MISSIONAL ENGAGEMENT

OPPORTUNITIES for Covenant Groups

3. Advice & Aid Pregnancy

4. Care Portal

5. Caring for Kids

6. City Union Mission

7. Fellowship of Chr. Athletes

8. Forest Avenue Family Shelter

9. Good News Club

10. Hope Faith Ministries

11. Hope House

12. Hope Kids

13. International Students, Inc.

14. Kancare Ombudsman

15. Kansas City Rescue Mission

16. KU Campus Christians

17. Mission Southside

18. MOPS

19. Night to Remember

20. Relentless Prison Ministry

21. SAFEHOME

22. Shiloh Chr. Children’s Ranch

23. Show-Me Chr. Youth Home

24. SunflowerHouse

25. Worship Wagon

More info coming soon:BRIDGES Missionary Care Team Neighborhood Missional Outreach Special Buddies Working with Local Refugees

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONHelps women and their families make an educated decision about an unplanned pregnancy (before, during and after): by providing evidence-based, medical information about parenting, adoption and abortion in a loving, safe, confidential and caring environment. CONTACT ADVICEANDAID.COM ADVICE AND AID

ADVICE AND AID PREGNANCY CENTERPREGNANCY COUNSELING

VARIESADULTSSHAWNEE 3

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONA ministry initiative of The Global Orphan Project that connects churches to local children and families in crisis. CarePortal brings the needs of hurting children and families in your community to your attention. CarePortal makes local churches aware, giving them a real-time opportunity to respond.

CONTACT CAREPORTAL.ORG THECAREPORTAL

CARE PORTALFAMILY CRIS IS SERVICES

VARIESADULTSKANSAS CITY 4

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONThe mission of Caring for Kids KC is to connect every Kansas City school in partnership with at least one church and business to help schools be successful in their goals to prepare children for life. We do this by connecting volunteers and resources to needs identified by the school administration.

CONTACT CARINGFORKIDSKC.ORG CARINGFORKIDSKC

CARING FOR KIDSCHURCH/SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

VARIESADULTSJOHNSON CTY. 5

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONAn evangelical Christian ministry committed to sharing the gospel and meeting the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of men, women, and children who are homeless. Since 1924, City Union Mission has provided warm beds, nutritious food and a place of safety for thousands of poverty-stricken and homeless men, women, and children.

CONTACT CITYUNIONMISSION.ORG CITYUNIONMISSION

CITY UNION MISSIONHOMELESS/AT-RISK OUTREACH

ANYTIMEKIDS WELCOMEKANSAS CITY 6

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONTo create opportunities to empower coaches, athletes and student leaders on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use their influence, through sports, to reach others for Jesus Christ.

CONTACT FCAKANSASCITY.COM FCAFANS

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES STUDENT ATHLETE OUTREACH

VARIESADULTSJOHNSON CTY. 7

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONThe largest single women’s shelter in the Kansas City metro area. Provides emergency housing for single women and single women with children including battered women and victims of prostitution and sex trafficking. The shelter’s goal is to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of the poor and homeless women with meals, case management, daily devotionals, voluntary bible study, and discipleship training.

CONTACT FORESTAVENUEFAMILYSHELTER.ORG

FOREST AVENUEFAMILY SHELTER WOMEN’S SHELTER

ANYTIMEADULTSKANSAS CITY 8

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONGood News Club is a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship in which trained teachers meet with groups of children in schools, homes, community centers, churches, etc.Each week the teacher presents a Bible lesson, songs, Scripture memory, and games or other activities focused on the lesson’s theme.

CONTACT CEFONLINE.COM GOODNEWSCLUB

GOOD NEWS CLUBSTUDENT OUTREACH

VARIESADULTSLOCAL SCHOOLS 9

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONDedicated to providing essential services and meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of homeless in Kansas City. Hope Faith strives to work with area agencies and community partners to provide a wide array of services and programs to meet the changing needs of our community.

CONTACT HOPEFAITHMINISTRIES.ORG HOPEFAITHKC

HOPE FAITH MINISTRIESOUTREACH TO THE HOMELESS

ANYTIMEKIDS WELCOMEKANSAS CITY 10

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONTo break the cycle of domestic violence by providing safe refuge and supportive services that educate and empower those affected by domestic violence.Hope House will advocate social change that protects and enables a person’s right to live a life free of abuse.

CONTACT HOPEHOUSE.NET HOPEHOUSE

HOPE HOUSEDOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES

VARIESADULTSLEE’S SUMMIT 11

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONTo restore hope and transform the lives of children with life threatening medical conditions. We provide ongoing events, activities and a powerful, unique support community for families who have a child with cancer or other life- threatening medical conditions. We surround these remarkable children and their families with the message that hope can be a powerful medicine.

CONTACT HOPEKIDS.ORG HOPEKIDSKANSASCITY

HOPE KIDSSERVING KIDS WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS

VARIESKIDS WELCOMEKANSAS CITY 12

LIVINGTHE WORD

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, INCSTUDENT OUTREACH

WEEKDAYSKIDS WELCOMELAWRENCE

CONTACT ISIKANSASCITY.ORG

MISSIONA Christian community service organization that assists international students and scholars in adjusting to life in the US; and promotes cross-cultural friendships between students, scholars and our American volunteers.International Students, Inc. Kansas City helps international students make their time in the US the best it can be.

