Burdekin Community Church

22/10/2026

🎄❤️ FINAL DAY FOR DONATIONS – TOMORROW! ❤️🎄

Our Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal is coming to an end, and Friday 23 October is the FINAL DAY for donations! 🎁

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated! Your kindness and generosity are helping us share joy, hope and the love of Jesus with children around the world. 🌎💚

✨ There’s still time to get involved!

🎁 Donate NEW items for boys and girls aged 2–4, 5–9 or 10–14. Think fun toys, clothing, hygiene items, school supplies and special “wow” gifts!

💚 Help cover shipping costs with a $12.50 donation. Collection boxes are located in the Burdekin Community Church Office and the BCC College Office foyer.

📦 Prefer to give online? You can:

🎁 Build a Shoebox Online for $45: https://buildabox.org.au/product/build-a-shoebox-online/
📦 Give a Pre-Packed Shoebox for $40: https://occdonations.samaritanspurse.org.au/.../pre.../
💚 Adopt a Shoebox for $12.50: https://gifts.samaritanspurse.org.au/pro.../adopt-a-shoebox/
✝️ Support The Greatest Journey discipleship program for $10: https://occdonations.samaritanspurse.org.au/.../the.../

🎄 Please remember: All donated items must be NEW, not preloved, and physical item donations must be received by tomorrow, Friday 23 October 2026.

Every shoebox is an opportunity to bring a smile to a child's face and share the greatest gift of all – the Good News of Jesus Christ! ✝️❤️

Let's make this Christmas brighter for children in need around the world! 🌟
Thank you, BCC families and our wonderful community, for your support! 💚❤️ Find out more: https://occ.samaritanspurse.org.au

12/10/2026

🎁❤️ FINAL 2 WEEKS TO GO FOR OCC!! ❤️🎁

We’re on the countdown! There are just under TWO WEEKS LEFT to get involved in our Operation Christmas Child project with Samaritan’s Purse! 🌍✨

For many children around the world, receiving an Operation Christmas Child shoebox may be the first gift they have ever received. Each shoebox is so much more than a present, it’s a tangible expression of God’s love, bringing joy, hope and the opportunity to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. 🙏

There are so many ways our Church families can be part of this incredible mission:

🎁 DONATE NEW ITEMS – Toys, clothing, hygiene items, school supplies and special “wow” gifts for boys and girls aged 2–4, 5–9 and 10–14.

💝 HELP WITH SHIPPING COSTS – Donate $12.50 to help cover the shipping and program costs of sending a shoebox overseas. A collection box is located in the Burdekin Community Church Office.

🧶 KNIT OR SEW – Create suitable handmade items to bless a child.

📦 BUILD A SHOEBOX ONLINE – Choose the child’s age and gender, select gifts and include a personal message and photo. Donate $45:
👉 https://buildabox.org.au/product/build-a-shoebox-online/

🎄 GIVE A PRE-PACKED SHOEBOX – Donate $40 to send a special gift to a child in a region where sharing the Gospel can be more difficult:
👉 https://occdonations.samaritanspurse.org.au/.../pre.../

❤️ ADOPT A SHOEBOX – Cover the $12.50 shipping and program costs for a shoebox packed by someone who cannot afford to send it:
👉 https://gifts.samaritanspurse.org.au/pro.../adopt-a-shoebox/

✝️ SUPPORT THE GREATEST JOURNEY – Donate $10 to help children grow in their faith through this 12-lesson discipleship program:
👉 https://occdonations.samaritanspurse.org.au/.../the.../

💰 MAKE A FINANCIAL DONATION – Cash donations can be placed in the collection box at the Burdekin Community Church Office.

📌 IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
✅ All donated items must be NEW, not preloved.
📅 FINAL DAY FOR DONATIONS: FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2026!

Let’s come together Church and make a difference in the lives of children around the world. Every item, every donation and every shoebox is an opportunity to share God’s love and the greatest gift of all ... Jesus! 🎁✝️

Thank you for your generosity and for helping bring joy, hope and the message of Christ to children who need it most. 🥰

For more information and inspiring stories, visit:
🌐 https://occ.samaritanspurse.org.au

God bless! ❤️

17/09/2026

11/09/2026

✈️🎁🌏 OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 2026 🌏🎁✈️

We are excited to once again invite our Church family to be part of Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a project of Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organisation.

OCC is a wonderful, hands-on opportunity to demonstrate love, kindness and generosity to children in need around the world. Church families can fill shoeboxes with new toys, hygiene items, school supplies and fun gifts, which are then delivered through local partners around the world.

For many children, an OCC shoebox may be their first gift ever. Along with the joy of receiving something special, each shoebox provides a tangible expression of God’s love and an opportunity for children to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. ✝️

💝 HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? 💝

🎁 Donate Items - bring in new items and place them in the red tub located in the Church Foyer.

📦 Help with Shipping Costs - donate $12.50 to help cover the transport and program costs associated with sending a shoebox overseas (see Rachel Cornelius - Project Leader).

🧶 Knit or Sew - if you enjoy knitting or sewing, you can make suitable handmade items to include in the shoeboxes.

🎁 Build a Shoebox Online ($45) - choose a child’s age and gender, hand-pick items and add a personal message and photo. Visit: https://buildabox.org.au/product/build-a-shoebox-online/

📦 Give a Pre-Packed Shoebox ($40) - send a special gift to a child in a region where sharing the Gospel can be more difficult. Visit: https://occdonations.samaritanspurse.org.au/.../pre.../

📖 Support The Greatest Journey ($10) - help children grow in their faith through the 12-lesson discipleship program. Visit: https://occdonations.samaritanspurse.org.au/.../the.../

💵 Financial Donation
Cash donations can be placed in the collection box located in the Burdekin Community Church Office or see Rachel Cornelius.

🔖 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 🔖

All donated items must be NEW and not preloved. Donations will be collected throughout September and October, with the final day for donations being Friday, 23 October 2026.

We would love to see our Church embrace this outreach project once again in 2026. Together, we can bring JOY, HOPE and the message of JESUS CHRIST to children around the world this Christmas. 🌏🎄❤️

For more information, inspiring stories and further details, visit: www.operationchristmaschild.org.au

Thank you for your continued generosity, support and willingness to make a difference in the lives of children in need. 🙏

24/07/2026

Crossfire Youth starts again tonight
630-830pm and we have a special guest appearance by Christian Rapper Victor Claye

16/06/2026

Join us Tonight for our Prayer Meeting 5pm-6pm @ Ayr State Primary School
141 Graham St Ayr

11/06/2026

Hi Church Leaders
Please be advised that we have canceled the leadership lunch planned for this Sunday, June 14, 2026