Greentown UMC to host shoebox packing party for Operation Christmas Child Oct. 18–19

Greentown United Methodist Church will host a shoebox packing party for Operation Christmas Child on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon and Sunday, Oct. 19, starting at 1 p.m. The church is located at 3088 State St. NW, Greentown.

Community members are invited to help fill decorated shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, coloring books and other gifts that will be sent to children in other countries. All supplies are provided, and snacks and Christmas music will help set the festive mood.

A small team at Greentown United Methodist works year-round to collect and organize items for the event. Last year, with the help of volunteers, more than 600 boxes were packed.

Operation Christmas Child has delivered more than 209 million shoeboxes to children in over 170 countries since its founding in 1993, often providing children with their first-ever gift and a tangible expression of God’s love.

For more information, call the church office at 330-499-3985 or 330-354-4765.