(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by GracePoint Church, formerly known as E-Free Church, on Thursday, November 4th, 2021. The Ambassadors learned about the recent name change and about the annual Operation Christmas Child program.
Paula and Jeff Osegard shared about the mission of Operation Christmas Child, which is to provide God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Since 1993, more than 178 million children, in more than 150 countries, have received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. The project delivers not only the joy of receiving a child’s first-ever gift but also gives the child a tangible expression of God’s love.
GracePoint Church distributes specific shoeboxes to the community, individuals then fill the shoeboxes with various items like school supplies, reusable water bottles, clothing, toys, etc. Individuals choose to pack the box for either a girl or boy between three age groups: 2-4, 5-9, and 10-14. Individuals can also virtually “pack a box” and give a donation by visiting the Samaritan’s Purse website at https://www.samaritanspurse.org/.
The collection will begin Monday, November 15th, and will be taken through Monday, November 22nd at Gracepoint Church, located at 1 East 22nd Street. Collection times are as follows: Monday, November 15th- 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 16th- 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 17th- 1 to 3 p.m., Thursday, November 18th- 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, November 19th- 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, November 20th- 10 a.m. to noon, Sunday, November 21st- 1 to 3 p.m. and Monday, November 22nd- 9 to 11 a.m.
For more specific times of collection or for further information on Operation Christmas Child please contact GracePoint Church at 712-243-4738.
