Missional Ministries

Holmeswood Baptist Church considers missions a high priority. Through community partnerships, missional teams and global initiatives, efforts are made to share the gospel message through words, financial support and action. Following are some of the ways HBC strives to make a difference in the lives of others.

Forest Avenue Baptist Church Women and Children's Shelter

Currently two groups provide a meal for approximately 40 homeless women and children on the second and third Monday of each month. Occasionally the church participates in a collection for specific needs items.

Sew 'n Sews

On the third Friday of each month a group gathers to make quilts, lap blankets, knit, sew, etc. These handmade items are then shared with area hospitals, children, and shelters. Once a year this group participates in Holiday Market, a fundraising event for the Youth Group. Proceeds from their booth go to the youth fund and help offset the cost of the Sew 'n Sews ministry.

Hands-on Missions

During the summer months those who are able and willing volunteer their time to make home improvements, build additions, and partner with other organizations to make some kind of physical improvements to building structures. Male and female are encouraged to join the group. Often a project will be completed within a week's time frame.

Fall Festival (Formerly known as the Block Party)

Holmeswood hosts a Community Fall Festival annually for the surrounding neighborhood and our congregation. There are several opportunities for serving related to this event. Job opportunities include coordinating, donations, organizing, advertising and volunteering during the actual event. This is a wonderful opportunity for outreach.

Kansas City Rescue Mission

Holmeswood provides the food and service required to feed Thanksgiving Dinner to 150 homeless men at Kansas City Rescue Mission. Throughout the year KCRM needs volunteers to help cook, serve, organize, answer phones, and provide special needs. KCRM is a homeless men's shelter that seeks to renew men through food, shelter, education, addiction recovery, job training, and through the Gospel. For more information visit kcrm.org.

Center Community Partnership

In September 2004, Holmeswood took intentional steps to recognize the need to partner with the surrounding community. Throughout the year opportunities to serve alongside community organizations and the Center school district are always available. Various drives for school needs take place, volunteers to work with Youth Friends are needed, and opportunities to support crisis situations arise.

Anchors

A seniors program is offered once a month to church and community persons. A guest entertainer and lunch are offered along with a devotion time and fun fellowship.

Community Chorus

This singing group meets every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. to learn new songs and practice the old. Throughout the fall and spring months they take their songs on the road to nursing homes, churches, and other ministry organizations. They always need new voices.

Adopt-A-Family

There are several homeless families living in the Center Community. Each year we partner with the social workers in the school district to identify those families in need of holiday assistance. Groups or BFG classes provide food, clothes, and toys. Some classes have built relationships with these families therefore providing ongoing assistance in various ways.

Samaritans Purse

Each year during October and November shoe boxes are filled by individuals or as group projects with items for children. They are mailed to global areas and given to children during the Holiday season.

CBF Missions Opportunities

Traditionally the youth group has participated in a yearly mission's trip. However, there is a huge need for adult volunteers throughout the year to partner with the CBF "glocal" missionaries. "Glocal" includes Global and local mission sites. Individuals, pairs, or a team of people could begin an adult mission trip to partner with one of the many sites in the nation. Holmeswood collects a yearly Global Missions offering over and above our budgeted funds.

Blessing Bags Ministry

This is a ministry of the youth group and a few other adults. Throughout the year blessing bags of food are prepared and delivered to people who are homeless.

Children’s Missions

The Children’s Missions team provides educational and spiritual activities that connect children to local and global missions on Wednesday nights throughout the year.

Church Mouse Errand Team

A new group to HBC. Church mice are folks who are willing to run errands, do shopping, respond to emergency situations related to the community mission ministries.

Faith Community Nursing

This group is looking for ways to respond to the holistic needs of the church and neighborhood community through networking, educational opportunities and a monthly news article

Food Pantry

This is an ongoing ministry to meet the needs of hungry people in the Center Community. We are in partnership with the school district social workers who have daily access to the food pantry as well as serving those who call on the church for assistance throughout the week. HBC Bible Fellowship groups donate assigned food items as well as other individuals from the local community and New Hope Methodist church.

Harvesters Back Snack Program

A community partnership with Harvesters and Center School District. Teams of people meet weekly to fill the back snack bags which go home every Friday to identified chronically hungry children living in the Center School District. This program reaches across the Kansas City Metropolitan area into Olathe schools and to Clinton, Missouri.

Matthew 25 Project

A New opportunity. This is a partnership with William Jewell College responding to the housing needs in the Palestine area of Kansas City. Work groups are paired with other churches for an added cross cultural experience. Volunteers must be ninth grade and up through adult ages to participate.

New Hope Church Partnership

New Hope is a Methodist congregation located at Wornall and 101st. New Hope helps keep our food pantry full by taking a monthly food collection. In turn Holmeswood donates linens to their Linen Closet.

Pray and Play

is an open door basketball ministry. Guys and gals from the community join in basketball and a devotion/prayer time Tuesday nights throughout the year. Volunteers to pray, lead a devotion time, or simple come up and hangout with our community neighbors are always needed.

School Supply Room

Holmeswood hosts a year round school supply closet for students in the Center School District. Supplies are collected in the fall and throughout the year.

Clothing Assistance Room

The clothing assistance room supports the needs of families in the Center School District. We do not accept drop-offs and the closet is used only by the district social workers who are helping identified families.

Vacation Bible School

An annual summer event for children. Vacation Bible school reaches out to the church community and neighborhood to provide a week of fun, fellowship and spiritual growth and renewal.

Prayers and Squares

This ministry team meets the second Monday of the month to make lap sized quilts for individuals who need to be wrapped in prayer. While each quilt is made the creators pray for the individual who will receive the quilt. Anyone who likes to sew, tie or pray is invited to join the team.