Join thousands of other in our conference challenge to help build hygiene kits.
We have been assigned 11-14oz lotion bottles. You may drop off lotion donations ANYTIME at the church in the bin located in the breezeway.
CHALLENGE RUNS THROUGH JULY 10, 2020
Imagine having to choose between food and rent, or the very barest of necessities such as deodorant and toothpaste. That is the choice some people have to make each week. The Basic Necessities Hygiene Ministry accepts hygiene/toiletry donations (ie: deodorant, full size shampoo) for two different kits that are then given to our Grace Place Food Pantry guests, and the other kit goes to the homeless & near homeless who attend the Grace United Meal each month.
You may also pick up a shopping list at The Hub
Ages 3 & up are invited to serve by helping pack food! The food will go to our partner communities in rural Nicaragua. Bring your family and friends to serve! We’ll have two shifts- one at 3:30 p.m. and one at 5:00 p.m.
Sign up here!
Everyone is welcome to the Grand Opening of our Raytown Chapel Community Meals, now called “The Table.” The Table will nourish bodies and souls with a free, bi-weekly meal to connect people in an accepting environment.
If you’d like to serve at the grand open, or another week, sign up here!
Our BackSnacks program provides food for the weekends for students experiencing food insecurity. Once a month, volunteers deliver BackSnacks from our Missions Center to nearby schools! If you’d like to volunteer, contact Tammy Worth at tlworth24@hotmail.com.
It is hard for parents to get a wholesome meal while attending their children in Children's Mercy Hospital. The Ronald McDonald Family Room inside the downtown Kansas City hospital makes it possible for families to get a warm meal without having to leave the hospital. Help provide meals to the families of children at Children's Mercy Hospital. Our team helps prepare and deliver the food!
Food donations can be dropped off at the Lee's Summit campus the morning of the meal any time before 11:30 a.m. Please provide containers you do not need returned. Servers will receive a call prior to the day of the meal to coordinate meeting location and time. Plan to be at Children's Mercy's with your driver's license from around 4:30-6:30 p.m. Children over 9 are welcome to serve.
Join the team by signing up here! You’ll be added to our Ronald McDonald Group, where you can sign up as able to donate food or serve the meal at the beginning of each month!
Meet Raytown School District Associate Superintendent Steve Shelton and Laurel Hills Principal Suzanne Brennaman along with our Woods Chapel Difference Makers at Laurel Hills as they share the successes our kids have had because of this amazing ministry and how you can be impact the life of a child! Learn how you can help a third grader improve their reading skills, become a lunch buddy, or serve as a mentor by sharing your time and love with a kid!
Questions? Contact Ashley Allison
The 19th Annual Hillcrest Gala & Auction will be held Thursday, August 22 at the Arrowhead North Club at Chiefs Stadium (tickets are $125, purchase here).
Woods Chapel is a major supporter of Hillcrest Transitional Housing; last year, we donated 30 gift items and scholarships totaling over $3100 in value to be auctioned. Our goal this year is to donate at least 40 items – gift certificates or gift baskets. Some gift basket ideas: university and sports-themed items, chocolate, golf, movies and entertainment, Chiefs, Royals, gourmet, child’s birthday, BBQ, Disney, pamper, spa -- or put together your own unique combination! Gift certificates for pizza, movies, golf, restaurants, sports, etc. also generate lots of bids! If you’d like to contribute toward the Scholarship Fund, cash donations are always welcome. Donations are due August 16!
If you would like to donate, please contact Fern Truschke Stuart.
How You Can Help
Pick up a tag and instructions at The HUB Sundays in July (7, 14, 21, 28). The tag will have a list of supplies needed. You can also sign up online to receive a tag via email.
Once you have your tag, shop for a backpack and fill it with the supplies needed!
Return to Woods Chapel Church at The HUB or Front Office, no later than August 4!
The back to school drive in Lee’s Summit will supply backpacks and supplies to local schools, as well as organizations such as Hillcrest Transitional Housing, Camino Verdad y Vida, and more.
Summer Lunch helps feed kids in our community who may not have access to healthy food during the summer months by preparing and delivering lunches daily. You can help provide lunches to these kids with your donation! Donate here (choose “other” as your fund and type “Summer Lunch 2019” into the memo line!)
Sign up to serve here!
Lakeview Woods School has reached out to our church and requested help with their track and field day. The school is located in Lakewood and serves students with severe disabilities. Help the kids have a fun track and field day by assisting one-on-one with a student. Serve in the morning from 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. and/or afternoon from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Contact Beth Colombatto to sign up or for questions.
We will kick off the 2019 community garden season on Saturday, April 6. Join us as we plant root vegetables and celebrate the beginning of a new season of giving!
Questions? Contact Keri Heilman
We will be meeting up at Harvester's Community Food Network to sort and pack food donations! Harvester's is a wonderful organization that provides food for pantries across Missouri and Kansas, including our very own Grace Place Food Pantry! Ages 8 & up can help serve at this event. Sign up here!
Questions? Contact Joyce Appel
North Carolina is still in a state of recovery after Hurricane Florence hit land, and we want to help. On May 5 - 11, we will be taking a Disaster Response Trip to Newport, NC to aid in recovery and rebuilding efforts. For more information, costs, and signing up, come by our Info Meeting on Sunday, February 17 at 11:30 a.m. in the Lecture Hall.
Questions? Contact Joyce Appel
