Shoebox Ministry
We love packing shoeboxes! We have collected hundreds of shoeboxes over the years. Catalyst provides empty shoeboxes to use for packing the first Sunday in November each year. We collect filled shoeboxes from the middle of November to the first Wednesday in December. See below for the approved and non-approved items that can be placed in the shoeboxes.
DO NOT INCLUDE:
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Frequently Asked Questions
DO NOT INCLUDE:
- SOAP
- Candy
- Toothpaste
- Gum
- Used or damaged items
- Scary or war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures
- Chocolate or food
- Seeds
- Fruit rolls or other fruit snacks
- Drink mixes (powdered or liquid)
- Liquids or lotions
- Medications or Vitamins
- Breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers
- Aerosol cans.
Additional resources:
Can I Pack _______ ?
Print and Pay for Trackable Labels
Frequently Asked Questions
Catalyst Serves at the OCC Distribution Center every year!
Do you want to have fun? We have so much fun going to Atlanta every year on the first Wednesday in December to work and serve alongside hundreds of people packing shoeboxes. We began going in 2018 and take a van full of participants. This is an all day event. We leave early in the morning from the church, grab breakfast at CFA, serve at the distribution center for 4-5 hours, and end the day at The Varsity for supper. The fellowship is incredible, the work is exhausting, but the day of serving is one of the most impactful days you will ever have. Did I mention you will cry? The stories you hear, the love you see in the boxes, and the prayer times throughout the day make it a day of serving you don't want to pass up. Are you interested?
