Church participates in shoebox drive
MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
For over 10 years, the State Road Advent Christian Church has participated in Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan’s Purse has sponsored the shoebox ministry since 1993, delivering shoeboxes filled with gifts and the message of the gospel all over the world.
This year State Road set a goal of collecting 200 boxes. According to Chelsea Cheney, organizer, the church collected 224 boxes. The boxes are filled with toys, school supplies, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc. Some families include a personal letter in their boxes.
Samaritan’s Purse now allows families to follow their boxes by printing out a bar code and taping it to the box. Once the shoebox has been shipped, an e-mail is received noting where the box is located. The youth from the State Road Church assisted in packing more toiletry items in the boxes and making sure each was organized and ready to ship.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD — The State Road Advent Christian Church once again participated in Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan’s Purse has sponsored the shoebox ministry since 1993, delivering shoeboxes filled with gifts and the message of the gospel all over the world. The youth from the State Road church assisted in packing more toiletry items in the boxes and making sure each was organized and ready to ship. Pictured are, from left, front row (seated): Macey Currier, Danette Hole, Mariah Ellis, Jess Aube, Brittany Corey, Justin Davis (laying down), Brooklyn Plumber and Cameron Hartford. Back row, clockwise, from left: Mac Hartford, Macy Desmond, Carsyn Koch, Lora Ireland, Cody Lyford, Tori Koch, Christian Lunn, Frank Nunez, Saul Nunez, Aaron Kofstad, Matthew McKenna, Nate Wall, Rachel Hobbs, Erin Ackerson, Cody Halvorson, Hannah Quinn, Marshall Morneault, Josh Gallop, Christian Nunez and David Kofstad.
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Buzza
Birthdays
Birthday wishes this week go out to Frank Nunez, Saul Nunez, Kristi Greaves, Willie Winslow, Barry Buck, Cristian Nunez, Jennifer Steeves, Brooke Lavway, Tina Tompkins, Alex Bard, Marrianne Lafland, Kevin Michaud, Kelsey Steeves, Jay C. Brewer and Dawn Kenney.
Jennifer Buzza is the correspondent for Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman. She can be reached at 760-9115, or by e-mail at jbuzza@ainop.com.
