What is OCC?
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is a project that provides gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need worldwide, to share God's love and the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Churches participate by collecting shoeboxes filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items, which are then distributed to children affected by war, poverty, and disaster.
The project also includes The Greatest Journey, a 12-lesson discipleship program that helps children grow in their faith.
The Power of One Shoebox!
For many children in need, an OCC box is the first and only gift they may ever receive.
Every shoebox makes a difference.
How We Do OCC at Hope Collective?
2) We come together for a huge Packing Party at the church to fill shoeboxes (with lunch provided!)
For many children in need, an OCC box is the first and only gift they may ever receive.
Every shoebox makes a difference.
How does the Wish-list Works?
1) Download, print, and fill it out the form with the items you'd like to donate.
Forms also available at Hope Collective Church lobby.
2) Drop it in the Tithes and Offering box with your payment or give online (choose OCC)
Last year we packed over 700 boxes — this year we're aiming for even more. Together, collectively,
Send the Gospel to the Ends of the Earth from Hone
Build a Shoebox Online
Shoebox gifts built online go to the ends of the earth to children in some of the hardest-to-reach places—whether deep jungles, city slums, steep mountainsides, or one of more than 1,000 remote Pacific islands. Many of these areas are resistant to the Gospel, for cultural or religious reasons, and are home to some peop
