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Faith, culture & identity

17 records · 3 Track A (institutional) · 14 Track B (grassroots / alternate).

Also see the Food category for Baptist, Lutheran, United Methodist, Pentecostal, Seventh-day Adventist and Episcopal service ministries. Denomination does not establish language or aid eligibility.

Track A — Mainstream / Institutional · 3 records

R109 · Track Averified

El Centro, Inc. — cultural / family anchor

Latino-community organization; benefits, financial empowerment and family services.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 650 Minnesota Ave, KCK
Contact: 913-677-0100; elcentroinc.com
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Program-specific; call for navigation.
Language(s): Spanish / English.
Catchment: KCK / regional Latino families, including Armourdale.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Immigrant/ethnic-community nonprofit; 211; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [98] Specialized Information and Referral | El Centro, INC - Main Office
[147] About Us | El Centro

R110 · Track Averified

Guadalupe Centers — Family Support

Emergency assistance and family-resource linkage.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 1512 Van Brunt Blvd, KCMO 64127
Contact: 816-561-6885; [email protected]
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm by appointment.
Eligibility / cost: Program-specific; check Kansas eligibility for financial assistance.
Language(s): Latino-community services; request Spanish.
Catchment: Metro resource; restricted program coverage may exclude some Kansas applicants.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established ethnic-community nonprofit
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [159] Family Support - Guadalupe Centers

R111 · Track Averified

Mattie Rhodes Center

Latino cultural arts, community connections and family-service navigation.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: Northeast: 148 N Topping Ave; Art: 915 W 17th St; Cultural: 1701 Jarboe, KCMO
Contact: Northeast 816-241-3780; art 816-581-5633; cultural 816-221-2349
Hours: Northeast Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; art Tue–Fri noon–6pm; cultural Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; event exceptions.
Eligibility / cost: Program/camp fees and service eligibility vary; confirm Kansas access.
Language(s): Ask about bilingual services.
Catchment: Kansas City metro; Kansas eligibility must be checked for restricted programs.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established ethnic/cultural nonprofit
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [160] Locations and Hours - Mattie Rhodes
[161] Contact - Mattie Rhodes

Track B — Alternate / Grassroots · 14 records

R112 · Track Bunconfirmed

Iglesia Canaán

Nondenominational Spanish-speaking congregation; documented environmental-safety community meeting host.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: 934 Scott Ave, KCK 66105
Contact: 913-281-3961 (FaithStreet); map listing gives 913-281-3911 — conflict
Hours: Worship / community meeting times not verified.
Eligibility / cost: Ask about meetings and service activities; no pantry assumed.
Language(s): Spanish community outreach; other languages not confirmed.
Catchment: Armourdale-specific community hub.
Tract relationship: Inside Tract 426 — Census geocoder confirmed.
Sources found via: Faith; local press quoting residents; environmental grassroots
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: September 2023 community meeting documented; current congregational schedule/contact needs confirmation.
Sources: [162] Iglesia Canaan - Nondenominational Church in Kansas City, KS | FaithStreet
[163] Iglesia Canaan Map - Church - City of Kansas City, Kansas, USA
[2] History of Hispanic settlement, environmental injustice in Kansas City, Kansas

R113 · Track Bunconfirmed

Grace Community

Spanish-language congregation / community-contact lead.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: 1000 Argentine Blvd, KCK
Contact: 913-730-6590
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Service-hub role beyond worship not documented; ask congregation.
Language(s): Spanish listed.
Catchment: Armourdale / adjacent community.
Tract relationship: Inside Tract 426 — Census geocoder confirmed.
Sources found via: Faith; tourism/visitor directory
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: Included as a non-English congregation lead, not a confirmed aid provider.
Sources: [164] Visitor Resources

R114 · Track Bunconfirmed

Casa de Dios Para las Naciones

Spanish Pentecostal congregation / immigrant-community lead.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: 1015 Minnesota Ave, KCK
Contact: Visitor-resource listing; direct number not captured
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Current service/aid criteria unknown.
Language(s): Spanish.
Catchment: KCK community; Armourdale service coverage unconfirmed.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Faith; visitor directory
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: Worship presence does not establish pantry or financial aid.
Sources: [164] Visitor Resources

R115 · Track Bunconfirmed

Our Lady of Unity / Sacred Heart–St. John Catholic community

Catholic parish with historical Armourdale-family connections.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: Argentine-area KCK; consult parish for current worship/service site
Contact: olukck.org
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Ask parish about referrals and current outreach; not a confirmed pantry.
Language(s): Ask parish for Spanish-language ministry schedule.
Catchment: Nearby Catholic community; Armourdale link documented historically.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Faith; parish history
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: No Catholic church inside Armourdale identified by the 2021 plan; nearby parishes retained.
Sources: [165] About Us / Sobre Nosotros :: Our Lady of Unity Catholic Parish :: Kansas City, KS

R116 · Track Bunconfirmed

Holy Name Catholic community

Catholic congregation/school and potential community referral contact.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: 16 S Iowa St, KCK
Contact: 913-236-9219; [email protected]
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: School/parish terms vary; aid program not established.
Language(s): English worship information found; Spanish assistance unconfirmed.
Catchment: Nearby KCK; specific Armourdale service reach unconfirmed.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Faith; school/parish website
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: Retained as congregation contact, not verified financial/food assistance.
Sources: [166] PARISH | holynamekck

