Cornerstone Church Shoe Box Packing Party

By Dr. Rhonda Glanzer

  On Tuesday, November 11, the sanctuary at Cornerstone Church was filled with empty shoe boxes and tables with items to fill 400 GO (Gospel Opportunity) boxes for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child.  Christmas music played as children as young as 5 and adults of all ages packed the GO boxes with items like school supplies, shirts, back packs, stuffed animals, soccer balls and more that will be given to a child from one of over 100 countries that Samaritan’s Purse sends shoe boxes to.  Along with the box, each child will go through The Greatest Journey Discipleship course where they will learn about the love of Jesus for them.   

  This was Cornerstone’s second year to have children help with the packing party.  When asked what the favorite item they packed was, Foster Thompson and Jack Mouton, both age 9, said the soccer ball was their favorite.  Truly Thompson, age 4, said her favorite part was watching every pack the boxes and her sister Elizabeth, age 7, said she loved everything about packing the boxes. 

  Dr. Rhonda Glanzer is the head of the committee for this event.  She says the success of the packing party is only possible because of the generosity of the congregation, friends, and family outside of the church, as well as businesses that helped donate for the supplies, shipping, and the discipleship course.  God provided everything we needed for this event.  Rhonda’s favorite item this year was the dresses that were sewn and donated that will go to a girl ages 2-4.  

  If you would like more information about Samaritan’s Purse you can go to samaritanspurse.org or call the church office at 409-296-2481 to get involved.