Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week
Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child National Collection week is November 16th through the 23rd. Samaritan’s Purse sends gift filled shoe boxes to children around the world with the message of Jesus Christ. Gift suggestions, drop-off times, and video of how to pack a shoe box can be found online at Samaritans Purse.org. The Spruce Pine First Baptist Church has free shoe boxes for those who would like to participate, just call Nancy Hinshaw at 828-385-2046. Packed shoe boxes can be dropped off locally in Burnsville at Laurel Branch Baptist Church at 12 Pensacola School Road or at Higgins Methodist Church at 101 North Main Street; in Mars Hill at Beech Glen Baptist Church at 2928 Beech Glen Road; in Spruce Pine at the First Baptist Church at 125 Tappan Street; or in Weaverville at Brookstone Church at 90 Griffee Road.
