We partner with the Center School District throughout the year providing Back Snacks, clothes, food, school supplies, and furniture to students and families.

• Back Snacks – “Back Snacks” are delivered weekly during the school year to Center High School and Center Alternative School to students who have been identified as “Unaccompanied Youth”.
• Clothes Closet – Our church has a clothes closet to assist students identified by social workers of the Center School District throughout the year.
• Food Pantry – Our church houses a food pantry available to the social workers at Center to assist those in need.
• School Supply Closet – Our church houses a school supply closet for use by school personnel to assist with students’ needs throughout the year.
• Furniture Closet – Our church houses a furniture closet for use by school personnel to assist families in need of household items like furniture, appliances, and beds.

Holmeswood began a member of MORE2 (More Squared) in 2020. MORE2 stands for the Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity. The website says, "As people of faith, we are called to break down barriers that divide us by race and class. Rather than providing services or programs, we work to change policies through grassroots movements, in ways that promote racial and economic equity in Kansas and Missouri." We are proud to work with an organization who fights for equity in our city!

The Kansas City P.R.I.D.E. Community Alliance works to provide educational opportunities, support, social activities, and advocacy to enrich the lives of LGBTQ+ people in an inclusive environment for all.

We proudly partner with the Red Cross as a shelter when there is a need in our community. The Red Cross assesses each disaster and may choose to utilize our building should the need arise. We open our doors as a safe haven and provide a comforting presence to those in crisis.

This singing group meets every Wednesday at 4:00pm (with breaks in the summer) to learn new songs and practice the old. Throughout the fall and spring months they take their songs on the road to nursing homes, churches, and other ministry organizations. We always need new voices. Contact Allen York if you have questions or want to join.

Holmeswood annually hosts a community Fall Festival or Trunk or Treat in October for the surrounding neighborhood and congregation. There are several opportunities for service related to this fun event. Opportunities include coordinating the event, donations, organizing, advertising and volunteering during the actual event. This is a wonderful way to connect our neighborhood and church community.

Impact Center Schools is a collaborative team of civic, faith, educational, and business leaders in South Kansas City, Missouri. Impact Center Schools creates a network of relationships and resources that will cause our students to thrive and our community to flourish. The team has focused on a mentoring program in our local high school as well as launching an initiative to end homelessness in our school district by 2022.

The mission of the media library is to provide resources and services which advance learning about God, stimulate Christian growth, enrich worship experiences and support members and leaders of our church in their Christian walk.

Media Library Hours: Sunday: 8:30 am-11:30 am, Monday-Friday: 9 am-4 pm.

The director and librarian of the Media Center is Pat Tennison.

We strive to compassionately serve every day of the year. Specifically on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January we accept the call to make it a "day on", not a "day off" by participating in service projects all over our city. We are committed to collaborating with others and with God to bring the kingdom of God here on Earth.