Program areas at Christian Services of America
Soup kitchen and food distribution: one hot meal is served 5 days each week in a centrally located dining room called the soup kitchen and delivered to the home-bound, elderly, and disabled through our meals on wheels program. In 2022, 165,369 meals were served together with love, compassion and prayer. The soup kitchen program is manned primarily by over 156 local volunteers, liberty ministry students, and community service workers, guided by a kitchen manager, assistant manager, and a food service director.
Loving hands ministry: our benevolence fund provided emergency aid for groceries, utility assistance, medicine, etc. To 4,610 individuals in 1,552 families during 2022. Over 700 applications were processed during the year. Costs include operational expenses and specific assistance to individuals. Applications for assistance are taken by volunteers, who compassionately gather information regarding a client's circumstances and are able to pray with the client, as well. Applications are processed and approved by the csi staff.
Liberty ministries: the homeless lodging & recovery program provides a safe, loving, disciplined environment for homeless or addicted men to live, learn, and break free from life-controlling problems. In 2022, 16 men were housed for 5,628 nights. The program is administered by a program director and two residential staff members. Students commit to one year of residential recovery and participate daily in designated studies, counseling, and work-therapy programs. Senior students are taught leadership skills and encouraged to mentor the newer students.
Other program related revenue primarily related to sale of donated inventory
Teaching and other special events