As we practice our sacred duty to stay safe and stay home, our call and conviction to help our poor and vulnerable neighbors continues. Here are some ways we in this church community can work with our mission partners to help:
Support the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund
This fund provides immediate support to people in need. Recently, we helped a pregnant woman who was homeless, helped a family get electric power restored to their home, and got a coat for a man on one of the coldest days of the year. Make a donation here by selecting Pastor's Discretionary Fund from the dropdown menu.
Artists Helping the Homeless
AHH needs help for the 65+ people at their 4 houses. Colonial Church is dedicated to supporting Kar Woo’s ministry. AHH has created a shelter for homeless people being discharged from hospitals who do NOT test positive for COVID-19. This is a highly vulnerable, but under-served population. The first month, they housed 28 people until longer term placement could be arranged. It's staffed 24/7. If you have any household cleaning items and rubber gloves, men's underwear and socks, you can drop them off outside the Colonial Church Office entrance in the bin located there.
Cross-Lines Community Outreach
Cross-Lines is a place of hope for at-risk families, the elderly, and single individuals struggling to make ends meet. Here are ways you can help:
Mothers and Children in Need at Sheffield Place
Colonial Church helps empower homeless mothers and their children to heal from trauma and to become self-sufficient. We do this with Sheffield Place, and right now they need help with items that you can buy on Amazon that will be sent directly to the shelter - https://www.amazon.com/gp/ch/list/43-1532267/ref=smi_cl_ls_llol_lol
Magdalene KC (Veronica’s Voice)
Magdalene KC the residential program for Veronica’s Voice. They are in need of items that will help them continue efforts to prevent the virus from spreading in the residence and also to provide care for symptoms in the case that one of their residents become symptomatic. Their Shipping address - office: 2613 Lafayette Ave., KC, KS 66104
Items needed:
ALSO - this is their wish list: Veronica's Voice Wish List
Connect with a Care Partner
Keeping a physical distance from people is vital, but it can create a sense of isolation. We need to maintain connections over the days and weeks ahead. Please signup to be a Care Partner at https://www.colonialucc.org/carepartner.html. You'll be paired with another person to get to know. This is not just for people in the church community, but everyone.
Support the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund
This fund provides immediate support to people in need. Recently, we helped a pregnant woman who was homeless, helped a family get electric power restored to their home, and got a coat for a man on one of the coldest days of the year. Make a donation here by selecting Pastor's Discretionary Fund from the dropdown menu.
Artists Helping the Homeless
AHH needs help for the 65+ people at their 4 houses. Colonial Church is dedicated to supporting Kar Woo’s ministry. AHH has created a shelter for homeless people being discharged from hospitals who do NOT test positive for COVID-19. This is a highly vulnerable, but under-served population. The first month, they housed 28 people until longer term placement could be arranged. It's staffed 24/7. If you have any household cleaning items and rubber gloves, men's underwear and socks, you can drop them off outside the Colonial Church Office entrance in the bin located there.
Cross-Lines Community Outreach
Cross-Lines is a place of hope for at-risk families, the elderly, and single individuals struggling to make ends meet. Here are ways you can help:
- You can place an Amazon order of items needed from this list - https://www.cross-lines.org/how-to-help/needs-list.html, and send the order directly to Cross-Lines at Cross-Lines, 736 Shawnee Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66105.
- Contribute to the Cross-lines Food Pantry at https://colonialucc.breezechms.com/give/online by selecting Cross-Lines Food Pantry from the dropdown menu
Mothers and Children in Need at Sheffield Place
Colonial Church helps empower homeless mothers and their children to heal from trauma and to become self-sufficient. We do this with Sheffield Place, and right now they need help with items that you can buy on Amazon that will be sent directly to the shelter - https://www.amazon.com/gp/ch/list/43-1532267/ref=smi_cl_ls_llol_lol
Magdalene KC (Veronica’s Voice)
Magdalene KC the residential program for Veronica’s Voice. They are in need of items that will help them continue efforts to prevent the virus from spreading in the residence and also to provide care for symptoms in the case that one of their residents become symptomatic. Their Shipping address - office: 2613 Lafayette Ave., KC, KS 66104
Items needed:
- Disposable Gloves
- Large trash bags
- Spray bottle
- Bleach
- Paper aprons if possible
- Disinfectant wipes
- laundry detergent with bleach alternative
- Zinc Tablets
- Cold Eeze
- Mucinex DM
- Washing Machine Cleanser
- Band-aids
- Mop/Mop Refills
- Broom
- ZappBug Heater
ALSO - this is their wish list: Veronica's Voice Wish List
Connect with a Care Partner
Keeping a physical distance from people is vital, but it can create a sense of isolation. We need to maintain connections over the days and weeks ahead. Please signup to be a Care Partner at https://www.colonialucc.org/carepartner.html. You'll be paired with another person to get to know. This is not just for people in the church community, but everyone.