R117 · Track Bunconfirmed

Armourdale Bible Holiness Church

Holiness congregation lead.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: Armourdale; current street address not resolved
Contact: Historical congregation directory; no current direct contact verified
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Unknown.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Armourdale historical congregation.
Tract relationship: Exact location not resolved.
Sources found via: Real-estate nearby-places listing; faith discovery lead
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: Historical lead retained without assuming current services.
Sources: [167] Apartments for rent in Armourdale, Kansas City, KS - Your next rental might be here | Point2Homes

R118 · Track Bunconfirmed

Edwardsville Temple Church of God in Christ

Pentecostal / COGIC congregation lead listed in Armourdale.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: 1101 Argentine Blvd, KCK
Contact: 913-621-6310 (directory)
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Unknown; aid role not established.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Local congregation; exact current service area unknown.
Tract relationship: Inside Tract 426 — Census geocoder confirmed.
Sources found via: Faith directory
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: Name/location relationship needs direct clarification; retained as found.
Sources: [168] Churches In Kansas City

R119 · Track Bverified

Central Avenue Betterment Association (CABA)

Latino commercial-corridor, cultural-event and community-development network.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: 1303 Central Ave, KCK
Contact: 913-281-9222; [email protected]; cabakck.org
Hours: Office / event schedule; contact.
Eligibility / cost: Community participation; event/vendor fees vary.
Language(s): Spanish / English community setting; confirm staff availability.
Catchment: Central Avenue and surrounding KCK community; outside tract, useful network for Armourdale.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Ethnic-community / merchant association; grassroots civic
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [169] About Us | CABA KCK
[170] Street Vending Application

R120 · Track Bunconfirmed

Grupo de Migrantes Mexicanos de Tepeji del Río — Kansas City

Mexican hometown-association historical lead.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: Kansas City network described in academic research; current location unknown
Contact: No current public contact found; Consulate community-affairs desk is a possible inquiry route
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Historical membership/network; current criteria unknown.
Language(s): Spanish-language research / hometown context.
Catchment: Kansas City Mexican migrant network; Armourdale participation not established.
Tract relationship: No current headquarters located.
Sources found via: Academic migration research; hometown associations
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: Documented in 2009 research; not represented as active today.
Sources: [171] Capítulo 3 ▪ Los nuevos y viejos transmigrantes ¿De dónde salen?

R121 · Track Bunconfirmed

Club San Miguel de Wichita — location-ambiguous research lead

Hometown-club name appearing in Kansas City/Zacatecas research context.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: Wichita name / Kansas City table association unresolved
Contact: No current direct contact found
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Unknown.
Language(s): Spanish-language research context.
Catchment: Unresolved; no verified Armourdale reach.
Tract relationship: Location unresolved.
Sources found via: Academic migration research; hometown associations
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: 2012–2015-era research table; retained as a discovery lead, not asserted to be a KCK service.
Sources: [172] (PDF) La marcha de Zacatecas. Pautas de un pueblo transterrado

R122 · Track Bunconfirmed

Unión Mexicana — historical mutualist society

Historical Mexican mutual-aid tradition relevant to neighborhood research.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: Kansas City historical network, founded in early twentieth century
Contact: No current service contact identified
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: No present-day service established.
Language(s): Mexican / Spanish-language mutualist history.
Catchment: Regional historical context; not verified current Armourdale resource.
Tract relationship: Historical; current site unknown.
Sources found via: Academic history; immigrant mutual-aid society
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: Included to preserve the discovered lead; not a place to request current aid.
Sources: [173] "El Cosmopolita" de Kansas City (1914-1919): Un periódico para mexicanos

R123 · Track Bunconfirmed

Consulate hometown-club network

Historical convening route for Mexican clubs/associations.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: Kansas City consular community
Contact: Consulate 816-556-0800; ask community affairs
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Ask whether a current club matching hometown exists.
Language(s): Spanish.
Catchment: Consular / regional network; Armourdale participation not verified.
Tract relationship: Regional, outside tract.
Sources found via: Foreign government bulletin; hometown associations
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: January 30, 2015 meeting documented; no current club roster obtained.
Sources: [174] Reunión con Clubes de Oriundos de Kansas y Missouri

R124 · Track Bunconfirmed

Los Sabios / Las Sabias Mexican-American softball & veterans network

Cultural/social connection reported in Hispanic press.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: Kansas City-area events; current venue varies
Contact: KC Hispanic News community/event contact
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Event participation rules; no aid program established.
Language(s): Bilingual community press.
Catchment: Metro Mexican-American community; Armourdale link unconfirmed.
Tract relationship: Regional social network.
Sources found via: Ethnic-language press; resident/community signals
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: Retained as cultural network lead, not direct assistance.
Sources: [175] KC Hispanic News

R158 · Track Bunconfirmed

Club Águila Real / Club La Sierra — hometown networks

Two Kansas City hometown-club leads in migration research.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: Kansas City, Kansas in research table; current meeting sites unknown
Contact: No current public contacts found; ask Consulate community affairs
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Current participation / services unknown.
Language(s): Spanish-language research context.
Catchment: Kansas City migrant clubs; Armourdale membership not established.
Tract relationship: No current headquarters located.
Sources found via: Academic migration research; hometown associations
Currency: unconfirmed — last checked 2026-09-27
Currency / access note: 2012–2015 table documents the names; neither is asserted active today.
Sources: [172] (PDF) La marcha de Zacatecas. Pautas de un pueblo transterrado