Cathy Kissner with RMCNews – Denver, Colorado … There were over 100 major disasters declared in the United States by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on their official website starting from 2024 to present day. This includes hurricanes, tornados, floods, fires, and more, which can lead to the loss of property, livelihood, and even loved ones.

To meet the needs of communities affected by these disasters, Adventist Community Services (ACS) has built a network of trained volunteers and responders throughout the North American Division (NAD) territory to offer services, goods, and emotional and spiritual care.

While ACS has traditionally focused on the warehousing and distribution of donations, their role has expanded in recent years to meet the needs of sheltering, delivery of goods, rebuilding communities, and care support.

Adventist Community Services is also bringing hope to communities in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC). Around the Conference, 12 churches are lifting their community with hope through one of the ACS programs:

  • Alamosa Seventh-day Adventist Church has a clothing bank
  • Aurora First Seventh-day Adventist Church has a food pantry
  • Cañon City, Colorado Springs Central, Glenwood Springs/Rifle Spanish, Golden, and Grand Valley (Grand Junction) Seventh-day Adventist churches in Colorado, and Newcastle and Upton Seventh-day Adventist churches in Wyoming all have Community Service Centers
  • La Vida Mission Seventh-day Adventist Church has a “Give Away” Sabbath
  • Life Source Adventist Fellowship has a community garden
  • Pueblo First Seventh-day Adventist Church has an Outreach and Education Center

Each of these ACS projects have received seed grant monies of up to $10,000 from NAD offerings. There are several other projects who could, and hopefully will, receive these offering funds if the giving is strong.

Please give support to RMC ACS through the May 10 offering at a local Adventist church or CLICK HERE to give today.

—Cathy Kissner is the RMC Adventist Community Services coordinator. Photo capture from ACS website promotional video.