Southwest Region
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming
Staff
Andrea Uhl, Regional Director
Paul Fischbach, Regional Manager
Rick Hoover, Regional Manager
Jennie Marquez, Administrative Assistant
Steve Fernalld, Senior Ministry Strategist
Regional Address
2953 S. Peoria St., Suite 202
Aurora, CO 80014
303-745-9179 phone
303-369-2259 fax
In 2011, individuals, families, churches, and groups in the Southwest Region packed 253,308 shoe box gifts for Operation Christmas Child that were sent to needy children worldwide--more than a nine percent increase from 2010.
For more than a decade, Operation Christmas Child has answered the call to share the love of Jesus Christ with hurting children around the world. In 2011, more than 8.6 million shoe box gifts were collected internationally from the United States and 10 other countries. Since 1993, more than 94 million gift-filled shoe boxes have been distributed to children in more than 130 countries worldwide.
Operation Christmas Child regional representatives and volunteers in your area can help you get involved with the project and are available to speak at group or church meetings or give media interviews. To find out more about how you, your church, or your group can be involved with Operation Christmas Child, please call or .
PROCESSING CENTER DOMESTIC MISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES
Join the Operation Christmas Child staff as a Domestic Missions Team Member. Each autumn, we seek partnerships with skilled management staff on a short term basis to work as managers and supervisors at our Denver, Co. Processing Center. Use your skills to bring joy and eternal hope to millions of children while working with volunteers and seasonal employees. Participants in our Domestic Missions program must be able to work full time for 4-6 weeks during the months of November and December.
Call 1-800-442-9120 on August 6, 2012 at 8 a.m. EST to register to serve with us.
AREA TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Operation Christmas Child volunteer opportunities are organized by Area Teams. By localizing volunteers to their communities, they can focus their efforts on one area. Volunteers can join an existing Area Team or partner with regional staff to develop one if it is not in place. Each coordinator position represents one volunteer position, while team positions have no limit on the number of members.
Is God calling you to use your gifts and talents in the ministry of Operation Christmas Child? Becoming a part of an active Area Team is an opportunity to make an impact on children who are refugees of civil war, survivors of natural disasters, and victims of extreme poverty. They all need to know that God loves them. If God is calling you, we are currently seeking leader volunteers for the following positions:
Area Coordinators —
Mohave County, AZ; SE Phoenix, AZ; SW Phoenix, AZ
Durango, CO; Northeast CO; Pueblo, CO
Albuquerque, NM; Southeast NM
Southern UT
Western WY; Southeast WY
Prayer Coordinators —
Flagstaff, AZ; Mohave County, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; Southeast AZ; SE Phoenix, AZ; SW Phoenix, AZ; Yuma, AZ
Aurora, CO; Denver, CO; Durango, CO; Fort Collins, CO; Northeast CO; Pueblo, CO
Northeast NM; Southeast NM
Northern UT; Southern UT
Southeast WY; Western WY
Church Relations Coordinator —
Mohave County, AZ; NW Phoenix, AZ; SE Phoenix, AZ; SW Phoenix, AZ; Yuma, AZ
Aurora, CO; Durango, CO; Forth Collins, CO; Northeast CO; Pueblo, CO; Southeast CO; Western Slope CO
Northeast NM
Southern UT
Northeast WY; Western WY
Community Relations Coordinator —
Mohave County, AZ; NW Phoenix, AZ; SE Phoenix, AZ; SW Phoenix, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; Southeast AZ
Aurora, CO; Denver, CO; Durango, CO; Northeast CO; Pueblo, CO; Southeast CO; Western Slope CO
Northeast NM; Southeast NM; Southwest NM
Northern UT; Southern UT
Northeast WY; Southeast WY; Western WY
Media Relations Coordinator —
Mohave County, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; SE Phoenix, AZ; SW Phoenix, AZ; Southeast AZ; Tucson, AZ; Yuma, AZ
Aurora, CO; SW Denver, CO; W Denver, CO; Durango, CO; Northeast CO; Pueblo, CO
Northeast NM; Southeast NM; Southwest NM
Southern UT
Northeast WY; Western WY
Network Coordinator —
Mohave County, AZ; SW Phoenix, AZ; Yuma, AZ
Castle Rock, CO; N Denver, CO; SW Denver, CO; W Denver, CO; Durango, CO; Fort Collins, CO; Northeast CO; Western Slope CO
Albuquerque, NM; Northeast NM; Southwest NM; Southeast NM
Southern UT
Northeast WY; Southeast WY; Western WY
If you are interested in serving with us in the work of Operation Christmas Child, please visit our Volunteer Opportunities page.
If you have questions or would like to receive an application, or complete a Volunteer Interest Form.
National Collection Week is November 12-19, 2012.
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