Praise God for the 259 Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Shoeboxes that Round Hill Baptist Church (RHBC) donated in 2024! Our 2024 OCC Shoeboxes were sent to children in Mexico, Peru, Honduras, and many un-named, hard-to-reach areas. This year, in 2025, let us exceed in sharing tangible gifts of love to even more children. Every shoebox donated is an opportunity for a child to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. You can build and donate shoeboxes here at Round Hill Baptist Church or online at the following link: Build Shoeboxes Online
As you know, Round Hill Baptist Church is a drop off location for our community and and in 2024 we received a total of 843 shoeboxes from our surrounding community. Plus, the total shoeboxes received at the corporate headquarters in Fredericksburg for 2024 was 13,516!
Ephesians 2:10 reads: For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Let us thank God.
OCC Shoeboxes for 2025:
New starting in 2025, please, NO SOAP in your shoebox. Many countries have stopped shoebox entry due to soap; therefore, Samaritan’s Purse is no longer accepting soap.
Your packed Shoeboxes are due back to the church by November 16th. You can pick up a shoebox to pack at the church anytime the church is open.
Packing your box:
The key element in any packed shoebox is to pray over each box for each child.
Wow items, such as stuffed animals, soccer balls & pumps, etc are always a good item to pack along with various necessities like school supplies and personal items like socks and underwear. For more detailed information just click here!
You may also donate $10 to help cover the transportation costs and booklets that are packed in the shoeboxes to help share the gospel of Jesus and train gospel teachers.
If you wish to track your box once it has shipped feel free to contact Jim or Cathy and let them know you would like to do tracking on your box. They can assist you with this.
National Collection Week begins this year on November 17 and as a reminder we need your boxes at the church by November 16. As always we are accepting and welcoming any volunteers to help with collection week, just contact Jim or Cathy and let them know you are available.
Got questions? Or need a little extra information, just reach out and connect with RHBC OCC Project Leaders: Jim Graham at jgrahaminc@aol.com or 540-287-2929, or Cathy Graham at scgraham1@mac.comor 540-287-4139.