Harmony Baptist Church supports Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse. Throughout the year, we collect items to place in shoebox gifts for children in need around the world to share God’s love with them. Some people pack individual boxes and we also pack boxes from the church with donated items. We have created access for those that are unable to shop to pack a shoebox online.
This ministry not only provides a gift to a child, but introduces them to the Gospel of Jesus. In the past few years, our shoeboxes have traveled to Guyana, Benin, Ukraine, South Africa and un-named hard to reach areas. Matthew 28:19 – Make disciples of all the nations. We are Ambassadors for Christ – on a MISSION.
Christmas in July!
It’s not too early to start thinking about packing boxes. I have ordered some boxes for this year and they will be available soon. Contact myself or a team member if you would like to start packing early. We will plan to kick off this year’s packing in July and have some updates along the way…stay tuned.
As you know, most of our boxes went to Madagascar this past year. Operation Christmas Child posted a sweet testimony from a boy there that received a box that I would like to share: Little Prayer Warrior in Madagascar! Finoana was overjoyed when he attended an outreach event where he received a gift-filled showbox, and the greatest gift of all, Jesus Christ! Finoana grew in his faith through The Greatest Journey discipleship program and was eager to share what he was learning. He gathered friends and family around his house, teaching them everything he had learned from his lessons! At just nine years old, he felt the Lord calling him to start a prayer ministry, so he did just that. Finoana now goes door to door asking how he can pray for those in his community! Using the journal he received in his shoebox gift, he writes each prayer request down and comments his time to pray over them. This is a reminder of the impact one box can have.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Sprit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20
Much love, Regina