{"id":553,"date":"2024-08-01T22:20:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T03:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nad.https:\/\/central-states.org\/offices\/secretariat-department-2\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T16:46:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T22:46:17","slug":"community-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/central-states.org\/?page_id=553","title":{"rendered":"Community Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><section class=\"x-div e553-e1-v0 mfd-0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-3 mfd-4 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-9 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-32 exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-2:;\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e1-v1 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-f mfd-g mfd-h mfd-i mfd-j mfd-27 mfd-28 has-fade-mask-left\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-5:normal;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e1-v2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-h mfd-j mfd-k mfd-l mfd-m mfd-n mfd-29 exp03-simple-bg is-cover\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-6:url(https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lady-with-glasses-at-hunger-relief-event-2023-11-27-05-29-33-utc-scaled.jpg);--tco-dcfd-7:50% 50%;--tco-dcfd-8:100%;\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e553-e1-v3 mfd-1 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-o mfd-p\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e3-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-4 mfd-c mfd-e mfd-q mfd-r mfd-33\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-9:transparent;--tco-dcfd-c:transparent;--tco-dcfd-e:transparent;--tco-dcfd-h:transparent;--tco-dcfd-j:transparent;--tco-dcfd-l:transparent;\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e3-v3 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-b mfd-d mfd-e mfd-j mfd-o mfd-v mfd-w\"><nav class=\"x-crumbs e553-e5 mfd-4k\" role=\"navigation\"><ol class=\"x-crumbs-list\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb Navigation\"><li class=\"x-crumbs-list-item\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a class=\"x-crumbs-current x-crumbs-link\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Thing\" itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/\" title=\"You Are Here\"><span itemprop=\"name\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xe3af;\"><\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Home<\/span><\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e6-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4m mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-34 exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Community Services<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcfd-v:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-y:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e7-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4q mfd-35 exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><p class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"x-div e553-e8-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-3 mfd-4 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-9 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-x mfd-36 exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-11:;\"><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e553-e8-v3 mfd-1 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-o mfd-z\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e10-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-4 mfd-c mfd-e mfd-r mfd-10 mfd-37\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-18:transparent;--tco-dcfd-1b:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-1d:transparent;--tco-dcfd-1g:transparent;--tco-dcfd-1i:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-1k:transparent;\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e10-v3 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-b mfd-d mfd-e mfd-j mfd-o mfd-w mfd-12\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e12-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4r mfd-38 exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">What does <strong>Adventist Community Services<\/strong> look like?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcfd-1u:;--tco-dcfd-1v:;--tco-dcfd-1w:;--tco-dcfd-1x:;--tco-dcfd-1y:;--tco-dcfd-1z:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e553-e13-v0 mfd-58 mfd-59 mfd-5a mfd-39 x-content exp03-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Services provides an opportunity to reach out to the world as ambassadors for Christ and meet physical, mental and emotional needs.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-div e553-e14-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-13 mfd-14 mfd-3a\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e553-e15-v0 mfd-5g mfd-5h mfd-5i mfd-5j mfd-2g mfd-3b exp03-button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-20:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-23:transparent;--tco-dcfd-26:#1C445E;--tco-dcfd-28:#1C445E;--tco-dcfd-29:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-2c:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-2e:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-2h:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-2l:#1C445E;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.communityservices.org\/grant-applications\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-c_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xf7d9;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">ACS Resource<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e553-e16-v0 mfd-5h mfd-5i mfd-5j mfd-5k mfd-2g mfd-3c