Sending Christmas joy to Native American communities in Oklahoma

For 30 years, First Baptist Church Epworth, Georgia, has taken shoeboxes to South Dakota, and now to Oklahoma. On Dec. 5, 37 church members traveled to the Muscogee-Seminole-Wichita Indian Baptist Association in Henryetta, Oklahoma, to deliver 1,904 shoeboxes so children could have a better Christmas.
Volunteers pack shoeboxes for delivery.
(Photo courtesy of the Christian Index)

Sending Christmas joy to Native American communities in Oklahoma

Since 1994, First Baptist Church Epworth, Georgia, has taken shoeboxes to South Dakota, and now to Oklahoma. On Dec. 5, 37 church members traveled to the Muscogee-Seminole-Wichita Indian Baptist Association in Henryetta, Oklahoma, to deliver 1,904 shoeboxes so children could have a better Christmas.

The shoeboxes were delivered to 29 churches in southeastern Oklahoma. There are 9500 children on the reservations, served by 70 churches in the association.

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In years past, boxes were given directly to the children. This year, boxes were dropped off at the association office, and the group worked around the office. The volunteers had lunch and dinner with church members and participated in worship.

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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Jason Queen and originally published by the Christian Index.

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