Kansas City Alliance of Adoption and Orphan Care Ministries
The Kansas City Alliance of Adoption and Orphan Care Ministries is a network of local ministries and community organizations in the Kansas City area that are committed to serving orphans in our own community and around the world.
Although each ministry that participates will have its own unique focus, by working together we can make a greater impact in our community and beyond on behalf of the orphan.
Should you be interested in learning more about this alliance, please send your contact information to this email address: adoptionbygrace@lscckc.org We would love to hear from you!
The Kansas City Alliance of Adoption and Orphan Care Ministries Steering Committee
DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS:
Member Churches:
Abundant Life Baptist Church
414 SW Persels Road
Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
Contact: Greg & Wendy Nyhus
816.246.1809 (h)
Focus: Prayer support, informational networking, and social fellowship in a structure based on James 1:27
Adoption by G.R.A.C.E.
Lee’s Summit Community Church
1440 SW Jefferson
Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
816.524.6786 x150
Contact: Karen Miller
Focus: Helping believers answer the Lord’s call to “look after” or “defend” orphans by providing information and encouragement concerning adoption, prayer, sponsorship, giving, foster care and missions. Adoption grants are awarded as funds are available.
Adoption Ministries
Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene
11811 State Line Rd
Kansas City, MO 64114
Contact: Margie Schwarz
816.333.6699 (h)
www.kcfc.org/adoptionministries.htm
Focus: Raising awareness about the orphan crisis around the world and in the KC area, meeting the physical needs of orphans, and challenging others to ask the Lord how they are to care for orphans.
Adoption Resource Fund
Woods Chapel United Methodist Church
4725 Lakewood Way
Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
816.795.8848 x330
Contact: Dave Coffman dcoffman1498@comcast.net
Gretchen Deaton gdeaton6@comcast.net
www.adoptionresoucefoundation.org
Focus: Providing information and financial aid to families interested in adoption.
Atonement Adoption Ministry
Atonement Lutheran Church
9948 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park KS 66212
Contact: Debbie Hoskovec
913.402.8749 (h)
Focus: Offering support, guidance, prayer and resources to those who have completed the adoption process and for those beginning the journey.
EMBRACE Adoption & Orphan Care Ministry
Living Stones Community Church
P.O. Box 290
Grain Valley , MO 64029
Contact: MaryBeth Sprecher
816.228.8412 (h)
Focus: Building families through the miracle of adoption and showing God's love to the world's orphans and waiting children. EMBRACE exists to: Educate the church regarding God’s heart for orphans and waiting children; Encourage the church to provide for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of orphans; and Equip families that respond to God’s call to adopt or foster through support before, during and after that process.
Families for Adoption
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
1600 N. 291 Hwy
Liberty, MO 64068
Contact: Galen & Teresa Herbic
816.415.4835 (h)
Focus: An international and domestic adoption and foster care ministry for those who have or are interested in adoption or foster parenting.
Ministry Members:
Childreach Ministries
P.O. Box 388
Blue Springs, MO 64013
816.228.1789
Contact: Jeff Hart
jeffh@childreachministries.org
Focus: Offering eternal hope to children in desperate need.
Orphanage/teenage pregnancy support in Peru • Christian School in Ecuador • Mission Projects
Hope's Heart Orphan Foundation
P.O. Box 2903
Olathe, KS 66063-0903
913.764.6750
Contact: Judy Williams
Focus: Charitable, tax-exempt foundation ministering to children growing up in Chinese orphanages by contributing to programs that help meet their basic life, developmental, educational, medical and care giving needs.
Horsepower Experiential Learning
Extension ministry of Lee’s Summit Community Church
1440 SW Jefferson
Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
Contact: Torey Geiger
816.524.1014 (h)
Focus: Offering relational HELP to youth at risk by developing essential life-coping skills in a faith-based, equine facilitated, ranch environment.
Community Members:
Adoption & Beyond
16236 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66085
913.381.6919
Contact: Steffany Aye
Focus: Licensed Non-Profit Child Placing Agency, for both domestic and international adoptions, serving Kansas and Missouri.
K-LOVE Radio - 97.3 FM
6721 W. 121st Street, Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66209
913-663-9950
Contact: Glenn Goodwin
Focus: Christian radio station, communicating the Gospel through mass media to lead as many people as possible toward salvation and spiritual growth.
Midwest Foster Care & Adoption Association
3210 South Lee’s Summit Road
Independence, MO 64055
816.350.0215
Contacts: Suzen Ruis, Lori Ross, Tammy Spears, Justin Newkirk
Suzen: suzen@mfcaa.org
Focus: Non-profit organization providing support and assistance to foster, adoptive, and kinship families, as well as a foster home licensing program. Support services include mentoring, advocacy, training, family events, holiday assistance, respite referral, food pantry, clothes closet, and furniture exchange. All services are provided free of charge.