Adventist Community Services (ACS) is the official community outreach ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Southeastern California Conference. ACS serves the whole person, a concept known as holistic ministry whose mission is to “serve communities in Christ’s name.”

Our vision

• Expanding the scope of community services
• Building collaborative partnerships
• Integrating education in leadership development

Our core values

• Sharing – We proclaim the good news of salvation by actively demonstrating the love of God.
• Connecting – We build relationships by connecting people with their community family and to God.
• Ministering – We minister to the communities we serve by focusing on their physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.
• Discipleship – We empower and engage members to serve their communities by teaching, mentoring, and equipping in holistic ministry.

The mission of ACS is “Serving Communities in Christ’s Name,” which means serving the whole person, a concept known as holistic ministry.  The word holistic comes from the Greek word “holos” which implies that all dimensions of our life (physical, mental, social, and spiritual) are equally important to our functioning and well-being. Therefore, the purpose of holistic ministry is to proclaim the Good News, the word of salvation, and demonstrate the love of God to people in need.