Samaritan’s Purse Announces Operation Christmas Child Numbers
I am writing to thank area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.
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Akron Fourth of July Parade Again Brings Community Together
The Akron Fourth of July parade, themed “Together, We Rise,” drew a gratifying, robust crowd, as evidenced by the hundreds of spectators who lined scores of downtown blocks in 80-plus-degree weather hours before the procession began.
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Operation Christmas Child Ribbon Cutting
WARSAW — On Monday, Nov. 14, the Operation Christmas Child Relay Center in Warsaw had its grand opening ribbon cutting. Volunteers are excited to be collecting shoebox gifts for children in third world countries. Collection hours this week are from 10 a.m. until through Thursday, 5 p.m. to 8 … Read More
Pierceton Elementary Fourth Graders Give Back
By MICHELLE BALL Pierceton Elementary Fourth graders at Pierceton Elementary School are giving up a school gift exchange this year to help others in need. The fourth graders have donated shoe boxes and small items to go in them. Students are packing the shoe boxes to be sent … Read More
Triton Participates In Operation Christmas Child
By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Triton Elementary School fourth graders gave a presentation on Operation Christmas Child to the Triton School Board recently. Triton Elementary School is collecting items through mid-November to fill shoe box gifts with items for needy children around the world … Read More
Local Churches Support Operation Christmas Child
Local churches are serving as collection points for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Local volunteers will be on hand to receive an … Read More