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Give your Operation Christmas Child an opportunity to give and expand the joy

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Anyone can give and everyone should have the opportunity to give, as the Apostle Paul reminded us:

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,  they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.  And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. 2 Cor. 8:1-5

When most of us are working on our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, we primarily think about what we are going to give the one child. But you can not only do that, but by the addition of a few items you can also give your child the opportunity to give. This isn't hard or expensive to do.

Here's how:

You can do this by buying and putting into your Christmas child package items that are packaged together and can be broken up and shared. When you do this, you give your Christmas child the opportunity not only to receive, but to share and give to others.

The 99cent and Dollar Stores have packages of these and many other that would be great to put into your shoebox. Many of the items below don't hardly take up any more room--for example, a package of combs or a couple of toothbrushes instead of just one, take up very little additional room.

Here are some ideas of items you can buy to give your Christmas Child a chance to give:

  • Buy a package of colorful combs in various sizes and colors
  • Buy a package of toothbrushes
  • Buy pencils in a package
  • Buy hair ornaments of all kinds in a package
  • Buy several packages of gum
  • Buy soap bundled together

You can copy any of this information and expand this idea to put into a bulletin insert, email or newsletter to pass on the idea to your congregation.

As always, pray for wisdom and that the Lord will lead you to wonderful things. Pray for your Christmas child that he or she would know the joy of sharing and giving in addition to receiving this holiday season.

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