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Gifts For Kids
Sunday mornings, November 10, 17, and 24 | Cactus, Fountain Hills, and Shea
Get ready to share the joy and hope of Christmas with children in our community!
We’re continuing our holiday tradition of joining with local ministry partners to make the season merry and bright for foster children and families. Gifts will be collected at our campuses and presented at special events this December.
Our Partners
Royal Family Kids Camp
A foster child will receive this gift at the Royal Family Kids Camp Christmas party on December 8. To volunteer, please visit the Gifts for Kids page at scottsdalebible.com/events. Thank you for blessing a child this Christmas season.
Royal Family Kids Camp offers an unforgettable week of summer camp for children ages 7 to 11 who spend the rest of the year in foster or group homes. During camp, the children create powerful and positive memories to help them keep “going and growing” until they return the following summer for another great week.
Gigi’s Cottage
The girls at Gigi’s Cottage will receive this gift on Christmas morning! Thank you for blessing a child this Christmas season.
Gigi’s Cottage is a family-centered home for up to nine girls (ages 7-18) in the Arizona foster care system. Our vision is to provide a safe, Christian environment that equips and empowers them to fulfill their God-given purpose.
Join the Volunteer Team
Be a part of our team! You can serve at a patio table on one or more Sunday mornings, November 10, 17, and 24, to help collect and sort gifts for kids or volunteer in other ways. Select the ‘Volunteer’ button to sign up and view what your campus is focusing on below.
Join with your campus community to make Christmas special for local kids!
The following campuses are coming together to purchase gifts for foster children and families in our community. Choose your campus to learn more. Note: Our North Ridge and Online campuses are focusing their efforts on Operation Christmas Child this year.
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SBC Cactus is partnering with Gigi's Cottage to provide gifts for the girls and items for the home. Gigi's Cottage is a family centered home for up to nine girls (ages 7-18) who are in the Arizona foster care system. The vision is to provide a safe Christian home that equips and empowers them to fulfill their God-given purpose.
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SBC Fountain Hills is partnering with Gigi's Cottage to provide gifts for the girls and items for the home. Gigi's Cottage is a family centered home for up to nine girls (ages 7-18) who are in the Arizona foster care system. The vision is to provide a safe Christian home that equips and empowers them to fulfill their God-given purpose.
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SBC Shea is partnering with Royal Family Kids Camp to provide gifts for 75+ foster children who attend these camps. Campers will be invited to a Christmas party hosted by SBC Shea on Saturday, December 7, to receive their gifts and enjoy the party. We will also provide gifts and support for SBC Foster, Kinship and Adoptive families, meeting both practical and emotional needs.
Royal Family Kids Camp offers several summer camps and mentoring clubs for Arizona foster children, ages 7-11. The camps are designed to give neglected children a week of memories and life-changing moments in a Christian environment.
Operation Christmas Child
Starting Sunday, November 10 | Cactus, North Ridge, Shea & Online
Fill a shoebox and change a life!
Imagine the joy on a boy or girl's face as they open a lovingly packed gift filled with toys and supplies. Many of the children who will receive an Operation Christmas Child shoebox have never heard the name of Jesus, and your gift will let them know He sees and loves them.
You can share the hope of Jesus with a child across the world by picking up a shoebox at Shea, North Ridge, or Cactus, filling it with small gifts, and dropping it off before November 25.
You can also pack a shoebox online! With just a few clicks, you can select toys and other fun items you’d like to include and personalize your gift with your own letter and photo. OCC will pack the gift for you and send it on its way for a suggested donation of just $25.
Volunteer Opportunities
We need you! There are three important ways you can volunteer to help with Operation Christmas Child.
Distribute and Collect OCC Shoeboxes outside your campus Worship Center on Sundays, November 10, 17 and 24.
Help with National Collection Week in the Shea South Parking Lot on various dates starting Monday, November 18.
Pack shoeboxes at the North Ridge Packing Party. Sign up below.
North Ridge Packing Party
Friday, November 22 | 8am-1pm
Saturday, November 23 | 9am-1pm
Join us as we pack 600 OCC shoebox gifts that will be delivered to children in over 100 countries around the world. The empty boxes and items that will go into a box will be provided. We are looking for additional donated items, such as toothbrushes and small toys (cars, etch-a-sketch, games, marbles). If you feel led to find out where the shoebox you pack is sent and to donate for the shipping costs, an option to follow your box will be provided at the party. We will be limiting the size of the group and pre-registration is required.
Contact Jamie Curley at jcurley@scottsdalebible.com for more information.
National Collection Week
November 18–25
Shoebox Drop-off Information If you attend the SBC Cactus or North Ridge campus, feel free to drop your shoeboxes off at your campus.
Please bring shoeboxes to the drive-through tent in the SBC Shea Campus South Parking Lot (7601 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale) on the following dates:
Monday, November 18, 10am-noon
Tuesday, November 19, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Wednesday, November 20, 4:30-6:30pm
Thursday, November 21, 3:30-5:30pm
Friday, November 22, 3:30-5:30pm
Saturday, November 23, 2-4pm
Sunday, November 24, 1:30-3:30pm (and for SBC attendees: 8:30am-1pm)
Monday, November 25, 10am-6pm
Please contact localoutreach@scottsdalebible.com or call 480.824.7200 if you have additional questions.
Church on Mondays Serve Team
This SBC North Ridge team is passionate about taking what we learn on Sundays and putting it into practice on Mondays! We serve in three ways:
Mondays | 8-9:30am | North Ridge HSM Room
We tackle projects like assembling basic hygiene and cleaning kits for people experiencing homelessness and for those transitioning back to society after incarceration. We create Operation Christmas Child gifts and pack shoeboxes, make blankets for children in need, prepare North Ridge VBS crafts, and complete many other projects to support the campus and community.
Fourth Mondays | 8-9:30am | Christian Family Care Thrift Store
Sort merchandise, clean and organize, help customers, and have fun!
We often volunteer with local partners as a group. Joining this team is a great opportunity to experience community while serving others. All are welcome!
SBC Serves at Reigning Grace Ranch
Join us on the second Saturday of each month for a ranch work day with Reigning Grace Ranch.
Finding Your Place in Foster Care and Adoption
Thursday, March 13 | 6-8pm | Shea A7
Everyone has a place in foster care and adoption—come find yours!
Join us at this exciting event where you’ll explore the multitude of ways you can make a difference in addressing the foster care needs in our state. Whether it’s donating diapers, lending support to foster families, or even considering becoming a licensed foster caregiver yourself, there’s a place for everyone to contribute.
Learn all about Gigi’s Cottage and other foster care community partners, and find out how you can get involved as a volunteer. Childcare will be provided, along with some delicious light snacks. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a part of something truly impactful and rewarding!
Please contact us at localoutreach@scottsdalebible.com if you have any questions.