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Columbia Baptist packs over 1,100 OCC boxes

From Mark Fudge

Columbia Baptist Church began packing OCC shoe boxes approximately 15 years ago. This year for the first time, the church has packed more than 1,100 shoebox gifts.

Senior Pastor Randy Johnson said, "OCC is one of the greatest blessings that our church receives by giving. To be able to send over 1,100 boxes to the ends of the earth is a way to send the hope and love of Jesus to children who need to hear the good news. Our church looks forward to the opportunity to partner with others in our community to let the world know that Jesus loves them"!!

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).


This year the boxes from the Green River Area will be transported to a processing center in Atlanta, Georgia, and then on to one of more than 100 different countries.

Millions of children not only receive the joyful gifts in the box, but more importantly, will hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the very first time. Many of these children will receive discipleship training through materials and workbooks written in their own language. The children will also receive Bibles written in their own language.


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Jon and Peggy Conover drop off 1st gifts for OCC



2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Jon and Peggy Conover were the first individuals to drop off their shoebox gifts for the second straight year.

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).

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OCC 2023 Collection Week kicked off with official Ribbon Cutting



2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Participating in the annual ribbon cutting to kick off the 2023 OCC National Collection Week are from left Area Coordinator Denise Fudge, Jon Conover, First Church of the Nazarene Pastor Brent Piatt, Peggy Conover, and Christine Williams.

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).

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OCC 2023: Katerina Baxter



2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Katerina Baxter delivered her shoebox gift to the Wheet Fellowship Hall Monday evening. Although her church Charity Baptist Church delivers boxes she wanted to make her own special delivery this year. She said she is also going online to pay her postage so she can track the country that her box goes to.

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).

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OCC 2023: Columbia Baptist Church men's prayer group



2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Members of the Columbia Baptist Church men's prayer group prepare to load the more than 1,100 shoebox gifts that the church has given to the OCC shoe box ministry. Pictured are Ralph Jackson, Al Feese, Matt Jackson, Britt Jackson, Aaron LaBarge Justin, Burris, Mike Talley, Travis Hale, Chuck Rodgers, Anthony, Hale, Randy Johnson, Chris Quinn, Kevin Jenkins, Kerry Radford, Ryan Burris, Damian Flores, Darrell, Overstreet, and Albert Gray.

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).

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OCC 2023: Cathy McCawley with Bloomington Chapel



2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The Bloomington Chapel Ladies Mission group packs boxes every year for OCC. Pictured with their beautiful boxes is Cathy McCawley.

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OCC 2023: Teresa Gaskins with Faith General Independent



2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The Faith General Independent Church delivered a record number of boxes for the church this year. Delivering their boxes Monday evening was Teresa Gaskins.

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).

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OCC 2023: John Weis with Antioch Church



2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
John Weis And the members of the Antioch Church packed these beautiful boxes, which John delivered to the Wheet Fellowship Hall Monday evening.

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).

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OCC 2023: Don and Fran drop off for New Hope Separate Baptist



2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
New Hope Separate Baptist Church went all out this year and prepared and packed beautiful shoebox gifts for OCC. Dropping their boxes off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall were Don and Fran Neat.

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OCC 2023: Harrods Fork Baptist Church youth



2023-11-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Harrods Fork Baptist Church youth prepared Operation Christmas Child boxes. Pictured is Maisie Tay Parrish, who enjoyed the prayer blessing on the boxes. The Church filled a record number of boxes this year.

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).

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OCC 2023: Breeding Church



2023-11-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Missy Lemmon dropped off shoebox gifts from the Breeding Church. Missy and her family have been dropping off boxes at the Wheet Fellowship Hall for several years.

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).

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OCC 2023: Fry Baptist Church



2023-11-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Jaimie Wisdom dropped off beautiful OCC shoebox gifts, prepared by the members of the Fry Baptist Church. Like many other area churches, Dry packed more boxes than ever before.

National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule).

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