When I'm able, I love to collect bottles and cans around my neighbourhood and cash them in to disciple children after they receive a shoebox. Please accept this donation with my prayers for the children.
Thank you to those of you who so faithfully drop off refundable bottles and cans at Return-It Depots in Victoria, Esquimalt and Sooke ... crediting them to our Operation Christmas Child account. Children around the world are able to participate in the 12-lesson discipleship classes, called The Greatest Journey, because of your commitment to Jesus. Let's keep doing it together throughout 2026.
We're excited to see eight partners dropping off refundable containers in January, to various Return-It Bottle Depots around Victoria, and crediting their refunds to our Operation Christmas Child account. Children receiving shoebox gifts and participating in The Greatest Journey classes will be able to have their own workbooks ... and teachers will have adequate resources. THANK YOU for your partnership in sending the Gospel to some of the hardest-to-reach places on earth!
Amazing partners-in-ministry again contributed refundable recyclables to various Return-It Depots across Greater Victoria in February to disciple another 30 children! We are so grateful for your faithfulness. PRAY as shoebox gifts are now arriving in over 100 countries around the world! Children will hear that Jesus is The Greatest Gift, and be able to learn how to follow Him through The Greatest Journey classes. God bless you all!
Thank you to all the churches and individuals who promoted and supported our March 21st Bottle Drive. Another 89 children will be discipled through your efforts. Next Bottle Drives are: June 6 & June 27 ... see you there!
Loyal recyclers continued to drop off cans and bottles in March to disciple 26 more children in The Greatest Journey! Kim Cooper, Samaritan’s Purse Donor Ministries, said “THE GREATEST JOURNEY is the largest discipleship program globally and is changing not only kids lives, but their families and communities too.” It's all about Jesus!
Another 34 children will be able to participate in The Greatest Journey classes because you generously dropped off refundable drink containers in April. Last year alone, over 6 Million children enrolled in these classes with more than 4.5 Million graduates. God bless you for your generosity!
Thank you to an individual who made a cash donation at our Bottle Drive today. More children will be able to attend The Greatest Journey ~ to learn to KNOW more about God, to GROW in Him, and how to SHARE the Good News of Jesus with their family and friends. It's all about Jesus!
On June 6th, an amazing team of 10 volunteers donated over 42 hours, despite rain, to collect/sort/count over 7,000 recyclable beverage containers ... to sponsor another 87 children to attend THE GREATEST JOURNEY classes. We love your heart for children! The public is invited to join us at our next Bottle Drive, June 27th from 9am to 3pm at New Life Community Fellowship (Carey Rd & Tillicum) See YOU there!
Again, our deep appreciation goes to regular donors who contributed once again in May. Keating Pizza, R-neighbours, Gerry, Geoff, David. These "faithful ones" keep enabling children to sign up for The Greatest Journey classes. We pray that they too will be blessed, even as they continue to be a blessing to us and to children around the world.
Dropped around to the Bottle Drive today ... thank you for recycling.
Cash donation at today's Bottle Drive - thank you so much!
A big THANK YOU to our Esquimalt recycling donors ~ Angie, Barb, Donna & others ~ who have been faithfully dropping off drink containers. Another 14 children will be able to attend The Greatest Journey classes because of your efforts.
Congratulations again goes to our amazing R2D Team for hosting another Bottle Drive on June 27th. More and more children are able to attend The Greatest Journey classes because of your dedication and the generosity of our community.
June was another successful month with many donors dropping off refundable containers to our local Return-It Depots across Greater Victoria. Another 33 children will be able to have their own workbook to participate in The Greatest Journey classes. THANK YOU to all those who have a heart to disciple the nations. It's all about Jesus!
Crazy Eights Challenge ... thanks for the opportunity to disciple children!
Gifted to me with permission to share with children around the world who need to know Jesus.
I am pleased to support Charlene’s Greatest Journey with Samaritan’s Purse an organization that helps many around the globe, including children who receive the shoe boxes and Bibles and have an opportunity to learn about Jesus and His love for them.
Samaritan’s Purse allocates 90% of every dollar we raise directly to our ministry efforts.
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