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Operation Christmas Child 2024 Collection Week is underway

Operation Christmas Child collection week officially kicked off on Monday, November 18, 2024. Among those dropping off shoeboxes on the first day for 2024 were Jon and Peggy Conover, Antioch Church, Bloomington Chapel Women's Mission, Richard Miles and Amy Young, and members of the Murphy family.

The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

Volunteers from Columbia Baptist Church have already packed over 1,100 boxes for this year's collection drive, and last year, 3,300 shoebox gifts were collected.




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OCC 2024: Harrods Fork Baptist Church



2024-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The children at Harrods Fork Baptist Church were very excited about the boxes that they had packed for OCC. Pictured are Elsie Nagode, Bowen Nagode and Braylan Bryant.

The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

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OCC 2024: Conovers drop off first boxes on Monday



2024-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Jon and Peggy Conover made the first drop off Monday evening at the Wheet Fellowship Hall. The Conovers have dropped off shoebox gifts every year for several years.

The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

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OCC 2024: Antioch Church



2024-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
JeanAnn Weis delivered boxes that were prepared by the Antioch Church.

The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

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OCC 2024: Bloomington Chapel Women



2024-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The Bloomington Chapel Women's Mission has been packing OCC shoeboxes for many years. Making the drop off Monday evening were Cathy McCawley and Heather Wiseman.

The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

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OCC 2024: Richard Miles and Amy Young



2024-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Richard Miles and Amy Young dropped off shoebox gifts Monday evening at the Wheet Fellowship Hall. Amy said that her family had been packing boxes for nearly 15 years.

The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

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OCC 2024: Murphy family drop off shoebox gifts



2024-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The Murphy children have been packing OCC shoebox gifts since they were old enough to walk. This marks the 12th year in a row they have dropped off boxes for Operation Christmas Child. pictured are Seth Murphy, Kevin Murphy, Elizabeth Murphy, and Tyler Murphy.

The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

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OCC 2024: Shoebox gifts from 3Trees Church



2024-11-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
John Despain delivered shoebox gifts from the 3Trees Church on Tuesday. The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

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OCC 2024: Shoebox gifts from Fry Baptist Church



2024-11-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Making the drop off Tuesday morning from the Fry Baptist Church was Jaimie Wisdom. The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

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OCC 2024: Mark and Sheri Hutchison



2024-11-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Mark and Sheri Hutchison made their annual delivery of OCC shoebox gifts early Tuesday morning.

The central drop off location in Adair County is located at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at The Columbia First Church of the Nazarene located at 1200 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Drop offs will continue daily through Monday, November 25, 2024 (click for schedule).

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