Operation Christmas Child Grows Significantly Here

Pastor Roger Gillming and Kathy Welfl, volunteer leaders with Operation Christmas Child in the Nebraska Panhandle, expressed gratitude to all who helped “this amazing ministry” grow significantly in the region this past Christmas season.

Gillming and Welfl said 572 more shoeboxes were filled this year than last year thanks to assistance in the goodwill effort from volunteers, the Observer and other media.

“With your help, 3,372 shoeboxes from the Panhandle were filled (with donations) and delivered to our central drop-off site in Alliance, where they subsequently found their way to the Regional Distribution Center in Denver,” they said.

“From there, they will travel all over the world to children in unreached locations to help spread the good news about Jesus Christ and the Gospels.”

Gillming, of Kimball, and Welfl already are looking ahead.

They said they plan to distribute information in the fall about donation drop-off locations in the area for the next Christmas season.