Service Opportunities

Updated 3-15-2012

Lighthouse Church

If you have a calling to minister to Jr. and/or Sr. high school students, we have room for you and would love for you to partner with us in this ministry. Whether you are into music, theater, sports,board games, we have space for you! Whether you can commit to weekly small groups or worship team leading, one week camp cabin leading, weekend/day mission/outreach leading, camp worship leading, AV programming, or occasional events, we can find you a place to grow your in your gifts.
 
About us:
There are close to 60 students and 10 adult leaders involved in this ministry. We are a healthy church with clear goals and processes and work as a team. The vision is to grow in Christ and become like Him. We desire to see God work in students’ lives by drawing them into a relationship with Himself and growing them in their understanding of who He is.

Contact:

Rachel Beth
Director of Student Ministries
Lighthouse Presbyterian Church

913-256-9063

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The Sweet Life

Volunteers are needed on a regular basis at The Sweet Life Shawnee in Shawnee, Kansas working with the elderly with Alzheimer's disease/dementia at an assisted living community.  Volunteers are also needed to help with 'spring sprucing' for our community in preparing our patio areas and gardens, particularly on Saturday, March 24th.

Please contact Samantha Swan, Executive Director, for additional information or to set up volunteer opportunities.

The Sweet Life Shawnee
11400 W. 65th Street
Shawnee, KS 66203
(913) 248-1500

Community Living Opportunities

This organization has many opportunities available.  Volunteers are needed to visit their day centers and help teach classes such as cooking and crafts to adults with disabilities. Help with their therapeutic riding program at Midnight Farm which includes being a side-walker during riding lessons, teach pottery classes in their Pottery Barn and share a knowledge of gardening during workshops in the Greenhouse.

Some of these opportunities are one time commitments while others require ongoing service. Volunteers should be at least 14 years of age.  Training will be provided for direct service and the therapeutic riding program.

Contact:

Brett Bauer

913-979-1889

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Teach ESL

Do you want to volunteer without having to leave campus? There are four MNU housekeepers who would like to improve their English. We are looking for students who would like to volunteer 1 hour a week (probably in the morning) to help them.  Ramona Stowe is available to meet with the students and give suggestions on how to teach English as a second language.

Contact:

Ramona Stowe

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Shawnee  Mission Medical Center

Volunteers are needed to transport discharged patients in wheelchairs from their hospital rooms to their cars.  This opportunity provides patient contact hours for those considering or entering the medical field.  Volunteers should be a minimum of 14 years old and be able to work a 3-4 hour shift.

Contact:

Peggy Todd-Manager of Volunteer Services

913-676-2333

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Compassionate Care Hospice

Volunteers are needed to help in the office, spend time with patients and work with bereaved families.  There is also a need for veterans who would like to spend time with other veterans.

All volunteers need to have a current driver’s license, current auto insurance, pass a background check and be over the age of 18.

Contact:

Charles Davis 913-671-6740

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Good News Bible Club

Four teachers and assistants are needed at a weekly after school “Good News Bible Club” hosted at Sunflower Elementary in Lenexa once a week. While the Good News Club has been around since 2001, this is the first year the club will be held at this site. Training will be provided and volunteers need to be at least 17 years of age.

Information about the Good News Club:  Each week an exciting Bible lesson is presented. This action-packed time also includes songs, Scripture memory, a missions story and review games or other activities focused on the lesson's theme.

Each club includes a clear presentation of the Gospel and an opportunity for children to trust Jesus as Savior. Every club also includes strong discipleship training to build character and strengthen moral and spiritual growth. All children are encouraged to attend a local church.

For more information contact:

Sharlene Crutchfield

North Point Church

Office: 913-745-5527 ext. 102

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Center of Grace

Located only 3 miles from campus, the Center of Grace is located in downtown Olathe near Central Elementary School.  This ministry offers several services to the community, including: community meals, a clothes closet, health screenings and classes where individuals can earn their high school diploma or learn English.

English/Spanish translators are needed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 5-6 pm.

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Volunteers are also needed to serve the community meals every Wednesday and Thursday.

Please contact Ron Vochatzer at {ml7} or 913-963-0010

Mission Adelante

Mission Adelante is an urban mission to Latino immigrants and Bhutanese refugees that seeks to win them to Christ through serving them at the point of their felt needs, discipling them relationally, mobilizing them to serve, and equipping them to lead, toward the end of growing community - impacting, leader-reproducing bilingual churches.

For more information:
Visit www.missionadelante.org
Contact Ramona Stowe 913-334-6368

The Women’s Clinic of Kansas City

The Clinic is a FREE pregnancy care center where we provide pregnancy tests and ultrasounds and many other resources to the clients.  We also show women hope that they CAN choose LIFE for their baby (instead of abortion). The Clinic provides many resources to help these women through their pregnancies and to either provide a home for their baby through adoption referral or to help these moms provide a home and parenting for their own baby. 

The Independence Clinic was established in 2004 and has saved thousands of babies lives throughout the years and helped transform many young women’s lives by helping them place their hope in Jesus! A brand new Clinic has just been opened in August in Grandview, MO, located next to a Planned Parenthood.   We do need more volunteers for this new Clinic so if you have any desire to know more about that, please let me know. 

Contact:

Linda Irwin
Office: 913.971.3298

Hospice Advantage

Volunteers are needed for a 1-hour weekly visit to a hospice patient in their home or living facility.  Responsibilities include initiating friendly conversation, helping patient reminisce, participating in puzzles or other projects.  Other possibilities may include light housekeeping or running errands.  This will be a 6-month commitment.

A two hour comprehensive training will be provided for all volunteers (Must be at least 18 years of age).

Contact Patti Larson
913-2264263
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Note: To place a volunteer request please submit the attached form to the ServiceCorps office three weeks prior to when volunteers are needed.

CONTACT US:

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