About Us
Adventist Community Services Dublin is a volunteer-led outreach serving people in need across Dublin city. Every Saturday evening, we provide food, support, and community to those experiencing hardship—meeting people where they are with compassion and dignity.
"In a world that can feel cold, a hot meal can warm the heart"
Our Mission
Adventist Community Services is the official community outreach ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist church which has branches in Galway, Cork, and Dublin. ACS serves the whole person, a concept known as holistic ministry whose mission is
“Serving Communities in Christ’s Name.”
What We Do
Providing meals and refreshments every Saturday
Food Support
Creating a space where people are seen, heard, and valued
Community
Offering encouragement, prayer, and conversation
Emotional Support
ACS HISTORY
In 1874, ACS began as the “Dorcas and Benevolent Association” composed of women providing clothes, food, financial support and services to needy families in churches and in their communities. This is why until the World War II era, the humanitarian work of local Seventh-day Adventist churches was known as the Dorcas Society. Dorcas was a disciple in the early Christian church in the city of Joppa who was well regarded as a person who was always doing good and helping those in need (Acts 9:36-43).
In 1879, the Dorcas Societies wanted to involve their husbands so the Good Samaritan Society was organized.
In 1953, the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church broadened the concept of service to urban ministry. This new organization was named Seventh-day Adventist Health and Welfare Services (SAWS).
In 1972, the name was changed to Adventist Community Services (ACS).
In 1983, the church organized the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International to serve societies outside of North America more effectively. ADRA is a church owned non-governmental organization (NGO) that works at a global level sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church to provide international relief and development.
In 2005, ACS expanded its ministry with ACS International under the General Conference Sabbath School and Personal Ministry Department to focus on Adventists in community services and outreach ministries at the local church level.
In 2017, ACS expanded its ministry to Dublin in one of the Dublin SDA churches. ACS Dublin grew step by step, having this vision: serve communities in Christ's name.
In 2019, we started serving as #theSaturdayPeople. We come out of our comfort zones (homes, church pews, offices) and serve those struggling (the homeless, poor families, immigrants) by way of meeting some basic needs (hot food, clothes, sleeping bags, other forms of support) all done in Christ's name (free of charge, with a servant approach).
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Your gift brings comfort. Your support rebuilds lives. Thank you for standing with us - through your generosity, service, and prayers
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