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Community Emergency Service (CES) is a non-profit crisis relief and empowerment ministry that extends God's love to those in the inner city of South Minneapolis.  CES began in 1971 when prominent Twin Cities businessman Russell Lund approached Augustana Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, offering to help them enhance their outreach to poor people living in South Minneapolis.  Located in the Phillips (Ventura Village) Neighborhood, CES provides services to over 70,000 people annually. 


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  • SUMMER MATCH PROGRAM

    We are pleased to announce that thanks to our friends at Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless, we are starting this year’s SUMMER MATCH PROGRAM. Groceries will be purchased to stock a satellite food shelf CES is opening at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in North Minneapolis. We also hope to purchase a new truck in partnership with CESM so we’ll have an easier time moving supplies back and forth. The tornados of May 22nd devastated that community. We are in a position to help – so we will help.we hope you’ll join in.

  • Commitment Card You’ve probably experienced “Stewardship Sundays” in your congregation, where people put pledge cards in offering plates and thereby promise to donate their time, talents and treasures in the coming ...
    Posted Dec 7, 2011 11:52 AM by Richard Sahara
  • Spotlight Newsletters 2011 The newsletter for December 2011 is here!   You’ve probably experienced “Stewardship Sundays” in your congregation, where people put pledge cards in offering plates and thereby promise to donate their ...
    Posted Dec 7, 2011 11:54 AM by Richard Sahara
  • Spotlight Newsletters 2010 The CES December news letter and Christmas card is now available  News about the mission of CES and CES Meals on Wheels download the files below.
    Posted Feb 23, 2011 2:12 PM by Richard Sahara
  • Building Project Dear Friend of CES,  We have a message to deliver to all who come to our door:  You are welcome here, you belong here and we want to help you ...
    Posted May 2, 2011 5:20 PM by Richard Sahara
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    Posted May 2, 2011 5:22 PM by Richard Sahara
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Construction at CES

Thank you too all the supporters of CES for volunteering time and gifts toward renovating the facilities.  The project is nearing completion.  The refrigerator is installed, the offices are renovated and the elevator is a work in progress.  We look forward to serving the community for many years to come.  

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