UALC is heavily involved in Operation Christmas Child through packing shoe boxes and by serving as a Central Drop Off Location for central Ohio. This trip is your chance to travel to the largest OCC Processing and see the rest of the story. You'll witness what happens to a shoe box after it leaves our church as you help pack and process boxes alongside the Samaritan's Purse team. You will hear stories from children who received shoeboxes, from leaders about OCC initiatives to unreached people groups and hard to reach countries, and from Samaritan’s Purse initiatives regarding disaster relief and more. The trip will also include a visit to the Billy Graham library and museum.

Trip Details:

• Departure: Tuesday, December 1 at 9:00 am

• Return: Friday, December 4 at 10:30 pm

• Lodging will most likely be the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Charlotte, close to the Processing Center.

• Time will be spent each day at the Operation Christmas Child Processing Center, helping pack and prepare boxes.

• Open to any adult. Children ages 13 and up are welcome as long as a parent attends with them.

• This trip is a great fit for people of all abilities; most of the processing work is done standing, but there are options for people who need to sit.

• The team is capped at 15 travelers, so seats will go quickly.

Cost:

• $225 per person for UALC congregants

• $325 per person for general guests

Click below for a PDF describing the trip.

Payment is due November 8. That same day is also our mandatory team meeting, the only meeting before the trip, so plan to attend and settle payment then.

Leader: Keri Sutter