Operation Christmas Child
Every day boys and girls worldwide suffer from war, poverty, disease and natural disaster. Operation Christmas Child makes it possible for millions of these children to experience God's love through shoe boxes filled with gifts. One of the things that makes Operation Christmas Child so special is its emphasis on kids helping kids. This project provides a simple, tangible way for children and teens to join adults in sharing the joy of giving to children around the world at Christmas!
What began as a project of our 5th grade youth group, Justice League, to collect shoe box donations from the Rejoice congregation each year, grew into Rejoice serving as an official drop-off site and Relay Center in 2011! Rejoice was honored to open our doors to our neighborhood and community to accept shoe boxes and prepare them for their journey overseas. Because of your generosity, we collected 1301 shoe boxes in 2011!
