Volunteer shifts available almost every day of the week.

Please sign up in advance as we are adhering to social distancing guidelines to help prevent the spread of germs and are limited to fewer than 10 people volunteering at one time. Want to donate food? Drop off donations between 1-3pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The start of a new school year is exciting and a little scary but while many students look forward to bringing a backpack full of new crayons and fresh pads of paper, for those whose families are struggling with financial insecurity this often isn't possible. Help students have all the supplies they need to start the year well and alleviate the need for teachers to reach into their own pockets to buy lacking supplies by taking part in this year's Partner School Support Drive.

Bags with lists of school supplies will be available at Resurrection locations before and after services, or you can order from our Amazon wishlist.

Requested Items:

• Crayola crayons (24 ct.)
• #2 pencils
• Pencil box or pouch
• Crayola colored pencils (12 or 24 ct.)
• Crayola broad line washable markers (Classic Colors)
• Dry erase markers
• Spiral notebooks, single subject, wide-ruled, solid color covers
• Composition notebooks, wide-ruled
• Glue sticks
• Scissors
• Disinfectant wipes
• Ziploc bags, any size
• Hand sanitizer
• Highlighters
• Large boxes of tissues
• Inexpensive earbuds or headphones
• 2-pocket folders
• Large pink erasers
• Post-it notes
• New backpacks

Want to donate funds towards the purchase of uniform pieces and other needed school items?

You can donate to the Partner School Support Drive online.

Some typical expenditures include:

• $10 provides funding for a polo-style uniform shirt
• $25 provides funding for earbuds for an entire classroom
• $40 provides funding for basic school supplies for a student
• $100 provides funding for school supplies and uniform pants and shirt for a student

Saturday, August 21
9:00 - 11:00 am
All Resurrection locations

This month we are collecting new and gently used clothing and books. Our Clothing team will distribute the donations to local clothing pantries and shelters, and our Partner Schools team will use the books for distribution on the Bookmobile.

Suggested Clothing:

• Men's, women's and children's clothing
• NEW Underwear (men's and women's)
• NEW Socks (men's and women's)
• Gently used shoes
• Formal wear - prom dresses, tuxedos, suits, formal shoes, and handbags (these will be donated to a local prom drive for students in need)

Suggested Books:

• Paw Patrol
• Unicorn & Yeti series
• Pig and Pug series
• The Good Egg / The Bad Seed / The Cool Bean
• If you give a mouse/dog/moose/pig, etc. series by Laura Numeroff
• Any Spanish books
• Unicorn Diaries
• Who Would Win series
• Stat (basketball series)
• Cat Kid (graphic novel)
• What if you had... (series by Sandra Markle)
• Dragon Masters series
• Track series
• Titanic series
• Crime Biters series
• I Survived series (in graphic format)
• The Last Kids on Earth series (graphic format)

Drop off your donations at any Resurrection location on Saturday, August 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 am.

Want to volunteer to help with the drive at one of our locations? Visit the August Serve Saturday sign-up and look for "Assist with monthly collection"

Join our Hunger Stoppers ministry for empowering and impactful training on cultural competency and food safety. If you are interested in serving with our new Food Mobile or at the Resurrection Overland Park Food Pantry, this training will set you up for success!

Training Dates:

• July 21, 2021 - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
• July 24, 2021 - 9:00 - 11:00 AM

All training will take place at Resurrection Leawood, in room B252. A light meal will be provided, so registration is required.

If you are interested in serving with our Food Mobile,please fill out this volunteer interest survey.

Saturday, August 21
Multiple shift times available
Various locations in Kansas City

Join us for a COVID-cautious Serve Saturday! Registration is required to ensure proper social distancing. Volunteers will go directly to their selected serve site on Saturday morning. Please note, some locations have specific COVID-related guidelines for volunteers.

We have lots of great opportunities, including family-friendly and outdoor options. Opportunities include food pantries, assisting with donation sorting, yard beautification and community garden opportunities, and more. Register here!

Looking for some at-home serve activities? Check out our DIY Serve page!

Volunteer Guidelines:

Church of the Resurrection supports CDC COVID-19 guidance for vaccinated and unvaccinated people, including with respect to isolation and quarantine. Please self-monitor for symptoms and close contact when considering attendance at any scheduled event.

Volunteers should be prepared to follow the requested COVID-19 guidelines (masking, social distancing, etc.) at the agencies where they serve.

Are you interested in serving with our new Food Mobile this fall? Join the Hunger Stoppers ministry for comprehensive training on all volunteer roles including stocking, shopping, checking out clients, behind-the-scenes work, and more!

Training Dates:

• August 28 - 9:00 - 11:00 AM
• August 31 - 6:00 - 8:00 PM

All training will take place at the Resurrection Missions Center at 15455 Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park.

If you are interested in serving with our Food Mobile, please fill out this volunteer interest survey.

Join our remarkable usher team, volunteering with a smile at one of the various worship services. This important ministry involves directing congregants to their seats, passing the notebooks and offering plates during worship. Training is provided and opportunities to serve range from once a month to each Sunday.

Volunteering in KiDSCOR at Resurrection Downtown is FUN! Let us know you're interested in pouring into the hearts and lives of our infants, toddlers, preschool and elementary school-aged kids HERE! Reach out to Sarah.Elliott@cor.org with any questions.

Using Psalm 4:8 as the guiding mission, the Beds Program provides new beds to children who don’t have beds of their own in Kansas City urban and suburban communities. Our purpose is to recognize and address the physical need for sleep, thus providing a sense of comfort, rest and peace. Through this coordinated demonstration of God’s love and provision, we will bring smiles and comfort to children and families. Our focus is to serve the children referred by Resurrection's partner school districts and specific mission partners.

