The Greatest Gift
Daphne's Story
Dioany's Story: God Delights in His Children
1, 2, 3, Pack Shoeboxes
Help Us Spread The Good News of Jesus
Serve as a drop-off location
Moises' Story
Order Shoebox Materials
Amazon Storefront
Operation Christmas Child Canada Amazon Storefront
God is Preparing Hearts and Minds
500 Classrooms in 5 Days

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