As a church, we have an opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus in Nicaragua. Fellow Morgan County residents, Lisa and Shane Daniel, are the directors of this mission that they founded in 2019. When first visiting Nicaragua on a mission trip to build churches, Shane and Lisa discovered a group of boys building a chicken fighting pit. When asking them why, they said they had nothing better to do. The boys liked to play baseball but did not have equipment. The Daniels committed to bringing baseball equipment in the next year. In the first tournament, [...]

Operation Christmas Child is a mission’s program of Samaritan’s Purse.  Each year, through the gift of a shoebox, OCC can demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations. Please plan to pack a shoebox(es)! Boxes will be available in the church foyer and below there are gift ideas for both boys and girls.  Take a look at the video to learn more about packing a box. Make sure to include $10 [...]