Operation Christmas Child!

Operation Christmas Child, the annual Samaritan's Purse project for children in need, is nothing new to the elementary schoolers at Black Forest Academy.  Every year the classes pack shoeboxes filled with toys and personal items to send to children around the world.

What's different this year is that the 4th graders are heading up this project!  I created different "jobs" that would be needed for OCC (ambassadors to the other grade levels, publicity, secretary, box packers, and box collectors), and each student completed an application for the job of his or her choice.  What fun it has been to see these fourth graders get excited about and take ownership of this project!

On Wednesday we kicked off Operation Christmas Child with a special chapel presentation.  The fourth graders put on a skit, and I shared how to pack a box.

What is this poster all about?  What is this paper chain for?

Haven't you heard?!  It's Operation Christmas Child!!

OCC volunteers deliver a shoebox and a Bible

 Explaining how to pack a box

Our class bulletin board outlining all of the jobs and showing a collection calendar

Please pray that the students would gain a new understanding of generous giving and God's greatest gift to us!