exp03-button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-2m:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-2p:transparent;--tco-dcfd-2s:#1C445E;--tco-dcfd-2u:#1C445E;--tco-dcfd-2v:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-2y:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-30:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-33:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-37:#1C445E;\" href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55003b33e4b0542f7571ba64\/t\/556f0795e4b01f283c9b77cf\/1433339797252\/ACS_Brochure_Final.pdf\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-c_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xf4c0;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">ACS Grants<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e553-e17-v0 mfd-5h mfd-5i mfd-5j mfd-5l mfd-2g mfd-3d exp03-button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-38:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-3b:transparent;--tco-dcfd-3e:#1C445E;--tco-dcfd-3g:#1C445E;--tco-dcfd-3h:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-3k:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-3m:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-3p:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-3t:#1C445E;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.communityservices.org\/disaster-response\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-c_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xe05c;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">ACS Disaster Relief<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"x-div e553-e18-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-3 mfd-4 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-9 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-15 mfd-3e exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-3w:;\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e18-v1 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-f mfd-g mfd-h mfd-i mfd-j mfd-27 mfd-2h has-fade-mask-down\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-3z:luminosity;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e18-v2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-h mfd-j mfd-k mfd-l mfd-n mfd-16 mfd-2i exp03-simple-bg is-cover\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-40:url(https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-davidmcbee-1546168-scaled-1-scaled.jpg);--tco-dcfd-41:50% 50%;--tco-dcfd-42:100%;\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e553-e18-v3 mfd-1 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-o mfd-17\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e20-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4s mfd-3f exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong>True success<\/strong> in community engagement<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><blockquote class=\"x-quote e553-e21 mfd-5u\"><span class=\"x-graphic x-quote-mark-opening\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xf10d;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-quote-content\"><div class=\"x-quote-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christ\u2019s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Savior mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His <strong>sympathy<\/strong> for them, <strong>ministered<\/strong> to their needs, and <strong>won<\/strong> their confidence. Then He bade them, <strong>\u201cFollow Me.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/div><footer class=\"x-quote-cite\"><span class=\"x-quote-cite-text\">Ministry of Healing, p. 143<\/span><\/footer><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/section><div class=\"x-section e553-e22 mfd-5v mfd-5w\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e553-e23 mfd-5y mfd-5z mfd-60 mfd-61 mfd-65 mfd-66\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e553-e24 mfd-6b\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e25 mfd-1 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-o mfd-r mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1a\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e26 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-1b\"><div class=\"x-slide-container-viewport is-loading e553-e27 mfd-6g\" data-x-slide-container=\"{&quot;keyboardNavigation&quot;:true,&quot;autoplayStartInView&quot;:true,&quot;snap&quot;:true,&quot;wrapAround&quot;:true,&quot;int&quot;:&quot;click drag&quot;,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;forward&quot;,&quot;startingSlide&quot;:1,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;interval&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-slide-container-content\"><ul class=\"x-slide-container is-inline is-paged\"><li class=\"x-slide e553-e28 mfd-6h\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-bg\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/89bcd0_75eb78022e772ea6f26210c1009374b5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Adventist Community Services at the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e553-e29 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-r mfd-18 mfd-1c mfd-2j x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e553-e30 mfd-58 mfd-5a mfd-5b mfd-5c\">Adventist Community Services at the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"x-slide e553-e28 mfd-6h\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-bg\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/89bcd0_4fb191912dc69b09c97f0c33faf8d15f.jpg\" alt=\"Adventist Community Services at the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/540;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e553-e29 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-r mfd-18 mfd-1c mfd-2j x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e553-e30 mfd-58 mfd-5a mfd-5b mfd-5c\">Adventist Community Services at the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"x-slide e553-e28 mfd-6h\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-bg\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/89bcd0_015eaa29a98a55d113d4d2d9c3b592d0-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Adventist Community Services at