I just want to thank our church family for supporting the Operation Christmas Child ministry by donating 268 boxes this
year! This is such a personal way for us to connect to people around
the world. I only wish we could show you a picture of the faces of these
kids when your gifts arrive. This is where the church becomes much
larger than Hillcrest, and much larger than Texas. This ministry helps
keep our world view wide. People in China, Mexico, Ukraine, the
Philippines, Uganda, Haiti, and so many more places get to hear the
message of Jesus because of what you packed in that shoe box. May God
bless Operation Christmas Child, and may there be a large number of
people who come to know Christ because of this ministry!
Also,
it is not too early to begin praying for the Lottie Moon Christmas
Offering. This is the annual offering Southern Baptists give each
December, in which 100% of the money goes directly into missions
overseas. It costs just over $85,000 per year to fully fund a
missionary. When you multiply that by over 4000 missionaries, you
understand the need is great! That amount does not even include ministry
expenses, just base pay, insurance, housing, etc. Maybe we could fund a
missionary for a year? Why not two? I pray the Lord will lead us in
this!
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