The SDA Denomination's Community Service

 

HEALTHCARE — The Seventh-day Adventist church operates a world wide non-profit medical ministry with over 160 hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other medical facilities that serve the communities in which they are located.

Eastern United States

Mid-Western United States

Southern and Mid-Western US

Western United States

HUMANITARIAN AID— The Seventh-day Adventist church founded ADRA (Adventisth Development and Relief Agency) in 1956 to fulfill its mission to provide humanitarian aid around the globe. This little publicized relief agency operates in 120 countries (including the US) and is often one of the lead organizations when there is a disaster. ADRA is supported by the contributions of SDA church members, contributors from the public at large, and governmental funds. nt addition to responding to disasters the agency addresses basic educational, food, economic development, and public healthcare needs.
Community
  “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ ; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Luke 10:27
 
 

More Than Good Citizens

Seventh-day Adventist Christians — like all Christians — believe that Jesus expects His followers to be productive citizens of their community. But, Jesus expects much more than just good citizenship. In the parable of the "Good Samaritan" (Luke 10) He taught us to love our neighbors and made it clear that anyone in need is a neighbor. Community service is one of the ways we fulfill our Lord's command to love our neighbor.

  
 

Community Service

Stanley Seventh-day Adventists are proud to take our place along side our Christian brothers and sisters of many denominations in service to our community. Our members hold positions in local government, participate in the volunteer fire and rescue services, operate and patronize communities businesses, pay taxes, support community charities, and take pride in our local community and our great country.

  
 

Christian Community

Our congregation considers it important to be an integral part of the Stanley and Page County Christian community. The clergy, congregations, and individual Christians who participate in the larger Christian community find there are many blessings and benefits.

  
 

Here are some of the ways our congregation is blessed by the broader Christian community.

  

  • Peer-to-peer fellowship for pastors.

  • Exchange of musical talents and gifts.

  • Opportunities to worship and pray together as a community at Easter, Thanksgiving, and other special times.

  • More hands to help with community projects.

  • More prayer partners and prayer warriors.

  • Encouragement from the collective committment to our Lord and Savior — Jesus Christ.
 
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