Adventist Community Services

What We Do…

Adventist Community Services (ACS) assists the local church in training members to provide humanitarian relief and be active in meeting local and community needs. This ministry serves in many forms including soup kitchens, thrift stores, disaster relief, clothing distribution, elder care, tutoring, mentoring, and other local community projects.

Register Now for Emotional and Spiritual Care Training Event April 3-5, 2020

Latest News & Articles

11 February 2020February 11, 2020

Waukesha Women’s Ministry Makes Blankets for Community

Women's Ministry in Waukesha held a no-sew blanket & social night making 15 fleece blankets for both kids & adults.

09 January 2020January 14, 2020

Register Now to Become an Emotional and Spiritual Care Provider

Dr. Martin Feldbush, from the North American Division Adventist Community Service Department, is coming as the featured

07 January 2020January 9, 2020

Adventist Community Services Disaster Response Training: February 9, 2020

If a disaster hits your town, are you ready to assist your community? Now you have an opportunity to prepare

22 December 2019December 20, 2019

Wisconsin Students Prepare a Home for the Homeless

First, we took out the trash. Although the second-floor apartment had only two bedrooms, a tiny kitchen, and a

19 December 2019December 20, 2019

Monroe Pathfinders and Adventurers Deliver 400 Pounds of Food to Shelter

Monroe Messenger Pathfinder Club and the Monroe Adventurers collected and delivered 400 pounds of donated food to

16 December 2019December 16, 2019

Green Bay Pathfinders Aid Community

Recently the Green Bay Pioneer Pathfinder club delivered food baskets to needy families in their community.

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09 December 2019December 13, 2019

Community-Connect Video: Meeting the Needs in Our Wisconsin Communities

The goal of Community-Connect is to have each church “reach in” to their community to provide services that will

29 November 2019December 1, 2019

Emotional and Spiritual Care Training Coming to Wisconsin April 3-5, 2020

Emotional and Spiritual Care Training is a program provided by the North American

21 November 2019January 28, 2020

ACS Booth Raises Outreach Awareness at Hispanic Women’s Evangelistic Banquet

Alice Garrett, Adventist Community Services (ACS) coordinator for the Wisconsin Conference, was invited to have a booth

06 November 2019November 6, 2019

Video Report of Marshfield ACHI Free Vision & Dental Clinic

The Seventh-day Adventist churches of central Wisconsin in conjunction with the Wisconsin Conference

02 November 2019November 6, 2019

Second ACHI Provides $85,150 in Services for Dental and Vision in Marshfield

The Seventh-day Adventist churches of central Wisconsin in conjunction with the Wisconsin Conference and

02 October 2019November 1, 2019

Volunteer to Help Provide Free Adventist Community Health Initiatives Across Wisconsin

If you are interested in being notified when and where Free Adventist Community Health Initiatives are being

03 September 2019September 4, 2019

Left-Over Camporee Items Bless Community Outreach Projects

Several months ago, Kiana Roat, last year's Principal of Green Bay Adventist Junior Academy, approached me (Becky Zeismer) about

18 August 2019August 18, 2019

Friday Wisconsin Pathfinders Loaded 600 Donated Flood Buckets at Oshkosh International Camporee

On Friday, August 16, Wisconsin Pathfinders loaded 600 ACS flood and fire disaster buckets into a truck in 17 minutes! These five-gallon

31 July 2019September 11, 2019

Cancelled: Become an Emotional and Spiritual Care Provider Class

Unfortunately the Emotional and Spiritual Care Provider training by ACS for September 20-22, 2019, at Camp Wakonda has been cancelled.

25 July 2019August 11, 2019

ACS Volunteers Aid Wisconsin Storm Victims

"Two major storms hit across Wisconsin this past weekend bringing 16 confirmed tornados and lots of straight line winds," reports Alice Garrett, Wisconsin

05 April 2019August 11, 2019

Adventist Community Services Project & Activities for Camp Meeting 2019

The Adventist Community Service (ACS) cabin at camp meeting is a busy place offering many classes, activities, drawings, and special projects throughout

21 March 2019August 11, 2019

April 14: Adventist Community Services Disaster Donations Operations Training

If a Disaster hits your town--- Are you ready? Plan now to attend the Adventist Community Services

13 February 2019August 11, 2019

Be Trained for Helping in a Disaster!

This interactive, hands on class teaches us to be able to help our community after a disaster collecting, managing, and distributing

02 January 2019August 11, 2019

Connecting Communities For Shared Mission

For the last six years, the Green Bay Seventh-day Adventist Community Services has had increasing opportunities to branch out from a small “give-away” store and

21 December 2018February 7, 2020

Woodland Women’s Ministry Makes Blankets for YWCA Care House

Our Woodland Women’s Ministry has been making fleece blankets, and brought the blankets with Pathfinder storybooks and coloring books to the YWCA Care House

The goal of Community-Connect is to have each church “reach in” to their community to provide services that will alleviate personal and community needs. All efforts are aimed at making connections that will lead to vibrant relationships and ultimately to connect people to Jesus in preparation for His return. See video below.

To share your own community service story or start a new program, contact: Alice Garret, 608-345-3883, agarrett@wi.adventist.org.

Watch Community-Connect Video: 2019

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Community Services

Our ministry involves community development, disaster response, emotional & spiritual care, hope for humanity, older adult tutoring, mentoring, and so much more.

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Humanitarian Work

Read stories from around the world of how Adventists aid to relieve suffering through Adventist Community Services and Adventist Disaster Relief Agency.

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Community

Search for courses in community service and other topics to unleash and develop professional talents for Christ.

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Voluteers

We aid the proclamation of the gospel to all peoples through the ministry of Adventist Volunteers, matching talents, gifts, resources and professional expertise with defined needs.

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Who We Are

Garrett, Alice

Adventist Community Services Coordinator

Phone: 608-345-3883
Email: Alice Garrett
Ministry Link: Adventist Community Services