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OCC 2025: Wednesday expected to be big day for donations
From Mark Fudge
The total number of OCC shoebox gifts dropped off after day two was right at 200 boxes. However, we are expecting a huge day on Wednesday with several churches indicating they will drop off today.
The National Collection dates for Samaritan Purse's Operation Christmas Child are November 17-24, 2025. Once again the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene will serve as the central drop off location for Adair County and the Green River area.
OCC shoebox donations will be accepted on the following days/hours:
- Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 5pmCT to 7pmCT
- Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 9amCT to 11amCT
- Friday, November 21, 2025 from 9amCT to 11amCT
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 9amCT to 11amCT
- Sunday, November 23, 2025 from 1pmCT to 3pmCT
- Monday, November 24, 2025 from 8amCT to 10amCT
The First Church of the Nazarene/Wheet Fellowship Hall is located at 1200 Jamestown Street Columbia, KY.
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OCC 2025: Mayor Hoots
2025-11-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots and City Hall got involved with the OCC Shoebox Ministry and packed several beautiful OCC shoebox gifts. Mayor Hoots made her drop off on Tuesday morning, November 18, 2025, at the Wheet Fellowship Hall. Drop offs will continue to take place daily through Monday, November 24, 2025.
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OCC 2025: ACMS BETA Club
2025-11-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The Adair County Middle School BETA Club has packed hundreds of shoebox gifts over the last several years. The ACMS BETA packed boxes again this year under the direction of leader Ms. Woodrum.
Pictured, in no certain order, are Addison Giles, Ava Harrison, Ava Loy, Ainsley Bryant, Catelyn Fugate, Jordyn Davis, Konner Houchens, Cole, Stockton, Corbin, Gass, Cindi Case, Dustin Story, Ellie McGuffin, Ellie Staton, Elizabeth Dudley, Harper Dudley, Hunter Ballou, Harper Martin, Jace Strangler, James Feese, Jazlyn Curry, Kaylence Bennett, Levi Smithson, Mia Stephens,Kenli Walker,Majorie Medrono, Molly, Burton, Olivia Feese, Owen Collins, Parker Jessie, Rory Klecker, Reese Corbin, RiAnna Hale, Sadie, Mantooth, and Tinsley Burton.
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OCC 2025: Mark Hutchison
2025-11-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The Mark Hutchison family has been packing shoebox gifts for many years. Mark has traveled to Third World countries and recognizes the importance of what the OCC ministry means for children and their families.
Drop offs will continue from 5pmCT to 7pmCT on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in Wheet Fellowship Hall.
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OCC 2025: Sandra Watts with Columbia UMC
2025-11-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Tuesday's first drop off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall was made by Sandra Watts of the Columbia United Methodist Church. The Columbia United Methodist Church has been participating in OCC for many years.
Drop offs will continue from 5pmCT to 7pmCT on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in Wheet Fellowship Hall.
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LWU workforce shows up for Operation Christmas Child
2025-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Several LWU coaches and athletes took time out of their schedule Wednesday morning to help load OCC shoeboxes and Samritians Purse cartons on to the pup trailers at the First Church of the Nazarene in Columbia, Kentucky.
Teams represented included baseball, golf, bowling and flag football. Also pictured are members of the Metcalfe County Shoebox Mission along with central drop off coordinator Denise Fudge. Metcalfe County collected a record 1822 shoebox gifts.
In addition to these boxes, the LWU team loaded 525 shoebox gifts from Cane Valley Baptist Church and an additional 1231 shoebox gifts from Columbia Baptist Church for a total of 3578 this morning.
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OCC 2025: Cane Valley Baptist Church
2025-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Pastor Clay Scott and members of his flock stand in front of the cartons that contain the 525 shoebox gifts that were packed by the Cane Valley Baptist Church. Cane Valley Baptist Church has been packing shoebox gifts for many many years. Most years members of the church travel to one of the processing centers in Atlanta, GA, Boone, NC, or Charlotte, NC, and help process the shoebox gifts.
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OCC 2025: Cane Valley Baptist Church Youth
2025-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Several of the adult leaders at the Cane Valley Baptist Church along with many of the church youth put the finishing touches on the 525 shoebox gifts that were packed by the Cane Valley Baptist Church this year.
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OCC 2025: Beulah Chapel Church
2025-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The Beulah Chapel Brethren in Christ Church made their annual drop off of OCC shoebox gifts on Wednesday evening. Pictured are Trystal Lawson, Ernestine Bennett, Phyllis Wright, Jack Collins and Kim Goodin.
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OCC 2025: Sparksville Nazarene Church
2025-11-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Linda Jennings and Ashley Reeder dropped by the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday night and dropped off shoebox gifts from the Sparksville Nazarene Church.
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