Operation Christmas Child dinner announced
Since 2013 the local area has packed and shipped over a quarter of a million shoeboxes to children around the world.
Mariya Tatarin is a shoebox recipient from Ukraine. When the Soviet Union fell, Ukraine faced dire financial times. Her Christian parents worked hard, but struggled to provide for their family of eight. Yet when they least expected it, Tatarin found inside a shoebox, gift items that her family needed as well as art supplies that fueled her creativity. Her family moved to the U.S. when she was 12 years old and three years later, she recognized the red-and-green shoeboxes when her youth group participated in Operation Christmas Child together.
Come hear how God used a shoebox gift in a special way in her life at the 10th annual Ohio East Operation Christmas Child Dinner at Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek. Everyone is welcome. The dinner is offered at noon and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. Seating is limited and reservations are necessary by Saturday, Aug. 17 by calling Esther Troyer at 330-204-1502 or Malinda Baker at 740-502-0227. Donations will be accepted for the event’s expenses. Additional money received will be given to Operation Christmas Child for The Greatest Journey.
During National Collection Week, Nov. 18-25, Samaritan’s Purse will collect gift-filled shoeboxes at more than 4,000 drop-off sites in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more information call Brian and Alicia Zaugg, area coordinators at 330-231-7672.
Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is a project of the international Christian relief and evangelism organization, Samaritan’s Purse.
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