Operation Christmas Child Collection

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations worldwide through gift-filled shoe boxes and the good news of God’s love. Gift boxes from Northwoods families have reached the far corners of the world, and there have been exciting stories of grace and impact.

For many children across the world, their shoebox is the first gift they have ever received! The treasures and personal letters inside communicate that someone cares for them and gives them an opportunity to experience the love of God.

Filling a shoebox is simple, just:

• Find a shoe box
• Fill it with gifts
• Pray
• Drop it off at Northwoods!

Every shoebox gift is an excellent resource for evangelism and discipleship which leads to the multiplication of new believers and churches around the world!

Operation Christmas Child Prep Days

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations worldwide through gift-filled shoe boxes and the good news of God’s love. Every month leading up to the OCC collection, we sort and prepare items that will be used to build boxes for children all across the world.

Operation Christmas Child Processing Center Trip

Join us on this short-term trip to inspect, prepare, sort and ship over 10,000 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child in just one weekend. OCC opens the door for the gospel in some of the most remote places on earth. Every boy and girl that receives a shoebox not only receives a gift but they learn how to faithfully follow Christ and share it with others!