Making a Difference Beyond Advent
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This program helps build civic pride by beautifying Olathe city streets, increasing safety and decreasing litter and other pollutants through trash removal. Want to help?​
MLM provides critical help to the poorest of the poor in metropolitan Kansas City.
Once a month Advent serves breakfast, generally the 4th Saturday of the month.
Christian not for profit organization called to serve the metro Kansas City Community by selling and recycling donated merchandise in order to provide aid to people in need. Website
Advent Lutheran is a new member of Good Faith Network, a Johnson County interfaith group composed of 25+ congregations across 3 faith traditions. Good Faith Network hosts a county-wide listening process to hear from the community members about what they think are the most pressing problems to be addressed in Johnson County.
Camp Tomah Shinga
Camp Tomah Shinga is a member of the Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Association of Kansas, or LOMAK. It has been serving the Central States Synod and beyond for over half a century.
Settled in the beauty of the Flint Hills, Camp Tomah Shinga aims to teach all of God’s children about the beauty and mystery of His creation all around us. In this day and age of technology, spending a week soaking in the outdoors and interacting face to face with friends is so valuable.
Advent sponsors children from Ethiopia and Zambia
Their vision is to see all children growing and living to their full potential.
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Mission Trips
Our mission is to restore and rebuild lives by sharing our time, talents, and resources in service to others. This ministry is powered by volunteers of all ages and backgrounds—including youth—who come together to offer hands-on help, heartfelt prayers, and a spirit of compassion.
Whether providing materials, labor, or support, we work side by side with our neighbors—both locally and around the world—to bring hope and renewal.
Past mission efforts have taken us to:
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Garden City, Kansas
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Houston, Texas
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Haiti – land clearing for the Global Therapy Group clinic
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Agua Prieta, Mexico – building adobe homes
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New Orleans – Hurricane Katrina recovery
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Atongo, Mexico – constructing Cristo Rey Lutheran Church (our first mission)
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Joplin, Missouri – tornado relief
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Dominican Republic – digging a community water well
Each of these trips reflects our deep commitment to serving where the need is greatest—restoring hope, one project at a time.
Since 2012, Community for Kids has been providing weekend food packs to students in the Blue Valley School District (BVSD) who are experiencing food insecurity, as identified by school principals and counselors.
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From their on-campus pantry, the organization packs and delivers food to more than 200 students across 14 BVSD schools each week.
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Community for Kids is entirely supported by generous individuals and local organizations who give their time, resources, and financial gifts.
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If you’re interested in donating food, making a financial contribution, or volunteering, please contact our office—we’d love to have you join us in making a difference.