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Community Building

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Creating an environment where everyone can find meaningful connection and purpose

Community building is fundamental to living out Christ's commandment to "love one another as I have loved you" (John 15:12). Extending community building beyond church walls demonstrates God's inclusive love to neighbors, coworkers, and local organizations.

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Adventist Community Services
We are the community outreach ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church across North America.
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Department
Family Ministries
We support strong families as we believe they are the foundation of healthy churches and communities.
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Department
Health Ministries
By connecting together, we can be more effective in promoting the health, healing, and wholeness of the entire community.
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Ministerial Association
We champion ministers as they answer God’s call to be agents of transformation, sharing Christ’s message of hope.
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Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL)
We fight for religious liberty for all while building bridges of understanding across faith communities.
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Sabbath School / Personal Ministries
Helping to move our people from spectators to disciple-makers in the areas of Personal, Prison, and Sabbath School Ministries.
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Young man gets Baptized
Breath of Life Rally Concludes, Leaving Hope in St. Louis Community
The spiritual energy sweeping across the St. Louis metro area in Missouri, United States, continues in the wake of Breath of Life’s Hope Rally 2025, a two-week citywide revival that brought together churches, pastors, and community members under the theme of Almost Home.
St. Louis, Mo.
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In Response to Natural Disasters, Adventist Community Services Is Working to Assist Affected Communities
After the deadly tornadoes in May of this year, which caused widespread damage in Missouri and Kentucky, the Adventist Community Services (ACS) team continues to provide active support. In St. Louis, Missouri, there was significant property damage, and several lives were lost. In Texas, relief services are underway following deadly floods from early July. ACS Disaster Response has been working in those areas.
Columbia, Md.
Outdoor sign of Bread and Better Life Cafe
Bread and Better Life Café to Launch Summer 2025
In late March, the Southwestern Union hosted preview events in anticipation of the launch of a new community outreach initiative, the Bread and Better Life Café. The development of Bread and Better Life Café has been spearheaded by Southwestern Union Health Ministries director Randall Phillips, along with leaders from the union and a partnership with the North American Division.
Fort Worth, Texas
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