Lometa residents partner with Operation Christmas Child
Volunteers such as these pack shoebox gifts to be sent to children around the world. Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse. National Collection Week for the shoeboxes will be Nov. 16-23. COURTESY PHOTO | SAMARITAN’S PURSE
The Mid-TX West Area Operation Christmas Child Team will host a kick-off event Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at Covenant Life Church, 4001 E. Elms Road in Killeen. Volunteers hope to encourage individuals, families, groups and churches across the area to prepare for the national shoebox gift collections during the National Collection Week, with a goal of packing more than 7,290 shoeboxes with toys,…
