November 22, 2011

Operation Christmas Child gifts loaded in pickup truck

Santa’s pickup truck is overflowing! Elves Anna-Lisa Erickson and Jan Hansford helped to load 127 shoebox gifts packed by Mosinee churches and schools for the Operation Christmas Child project. Hansford delivered the gifts to a regional collection point November 17, and they will travel to happy, needy children around the world in the next month. Participants included Mosinee United Methodist Church, St. John’s Lutheran, Cornerstone Church, St. Paul’s faith formation class, students at Wisconsin Valley Lutheran School, members of Good News Baptist, and community members. Mosinee UMC member Jan Hansford organized the project. Hansford hopes to collect 400 shoeboxes next year. She’s going to need a bigger truck!