the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1920;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e553-e29 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-r mfd-18 mfd-1c mfd-2j x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e553-e30 mfd-58 mfd-5a mfd-5b mfd-5c\">Adventist Community Services at the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e553-e31 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-c mfd-e mfd-f mfd-g mfd-h mfd-j mfd-18 mfd-1d\"><a class=\"x-div e553-e32 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1e\" href=\"#prev\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-slide-prev=\"\"><i class=\"x-icon e553-e33 mfd-6i mfd-6j mfd-6k\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-o=\"&#xf053;\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"x-div e553-e34 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1e\" href=\"#next\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-slide-next=\"\"><i class=\"x-icon e553-e35 mfd-6i mfd-6k mfd-6l\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-o=\"&#xf054;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"x-slide-pagination is-row e553-e36 mfd-6p mfd-2k\" data-x-slide-pagination=\"\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e553-e37 mfd-5v mfd-5x\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e553-e38 mfd-5y mfd-5z mfd-60 mfd-61 mfd-65 mfd-67\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e553-e39 mfd-6b\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e40-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4t mfd-3g exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">How can you <strong>participate<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e553-e41 mfd-5y mfd-5z mfd-60 mfd-62 mfd-68\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e553-e42 mfd-6b\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e43-v0 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-1f mfd-3h\"><span class=\"x-image e553-e43-v1-v0 mfd-6q mfd-6r mfd-6s mfd-2l mfd-3i exp03-image has-box-shadow\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-43:0.55;--tco-dcfd-44:luminosity;--tco-dcfd-45:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcfd-46:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcfd-47:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcfd-48:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcfd-49:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-4c:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-4f:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-4h:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-4k:0.55;--tco-dcfd-4n:luminosity;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACS-Introduction-Video.png\" width=\"3238\" height=\"1820\" alt=\"Video Modal Poster\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 3238px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 3238\/1820;\"><\/span><div class=\"x-div e553-e43-v2 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-h mfd-j mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1g mfd-2m\"><div class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-toggle has-graphic e553-e43-v3-v0 mfd-5i mfd-5m mfd-5n mfd-5o mfd-3j exp03-toggle is-accent\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-4o:#1c445e;--tco-dcfd-4p:#1c445e;--tco-dcfd-4q:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);--tco-dcfd-4t:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-4u:rgba(255,255,255,0.33);--tco-dcfd-4x:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);\" role=\"button\" data-x-toggle=\"1\" data-x-toggleable=\"e553-e43-v3-v0\" data-x-toggle-overlay=\"1\" aria-controls=\"e553-e43-v3-v0-modal\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Toggle Modal Content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf04b;\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcfd-50:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-53:rgb(26, 29, 40);\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e46-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4u mfd-3l exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">ACS: Answering the Call to Serve<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e553-e47 mfd-5a mfd-5c mfd-5d\"><p class=\"first\">Discover the heart of Adventist Community Services and its various family ministries. Watch this inspiring video to learn how we serve communities in need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"first\">&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e553-e48 mfd-6b\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e49-v0 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-1h mfd-3m\"><span class=\"x-image e553-e49-v1-v0 mfd-6q mfd-6s mfd-6t mfd-2n mfd-3n exp03-image has-box-shadow\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-54:0.55;--tco-dcfd-55:luminosity;--tco-dcfd-56:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcfd-57:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcfd-58:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcfd-59:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcfd-5a:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-5d:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-5g:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-5i:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-5l:0.55;--tco-dcfd-5o:luminosity;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACS-NLCP-Video-Thumbnail_2.png\" width=\"3240\" height=\"1818\" alt=\"Video Modal Poster\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 3240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 3240\/1818;\"><\/span><div class=\"x-div e553-e49-v2 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-h mfd-j mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1g mfd-2m\"><div class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-toggle has-graphic e553-e49-v3-v0 mfd-5i mfd-5m mfd-5o mfd-5p mfd-3o exp03-toggle