By JOYCE BAKER

I want to thank all those who have been very generous in donating their time and gifts towards packing shoeboxes in Grenfell for Operation Christmas Child which is one of the Projects of Samaritan Purse.

Every Shoebox is important because every box is an opportunity to tell a child about Gods love, and about his son Jesus Christ who died for us so that we may have enteral Life.  

Thank you for packing fun filled shoeboxes that bring great joy and good news to children’s hearts.

These children only receive one shoebox in a life time.

These gifts in lots of cases will be the first gift these children will have received.

Last year there were 467 shoeboxes sent from Grenfell and a total of 69,166 from NSW and the Australian Capital Territory.

Our shoeboxes went to Ukraine, Cambodia, Fiji, Solomon Island and Philippines.

You can pick up a brochure on how to pack a shoebox from most businesses in Grenfell.

You can drop your packed shoebox off to the Grenfell Christian Bookshop between the 13-27 of October.

Bookshop opening days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am to 1pm and Saturdays from 10am to midday.

Grenfell Uniting Church down stairs Sunday School room Wednesdays in October from 11am to 3.30pm. Other days by arrangement.

Contact Operation Christmas Child Grenfell project leader Joyce Baker on 0439 832 825.