At Catalyst, it is our vision to multiply our campuses throughout Eastern NC and to plant Gospel-centered churches across the nation and world. We want you to be a part of this great movement of God!

 

Local Mission Partners

Children Healthy Eating on Weekends (CHEW) assists children in our community by providing backpacks filled with child-friendly, easy to prepare meals over the weekend. Every week, volunteers from the community pack the backpacks, which are distributed to children each week.

Director: Shelly Kieweg // skieweg@uwonslow.org
Website: www.uwonslow.org/CHEW

 

Hope First (Formally known as Onslow Pregnancy Resource Center) provides services, resources, and advice to help women make a decision about their pregnancy that is right for them both now and in the future. This outreach opportunity exists for men and women! Women are being sought for Mommy Boutique and Peer Counseling and men are being sought who can come alongside the soon-to-be dad's and mentor them.

Chief Executive Officer: Daniel Flynn // ceo@oprcfriends.org
Chief Operating Officer: Krysia Davis // coo@oprcfriends.org
Website for Volunteer’s: www.oprcfriends.org
Website for Clients: www.hopefirst.org

 

Fellowship of Christian Athletes provides you the greatest platform in our world – sports – to share the greatest message in our world – the Gospel! If God has laid it on your heart to become a teammate of FCA, please contact Ken Lovell for more information.

Director: Ken Lovell // klovell@fca.org
Website: www.coastalncfca.org

 

Kennedy Home (Baptist Children’s Home of NC), located in Kinston, they provide a safe environment for children to live in “family-style” cottages who would otherwise have no safe place to live. They also have three cottages for single mothers and their children, as well as a Care Village for senior adults. Kennedy Home will gladly put the gifts God has given you to good use.

Director: Chris Allabaugh // callabaugh@bchfamily.org
Website: www.bchfamily.org/kennedy-home

 

Onslow Community Outreach is on mission to provide for the critical needs of at-risk populations and to foster improved quality of life for all residents of Onslow County. It’s also known as the Homeless Ministry. This organization needs volunteers to serve in their soup kitchen, provide meals on weekends, donate gas cards to their food delivery trucks, provide trained medical staff for their clinics, donate bedding and toiletries, or provide a gift to one of the many children living in their shelters.

Food Services Director: Elizabeth Ray // eray@onslowco.org
Website for Volunteer’s: Other Ways to Get Involved

 

Philippians Place Ministries is a faith based non-profit organization serving those in need in Onslow County. Our passion and mission are to provide financial, spiritual, and life-skills education, as well as housing services to increase independence and sustain long-term success to those who are facing homelessness or impending homelessness. We have also developed a transitional housing program for those coming out of substance recovery, and soon this program will include those coming out of incarceration. 

Director: Lenize Patton //info@philippiansplace.org
Website: www.philippiansplace.org

 

True Justice exists to fight human trafficking in our local community through Christ-centered strategic initiatives with the goal to reach, raise up, and restore.

Executive Director: Traci Klein // traci@truejustice.global
Website: www.truejustice.global

 

Warrior Sanctuary provides emotional peer support to veterans through physical and emotional engagement. We envision a nation of strong self-aware veterans who proactively support their peers, families, and communities while healing wounds and fighting battles, seen and unseen. One veteran at a time. One relationship at a time!

Board President: Monica Feil // warriorsanctuaryjax@gmail.com
Website: www.warriorsanctuary.org

 

 

North American Church Planting

It is our passion to plant gospel-centered churches in strategic cities around North America. We have helped start many new churches through our generous support for church planting through the Cooperative Program of the SBC. In the past few years we have been blessed to partner with

• Jesus Our Redeemer Church - Baltimore, MD
• Gospel Hope Church - Atlanta, GA
• Renovation Church - Hampstead, NC
• North American Mission Board (NAMB)

 

 

International Missions + Church Planting

• Nepali Rescue Project
• Compassion International

 

 

Global Mission Trips 2023

 

Honduras Construction Teams // Date: February 13-20 & June 12-19 // 5-7 people

• Location: Choluteca, Honduras
• Trip Cost: $1,235 per person
• Trip Description: Teams will partner with Honduran congregations in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The team will participate in constructing a house for a Honduran family, who will continue to proclaim the Gospel to their community for years to come. In addition to the construction project, the team will lead a VBS for a local Honduran Church and community. 

 

Honduras Evangelism // Date: September 18-25 // 5-7 people

• Location: Choluteca, Honduras
• Trip Cost: $1,235 per person
• Trip Description: Ministry teams are given the opportunity to go into Honduran communities, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ while partnering with local Honduran churches and families. Teams are encouraged to facilitate and conduct Vacation Bible School (VBS) with the children in the area they are ministering to, and will be a witness for Jesus Christ.  A translator is provided and assigned to the team. Contact us for more information.