Please also refer to the EVENTS page to see these and other serving and fellowship opportunities.
Adult Mission Trip Opportunity
Jamaica with OC Ministries
January 5-12, 2027
Estimated Cost Per Person= $1,500-$2,000
Kingswood has an exciting opportunity to join an adult mission trip (18 years and older) to Jamaica on January 5-12, 2027. Partnering with OC Ministries, participants will help with hurricane recovery and reconstruction work in St. Ann Parish. A limited number of spots are available, so sign-ups will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Cost to participants is estimated at $1,500-$2,000 depending on airfare.
More details will be available soon, but interested volunteers can contact Karl Boshart at 847-833-7969 or kboshart@aol.com.
January 5-12, 2027
Estimated Cost Per Person= $1,500-$2,000
Kingswood has an exciting opportunity to join an adult mission trip (18 years and older) to Jamaica on January 5-12, 2027. Partnering with OC Ministries, participants will help with hurricane recovery and reconstruction work in St. Ann Parish. A limited number of spots are available, so sign-ups will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Cost to participants is estimated at $1,500-$2,000 depending on airfare.
More details will be available soon, but interested volunteers can contact Karl Boshart at 847-833-7969 or kboshart@aol.com.
Ebenezer Chapel After Hurricane Melissa
Fall Clean Up Days
The Trustees are sponsoring two clean-up days on October 31 (Buffalo Grove Campus) and November 7 (Deerfield Campus). Volunteers are needed for a variety of projects. Please reach out to Mike Schauer with any questions.
WeedFolk Team at BG
Do you love gardening and enjoy seeing the flowers starting to bloom around the building? Then please consider joining the WeedFolk team. The area around the Buffalo Grove campus has been divided into areas, and each needs a volunteer to care for the space. Each volunteer sets their own schedule. Some members have already agreed to continue caring for the area they adopted in prior years, and we are so thankful! Other areas are still in need of adoption. Interested in helping? Please contact Sue Entwistle (entwist@aol.com) or find her between services. An aerial photo of the church showing the various areas will be on display in the Fireside Room starting Sunday, May 3rd, along with a sign-up sheet. Please join us in keeping the grounds looking beautiful and inviting.
Food Pantry
The Food Pantry at the Buffalo Grove campus provides food on an emergency basis to families and individuals from Wheeling Township, which includes surrounding suburbs. Through the generous donations of food items from Kingswood and other community members, we are able to serve 40-60 families each week.
PADS Homeless Ministry
PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) is a serving ministry of Kingswood Church, seeking to provide temporary shelter, meals, and support for our brothers and sisters without homes and housing. We have opportunities to serve in both Buffalo Grove and Deerfield.
New Beginnings Thrift Store
New Beginnings (NB) Thrift Store is an on-site shop next door to Kingswood at Manna House on the Buffalo Grove campus. The NB Thrift Store has a dual mission: to give back to Kingswood by raising funds for its ministries, and to give back to the wider community by offering a financially accessible, welcoming place to shop.