Michigan Adventist Community Services and Disaster Response

05/28/2026

Every blood donation has the power to save lives. Join us at the Red Cross Blood Drive hosted by Adventist Community Services during the first Sunday of Camp Meeting and help make a difference in the community.

Appointments fill quickly, so be sure to sign up ahead of time and reserve your spot today. Your simple act of giving could be the reason someone gets a second chance.

05/14/2026

So amazing to see our Michigan Pathfinders and their leaders helping at their local Adventist Community Services Center. Thank you for being a blessing to your community! We encourage you to follow their example and take some time to volunteer at your local ACS Center too!

05/08/2026

As you know, many families across Michigan have recently been affected by tornadoes and flooding. Up North Live recently shared the story of Mark and Nancy Grubaugh, members of the Petoskey Seventh-day Adventist Church, whose basement flooded with more than eight feet of water last month.

Pastor Henry Escamilla and his wife, Christina, who pastor the Petoskey, Carp Lake, and Cheboygan Churches, shared that God woke up the young man staying with the Grubaughs just in time before the flooding became life-threatening. Their story is just one of thousands of families now working to recover from these devastating storms.

In response, the Petoskey ACS/DR team quickly moved into action to help those affected in their community. Diana Knapp, Petoskey ACS Director, along with her husband Ralph Knapp and a dedicated team of ACS/DR volunteers, partnered with DRAW (Disaster Relief At Work), a Michigan based non-profit and other members of Michigan VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) to distribute clean-up buckets, personal care kits, and kids emergency backpacks door to door, as well as to Roscommon and Emmett County EMS.

There are 83 counties in Michigan and 44 of them have declared a state of emergency this April. Adventist Community Services & Disaster Response volunteers from across the state, including teams from Niles Westside, Village, Edwardsburg, and Battle Creek Churches have been working together to assist communities impacted by tornadoes and flooding throughout Michigan.

We are deeply grateful for the donations that have already helped provide funding and supplies during these resent events, and we invite you to partner with us as we replenish resources and prepare for future needs. 100% of your donations support Disaster Response efforts here in Michigan, helping ensure that critical supplies are ready and available when disasters strike. A key part of effective disaster response is being prepared in advance. If you would like to help go to https://misda.org/donate/ to find multiple ways to donate and be sure to mark it “Disaster Response- Michigan.”



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05/08/2026

As we approach Christ’s return, Scripture reminds us that crises will increase. Over the past 50 years, Emergency Management data confirms this reality; tornadoes are more destructive, hurricanes are intensifying, and mass shootings are occurring with alarming frequency.

As you know, many families across Michigan have recently been affected by tornadoes and flooding. There are 83 counties in Michigan and 44 of them declared a state of emergency this April.

This Sabbath, May 9, 2026, the offering focus will be for Disaster Response. Local churches are encouraged to join in collecting a special offering to sustain these ongoing relief efforts.

To Donate Specifically to Disaster Response here in Michigan, give online at at http//:adventistgiving.org/donate/ANFFFF. Go to the Conference/Union Offerings, locate Disaster Response-Michigan, enter the amount you want to donate and then complete your donation. 100% of your donations support Disaster Response efforts here in Michigan, helping ensure that critical supplies are ready and available when disasters strike.

To donate to the NAD Disaster Response Offering You can give through your local church, AdventistGiving, or www.communityservices.org. In times of crisis, Adventist Disaster Response teams serve communities across the North American Division, providing practical assistance and spiritual care after hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and other tragedies.

Thank you for your touching hearts and transforming communities.

05/06/2026

This week, an amazing team of Michigan ACSDR volunteers served as the “tree crew” for Camp Work Week at Camp AuSable, helping prepare the grounds for the summer season.

Other volunteer crews have been busy painting and updating girls’ cabins, getting them ready for staff and campers who will arrive soon.

We’re grateful for the dedicated camp staff who work alongside us and for the willing volunteers helping make camp ready for an incredible summer!

05/01/2026

These Petoskey SDA Church members partnered with DRAW and other members of the Michigan VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) to deliver clean-up buckets, personal care kits, and kids emergency backpacks door to door, as well as to Emmett County EMS in Roscommon, supporting those who have recently experienced flooding.

A heartfelt thank you to Diana Knapp, Petoskey ACS Director, along with her husband Ralph Knapp, Ron & Cheryl Knapp, and Debbie Norris for reflecting Christ’s love and hope to communities across northern Michigan.

04/30/2026

Michigan ACS Volunteer HighLIGHT: Marshall Prayer Pantry

We are grateful to our Marshall Prayer Pantry volunteers for their love and dedication to serving their community. They work hard packing food boxes, giving personal care items, literature, and offering countless prayers with everyone they meet which we know will bring abundant blessings that may not be fully known until Jesus returns. Thank you for being outstanding volunteers and invaluable members of our ACS team here in Michigan who choose to Arise & SHINE for Jesus!

04/22/2026

We have a group through our VOAD community serving meals in Onaway, Mercy Chefs, who could use some volunteers serving food to the community. If you are interested please go to this link and sign up:

04/20/2026

Disaster relief supplies are heading to Northern Michigan today! Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our ACS volunteers from the recent ACS/DR Retreat, members of the Battle Creek Tabernacle, and our Michigan Conference Office staff, we are able to provide Clean-Up Buckets and Personal Care Kits to those affected by the recent storms and flooding. Thank you to our ACS volunteers for answering the call to Arise, Shine!

04/17/2026

Here is the link for the Michigan 211 system

Need help with food, housing, or paying utility bills? Need help with a community disaster? Just call, text, or search online to find help.