Operation Christmas Child

Pender will once again be collecting filled shoe boxes, as well as items for shoe boxes, donations for shipping, and collected boxes from the community. Now is a great time to start collecting items for shoe boxes. Look for sales on school supplies, toiletry items, small toys and candy.

Look for a display and more information later this month.

For more information about Operation Christmas Child, click onthis link.

Pender is an Operation Christmas Child Relay Center!

17 Nov

Pender is excited to be an Operation Christmas Child relay center this year! We will be receiving packed shoe boxes from the community between Nov.18th-25th.

Please help us by volunteering for one or more slots.Training will be held Sunday, Nov. 17th after service, or just prior to your shift.

Positions include:

Greeting – no lifting involved, just welcome and thank visitors dropping off their shoe boxes.
Receiving boxes – unload shoe boxes from vans/cars, log them, and pack them in shipping cartons
Truck packing – pack up our truck for delivery of the cartons to Alexandria, the next stop in the journey of a shoe box.

Sign up to help by clicking on this link.

Operation Christmas Child

09 Nov

Pender’s Children’s Council & our American Heritage Girls are collecting toys for Operation Christmas Child. Bags for items will be distributed to our Sunday School classes.

Assistance is needed with shipping the boxes abroad which costs $7.00 per box. Samaritan’s Purse works with local churches & ministry partners to deliver the gifts and share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ.

Please make checks payable to Pender United Methodist Church and state in the Memo line “Operation Christmas Child ” and place in the offering plate/basket by Sunday, November 10th.

If you have any questions, please contact Cherie Kronimus.