ONGOING PROGRAMS AT BETHEL
SENIORS
R​esidents of Bethel's service area who are at least 60 years young are invited to attend lunch every Monday through Friday. Lunches are accompanied by programs which allow seniors important time to socialize, participate in games, music, arts and crafts, exercise, health education, bingo and field trips. Most of our seniors are bi-lingual or multilingual speaking English, Spanish, Swahili, Hindi, Nepali and other languages.
AFTER SCHOOL
Our After school program for youth is offered in a safe and nurturing environment for youth to learn and grow as well as have a chance to just be a kid. Programs are available to youth from 1st to 12th grade. Children from any school or area are welcome and transportation is available for schools/homes within our service area. We provide healthy snacks during the after school program.
FOOD PANTRY
Our food pantry is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, to any Wyandotte County resident. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for collecting food items.
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We offer a variety of canned goods, rice and other culturally appropriate food items. We also provide diapers, baby food, and baby wipes to needy mothers in our community. In 2025 over 12,605 individuals benefited from our pantry. Most items are donated from Kanbe Market, Urban Produce Push, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, US Postal Service, local residents, groups, and church groups.
FREE MEDICAL CLINIC
and (Healthy Lifestyles
Better Together and Bethel partner to provide a Free Medical Clinic to uninsured patients on the second Thursdays and fourth Mondays of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Volunteer doctors and nurses provide medical screening. We also work with KU Med. Center and KU School of nursing to provide health education, exercise classes, prevention and early intervention to make our community healthier. This program focuses on increasing access to primary health care, preventing diabetes and chronic disease, and learning how to self-manage health issues as they arise.
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Participants take responsibility for their own health and learn to prepare nutritious foods, become more physically active, and advocate for their own health in the community. Our Healthcare Coordinator is available to assist individuals who need more health-related help.
COMMUNITY MEAL AND WORSHIP
Bethel Center Baptist Church aims to share the Gospel by helping residents build a Christ-centered life. A free meal is offered to the community followed by an informal worship service on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Come join us
Meals are prepared and served by volunteers from local churches. Some churches and youth groups have taken up providing the meal and worship as their mission project. If you are interested in having your church lead or provide a meal for one of our services, please call or email us at admin@bethelcenter.org
REFUGEE
SUPPORT SERVICES
We work with immigrants and refugees to help them through the transition into an unfamiliar culture. Our staff is able to speak over ten languages, and our resources enable us to help to help many as the Kansas Office for Refugees support our refugee programs. Currently, we work frequently with Burmese, Bhutanese, Somalis, Afghanis, Congolese, and Hispanic families.

Services that we provide:
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Interpretation and translation service
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Notary Public
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Advocacy
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Adjustments and Referrals
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Refugee (Early) School Impact (RSI/ERSI)
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ReConnect - Youth Mentoring
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English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
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Services to Older Refugees
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Clothes (as available)
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As always, our food pantry is available to any Wyandotte County resident
SEWING TRAINING
In response to one of our community need assessments, we started the sewing training program in January, 2020. Beginner students learn the basics of sewing and graduated in 9-10 weeks. At the end of the program, students receive a Certificate of Accomplishment, the machine they learned on, a new pair of scissors, a new iron, ironing board, thread, and fabric for them to continue to sew at home.
Students who graduated from the beginner class can come back in the advanced class. They make several items and Bethel helps them sell the things they made.