Church Community Services

Today we welcome fellow Elkhart Rotarian and Executive Director of Church Community Services, Keith Sarber.

Church Community Services is a faith-based agency helping people of Elkhart County weather life’s storms and build more secure futures through emergency assistance and intensive job and life-skills training.

Church Community Services (CCS) was created 56 years ago by a caring collaboration of area churches to serve the immediate needs of our neighbors with food and financial challenges.  Today, that mission continues along with our expanding mission of helping families break the cycle of poverty through intensive training and counseling.  Our Soup of Success program is an example of that kind of life-changing program.

CCS is at “ground-zero” in the fight against generational and situational poverty.  Our food pantry is the largest in Elkhart County. The financial services team helps folks with sorely needed rent, utility, and prescription assistance.  

Across Elkhart County there are 44 Seed to Feed gardens. Many of the gardens are production gardens, providing fresh vegetables to families coming through our pantry. Seed to Feed gardens also provide a hub for communities to come together and share in the planting and harvesting of food. 

The backbone of our organization is committed volunteers, 100’s of people pitching in and helping out. 

Join us as we serve the immediate needs of families and the long-term needs as they learn to break out of the cycle of poverty. Call for a tour 574-295-3673 or click the donate button to help immediately. 

-Keith Sarber, Executive Director