Depression and Bipolar Support Group 9/6/2010 07:00PM-08:30PM
Our support meetings are open to adults 18 years and older, and will be held the first and third Mon...
Prayer & Bible Study 9/8/2010 06:30PM-08:30PM
All are welcome to join us for prayer, worship and Bible study every Wednesday.
Solid Rock Girls' Clubs 9/8/2010 07:00PM-08:30PM
The Girls' Club program helps our young girls from preschool to 6th grade encourage growth in Christ...
2009 Kick-Off Ceremony on Sunday, October 25 This year, Solid Rock will continue to act as an official collection site for Operation Christmas Child. Collection of shoeboxes will run every Sunday and Wednesday from October 25 through November 25.
Solid Rock Continues Support Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love.
This program of Samaritan’s Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on missions project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ, God’s greatest gift. Along with shoe box gifts, millions of children are given Gospel booklets in their own language.
Solid Rock decided to step things up a notch for the 2005 Operation Christmas Child program and became an official drop-off/collection site for our community. Between our church congregation and our neighbors who brought in shoeboxes from our community, we collected over 1,000 shoeboxes in all.
Need a collection idea?
See what one of our church members did to help collect donations. Click Here>>
Our Goal: No Child Turned Away Despite the 7.6 million gift-filled shoeboxes collected in 2005 and distributed to children in 95 countries around the world, hundreds of children are turned away every year because there just aren't enough boxes to go around. Our guest presentor, Daniel Ofori-Boafo of Ghana, provided us with several heart-stirring images of children that had to be turned away in Ghana last year.
As the holiday season approaches, many of us make our plans for family dinners and start gearing up to buy those special gifts for family and friends...sadly, many familes in the world have nothing special to look forward to and it is the children that suffer most.
If you never participated in Operation Christmas Child, consider donating a gift-filled shoebox this year. If you have participated in the past, consider adding one more box to your donation this year so that we never have to see a child turned away like these above.
How to Pack
a Shoe Box Use an empty shoe box (standard size, please) or a small plastic container. You can wrap the box (lid separately), but wrapping is not required. MORE>>
Gift Ideas Toys: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc.
School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.
Hygiene Items: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc.
Other: Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)
A Personal Note: In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.)
Do Not Include:
Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans.
Pedro Perez-Web Administrator, Solid Rock Church of God, 20 Holloran Road, New Windsor NY 12553, 845-534-3278
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