We Dreamed…
In 1987 Jim Weber dreamed of becoming a Christian recording artist, but God had a bigger dream. Melony Pugh-Weber dreamed of a career in communications and business, but God had a different dream. Both of us dreamed that God would use our abilities to help others and further His Kingdom, and God shared that dream. Touchstone Youth Resource Services, Inc. was born when our dreams intersected with God’s. In over two decades since then, our individual dreams have changed and grown. But God has continued to nurture the original Touchstone dream.
Living The Dream
Now Touchstone provides character education to over 150 at-risk high school students each week through CiViL Groups, a non-religious character education initiative. We offer Christian counseling and small groups to hundreds of teens and adults, joining our dreams with those of Staci Brezinka, a local Christian counselor. We have facilitated short-term missions experiences nearly every summer since 1987 in several foreign countries and America. And we are responsible for providing Christian music, worship leading, and speaking for thousands of people over the years. Did we dream this in 1987? No. Our mission at Touchstone has grown in ways we could not have imagined. But it is still the same mission: to help others and further God’s Kingdom.
We Still Dream…
We had no idea what God would do with our little dream. Now that he has done so much, we have a better idea of what he can do with Touchstone. So our dreams have grown. These days, we dream of…
More
- Starting CiViL Groups programs in more schools.
- Volunteers to help us take students on service projects
- Counselors to listen to and guide troubled individuals, couples and families searching for hope.
- Clients, and the ability to serve them effectively with facilities and staff.
- Support staff to allow us to use our abilities most effectively
New
- Support programs so we can provide services to the many clients who need help they can’t afford.
- People to help us grow and serve in deeper, richer ways
Dream With Us…
In Ephesians 3:21 the Apostle Paul praises God because He “…is able to do abundantly more than we could ask or imagine…” God has done that with Touchstone for since 1987. We believe he will continue.
Our dreams are brought to life by people. They pray, provide encouragement, volunteer their time, and contribute financially. As they labor with us and with God, they also rejoice with us as dreams come true. We know it happens. We’ve seen it happen for years. It’s not just a dream. It’s real life.