Hope Lodge

Hope Lodge offers free overnight lodging and support for cancer patients receiving treatment. The Gathering sends a team the 2nd Tuesday of the month to serve a meal to the residents and their families.

Refugee Ministry, NE KC Area

Did you know more than 20,000 Muslims live in the metro area, and that 100+ languages are spoken in the Kansas City metro area? This ministry focuses on empowering ordinary Christians to plant churches among unreached people groups in Kansas City.

Lullaby of Hope

Lullaby of Hope is a ministry that reaches out to families (but especially mothers) who have gone through a stillbirth, miscarriage, infant loss, or infertility.

If Not For Grace

Enabling abortion wounded women, men, and families to live authentic, abundant lives; mobilizing them for Kingdom expanding work.

Eleos Coffee

The mission of Eleos Coffee is to glorify God by making disciples through gospel-driven ministries of compassion. This mission inspires us to have a quality product that brings value to our communities and a place that is inviting, safe and fosters lasting relationships for the glory of God. Acts of compassion and the good news about Jesus is the common thread of all we do.

Resource Health

Resource Health (previously Rachel House) exists to offer compassionate care to men and women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Our focus is to holistically empower the family unit through advocacy, education, mentoring and discipleship. Our goal is to positively impact families now and for generations to come.

Second Mile Ministries


Second Mile Ministries is committed to serving the homeless in Kansas City. Also, through Milestone Youth Center, they work to strengthen urban youth in every aspect of their lives. Among other things, The Gathering comes alongside Second Mile in providing a hot meal and warm clothing to the homeless around Thanksgiving.

Harvesters

A variety of fresh food/grocery items are distributed monthly through a drive-thru food pantry. The Gathering serves our community in this manner the first Monday of each month.

Community Services League

The mission of CSL is to assist communities in reaching their potential by providing immediate relief to people in need, assessing their situations, and providing solutions that lead to economic stability.

Hillcrest Ministries

For 30 years Hillcrest has helped families get back on their feet. The ministry of Hillcrest Transitional Housing is about helping families get from homelessness to self-sufficiency.

Good News Club

The Plaza campus serves and supports their neighborhood school through the Good News Club, a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship. The purpose of the Good News Club is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Project Linus

Members meet on the Noland campus, the 3rd Tuesday of the month, to lovingly sew, quilt, crochet, and knit blankets for those in need of comfort.

Disaster Relief

Volunteers are trained to assist with the after effects of local flooding and other disasters.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy

To provide a comprehensive education that equips students to discover truth through the lens of Scripture, develop their potential for further educational pursuits, and prepare them to meet life’s challenges with a Biblical Worldview.

Sewing Ministry

Members meet on the Plaza campus, the 1st Tuesday of the month, to sew blankets and fleece scarfs for Project Warmth, and aprons for Nicarauga.

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels drivers deliver meals to local homebound families in Independence and Sugar Creek. Meals are delivered weekly, 10:00am to 12:15pm. The Meals on Wheels office is in the Trinity Episcopal Church building on Independence Square.

REHOPE

Formerly Restoration House of Greater Kansas City, REHOPE is a faith-based recovery program, providing housing, treatment, and lifelong sustainment services for women and children victims of human trafficking.

Missouri Baptist Homes

The vision of the Baptist Home is, “Making Christlike ministry the standard of care for the aging. The Gathering supports the Independence Baptist Home through fellowship during their Bible studies and special events; we are also in the process of beautifying their garden and grounds.

Cancer Care

Our cancer care team stays in touch with and prays for those fighting the cancer battle.

Independence School District

There are a variety of ways we can serve our local school district. Among them are: Project Shine, Inspire Friends, Reviving Hope (cancer house), doing projects on the school grounds, etc.

IMB – Iceland
Logan & Carla Douglas

Serving through the International Mission Board, Logan and Carla continue to learn the Icelandic language.

WorldVenture – Ireland – Jason and Mandy Post

Less than 1% evangelical, the West of Ireland is one of the least churched places in the English-speaking world. The church in Galway exists to see disciples formed who say yes to Jesus no matter what so that the Gospel might take rout and flourish in Galway and beyond.

Disaster Relief

Volunteers are trained to assist with the after effects of flooding, tornados, downed trees, and more. Trained volunteers serve both nationally and internationally.

Global Gates – Josh & Stephanie Collins

Josh Collins and team are focused on prayer, evangelism, discipleship and church planting among the 150,000+ Bangladeshis living in New York City. They personally engage in evangelism among Muslim and Hindu Bengalis, and then start churches from those who come to faith.

Rift Valley Academy
, Kenya Africa
James & Shelly Myrick

Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school in central Kenya, enabling families to serve across the African continent.

NAB – Brazil Brandon & Marci Jones

Through the Baptist Seminary of Rio Grande do Sul, Brandon is teaching the next generation of church leaders and pastors. Marci works alongside Brandon toward launching the Kairos Project, and continues to homeschool their three children.

Operation Christmas Child


Covid-19 did not prevent millions of Shoeboxes from reaching children all over the world. Over 9 million were packed, collected, and processed. More than 1 million students made decisions for Christ. As one leader said, “God used this year to strengthen his church and lay a strong foundation for future ministry. Although we were apart, we were more unified than ever.”

“And all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.” Isaiah 52:10b

Project Hope – Jeff Hart

Through Project H.O.P.E people serve in Nicaragua and Haiti each year building homes, conducting medical clinics, training pastors, serving the poor, and ultimately sharing the Gospel and love of Jesus Christ.

Won by One to Jamaica
Loyd Jackson


Loyd serves with Won by One to Jamaica. Their mission is to show the love of Jesus Christ by providing opportunities through education, empowerment, discipleship and economic development for Jamaican and American lives to be transformed.

His Voice Global – 
Vernon & Amber Burger

Since 2003, His Voice Global has been partnering with communities and their leaders to raise up vulnerable women and children to see relationships restored and communities renewed. Partnerships are in Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda.

YWAM – Northern Ireland – Austin Roberts

Austin serves with Youth With A Mission in Northern Ireland. YWAM is a global movement of Christians from many cultures, age groups and Christian traditions, dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world.

Gospelink

The mission of Gospelink is to connect the church globally for the purpose of gospel ministry. We diligently seek out national Christian leaders who are actively involved in local church ministry; we then locate churches and individuals who would like to work alongside them. We want to leverage the potential of the global church by providing the link between the national leader and their ministry partners.

Wycliffe

God has always used the church to carry out his mission in the world, and the Bible is foundational to that mission. That’s why Wycliffe is committed to seeing the Bible translated for every language that needs it. And we fundamentally believe that as churches join in this mission together, we can reach every language in our lifetime.