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LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONTo help Kansas Medicaid members with concerns about receiving the Medicaid services they need through KanCare including:Help with learning about benefits and applying; Resolving questions about or problems regarding their services, coverage, access and rights; Providing information on grievances, appeals and State Fair Hearing processes.

CONTACT KANCARE.KS.GOV

KANCARE OMBUDSMANMEDICAID ADVIS ING

WEEKDAYSADULTSOLATHE 14

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONHelping the homeless, hungry and hurting through a proven path from RELIEF to RECOVERY to RE-ENTRY, KCRM offers freedom from the past and hope for the future.Offering food, safe shelter, comfortable beds, clean facilities, case management, a proven recovery program, job and life-skills training.

CONTACT KCRM.ORG KANSASCITYRESCUEMISSION

KC RESCUE MISSIONHOMELESS OUTREACH

ANYTIMEKIDS WELCOMEKANSAS CITY 15

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONA non-denominational group of KU students who share meals, study the Bible, and do life together.We are a community of Christ followers on mission to spread the Gospel.We spread the Gospel by Proclaiming Christ, Imitating Christ, and Loving like Christ.

CONTACT KUCAMPUSCHRISTIANS.ORG KUCAMPUSCHRISTIANS

KU CAMPUS CHRISTIANSCAMPUS MINISTRY

WEEKDAYSKIDS WELCOMELAWRENCE 16

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONPartners with churches, helps organizations, businesses, and individuals to bring hope to Johnson County through meeting both physical and spiritual needs. Our hope is in Jesus Christ, our prayer is that God will be glorified, and our heart is for those in need. We would love to have you join us in that mission. CONTACT MISSIONSOUTHSIDE.ORG MISSION SOUTHSIDE

MISSION SOUTHSIDECOMMUNITY OUTREACH

ANYTIMEKIDS WELCOMEOLATHE 17

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONMoms Of Preschoolers is for moms who have children birth through Kindergarten age or who are currently pregnant. We understand your unique needs, challenges, and joys in this vital season of early mothering. At MOPS, you will have a chance to socialize with other moms, hear great teaching, have discussion time, and participate in creative activities.

CONTACT LCC.ORG/MOPS

MOPSMINISTRY TO MOMS

TUESDAYSKIDS WELCOMEOVERLAND PARK 18

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONAn unforgettable prom experience for people with special needs ages 16 and older. We encourage anyone high school age or above to consider volunteering for this event.Each year we use over 400 volunteers to build sets, be special buddies, or help with food services.

CONTACT NIGHTTOREMEMBERKC.ORG NIGHTTOREMEMBERKC

NIGHT TO REMEMBERPROM FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

EVERY SPRINGTEENS & ADULTSLEE’S SUMMIT 19

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONRaising up inmates to be leaders and become a living testimony to reach fellow inmates. To open the eyes of inmates to the power that God has to completely change a person.Seeing the word of God preached to the incarcerated, and seeing hearts and lives transformed b ythe power of God’s presence.

CONTACT N/A RELENTLESSPRISONMINISTRY

RELENTLESS PRISON MINISTRY OUTREACH TO THE INCARCERATED

VARIESADULTSLANSING, KS 20

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONTo break the cycle of domestic violence and partner abuse for victims and their children by providing shelter, advocacy, counseling, and prevention education in our community.Every year, more than 350 women and children find safety, help, and hope at SAFEHOME’s shelter.

CONTACT SAFEHOME-KS.ORG SAFEHOMEKS

SAFEHOME DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER

VARIESADULTSOVERLAND PARK 21

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONTo provide a Christian home for abused, neglected, and other children.To help meet the spiritual, emotional, social, and physical needs of each child.

SHILOH CHRISTIAN CHILDREN’S RANCHCHILDREN AND YOUTH HOME

ANYTIMETEENS & ADULTSSHELBINA, MO

CONTACT SHILOHRANCH.ORG SHILOHRANCH

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LIVINGTHE WORD

SHOW-ME CHRISTIAN YOUTH HOMECHILDREN AND YOUTH HOME

ANYTIMEKIDS WELCOMELAMONTE, MO

MISSIONTo provide safe, stable, loving homes and families to young people struggling because of circumstances in their current home environments.With the guidance of professionals, the focus is on development of each child spiritually, academically, emotionally and physically.

CONTACT SHOWMEHELPINGKIDS.COM SMYCH

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LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONAdvocacy, Services and Training… providing education to stop the cycle of child abuse in our community. A place to tell and heal for child victims, caring adults to listen to their stories and opportunities to bring together the community to help.

CONTACT SUNFLOWERHOUSE.ORG SUNFLOWERHOUSE

SUNFLOWER HOUSECHILD ABUSE HEALING/EDUCATION

ANYTIMEADULTSSHAWNEE 24

LIVINGTHE WORD

MISSIONProviding a mobile church service offered to the poor and homeless population in the downtown Kansas City, Missouri area. Our program provides a unique opportunity for those living on the streets to participate in a weekly, non-denominational church service each Monday night. All are welcome and everyone is encouraged to come as they are.

CONTACT WORSHIPWAGON.ORG

WORSHIP WAGONHOMELESS/AT-RISK OUTREACH

MONDAYSTEENS & ADULTSKANSAS CITY 25