Pick up free flat-pack boxes from the church foyer on Sunday. Fill with love for a boy or girl (ages 2–4, 5–9, or 10–14).
Samaritan's Purse Partnership
Operation Christmas Child
Sending Good News and great joy to children across the world through the simple, powerful gift of a packed shoebox.
Samaritan's Purse UK Partnership Official UK Drop-Off Location
Sending Good News & Great Joy in a Shoebox
Operation Christmas Child is a global missionary project of Samaritan’s Purse that delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to children affected by war, poverty, disease, and disaster across more than 100 countries.
For many boys and girls living in remote villages, refugee settlements, and impoverished neighbourhoods, an Operation Christmas Child shoebox is the very first gift they have ever received in their lives. Filled with school supplies, toys, and hygiene items, each shoebox stands as a tangible, living expression of God’s unconditional love and the hope found in Jesus Christ.
A simple shoebox gift brings joy and God’s love to a child in need.
3,072+
Total Shoeboxes Delivered
Gift boxes collected & processed by WCF
576
Collected in 2025
Our all-time biggest collection to date
10+
Years of Faithful Outreach
Consistently growing from 52 boxes in 2012
100%
Gospel Connection
Shared with local church partners worldwide
Collection Milestones
WCF Shoebox Collection Records (2012 – 2025)
From modest beginnings of 52 boxes in 2012 to an astonishing 576 boxes in 2025, see how God has multiplied our church family's generosity over the years.
Year-by-Year Ledger
10 Campaigns| 2012 | 52 |
| 2013 | 104 |
| 2014 | 208 |
| 2015 | 250 |
| 2016 | 314 |
| 2017 | 350 |
| 2018 | 395 |
| 2023 | 400 |
| 2024 | 423 |
| 2025 Record! | 576 |
TOTAL (2012 – 2025) 3,072 Boxes
Annual Growth Trajectory
Visual trend of packed boxes per campaign576 Boxes
Achieved in 2025
307 Boxes
Across 10 recorded campaigns
+153 Boxes
+36% vs 2024
11× Increase
From 52 boxes in 2012
* Over a 11-fold increase since our inaugural campaign in 2012, testifying to God’s moving among our fellowship and community donors.
2026 Active Campaign Samaritan’s Purse UK
Operation Christmas Child 2026 Timeline
Follow the official campaign schedule for collecting shoeboxes, donating gifts, all-church packing day, Northwest London community drop-off week, and dispatch to Coventry.
WCF Kingsbury Campus is an Official Drop-Off Location in NW London
GET INVOLVED 3 Ways to Take Part Right Now
1. Pack a Shoebox at Home
2. Offer a Donation & Sponsor Boxes
Unable to shop or pack yourself? You can offer a donation to sponsor complete shoeboxes or help fund overseas shipping costs. Connect with our team in the church foyer after Sunday service.
3. Join Packing Day (Sat 14 Nov)
Volunteer alongside our church family & youth at Trinity Centre to inspect, pack, tape, and pray over all shoeboxes!
MILESTONES & SCHEDULE WCF Live Campaign Tracker
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Church Donation Commence
Launch of the 2026 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign at Wembley Christian Fellowship. Pre-printed flat-pack boxes, gift-giving guides, and collection baskets available in the church foyer.
2
Church Donation Ends
Final deadline for church members, families, and community supporters to bring their filled shoeboxes, loose toys, school supplies, and hygiene gifts to the church.
3
Box Packing Day
All-church volunteer packing day! Families, youth, Sunday school classes, and volunteers gather to inspect, verify customs compliance, pack, and tape shoeboxes ready for transport.
4
Community Collection Week
WCF serves as an official Samaritan’s Purse National Drop-Off Centre in Northwest London, receiving packed shoeboxes from neighbouring churches, local schools, and residents.
5
Boxes Send Off to Coventry
Final blessing, prayer dedication over every carton, loading into transport vehicles, and dispatch to Samaritan’s Purse central processing centre in Coventry for international distribution.
Community Collection Point
WCF is an Official Drop-Off & Collection Centre
Every November during National Collection Week, Wembley Christian Fellowship opens its doors as a designated collection point in Northwest London for families, schools, youth groups, and local partner churches.
Serving Northwest London during National Collection Week
1
Bring Your Filled Boxes
Drop off your packed shoeboxes directly at our church facility. Our hospitality team will welcome you, log your collection, and ensure your gifts are safely stored.
2
Carton Packing & Checking
Our dedicated volunteer team carefully checks each box according to customs standards, packs them into sturdy outer transport cartons, and tapes them for international dispatch.
3
Transport to Processing Hub
Once packed, loaded cartons are transferred directly to Samaritan's Purse regional processing centres, from where container ships and planes carry them to waiting children overseas.
Hands-On Ministry & Giving
Join With Us to Pack & Offer Your Contributions
Operation Christmas Child is a united church effort at Wembley Christian Fellowship. Whether you pack a box with your family at home, donate individual gift items, volunteer at our packing tables, or offer financial contributions to sponsor boxes and fund overseas transit—every contribution delivers the love of Christ to a child in need.
