Pray with OCC - August 28-Sept. 3

As we sang "Jesus Is All the World to Me" tonight at church I couldn't help but think how blessed we are to be able to say "Jesus is all the world to me, My life, my Joy, my All; He is my strength from day to day, without Him I would fall. When I am sad, to Him I go, No other one can cheer me so; When I am sad, He makes me glad- He's my Friend."

When we pack gift-filled shoeboxes and send them to children around the world we are sharing the good news of Jesus with them! Each child receives The Greatest Gift (a Bible story booklet in their own language) with their shoebox and they are invited to come to a 12-lesson discipleship class that teaches them more about Jesus. I can't imagine living in this world, day to day, without Jesus to guide and help me, but people around the world do it every day, without hope. YOU can make a difference by praying for and packing Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.

This week we are praying for Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago.

Saint Lucia - shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 8,088 children in Saint Lucia. Praise God that over 12,000 children have received a shoebox since 2005, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Saint Lucia’s Requests are:

1. Pray for the provision of storage for the shoeboxes and materials. 
2. Pray more Ministry Partners will join OCC. 

Saint Vincent - shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 3,707 children in Saint Vincent. Praise God that over 37,900 children have received a shoebox since 2003, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Saint Vincent has 102,000 people and is located in the southern portion of the Windward Islands. 22% of the population is 14 years old or younger. Saint Vincent’s Requests are: 

1. Pray God will raise up more regional church mobilizers. 
2. Pray for the unity of church leadership in Saint Vincent. 
3. Pray for a great harvest of children as a result of the implementation of the OCC program in Grenada and St. Vincent. 
4. Praise God for His faithfulness in all the areas of ministry He allowed OCC in Grenada and St. Vincent this year. 

   

   St Vincent Operation Christmas Child

Trinidad and Tobago - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 24,264 children in Trinidad and Tobago. Praise God that over 340,460 children have received a shoebox since 2000, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Trinidad and Tobago has 1.2 million people and is located off the northern edge of South America. 19% of the population is 14 years old or younger. Trinidad and Tobago’s Requests are: 

1. Pray the MPs will see the vision of OCC, pray before each Outreach Event, and then be able to share how God answers their prayers for the children. 
2. Pray God protects the children of Trinidad and Tobago and leads them into a relationship with Jesus.
3. Pray against the criminal activity in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad - A Tangible Hope video: https://youtu.be/NokbqX6RBJQ 

Trinidad Opeartion Christmas Child

Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

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