Hollis Renewal Center, Inc.
Extending Christian Hospitality to all since 1988
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Retreat Spaces for All
Hollis is ecumenical and open to all. Through Christian hospitality, we provide affordable overnight and day retreat spaces to the public.
For a reasonable suggested minimum donation Hollis offers the following spaces
1 - Large event space – The Hollis Lodge
1 - Multi-purpose overnight/small event space. Includes large living room, 2 bedrooms & 1 bathroom
The Meadow Cottage
1 - Secluded cabin in the woods. 3.5 bedrooms, 1 bath – The Hollis Hideaway
3 - Tiny cabins. 2 sleep up to 4, 1 sleeps up to 5
1 - Picnic Shelter, with surrounding camping area in meadow and RV hook up
2- Primitive camping areas without access to water or electricity
153 acres of wilderness, crisscrossed with over 5 miles of hiking trails, which are open and free to the public dawn to dusk daily
Hollis Crossings Day Camp
Hollis Crossings Summer Day Camp is a fun, active and faith-filled week during the summer for children grades K-5. During the week, kids run, play, jump, explore the outdoors and make new friends…while experiencing God love for all. Hollis receives both staff and program from Camp Tomah Shinga , an accredited camp with the Lutheran Outdoor Camping Association.
WHY IS HOLLIS CROSSINGS UNIQUE?
50% of our campers each year are children who would otherwise not have a camp experience. Through generous scholarships from Atonement Lutheran, Kaw Prairie Community Church, Salem Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran and many individuals about 20-25 children will have a camp experience this year.
Hollis Winter Art Fair
Each year Hollis has the privilege of hosting local artisans in the Hollis lodge for our annual Winter Art Fair. Held at the Hollis Lodge the first Saturday in December, this event is a celebration of art and community.
Mediums include pottery, photography, handmade jewelry, hand turned wood working and more. Artists submit applications to sell their works. Hollis receives a percentage of the sales, but does not charge an application or booth fee.
Mission of the event is to promote the arts and foster community.
Labyrinth
The Labyrinth, patterned after the 12th century labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, is a walking meditation and a spiritual tool for reflection on one's life and one's spiritual journey.
BrickWorks
BrickWorks is a family friendly service program hosted at Hollis, that helps sort & break apart donated legos. Partnering with the THE GIVING BRICK, a Kansas City based non-profit that collects used LEGO bricks, repackages sets, and gives them children served by CASA of Jackson County. Through out the summer families joined us at Hollis to experience the joy of working together as a community to serve others. During our BrickWorks service hours, we sort through donated LEGO bricks and break apart already assembled LEGO pieces.
All attendees are welcome to bring sack lunches or snacks, and explore the trails & hills of Hollis before or after the service event.
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Awards
Best place to get lost in Kansas City 2006
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Hollis Renewal Center, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 02/02/2023
Ms Becky Llewellyn
Advent Lutheran Church
Term: 2009 - 2010
Debra Box
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Naomi Glynn
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Becky Llewellyn
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Ken Nettling
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Cynthia Schnaath
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Douglas Smith
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Greg Wegst
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Sharon Buford
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Donna Simon
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