Packing up boxes

HAXTUN UNITED METHODIST God Squad youth group members recently packed boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The boxes contain school supplies, personal care items and toys. The group also included personal notes of friendship to the child who will receive the box. National collection week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 14-21. Since 1993, more than 198 million children in more than 170 countries and territories have received a shoebox gift.

God Squad members who recently packed boxes are pictured front row (l-r), Nikolas Kleeve, Rylie Ham, Knox Edwards, Cooper Ensminger and Allison Plumb; middle row (l-r), Lesley Careras Benitez, Rebekah Myers, Treyton Biesemeier, Connor Goddard, Cail Wilson, Mollie Ham and Jemma Horton; back row (l-r), Jorjia Stroyek, Adley Kurtzer, Canon Wilson, Michael Firme, Jace Bamford, William Cabreras Benitez, Otto Kurtzer, Cooper Bullard and Lucy Ensminger.