From staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week is Nov. 17-24, and First Baptist Church Trussville is hosting the Relay Center for the area.
The church will be collecting filled shoeboxes from area churches, individuals and civic groups.
Hours for the Relay Center are 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 through Thursday, Nov. 20. The center is open Friday, Nov. 21 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23. On Monday, Nov. 24, it’s open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
For more information, call the missions office at 205-228-1014 or visit http://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child.