Upcoming Serving Opportunities:

Beds Pick-up Parties:

Volunteers are needed to load/unload mattresses, greet participants and assist them in picking up linens and pajamas. This is a great serving opportunity for the whole family-appropriate for children 7 and older when accompanied by an adult. Please note this event takes place outside-dress accordingly!

• Beds Party at Wheatley Elementary 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 25

• Beds Party at Big Brothers Big Sisters at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 2

Contact bedsforeverybody@gmail.com with questions.

Other Serve Opportunities:

Host a Linen Drive

Host a linen drive in your school, workplace, or neighborhood! New twin linens will be provided to school aged children who receive beds through the Program. If you need more information on the Program for your drive, please contact bedsforeverybody@gmail.com.

Slat Support Construction

Have access to free or inexpensive lumber? We are always looking for lumber to build our slat support structure. This structure is used in place of a box spring.

Sponsor a Bed

Don’t let a Kansas City child sleep on the floor tonight. Consider sponsoring a bed!

• $95 for a new twin bed (mattress, mattress pad, slat support and metal frame)
• $40 for a new set of linens
• $135 for a twin bed and all the linens!

Contact bedsforeverybody@gmail.com with questions.

Please visit the Beds Ministry Donations page for more information about how to support this ministry with donations.

I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety. -Psalm 4:8

Tutor with children grades K-6 at one of Resurrection's partner school locations helping students improve their reading and math skills.

Serve Opportunities

Tutor or Reading Buddy: Assist students with reading skills, letter recognition and/or letter sounds. Requires weekly commitment.

Classroom Assistant: Assist teachers in classrooms and work with individuals or small groups of children; help the teacher with other needed tasks. Requires weekly commitment.

Lunch Buddies: Be a mentor and build self confidence with children. Enjoy lunch with a student each week while reading, visiting, or working on flashcards.

Ages: Volunteers must be 18 years and older.

Training Requirements: In order to provide a safe environment for all children, background checks and specialized training will be required prior to serving as a tutor. Please go to the Partner Schools Cultural Competency Training page for training dates and to register. Safe Gatherings certification is also required for those working in the schools. If you are not already Safe Gatherings certified (certification lasts four years) you will receive tips to help you quickly complete the required online training when you attend Urban Volunteer training.

Additionally, if you will be volunteering in one of the Kansas City Missouri schools (Troost, JA Rogers, Wheatley, Wendell Phillips or East High School) you must complete this KCMO Volunteer Application.

If you are volunteering in one of the KCK schools ( Welborn or Quindaro) please complete this KCK Volunteer Application.

Grace United Community Ministries operates to better the community one person at a time in a holistic approach through basic needs, supportive needs and spiritual needs.

Grace currently offers an after school tutoring program for children Kindergarten through 8th grade.

When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 3:50-5:45 pm.

Where: Grace United Ministries, 811 Benton Blvd, Kansas City, MO.

Approximately 80-90 students attend four days a week, Monday through Thursday from 3:50 to 5:45 pm.  The program follows the KCMO school calendar.  All students are tested to determine their reading grade level and math proficiency.  A retired district reading specialist coordinates the curriculum and after more than ten years of operating, the program has achieved success in helping these children reach grade level proficiencies.  Adults work one on one with students in a structured environment and normally tutor three students each session.

Passions and skills that are especially helpful for serving in this role are children, education, literacy, care & support, mentoring, underprivileged, justice and mentoring.

If you are interested in helping with this ministry, please contact Linda Anderson at randerson507@gmail.com or (816) 352-3741.

A Child's Hope offers volunteers an opportunity to work with children and teens in foster care through a variety of programs that support foster children, foster care parents and adoption.

Over 900 children in Kansas Foster Care are waiting to be adopted and looking for forever homes. You may view their profiles at adoptkskids.org.

• Our mission is to support foster and forever families and share Christ's love with children and teens in foster care.

• With the shortage of foster and adoptive homes in Kansas City and Johnson County, Resurrection families are needed to open their hearts and their homes.

A Child's Hope ministry is not affiliated with any national organization and is solely a ministry of Church of the Resurrection. Please check out the other pages to learn more about the opportunities.

James 1:27  "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans... in their distress..."

The need for affordable housing is immense, and the lasting impact homeownership can have on families and individuals is undeniable.

Upcoming Opportunities:

Habitat for Humanity
There are more than 13,000 families in Kansas City struggling to find affordable housing. We are excited to be partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City to build new affordable homes.

The homes are not free – each family who partners with Habitat is making a personal and financial investment in their future. Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City partners with families to provide strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. Through this partnership, each family has the opportunity to build or rehab and purchase their own decent home with an affordable zero-interest mortgage. Help be part of the solution by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity.

Helping Hands Construction Ministry
Our RezDT Construction ministry is looking for volunteers of all skill levels and from all of our campuses. This ministry meets the first & third Saturdays of each month to help families and Serve Saturday partners that have a little more advanced and time consuming needs then they can address on their own. For info email rezdtconstruction@cor.org.

If you're interested in other housing and construction opportunities please contact Bob at resurrectionhabitat@yahoo.com.

KC Public School partnerships

• Church of the Resurrection partners with eight local elementary schools to help improve lifelong outcomes for students. A full description of opportunities and steps to get involved are available at our Partner Schools Ministry page.
• RezDowntown partners specifically with two schools and our members are encouraged to participate here to build community along fellow RezDowntown participants.
• Information on our two schools
  • Wendell Phillips Elementary
    • Located at 2400 Prospect Ave. KCMO (view website)
    • For more information on serving at Wendell Phillips, contact Sally Smith!
    • See all opportunities to serve here.
  • East High School
    • Located at 1924 Van Brunt Ave, KCMO (view website)
    • For more information on serving at East High School, contact Pastor Patrick.McLaughlin@cor.org.