Merick Mitchell, son of Brandon and Kurby Mitchell, and Kellyn Conner, daughter of Tucker and Jordan Conner, display two of the 110 shoeboxes packed by the First Baptist Wellington congregation for delivery to impoverished children around the globe through Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child ministry. Courtesy Photo
WELLINGTON – The Christmas Shoebox Ministry at First Baptist Wellington carries on its Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child tradition for 2022. Under the direction of the late Rubye Hodges, longtime Sunday school teacher and director of the GoodTime Singers, the project began locally over 20 years ago.
A special item placed in each box this year from the Collingsworth County group is small f…
