Andrews Students Volunteer in Community

Berrien Springs, Michigan and its surrounding areas form a melting pot of students and residents from different corners of the globe. Within this rich tapestry many international students and residents are faced with financial constraints, residing on low or fixed incomes, often without adequate insurance, making the struggle for survival a daily reality. 

Recognizing this challenge, the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, in collaboration with Adventist Medical Evangelism Network (AMEN) Free Clinic and the Michigan Conference of Seventh Day Adventists rallied together to enact a gesture of goodwill, becoming the hands and feet that minister to our fellow brothers and sisters while sharing the boundless love Christ offers. A group of approximately 170 volunteers, members from the Village Church, neighboring congregations, Andrews University nursing students, and the broader community, participated in this initiative.

The volunteer’s selfless contributions encompassed various roles, including setting up stations, providing orientations, managing lines, offering hospitality, leading in prayer, conducing patient check-ins, extending warm greetings, coordinating food services, providing general assistance, and overseeing administrative duties. 

The Village Church was transformed into a mobile clinic which overflowed with a symphony of compassion and a beacon of hope by providing free health services spanning dental care, medical assistance, vision screenings, health coaching, hydrotherapy, footcare, physical therapy, and hearing evaluations.

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