Adair County Community Voice

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Operation Christmas Child collection week

The Operation Christmas Child Processing Center located at the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene Wheet Fellowship Hall held the ribbon cutting ceremony Monday afternoon at 5 PM. Pictured our Tricia Cole, Judy Cole, Taylor Cole, Jace Cole, Zack Bullock, Christine Williams, Denise Fudge, and Mark Fudge.

National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child began Monday, Nov. 18 and runs through Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. We are hoping to collect as many shoebox gifts to send to children and families in need as possible. If you need more information on how to get involved simply call 270-634-2919.

Once again the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene Wheet Fellowship Hall located at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY, will be the drop off location for Adair County. The dates and times for drop off are as follows:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 19 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday Nov. 20 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, Nov. 21 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Friday, Nov. 22 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 23 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 24 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov. 25 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Columbia Baptist Church held their annual shoe box packing party Sunday night in the church fellowship hall. The church has packed over 500 boxes. National collection week for OCC is Nov. 18-25.

 

Ralph Jackson, Ed Hadley, and Matt Jackson we’re busy placing go boxes in cartons at the CBC packing party. Boxes in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall located at 1200 Jamestown St. National collection week for OCC ends Monday, Nov.25.

 

The Knifley Christian Church made the first drop off of the 2019 National Collection Week at the Wheet Fellowship Hall. Pictured are Jace Cole, Taylor Cole, and Zach Bullock.

 

Bill and Chris Lagermann dropped off shoebox gifts prepared by the Redlick United Methodist Church.
The Breeding United Methodist Church has been participating in the OCC program for many years. Pictured are Lakota Lemon Catherine Lemon, Pastor Larry Lemon, Laramie Lemon, Missy Lemon, and Lucas Lemon.

 

The Cane Valley Baptist Church dropped off their OCC boxes Monday night. The crew from Cane Valley also helped in processing the boxes before they are shipped to Charlotte North Carolina. Pictured are Pastor Clay Scott, Shelia Scott, Jaelynn Hayden, Samantha Lawhorn, Bonnie Lawhorn, Mark Young, Connie Young, Christine Williams, and Mike Smith.

 

Stacia Hill and Amanda Graziano were among the many that dropped off OCC shoe box gifts Monday evening.
Jenna Speer was careful to make sure that her boxes had all of the right items. Jenna is shown here adding crayons and coloring materials to her box. National Collection Week for OCC runs through Monday, November 25. Boxes in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall located at 1200 Jamestown St.