Lee’s Summit isn’t only where our church is located; it’s our home. We live, work, and worship here and desire to see our community thrive.
When it comes to making a difference, many Christians think about traveling to the other side of the world on a mission trip. Although our global work is important, we know our efforts are just as necessary in Kansas City.
Two of the ways we accomplish this are through the Journey Impact Center and benevolence donations. These local outreach opportunities help us go beyond preaching the Gospel. By helping those in need, we’re able to better our community and show the love of Jesus in action.
Whether you’re wanting to volunteer or are looking for assistance for you and your family, we want you to know that Journey cares. Learn more about our community outreach and how we’re striving to live like Christ.
“And the crowds asked him, ‘What then shall we do?’ And he answered them, ‘Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.’”
The Journey Impact Center is so much more than a food pantry. We offer a safe place for anyone to get free food and clothing and provide community resources for assistance with housing, mental health, and more.
Located in Lee’s Summit, the Journey Impact Center exists to meet people’s physical needs through radical generosity. Our hope and prayer is that everyone who shops with us feels welcome and experiences God’s love.
The Impact Center is designed to be a short-term, emergency resource. In order to be good stewards of all of the donated items we receive, we limit visits to once per household every two weeks for a period of up to six months (totaling 12 visits). Clothing is limited to five items per household family member per visit.
We also recognize that not all emergencies are short-term. Should any of our shoppers need assistance after their six-month time frame is up, our team can help connect them with other organizations that are set up to provide longer-term care and assistance.
We offer assistance with house repairs and projects through a group at Journey called Mission 2540. Mission 2540 is a group of men that offers help with minor home updates and repairs, yard work, disaster relief, etc. To apply for assistance from the Mission 2540 team, click the button below.
Life can prove challenging at any point, and it can be difficult to make ends meet. If you’re going through financial hardship, we encourage you to fill out our benevolence application, which offers assistance with utility payments, housing costs, and more.
Please note that benevolence funds are available to regular attenders of Journey to utilize once for emergency situations.
If you do not attend Journey, we are happy to help you schedule an appointment at the Impact Center to get free food and clothing, or to refer you to other organizations that may be able to help.
Life can be inexplicably hard. But God gave us community, so we wouldn’t have to go through those hard times alone. Our Care Groups offer supportive environments for individuals struggling with pain, loss, addiction, or grief, allowing them to heal and connect with others in similar circumstances.
Journey partners with Lifesong for Orphans to offer an adoption grant for JCI families who are hoping to adopt a child domestically. Lifesong for Orphans is a Christian organization that supports children by facilitating adoption grants between families and local churches to help alleviate the expense of international and domestic private adoptions. If you attend Journey and are interested in or currently pursuing a domestic adoption, you could be eligible for this grant.
Here at Journey, we’re passionate about supporting foster and biological families alike through our Foster & Adopt Ministry (FAM). One of the ways we accomplish this is though our grants for foster kids. These small, one-time grants are meant to help cover the expense of extracurricular activities (sports, dance, music lessons, etc.) that enhance and enrich a foster kid’s life. If you’re a foster parent living in Jackson or Cass county and would like assistance, you can fill out the linked application. Note that grant funds are limited and applicants must meet all criteria to be considered.
When you’re navigating life’s hurts, you need a strong support system. We want to help however we can and have additional grief and mental health resources, so you can move forward on your healing journey.
If you’d like to make food or clothing donations to the Journey Impact Center, that’s great! Currently, we’re only accepting non-perishable food items (get ideas here!), in-season clothes, and hygiene items.
You can drop off donations at the Journey Impact Center from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Mondays. We also accept donations of food only at our church during our office hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday, and before or after Sunday services.
Want to donate, but not sure where to start? Check out our Amazon Wish List for donation requests!
For questions about the Journey Impact Center, our benevolence application, or anything else community outreach-related, email our Outreach Coordinator, Cheri Hennig. You can also send us a message using the contact form below.
