Justice & Service
Jesus came to live a life on Earth primarily to serve, to include, to welcome, and to lift up all people that society pushed to the margins– and it is our privilege to do so, too. At Peace Church, working for justice and caring for others through service is an integral part of how we worship God. We partner with local, national, and global organizations to do justice work in a number of ways including advocacy, fundraising, and showing up to work and learn.
Below are organizations Peace is actively involved with
on a weekly basis:
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Care Beyond the Boulevard
Provides medical care for the homeless, poor and uninsured in Kansas City several nights a week. Volunteer and supply donation opportunities are available.
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Cherith Brook Catholic Worker House
A Catholic Worker House located in Historic Northeast Kansas City, working to provide food, clothes, and showers for the homeless. Volunteer opportunities available.
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Harvesters
A regional food bank serving a 26-county area of northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas. Harvesters provides food and related household products to more than 760 nonprofit agencies.
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Lead to Read KC
Peace members participate as volunteer mentors, reading with students in first through third grade, providing students with 30 minutes of one-to-one reading and mentoring support one lunch hour each week.
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Metro Organization for Racial & Economic Equity (MORE2)
MORE2 is an interfaith social justice organization united in our commitment to transform our communities by creating a metropolitan area.
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Micah Ministry
Micah Ministry provides a Monday evening meal, a clothing and toiletries pantry, and basic medical services to guests.
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Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund (MFAF)
MFAF serves and empowers Missouri’s migrant and seasonal farm workers with emergency medical needs, advocacy, legal advice or representation.
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Missouri Jobs with Justice
Missouri Jobs with Justice is a coalition of community, labor, student, and religious groups in communities across the state fighting for workers’ rights.
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Moms Demand Action
Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.
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Stand Up KC
Fast food and retail workers from across KC coming together with other community members and groups to demand good wages and a voice for low-wage workers.
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Uplift
The mission of Uplift KC is to deliver to the homeless those basic human needs, care and compassion, that are not usually received from other organizations.
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Veterans Community Project
Veterans Community Project is dedicated to serving all who took the oath for our country, regardless of discharge status or type of service.
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Welcome Refugee Corps
The Welcome Corp matches refugees to sponsor groups who can help new refugees secure housing, assist with children’s enrollment, provide support in acclimating to the US, and help adults find employment.