is-accent\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-5p:#1c445e;--tco-dcfd-5q:#1c445e;--tco-dcfd-5r:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);--tco-dcfd-5u:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-5v:rgba(255,255,255,0.33);--tco-dcfd-5y:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);\" role=\"button\" data-x-toggle=\"1\" data-x-toggleable=\"e553-e49-v3-v0\" data-x-toggle-overlay=\"1\" aria-controls=\"e553-e49-v3-v0-modal\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Toggle Modal Content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf04b;\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcfd-61:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-64:rgb(26, 29, 40);\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e52-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4v mfd-3q exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">ACS: Non-profit Leadership Certification Program<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e553-e53 mfd-5a mfd-5c mfd-5d\">Input your text here! The text element is intended for longform copy that could potentially include multiple paragraphs.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"x-div e553-e54-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-3 mfd-4 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-9 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-1i mfd-3r exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-67:;\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e54-v1 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-f mfd-g mfd-h mfd-i mfd-j mfd-27 mfd-2o has-fade-mask-down\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-6a:luminosity;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e54-v2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-h mfd-j mfd-k mfd-l mfd-n mfd-1j mfd-2p exp03-simple-bg is-cover\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-6b:url(https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-davidmcbee-1546168-scaled-1-scaled.jpg);--tco-dcfd-6c:50% 50%;--tco-dcfd-6d:100%;\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e553-e54-v3 mfd-1 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-o mfd-1k\"><div style=\"--tco-dcfd-6e:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-6h:rgb(26, 29, 40);\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e56-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4w mfd-3s exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><p class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><b>Compassion Resources<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e57-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4x mfd-3t exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Compassion <strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e553-e58 mfd-5y mfd-5z mfd-63 mfd-69\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e553-e59 mfd-6b mfd-6c mfd-6d\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline has-graphic e553-e60 mfd-4n mfd-4p mfd-4y mfd-4z\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sl=\"&#xe0cc;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Kansas & Missouri<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcfd-6i:#525549;--tco-dcfd-6l:#525549;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e61-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-50 mfd-3u exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Kansas City<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"x-grid e553-e62-v0 mfd-7a mfd-7b mfd-7c mfd-3v exp03-icon-list\"><li class=\"x-cell e553-e62-v1 mfd-7h mfd-7i mfd-7j mfd-7k\"><figure class=\"x-div e553-e62-v2 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1l\"><i class=\"x-icon e553-e62-v3 mfd-6k mfd-6m mfd-6n\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-ss=\"&#xf7d9;\"><\/i><\/figure><div class=\"x-div e553-e62-v4 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-w\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e62-v5 mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4y mfd-51\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Homeless Shelters: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homelessshelterdirectory.org\/cgi-bin\/id\/city.cgi?city=Kansas%20City&amp;state=KS\">Directory<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/familypromise.org\/?gclid=CjwKEAiA6YDBBRDwtpTQnYzx5lASJAC57ObMYBwVDxzOO_tMbPGNKcbV3PixkoMCrxVE5gQNpe3avBoC6wnw_wcB\">Family Promise<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelterlistings.org\/city\/kansas_city-ks.html\">Listings<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/friendsofyates.org\/FOY\/\">Yates<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"x-cell e553-e62-v1 mfd-7h mfd-7i mfd-7j mfd-7k\"><figure class=\"x-div e553-e62-v2 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1l\"><i class=\"x-icon e553-e62-v3 mfd-6k mfd-6m mfd-6n\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-ss=\"&#xf7d9;\"><\/i><\/figure><div class=\"x-div e553-e62-v4 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-w\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e62-v5 mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4y mfd-51\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Jobs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/l-Kansas-City,-KS-jobs.html\">Indeed<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jobs-to-careers.com\/index3.php?c1=2&amp;c2=29180&amp;c3=0&amp;c4=4&amp;c5=19&amp;q=&amp;l=Kansas+City%2C+KS&amp;adpos=1t1&amp;matchtype=e&amp;network=g&amp;device=c&amp;devicemodel=&amp;kw=jobs%20in%20kansas%20city%20ks&amp;pl=&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiA6YDBBRDwtpTQnYzx5lASJAC57ObMYWjoEl7Zla0Cqgpfnk4fAZ3Us9hQzAU2sWmXhr3VSBoC8L7w_wcB\">Jobs2Careers<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"x-cell e553-e62-v1 mfd-7h mfd-7i mfd-7j mfd-7k\"><figure class=\"x-div e553-e62-v2 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1l\"><i class=\"x-icon e553-e62-v3 mfd-6k mfd-6m mfd-6n\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-ss=\"&#xf7d9;\"><\/i><\/figure><div class=\"x-div e553-e62-v4 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-w\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e62-v5 mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4y mfd-51\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodpantries.org\/ci\/ks-kansas_city\">Food Pantries<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"--tco-dcfd-6m:#525549;--tco-dcfd-6p:#525549;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e63-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-52 mfd-3w exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">St. Louis<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"x-grid e553-e64-v0 mfd-7b mfd-7c mfd-7d mfd-3x exp03-icon-list\"><li class=\"x-cell e553-e64-v1 mfd-7h mfd-7i mfd-7j mfd-7k\"><figure class=\"x-div e553-e64-v2 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1l\"><i class=\"x-icon e553-e64-v3 mfd-6k mfd-6m mfd-6o\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-ss=\"&#xf7d9;\"><\/i><\/figure><div class=\"x-div e553-e64-v4 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-w\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e64-v5 mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4y mfd-53\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homelessshelterdirectory.org\/cgi-bin\/id\/city.cgi?city=St.Louis&amp;state=MO\">Homeless Shelters<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"x-cell e553-e64-v1 mfd-7h mfd-7i mfd-7j mfd-7k\"><figure class=\"x-div e553-e64-v2 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1l\"><i class=\"x-icon e553-e64-v3 mfd-6k mfd-6m mfd-6o\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-ss=\"&#xf7d9;\"><\/i><\/figure><div class=\"x-div e553-e64-v4 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-w\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e64-v5 mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4y mfd-53\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercy.net\/practice\/mercy-neighborhood-ministry\/mercy-neighborhood-ministry-resources\">Neighborhood Ministry<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"x-cell e553-e64-v1 mfd-7h mfd-7i mfd-7j mfd-7k\"><figure class=\"x-div e553-e64-v2 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1l\"><i class=\"x-icon e553-e64-v3 mfd-6k mfd-6m mfd-6o\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-ss=\"&#xf7d9;\"><\/i><\/figure><div class=\"x-div e553-e64-v4 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-w\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e64-v5 mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4y mfd-53\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercy.net\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/Prescription%20Assistance%20160225-26851.pdf\">Prescription Assistance<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"x-cell e553-e64-v1 mfd-7h mfd-7i mfd-7j mfd-7k\"><figure class=\"x-div e553-e64-v2 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-o mfd-14 mfd-18 mfd-19 mfd-1l\"><i class=\"x-icon e553-e64-v3 mfd-6k mfd-6m mfd-6o\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-ss=\"&#xf7d9;\"><\/i><\/figure><div class=\"x-div e553-e64-v4 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-w\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e64-v5 mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-4y mfd-53\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlwinteroutreach.org\/\">Winter Outreach<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"x-div e553-e65-v0 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-9 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-1m mfd-3y exp03-accent-block has-desktop-primary-right has-full-secondary-image has-inset-secondary-image\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-6q:1fr;--tco-dcfd-6r:40px;--tco-dcfd-6s:650px;--tco-dcfd-6v:;--tco-dcfd-6y:;\"><div class=\"x-grid e553-e65-v1 mfd-7b mfd-7e mfd-7f\"><div class=\"x-cell e553-e65-v2 mfd-7k mfd-7l mfd-7m mfd-7n mfd-7o mfd-27 is-bg-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e553-e65-v4 mfd-7k mfd-7m mfd-7n mfd-7p mfd-7q mfd-27 is-bg-secondary\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-76:;--tco-dcfd-79:;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e553-e65-v5 mfd-7i mfd-7j mfd-7k mfd-7r mfd-7s mfd-7t is-primary-content\"><span class=\"x-image e553-e67 mfd-6q mfd-6u mfd-6v mfd-6w\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/seventh-day-adventist-church-community-services.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"280\" alt=\"Adventist Community Services\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/280;\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e553-e68-v0 mfd-4l mfd-4n mfd-4o mfd-4p mfd-54 mfd-3z exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Adventist Community Services<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcfd-7b:;--tco-dcfd-7c:;--tco-dcfd-7d:;--tco-dcfd-7e:;--tco-dcfd-7f:;--tco-dcfd-7g:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e553-e69-v0 mfd-58 mfd-5a mfd-5e mfd-40 x-content exp03-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adventist<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Community Services (ACS) offers a range of services including disaster response, spiritual and emotional crisis care, community development, urban &amp; inner-city ministries, elder care ministry, youth and young adults\u2019 empowerment programs, Hope for Humanity initiatives, as well as tutoring and mentoring programs, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To bolster community services, your Conference offers assistance in the following areas:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting demographic research and following ministry guidelines<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing mini-grants to support the creation of inventive ministries<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awarding scholarships to outstanding high school graduates dedicated to community service<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><div class=\"x-div e553-e70-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-14 mfd-1p mfd-41\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e553-e71-v0 mfd-5h mfd-5i