<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3jziwB_1Gx1wkAZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3jziwB_1Gx1wkAZ00" width="460" height="414" ></figure>FLORENCE – Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, November 16 – 23, and shoebox packers can find their local drop-off locations in the Shoals area nearest them. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. Operation Christmas Child hopes to reach 12.8 million children in 2026 with the hope of Jesus. Shoebox packing is fun for individuals, families and groups! Find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage. The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. Participants can donate $10 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination.“Shoebox gifts may seem simple, but they have an eternal impact. Each box is an opportunity to tell a boy or girl in need about the true meaning of Christmas,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “I’ve delivered these boxes around the world, and I never get tired of seeing the joy that they bring – even in the midst of disasters, war, and poverty.”Participants can find the nearest drop-off location for their shoebox gifts among the four area churches involved. The online lookup tool is searchable by city or zip code. Signs at each location will identify the drop-off.NOVEMBER 16-23First Baptist Church316 E. Tombigbee St., FlorenceM, 12–3pm; Tu, 3–6pm; Wed, 12-3pm; Th, 3-6pm; F, 12–3pm; S, 9–11am; Sun, 2-5pm; M, 9–11amSouth Highland Church704 State St., Muscle ShoalsM, 11am–1pm; Tu, 11am–1pm; Wed, 11am–1pm; Th,11am–1pm; F, 11am–1pm; S, 10am–12pm; Sun, 3-5pm; M, 9–11amRussellville First Baptist Church213 North Jackson Ave., RussellvilleM, 10am–12pm; Tu, 4–6pm; Wed, 2–4pm; Th,11am–1pm; F, 4–6pm; S, 10am–12pm; Sun, 1–3pm; M, 8–10amOld Town Creek Baptist Church5808 County Road 460, MoultonM, 1–3:30pm; Tu, 3:30–5:30pm; Wed, 2–4pm; Th,1:30–3:30pm; F, 3:30–5:30pm; S, 10am–2pm; Sun, 1–4pm; M, 8–10amClements Baptist Church8690 US Highway 72, AthensM, 4–8pm; Tu, 5–8pm; Wed, 3–6pm; Th, 5–8pm; F, 3-6pm; S, 8–10am; Sun, 1-5pm; M, 8–10amOperation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 244 million gift filled shoeboxes to children in more than 175 countries and territories.</div></body>

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FLORENCE – Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, November 16 – 23, and shoebox packers can find their local drop-off locations in the Shoals area nearest them. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to...

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