Shoe box gifts bring joy and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus

Christ with children living in difficult circumstances around the world.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD and CHRISTIAN BOOKSELLERS

ASSOCIATION are encouraging all member stores to partner in this

important outreach this holiday season.

4 Easy Ways a Christian Bookstore Can Partner with Operation Christmas Child:

1. PACK Shoe Boxes. Encourage customers to pack their shoe

box gifts inside your store.

2. PROMOTE Operation Christmas Child through

videos, posters, and other free materials available to

stores.

3. CREATE a Shoe Box-Focused Community Event

by inviting churches, community members, and local

media to a special kid-and-family day at your store.

4. SERVE as an official Drop-Off Site for shoe box

gifts during National Collection Week,

November 17-24, 2008.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse. Franklin Graham, President

www.samaritanspurse.org/occ 1-800-353-5949

Christian bookstores can make a big impact through these simple gifts. Visit www.cbaonline.org for information about

CBA’s partnership with Operation Christmas Child.