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Christmas on Mission Collection Day Downtown

This season, our Downtown Campus is celebrating Christmas by being the hands and feet of Jesus locally and globally.

Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child
Global Outreach

Operation Christmas Child

Collection Details:

Sun, Nov 22 — Downtown Campus (First Floor Lobby)

Each year, Houston’s First joins with Samaritan’s Purse to send gift-filled shoeboxes to children around the world through Operation Christmas Child. These simple boxes, packed with love, bring joy to kids in hard-to-reach places.

By packing a shoebox, you are not just giving a gift; you are planting seeds of faith. You are encouraged to pray over each box you prepare, asking God to open hearts to the Good News of Jesus and to transform entire communities through the power of the Gospel.

Operation Christmas Child

How to Pack a Shoebox

Choose a medium to large “wow” item, like a soccer ball with a pump or a stuffed animal. Then, add fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items. You can also include a personal note and a photo! These are often a child’s favorite part of the gift!

Shoebox
Get a standard size shoebox to pack for a boy or girl. Need shoeboxes? Great preprinted boxes are available from SamaritansPurse.org.

Pray
Most importantly, pray for the child who will receive your gift. Include a personal note and photo to delight the heart of the child.

Donate $10 Per Box
A donation of $10 per box is critical to cover shipping and other project costs. For easiest processing you can give online. If you use the Follow Your Box feature, you can also discover the destination of your shoebox!

“WOW” Items
Select a quality “wow” toy such as a doll, soccer ball with pump, or stuffed animal to bless a child.

Other Gifts
Pack full with other fun toys, hygiene items, and school Supplies.

  • Soccer ball with pump
  • Doll
  • Stuffed animal
  • Musical Instrument

Toys

  • Toy cars
  • Jump ropes
  • Yo-yos
  • Toys that light up and make noise (with extra batteries)

Personal Care Items

  • Toothbrushes
  • Washcloths
  • Combs
  • Hairbrushes

School Supplies

  • Pens, pencils, sharpeners, crayons, and markers
  • Notebooks and paper
  • Coloring and picture books
  • Solar calculators

Accessories

  • Socks
  • Sunglasses
  • Jewelry and watches
  • Flashlights (with extra batteries)
Do Not Include

Soap, candy, toothpaste, gum, used or damaged items, scary or war-related items, seeds, food, liquids or lotions, medications or vitamins, fragile/glass items, or aerosol cans.

YMCA Angel Tree
Local Outreach

YMCA Angel Tree

Collection Details:

Sun, Nov 22 — Downtown Campus

This Christmas, our Downtown Campus is partnering with the YMCA-Tellepsen location to help provide gifts for local children and families through their Angel Tree initiative. We will be collecting toys for boys and girls, ages 10–18, helping make Christmas a little brighter for families in our community.

Bring a new and unwrapped gift as we come alongside the YMCA to share generosity, joy, and the love of Christ with our neighbors.

YMCA Angel Tree

Prepare and drop off your gifts

  • Label each gift with the gender and age range.
  • Include your LBS class name on the label. (If no LBS class, just age & gender)
  • Place your labeled gifts in the collection bins in the First Floor Lobby.

Sample Label:
Boys – Ages 10-13 – Common Bond

Gift Ideas

Boys

  • LEGO or Building Sets
  • Nerf-style foam blasters sets
  • Basketball or football
  • Remote-control car
  • Gaming headset
  • LED lights for bedroom
  • Bluetooth speaker
  • Nike/Adidas-style baseball cap
  • Hoodie
  • Sports backpack
  • Board/card games (UNO, Monopoly, Exploding Kittens, etc.)
  • Art/sketching set
  • Science/STEM kit
  • Wireless earbuds
  • $15-$25 gift cards (Target, Walmart, Amazon, fast food, etc.)

Girls

  • Stanley-style insulated tumbler
  • Mini crossbody or belt bag
  • Fuzzy blanket
  • LED/string lights for bedroom
  • Jewelry-making or friendship bracelet kit
  • Skincare/self-care gift set appropriate for tweens
  • Lip gloss/lip balm set
  • Cute journal & gel pens
  • Art/sketching set
  • Bluetooth speaker
  • Wireless earbuds
  • Hoodie
  • Small Backpack
  • Squishmallow or similar plush
  • $15-$25 gift cards (Target, Amazon, Ulta, Five Below, etc.)

Boys

  • Wireless earbuds
  • Bluetooth speaker
  • Gaming headset
  • Portable phone charger/power bank
  • LED room lights
  • Hoodie or sweatshirt
  • Beanie or baseball cap
  • Wallet
  • Backpack
  • Basketball or football
  • Cologne/body-care gift set
  • Insulated water bottle/tumbler
  • Phone accessories/charging cables
  • Fast-food gift cards (Chick-fil-A, Whataburger, McDonald's, etc.)
  • $20-$25 gift cards (Amazon, Target, Walmart, Nike, PlayStation, XBox, etc.)

Girls

  • Insulated water bottle/tumbler
  • Crossbody/belt bag
  • Fuzzy throw blanket
  • Wireless earbuds
  • Bluetooth speaker
  • Portable phone charger
  • LED/String lights
  • Makeup bag
  • Skincare/self-care gift set
  • Body mist/body-care set
  • Journal/planner & nice pens
  • Jewelry or jewelry organizer
  • Hoodie or sweatshirt
  • Small purse or backpack
  • $20-$25 gift cards (Target, Amazon, Ulta, Sephora, Starbucks, etc.)

Downtown Campus

Contact
Giancarlo Callejas
Giancarlo.Callejas@HoustonsFirst.org

Location
First Floor Lobby

Date / Time
  • Sun, Nov 22 @ 9:30a
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