National Collection Week Underway For Operation Christmas Child

ODESSA -- This week is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child.

    Operation Christmas Child is a worldwide project that gives gift boxes to needy children and shares the gospel with them for Christmas.

    Sherwood Baptist Church in Odessa is one of four West Texas drop off locations, collecting toys and school supplies and filling the Christmas boxes.

    "The past 6 years, we've collected 32,123 shoeboxes," Collection Center Coordinator Mava Smith told Big 2. "This year, our goal is 10,001."

    The Operation Christmas Child project began in 1993. This year the non-profit hopes to deliver its 100-millionth Christmas boxes.


   The West Texas drop-off locations include:
Alpine:   First Baptist Church
                 203 N 4th, 432-837-2487
    Monday through Sunday, 8 AM to noon, 1 PM to 3 PM
    Monday, 8 AM to 10 AM

Big Spring:   Allan's Furniture Gallery
                        202 Scurry, 432-267-6278
    Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM
    Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM
    Sunday, 10 AM to 1 PM
    Monday, 10 AM to 4 PM

Midland:   Midland Bible Church
                     2800 N A St, 432-684-9722
    Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM
        (Tues, Weds, open until 8 PM)
    Saturday, 9 AM to 2 PM
    Sunday, 2 PM to 6 PM
    Monday, 9 AM to 2 PM

Odessa:   Sherwood Baptist Church
                 505 E 42nd, 432-362-0331
    Monday through Saturday, 9:30 AM to 5 PM
    Sunday, 1:30 PM to 5 PM
    Monday, 9:30 AM to 7 PM