About Us
Adventist Community Services (ACS) of Sheffield Lake is located on the campus of Northern Ohio Adventist Academy and Kids Academy, in the building that housed the former Tennyson Elementary. We operate a free thrift store, offering clothing in all sizes as well as household items and furniture. Our goal is to help connect individuals and families with essential resources and caring assistance.
Serving Communities in Christ’s Name
Adventist Community Services of Sheffield Lake is an affiliate of Adventist Community Services (ACS). With over 1,300 locations, ACS is the official community outreach ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist church in the North American Division territories which comprises of the United States, Canada, Guam and Micronesia, and Bermuda. ACS’s mission is “Serving Communities in Christ’s Name.”
“Serving Communities in Christ’s Name” 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. Throughout Jesus’ ministry, there is evidence of a genuinely holistic approach toward humanity, especially people who were marginalized, disadvantaged, and disenfranchised from society. Jesus expanded the Kingdom of God to places, people, and cultures that the society had never considered God to be interested in and has thus set these examples for many (Matt 9:10, 21:31, Rom 14:14).
Who We are as Seventh-day Adventists®
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a worldwide family with nearly 22 million members spread across 212 countries and over 150,000 churches and other worship groups. Our rich, 160+-year history includes the establishment of almost 230 hospitals and sanitariums, and over 9,400 schools around the world, serving students from preschool through university. Acting on Christ’s commission that we share His love and compassion with the world, Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), our global humanitarian arm, works in 120 countries, providing community development and disaster relief to over 25 million people to date.
The name “Seventh-day” refers to the biblical Sabbath, Saturday, ordained by God at Creation.
“Adventist” refers to the return, or second advent, of Jesus Christ.
We believe that God is concerned with the quality of human life, and that everything—the way we live, eat, speak, think, treat each other, and care for the world around us—is important to Him.