I have no idea what an Upcountry group is but the not-for-profit christian Kansas City Mission Rescue is in Kansas City Missouri. When I saw the story this morning (in Kansas City) it was posted as the Mission group only wanted christians working for it and was upset to find that some of the meals-on-wheels volunteers were atheist. A member of the Mission, Julie Larocco, has spoken with local press claiming that the meals served are with the message “God loves you and you are not alone” and answering questions about god is against athiests convictions. The rescue group is looking for volunteers but only christians should apply. Larocco updated her comments mid morning saying that the atheist group had helped the last two years and had delivered meals without removing religious literature that is delivered with meals. She had no issue with the group but claimed she was trying to give others a chance to volunteer and she hoped the atheist group would help next year.
City Mission is definitely backtracking and trying to downplay both the message they originally gave the press and some on-line comments that christian supporters think non-christians are evil. Although one christian claimed that Thanksgiving is a christian holiday and allowing atheists to deliver meals is a conflict of interest.