Hochstetler’s 50th Wedding Anniversary!

Happy 50th Ray & Arletah Hochstetler! Check out the e-truth article here. Guests honored the Hochstetlers by bringing 165 pounds of food and $145 in cash to donate to Church Community Services.  Thank you for showing such compassion to those in need in our community!

Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Reflection

A great time was had by all who attended our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on April 14.  The air smelled like pulled pork, the music was light, and everyone left the event knowing that it takes many volunteers to make CCS run smoothly.    A special thanks to the folks from Waypoint Community Church who cooked [...]

Letter Carriers Food Drive

The national annual Letter Carriers Food Drive was May 14th, 2011 and locally the collection and distribution of food to agencies happened at the Elkhart Post Office.  A consistent flow of food and personal items flooded the dock via postal trucks and cars who had driven routes where gracious and caring people left food by [...]

In the Volunteer Spotlight: Dennis Edwards

Dennis Edwards won the CCS Volunteer of the Year award for 2011 at the Volunteer Appreciation  Dinner on April 14th.  Dennis volunteers in the client choice food pantry helping families receive their food and personal care items as well as stocking empty shelves.  Prior to volunteering at CCS, Dennis was diagnosed with lung cancer and [...]

In the Volunteer Spotlight: Laura Yeager

Laura Yeager won the Soup Of Success “Souperwoman of the Year” award for 2011 at the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on April 14th.  Laura volunteers with the Soup of   Success women teaching computer skills such as keyboarding, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and resume building.  She also designs promotional DVDs for CCS. “I began the process by [...]

Soup of Success Graduation – May 11th, 2011

On May 11th, seven amazing women graduated from the Soup Of Success Job & Life Skills Training Program.  The program includes an intensive dive into Group and Individual Support, Education Modules, Career Counseling, Hands-on Business Skills, and Mentoring and Graduate Follow-up. From left to right: Graduate Julie Black, Peachie New, Stephanie Higgins, Summer Gary-Slack, Cindy Silk, [...]