Operation Christmas Child Drop-offs

                                                        Photo by Elijah Hamilton

New Life Freewill Baptist Church members had their Operation Christmas Child packing party Wednesday, Nov. 13. Pictured here with some of their boxes are, front row from left: Kara Williams, Mason Myers, Cole Myers, Roxanna Hock, Memphis Barham, Dea Barker and Emmet Myers; and back row from left: Randle Hock, Kylie Taylor, unknown infant, Landen Hock, Chandra Baker, Candice Carter, Jennifer Wentz, Konrad Hock, Leanna Barham, Felecia Myers and Aisha Myers.

Submitted by Kathleen Hooker

The shoebox-packing phase of Operation Christmas Child is drawing to a close. National Collection Week began Monday, Nov. 18 and will end on Monday morning, Nov. 25.

This year there will be two drop-off centers available. Both First Baptist Church Licking and Roby Baptist Church will be accepting shoeboxes. The drop-off times are:

First Baptist Licking

Monday-Friday, Nov. 18-22, 5-7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 24, 1-4 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 25, 8-10 a.m.

Roby Baptist Church

Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 18-19, 1-3 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 5-7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 21, 1-3 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 22, 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23, 9-11 a.m.

Sunday, Nov. 24, 3-5 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 25, 9-11 a.m.

There is no flexibility in the final time on Monday, the 25th, as the boxes must arrive in Rolla at a scheduled time. From Rolla the boxes will go to Denver.

                                                               Photo submitted
Rock Springs Baptist Church had a great turnout for their Operation Christmas Child packing party Nov. 3.