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Six Seventh-day Adventist congregations across the South Central Conference joined forces last summer to meet a pressing need in their communities, hosting Adventist Community Services (ACS) Back-to-School Bash events that provided free school supplies, food, and family support to students facing school supply insecurity.
The annual Back-to-School Bash initiative extends the healing ministry of Christ by nurturing the whole person — mind, body, and spirit. Beyond backpacks and pencils, participating churches offered games, music, face painting, and holistic family resources to ease financial burdens and strengthen community spirit ahead of the new school year.
Bethany Church in Montgomery, Ala., distinguished itself with an especially comprehensive approach to family support. In addition to school supplies, the congregation provided uniform and shoe vouchers and blessed 25 families with gift cards for local restaurants and retail stores — tangible expressions of a community committed to going beyond the expected.
This year’s initiative united congregations across Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky. Participating churches included Aliento de Vida and Emmanuel Spanish churches, Memphis, Tenn.; Bethany Church, Montgomery, Ala.; East Cleveland Church, Cleveland, Tenn.; Magazine Street Temple, Louisville, Ky.; Maranatha Church, Gulfport, Miss.; and Mt. Moriah Church, Phenix City, Ala.
The South Central Conference ACS applauds each of these congregations for their faithfulness in meeting real needs in their local communities. The Back-to-School Bash exemplifies what it means for the Church to be the hands and feet of Jesus — present, practical, and compassionate — as families prepare for the year ahead.
South Central | April 2026
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