mfd-5j mfd-5q mfd-2g mfd-42 exp03-button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-7h:#D4AA46;--tco-dcfd-7k:#D4AA46;--tco-dcfd-7n:#541d20;--tco-dcfd-7p:#541d20;--tco-dcfd-7q:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcfd-7t:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-7v:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcfd-7y:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-82:#541d20;\" href=\"https:\/\/acsdonate.maxgiving.com\/pay\/step_1\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-c_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xf4c0;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Donate Now<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class=\"x-anchor 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aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-b=\"&#xf194;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">ACS Video<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e553-e65-v6 mfd-7j mfd-7k mfd-7n mfd-7s mfd-7u mfd-7v is-secondary-content\"><figure class=\"x-div e553-e65-v7 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-h mfd-j mfd-k mfd-1q\"><span class=\"x-image e553-e65-v8 mfd-6q mfd-6s mfd-6v mfd-6w mfd-6x mfd-6y mfd-2r has-fade-mask-off\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-8x:0% 100%;--tco-dcfd-90:normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lady-with-glasses-at-hunger-relief-event-2023-11-27-05-29-33-utc-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" alt=\"Adventist Community Services\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; 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data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">National Association for the Prevention of Starvation<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e553-e78-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-14 mfd-1t mfd-47\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e553-e79-v0 mfd-5h mfd-5i mfd-5j mfd-5s mfd-2g mfd-48 exp03-button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-9m:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-9p:#46697c;--tco-dcfd-9s:#1C445E;--tco-dcfd-9u:#1C445E;--tco-dcfd-9v:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcfd-9y:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-a0:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcfd-a3:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-a7:#1C445E;\" href=\"https:\/\/naps.kindful.com\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-c_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xf4c0;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Donate Now<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e553-e74-v6 mfd-7j mfd-7k mfd-7n mfd-7s mfd-7u mfd-7z is-secondary-content\"><figure class=\"x-div e553-e74-v7 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-h mfd-j mfd-k mfd-1q\"><span class=\"x-image e553-e74-v8 mfd-6q mfd-6s mfd-6v mfd-6w mfd-6x mfd-70 mfd-2t has-fade-mask-off\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-aa:50% 50%;--tco-dcfd-ad:normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/89bcd0_8a64af00e770437cb1a0fad3aa0f8d03mv2.jpg\" width=\"731\" height=\"399\" alt=\"National Association for the Prevention of Starvation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 731px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 731\/399;\"><\/span><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"x-div e553-e80-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-3 mfd-4 mfd-5 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-9 mfd-a mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-1u mfd-49 exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-ag:;\"><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e553-e80-v3 mfd-1 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-j mfd-o mfd-1w\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e82-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-4 mfd-c mfd-e mfd-r mfd-1x mfd-4a\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-an:transparent;--tco-dcfd-aq:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-as:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcfd-av:transparent;--tco-dcfd-ax:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-az:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);\"><div class=\"x-div e553-e82-v3 mfd-1 mfd-3 mfd-6 mfd-7 mfd-8 mfd-b mfd-d mfd-e mfd-j mfd-o mfd-w mfd-1z\"><div class=\"x-row e553-e84-v0 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The organization provides free resources to churches and emphasizes personal wholistic ministry initiatives. About 80% of funds raised support local ministries in North America, while 20% aid overseas partners. Key allocations include support for local conferences, community service projects, and priority initiatives like adult literacy, which has benefitted 200,000 learners recently.<\/div><div class=\"x-div e553-e95-v0 mfd-1 mfd-2 mfd-5 mfd-7 mfd-b mfd-c mfd-d mfd-e mfd-g mfd-14 mfd-26 mfd-4i\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-particle e553-e96-v0 mfd-5h mfd-5i mfd-5j mfd-5t mfd-2g mfd-4j exp03-button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcfd-de:#1c445e;--tco-dcfd-dh:#1c445e;--tco-dcfd-dk:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-dm:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcfd-dn:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcfd-dq:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-ds:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcfd-dv:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcfd-dz:rgb(26, 29, 40);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nadadventist.org\/departments\/hope-humanity\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-c_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Hope For Humanity<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HomeCommunity Services At the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists What does Adventist Community Services look like? 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