Mission Center Events

Camp Community VBS

Join Colonial Hills Community of Christ for a Vacation Bible School Experience. Theme is BEE Joyful! For children ages 4yrs to 5th Grade! Kids, connect with nature and nurture your Soul through stories, crafts, music, refreshments, games (including an indoor pool party), and more! Invite your Friends. Registration details below

Kids Arts Camp

Do you have a child that’s completed 1st – 7th grade that needs a way to grow in their own artistic ways? Join Good Shepherd’s Kids Arts Camp this summer. This experience allows your child to grow in arts, crafts, drawing, painting, music, cooking, sewing, and SO MUCH MORE! This is a free event and no experience necessary! Volunteers are needed starting with 8th grade and above. 

Peace Camp 2026

Peace Camp 2026 is an engaging and uplifting experience designed to inspire youth to explore what it means to live out peace in their everyday lives. Through interactive activities, creative expression, games, and meaningful conversations, participants will learn how to build strong relationships, practice kindness, and make a positive impact in their communities.

 

With this year’s theme, “Launching Peace Across the Universe,” campers will embark on a fun, space-themed journey that encourages teamwork, empathy, and personal growth. Held at Stone Church Community of Christ, Peace Camp provides a welcoming and supportive environment where every participant is valued, encouraged, and empowered to be a force for peace. This event is for children Pre K- 6th Grade. This is a free event however registration is required. Space is limited to register today!

Pride Fest Booth

We are so excited to be part of Pride Fest this year and we would love for you to join us! Pride Fest 2026 will take place June 5–7, and we are currently looking for amazing volunteers to help make the weekend welcoming, joyful, and unforgettable.

Whether you can give a few hours or spend the whole day with us, every volunteer makes a difference. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the community, celebrate love and inclusion, meet incredible people, and be part of something truly meaningful.

No special experience is needed, just a willingness to show up, spread kindness, and have a great time. We will have a variety of volunteer opportunities available throughout the weekend, and there is a place for everyone.

Pride is about community, celebration, and creating spaces where people feel seen, valued, and loved exactly as they are. We would be honored to have you alongside us as we celebrate together this June.

Come laugh with us, celebrate with us, and help us create an incredible Pride Fest weekend!

Volunteer sign ups are now open. We cannot wait to see you there!

Temple Photography Show

Share Your Memories Through Photos

Help us honor the 32nd anniversary of the Temple dedication by contributing your meaningful photos to our commemorative display.

We invite you to share framed or unframed photos that capture special memories connected to the Temple. All submitted photos will be handled with the utmost care and displayed in a secure, monitored room throughout April as part of this milestone celebration.

How to Participate

  • Drop off photos at the Temple Hospitality Desk
  • Deadline: March 31
  • Photos will be safely stored and respectfully returned after the display period

Your memories help tell the story of the Temple and the community it has touched over the past 32 years. Thank you for being part of this meaningful celebration.

Questions? Call (816) 833-1000

FUNDrive
Here’s a chance to clear out clean, usable items you no longer use, recycle them, AND benefit the Peace Pavilion’s FUNDrive! Donations of bagged clothes, shoes, fashion accessories, handbags, backpacks, bedding, towels, linens, curtains, pillows, etc. will be accepted Thursday-Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm until May 1. Our goal: 577 bags of soft items to raise $1,500. For more information, contact the Peace Pavilion at 816-912-1275.
 
“Visions of Peace” Art Contest
What is your vision of peace? The Peace Pavilion invites kids in grades 2-8 in Jackson County to share their creativity and artistic skills! The deadline has been extended to March 19, 2026, so there is still time to submit your artwork and entry form. If you have art you’ve created for other occasions that you feel fits the theme, you are welcome to submit it. Questions? Please contact Marsha at peacepavilion@outlook.com.

Central USA Mission Center congregation worship service information is updated weekly here. You can also come back to this website each month to see our Communion Worship Service on the first Sunday of each month.