CRESTVIEW — Emmanuel Baptist Church seeks volunteers to help spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ while providing items for children in need.
"Join us in sharing the message of Jesus to children and families around the world through Operation Christmas Child,” the church’s website states. “Through OCC you and your family have the opportunity to pack boxes full of school supplies, toiletries and toys to be sent to children around the world. These boxes are also a unique way to be able to share the story of Jesus.”
Boxes are for children in age groups 2-4, 5-9 and 10-14. To participate, pick up an empty shoebox from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the church office, 3252 E. James Lee Blvd., Crestview. Volunteers can drop off completed boxes during church office hours, with a deadline of 6 p.m. Nov. 13.
See http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/ for more information about the types of items to include in the boxes.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview church seeks items for children in need