Join us as we step outside of our sanctuary and engage in acts of service, compassion, and solidarity with our neighbors and other churches in Kansas City. Wear your work clothes and join us as we live out our faith. 

Sunday, October 26, 9-11:30 a.m.

9-9:45 a.m. | Breakfast & Commissioning (Westminster Hall)

10-11:30 a.m. | Be the Church Projects

Some sites have different start and end times.

Families with young children (ages 6 and younger) are encouraged to sign up for the projects at Second. Nursery care will be available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Questions? Contact Pastor Sarah at sspeed@secondpres.org or Patrick Landau at plandau@secondpres.org.

Sign Up by Oct. 20

Community Projects Off-site

  • Learn about Cherith Brook's mission and ministry. Afterward, help sort clothes and help them ready their Clothing Closet for this fall/winter. 

  • NOTE: This site has a different start and end time (11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)

    Join Covenant Presbyterian Church for worship from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Following worship, we will assist with Covenant's bags for the homeless ministry, sorting items and constructing bags that folks are encouraged to take with them and give out when they meet someone in need. You are welcome to come to the breakfast at Second at 9 a.m. or head straight to Covenant at 11 a.m. for worship. 

    Address: 5931 Swope Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64130

  • Help in the Community Market or prepare the Christmas Store. Children over seven are welcome.

    *Everyone must register in advance.

  • Learn about this orchard and help prepare it for winter by mulching trees, clearing invasive plants, and picking up trash that has accumulated at the site. 

    Second Members, Sarah and Adam Pope, founded the Giving Grove Montgall Orchard in 2017 to be a part of the neighborhood while creating a source of free, healthy food. The orchard is located in the Oak Park Northwest neighborhood, which is considered to be a food desert. A mix of pear, apple and cherry trees are growing in the space and anyone walking by is welcome to take what they would like. A group of nearby nuns harvest the cherries each year and use them in their mission to teach young people how to cook with them. 

  • Learn about Kanbe’s mission and help with a composting project. Kids seven years and older welcome with a parent or guardian.

    Kanbe Market's mission is to address food insecurity by providing families located in food deserts with access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

    *Must register in advance.

  • NOTE: This site has a different start and end time (9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.)

    Join Linwood Presbyterian Church for worship at 9:30 a.m. and then join with members of their congregation to create no-sew scarves for houseless neighbors and others who use Linwood's food pantry.

  • NOTE: This signup has eight people to visit. The sign up is to agree to visit one person. So, if your whole family wants to do a visit, that's great, but just have one person sign up. (This is the only activity with this approach to sign ups).

  • NOTE: This site has a different start and end time (7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.)

    Sign up to serve breakfast to houseless neighbors or help with laundry and clothing. Worship is at 11 a.m. and is optional.

  • Help us show love to members of our community who could use a helping hand with their yard.

Projects at Second (On-site)

  • Write care cards to homebound members and those in need of extra TLC. 

  • Get your hands dirty (literally) as we dig in the dirt and plant Native Plants with friends from the Kansas City Indian Center at Second along the 55th Street sidewalk.

  • Help with light dusting and cleaning up the pews in  the sanctuary

  • Our youth ministry storage closet is in desperate need of organization. Help get all the supplies neatly organized while decluttering.