Forest Grove Community Church's Jr. High

On Friday, November 6th our DIVE groups made 26 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, and initiative run by Samaritan’s Purse. Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children living in desperate situations around the world through the distribution of gift-filled shoe boxes and the message of God’s unconditional love.

As DIVE groups, we filled these shoe boxes with articles that a child some where around the world may have never had before.

If you are still interested in filling a shoebox with your family or friends, go ahead! The national collection week is from the 16th-21st. Forest Grove Community Church is a collection site, so if you get one done, bring it to the church by Sat. November 21st!

Fill your shoe box with a well-balanced variety of items from the following categories:

• School Supplies – Items such as pencils, pens, pencil crayons, note pads, and picture books
• Toys & Other Gifts – Items such as stuffed animals, small musical instruments, hair clips, toy jewelry, t-shirts, socks, and candy (loose, individually wrapped hard candy in a sealable bag)
• Hygiene Items - Please place soap in a sealable bag

DO NOT INCLUDE:

• Toothpaste (due to customs regulations)
• Food and any chewy, crumbly, or soft candy: Including gum (due to customs regulations)
• Used items (due to customs regulations)
• Playing cards
• Liquids or items that could leak, melt, freeze, or break – Shampoo, creams, lip balm, bath gels, mirrors, or glass, etc. (these can damage other items in the shoe box).
• Items that can scare or harm a child – War-related toys, knives, and toy guns, etc.

For more information about OCC, go to the Samaritan’s Purse website or join the Facebook Group: Operation Christmas Child Canada.

We will be sending them off with love and prayer during our Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. on November 22nd.

Please feel free to email me, Pastor Chan, at chandra@forestgrovecc.com if you have any further questions or would like to know more about how your family can get involved in this project.

It was a fun week @ Jr. High as the girls and guys got to split up to have their separate fun!

The girls headed to the church for a night of baking and primping and a super fun photo shoot. The boys headed to Carson’s for a night of eating and gaming and lots of laughs. It was a rad time to connect together and have a little “girl time” and “guy time”.

On Friday, November 6th our DIVE groups made 26 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, and initiative run by Samaritan’s Purse. Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children living in desperate situations around the world through the distribution of gift-filled shoe boxes and the message of God’s unconditional love.

As DIVE groups, we filled these shoe boxes with articles that a child some where around the world may have never had before.

If you are still interested in filling a shoebox with your family or friends, go ahead! The national collection week is from the 16th-21st. Forest Grove Community Church is a collection site, so if you get one done, bring it to the church!

Fill your shoe box with a well-balanced variety of items from the following categories:

• School Supplies – Items such as pencils, pens, pencil crayons, note pads, and picture books
• Toys & Other Gifts – Items such as stuffed animals, small musical instruments, hair clips, toy jewelry, t-shirts, socks, and candy (loose, individually wrapped hard candy in a sealable bag)
• Hygiene Items - Please place soap in a sealable bag

DO NOT INCLUDE:

• Toothpaste (due to customs regulations)
• Food and any chewy, crumbly, or soft candy: Including gum (due to customs regulations)
• Used items (due to customs regulations)
• Playing cards
• Liquids or items that could leak, melt, freeze, or break – Shampoo, creams, lip balm, bath gels, mirrors, or glass, etc. (these can damage other items in the shoe box).
• Items that can scare or harm a child – War-related toys, knives, and toy guns, etc.

For more information about OCC, go to the Samaritan’s Purse website or join the Facebook Group: Operation Christmas Child Canada.

We will be sending them off with love and prayer during our Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. on November 22nd.

Please feel free to email me, Pastor Chan, at chandra@forestgrovecc.com if you have any further questions or would like to know more about how your family can get involved in this project.

All you gotta do to pick a prize from the Red Box on Friday night is be the first to know the answer and email it in with your FULL NAME in the email. Good luck! Remember, you gotta be there to get your prize.

THIS WEEK’S WEB QUESTION IS: How much money do North Americans spend on Christmas every year and how much money would it take to fix the world’s water problems?

Send your answer to jrhighweb@gmail.com (remember to include your full name, so we know who to give the prize to!)