CURRENT SERVING OPPORTUNITIES

We are partnering with WINGS, a local organization that provides shelter, services, and support to survivors of domestic violence in the Chicago suburbs. WINGS helps families rebuild their lives with dignity—and they urgently need our help.
We're collecting pantry items now through Sunday, May 11th. Donations can be placed in the collection bins at church. Please consider donating from the list of most-needed items:

•  Hygiene Products: Body lotion, deodorant, shaving cream, razors, ethnic hair care products, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, floss, Q-tips 
• Baby Essentials: Diapers (all sizes), baby wipes, baby oil, baby lotion, baby wash, baby shampoo, baby powder 
• Cleaning Supplies: Antibacterial wipes, scouring powder, sponges, dish soap, dishwasher detergent/pods, laundry detergent, fabric softener, air freshener, toilet bowl cleaner 
• Food Items: Sugar, flour, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, oatmeal, rice, peanut butter, jelly, ketchup, mustard, mayo, salad dressing 

Thank you for helping us support families in our community with love and compassion!

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 area needs a volunteer carer. Each volunteer can set their own schedule. Some members have already agreed to continue caring for an area they adopted in prior years, and for them we give thanks. Other areas are still in need of adoption. Interested in helping at Buffalo Grove please contact Sue Entwistle at (224-612-2967, entwist@aol.com) or see me between services. An aerial photo of church showing the various areas will be on display in the Fireside room, starting Sunday April 27th along with a sign-up sheet.
Let’s keep the grounds looking beautiful and inviting.

The Mission Team invites all interested adults to travel to Clarksville, TN from June 1-7 to help repair/rebuild homes from tornadoes that struck that community in December 2023. Sign ups and initial deposits are due by April 21, 2025. Please connect with Karl Boshart (kboshart@aol.com) for any questions or to sign up.

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 (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 is an on-site shop next door to Kingswood at Manna House on the Buffalo Grove campus.  The store offers low-cost items to community members in need.  If you are doing some spring cleaning, consider donating items. We accept most donations as long as they are clean and in good condition. We do not accept florist vases, glassware, clothes, shoes/boots, books, or large furniture. Donations at Buffalo Grove can be placed in the bin in the cove near the coat racks. Donations at Deerfield can be placed in the labeled bin across from the sanctuary. You may also donate during regular thrift store hours from 9:15 am to 12 pm on Thursdays.