Option 1
Pack a Shoebox at Home
A wonderful, memorable activity for individuals, families, and Sunday school children.
- Pick up flat-pack boxes: Free pre-printed Samaritan's Purse shoeboxes are available in the church foyer each Sunday morning.
- Choose boy or girl: Select an age category: 2–4, 5–9, or 10–14 and affix the label.
- Fill with love: Pack a fun mix of new toys, stationery, warm clothing, and a central “Wow” item.
- Include a photo & letter: Share a personal handwritten greeting and photo from your family.
- Bring to church: Return your filled box during Sunday services or National Collection Week in November.
Option 2
Donate Gift Items for Church Packing
Don’t have time to pack a full shoebox? Bring individual items and drop them into our church donation bins!
✏️ SCHOOL STATIONERY
Pencils, ballpoint pens, crayons, coloured felt tips, pencil sharpeners, erasers, notebooks, colouring books, pencil cases.
🌟 “WOW” ITEMS & TOYS
Teddy bears, soft dolls, deflated footballs with hand pumps, toy cars, skipping ropes, yo-yos, puzzles, building bricks.
🧤 WARM ACCESSORIES & CARE
Woolly hats, gloves, scarves, warm socks, sunglasses, hairbands, hair clips, combs, and toothbrushes.
*Our Sunday School children, youth, and volunteers pool these donations to build and pack dozens of complete shoeboxes together!
Option 3
Offer Financial Contributions & Sponsor Boxes
Your financial contributions ensure that gift boxes reach the most remote and hard-to-reach corners of the globe—bringing joy and the gospel message to children living in crisis and poverty.
Connect with Our Volunteers
Reach out to our church volunteers after any Sunday service to learn more about the per-box contribution, obtain official envelopes, or coordinate sponsoring complete shoeboxes. Our team is available in the church foyer to guide and assist you!
Cover Shipping & Overseas Transit (Per Box) Every shoebox travels thousands of miles by road, cargo container ship, and regional freight. Your per-box contribution covers logistical tracking, customs handling, and safe delivery into the hands of local overseas church partners.
Sponsor a Complete Shoebox Gift If you are unable to shop or pack, you can sponsor full shoeboxes. Our dedicated volunteer team will lovingly purchase toys, stationery, and hygiene items, carefully pack the box, cover the shipping contribution, and dedicate it with prayer.
Contribute Towards Bulk Church Packing Supplies Help supply the bulk stationery packs, colouring books, toys, and woolly hats used by our Sunday School classes and youth group during our collective packing sessions.
Ways to Offer Your Contribution: Speak to our OCC volunteers at the foyer desk, give via church mission envelope (marked “OCC Shoeboxes”), through bank transfer with reference “OCC Shoebox”, or give online to receive a barcode showing the country your gift reaches.
Option 4
Volunteer at Our Packing & Checking Hub
Be the hands and feet of Jesus. Join fellow believers during our volunteer packing bees and collection drives.
- Box Assembly: Form and tape flat-pack preprinted cartons ready for packing.
- Customs Checking: Carefully inspect incoming boxes to ensure customs compliance and add filler items where needed.
- Master Carton Packing: Pack 12 to 15 shoeboxes into heavy-duty international transport cartons and tape them securely.
- Vehicle Loading: Stack and load cartons into regional collection lorries heading to processing facilities.
- Dedication Prayer: Join the pastoral team on Dedication Sunday as we lay hands and pray over every carton before dispatch.
Beyond the Box
“The Greatest Journey” Discipleship Program
A shoebox is just the beginning. After receiving a shoebox, children are invited by local church partners overseas to enrol in The Greatest Journey—a voluntary 12-lesson discipleship course.
Through engaging, age-appropriate lessons led by trained local church teachers, children learn what it means to follow Jesus Christ, how to pray, and how to share His love with family and neighbours. At graduation, each child receives a colourful New Testament in their own language. Over 35 million children worldwide have completed this journey!
Local church teachers discipling children through God’s Word
Good News & Great Joy
The Journey & Global Impact of Your Shoeboxes
From our packing tables in London to the hands of precious boys and girls across the globe—witness the transformation your generosity brings.
Packing Together with Love
Volunteers, Sunday School children, and families uniting at church packing tables to fill boxes with gifts, notes, and prayer.
Unwrapping Joy & Hope
For many children living in poverty or disaster zones, your shoebox is the very first Christmas gift they have ever held.
Partnering with Local Churches
Distributed by indigenous pastors who share the Gospel message of Jesus Christ in the child's own language.
Get Involved
Join the Shoebox Appeal at Wembley Christian Fellowship
Whether you pack one box with your children or coordinate boxes for your workplace, your gift carries eternal significance. You can also volunteer to help inspect and pack cartons at our collection centre.
Do You Need Prayer Today?
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:6–7 (NKJV)
No matter what burden, illness, family trial, or question you may be carrying, you do not have to carry it alone. Pastor Jaise George and our prayer intercessors pray over every request with strict pastoral confidence and Christian love.