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One night during out children’s program at church, we turned off all of the lights and decked the kids out in glow sticks of all kinds, and we danced and sang about Jesus. We talked about trusting God when you’re afraid.

Olney’s churches provide many opportunities to celebrate, worship and contribute to the community at large as the holidays draw near. Here is a list of upcoming events that everyone is welcome to contribute to or attend: First Baptist Church of Olney: Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes (Dedication is Sun., Nov. 20) - The First Baptist Church is participating in Operation Christmas Child, a program that delivers great joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ to needy children around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes. Each box is packed full of quality toys, school supplies such as crayons, and personal care items such as washcloths as a tangible expression of God’s immense love. Anyone in the community can help by providing items to be packed or the $10 per shoebox is costs to ship them. Donors can pack their own boxes or pick up boxes in the foyer and Fellowship Hall. Boxes must be delivered to the church no later than Monday morning, Nov. 21. They will be dedicated at the Sunday, Nov. 20 service and shipped out the next day. Volunteers will be accepting donations in front of the church on Monday, Nov. 14 through Friday, Nov. 18 from 4-6 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9-11 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 20 from 1-3 p..m. and Monday, Nov. 21 from 8-10 p.m. For more information about how to pack the boxes and the recipients, go to the Samaritans Purse website at https://www. samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/packa- shoe-box/ Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser for Missions (Sat., Dec. 10, 1-4 p.m.) Need some help wrapping your holiday gifts this year? Bring your gifts to the Fellowship Hall to let us wrap them for a donation to help support our upcoming student mission trip to Germany! All wrapping supplies will be provided, and we’ll have several styles to choose from. You can also bring your own wrapping paper and just let us do the work. All donations will directly support students and adults going to share the gospel in Germany in 2023.

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