Special recognition 2018-11-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. Operation Christmas Child Collection Center Coordinator Denise Fudge present First Church of the Nazarene Pastor Brent Piatt with a plaque of recognition from Samaritans Purse. The Wheet Fellowship Hall has served as a Drop Off location for the past five years. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Shelbie and Angie Pierce drop off OCC boxes 2018-11-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. Shelbie and Angie Pierce drop off OCC boxes every year. A couple years ago they received a thank you letter from a small child in Malawi. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Breeding and Red Lick UMC 2018-11-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. Missy Lemmon, Katherine Lemmon, and Lakota Lemmon dropped off OCC shoeboxes from the Breeding United Methodist Church and Red Lick United Methodist Church. They were the last church to drop off Monday evening bringing the first day total to 227 OCC boxes. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Volunteer Eliza Spinks 2018-11-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. Eliza Spinks volunteered at the Wheet Fellowship Hall hall drop off center. She faced a dilemma due to the fact that her box was too large to go in a carton. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ribbon Cutting 2018-11-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. The annual ribbon cutting kicked off the start of the 2018 collection campaign for Operation Christmas Child. Pictured are Judy Cole, Bonnie Lawhorn, Connie Young, Christine Williams, Eliza Spinks, Julie Spinks , Denise Fudge, Jase Cole, Weston Bullock, Zack Bullock and Jennifer Bullock. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Brandon Burns honored at Sunday ceremony 2018-11-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. The 2018 Operation Christmas Child shoe box gifts are being given in memory of Brandon Burns. Brandon was the bowling coach at Lindsey Wilson College. Brandon had a great love and passion for OCC. The Burns Family was given a plaque at morning service at The Colombia First Church of the Nazarene Sunday morning. Pictured are Ashley Burns, Parker Burns, Denise Fudge, Mary Anna Burns, Barney Burns, and Mark Fudge. OCC National Collection Week is November 12-19, 2018 Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Knifley Christian Church drops off OCC gifts 2018-11-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. The Knifley Christian Church was the first church to drop off Operation Christmas Child shoe box gifts in 2018. Pictured are Jace cold, Weston Bullock, Zack Bullock, and Jennifer Bullock. The church nearly tripled their total from last year. OCC National Collection Week is November 12-19, 2018 Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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