Vidalia

Vidalia, LA · Events
jacksonparishjournal.com
KNOE TV8
thejenatimes.net
Churches in three parishes gear up for Operation Christmas Child
Somewhere overseas this winter, a child will lift the lid of a shoebox and find a soccer ball, a toothbrush and a note from a stranger in central Louisiana. That hope drives more than 80 churches across Catahoula, Concordia and LaSalle parishes as Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week arrives Nov. 16-23. Gift-filled shoeboxes can be dropped off at First Baptist churches in Jena, Tullos and Jonesville during set hours that week. The full schedule appears at the end of this story. The project, run by the international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, collects shoeboxes packed with toys, school supplies and hygiene items and delivers them to children in more than 175 countries and territories. For local organizers, each gift carries a larger purpose.