Area churches accepting donations Nov. 14-21 for Operation Christmas Child
National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child this year will take place Nov. 14-21, with more than 4,500 drop-off locations open across the country. Those who wish to support the program, which collects and distributes millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to countries around the world, can deliver their donations to the following Sussex County locations at the listed times. For details about Operation Christmas Child, go to samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child.
New Covenant Church at 3072 Savannah East Drive, Lewes, will accept drop-offs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14; 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15; 9 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16; 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17; 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18; 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20; and 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 21.
Long Neck Methodist Church, 32051 Long Neck Road Millsboro, will accept drop-offs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday, Nov. 14 to 18. Weekend hours will be 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19; and 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20. The final opportunity for drop-offs will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21.
Crossroad Community Church, 20684 State Forest Road, Georgetown, will accept drop-offs from 9 to 11 a.m., Mondays, Nov. 14 and 21, and Thursday, Nov. 17; 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 15 and 16; 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18; 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19; and 8 to 11 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 20.
