PRAISES   

• A presentation to teachers at one of our schools went so well that we have asked back to train all the teachers.
• The Touchstone BBB Sale went great!
• Touchstone approved for office space at the OC at West End.

PETITIONS

Touchstone Events, Programs & Services    

•  An HCA Foundation Leadership Team meeting in mid-June
• Funding from the Spotlight Foundation 
• A potential collaboration & sponsorship from a local business
• Touchstone is understaffed and needs several new employees.
• All our CiViL students, including those who engage in unhealthy relationship patterns.
• Growth for our CiViL-Rocketown group
• Touchstone counseling clients
• Protection for Melony as counseling is effective.

Comfort and Healing 

• Shooting victims and families in Uvalde, TX
• Shooting victims and families in Buffalo, NY
• Friends recovering from spinal surgery, ovarian cyst surgery, stroke, COVID-19, illness-based fatigue, past trauma
• Friends fighting heart problems, ovarian cancer, eye cancer, lymphoma, lung cancer, brain tumor, severe back pain, family or personal addiction, sickle cell anemia, a chronically dislocated hip
• Friends grieving lost loved ones
• A Couple going though fertility treatment process. 
• Several friends caring for close relatives in their last days.

Other   

• A friend is taking his special needs son on vacation.
• Protection from political persecution in Northern Mozambique
• Justice & healing for Southern Baptist Convention abuse victims 
• The baby formula shortage and its effect on families
• A friend with financial struggles 
• Direction for the Drumwright musical
• Safety for friends traveling overseas 
• The predicted recession and our preparedness for it
• Jim is looking for his next music gig.
• Our enemies and persecutors
• Protection and provision for the people of Ukraine
• Guidance for several friends in search of new jobs
• That students in Juvenile detention will respond positively to those who visit them to bring help, hope, and the Gospel. 
• Our aging families
• Those with domestic violence, mental health, and other challenges

Partner Organizations

• Bellevue Presbyterian Church
• The Village Chapel
• Rocketown
• Enterprise Rent-a-Car
• Metro Nashville Public Schools
• Overton High
• Oliver Middle
• Hillsboro High
• Hillwood High
• Nashville School of the Arts
• Youth For Christ 
• Mission Increase Foundation
• Mission Development International

Racial Justice

• Protection from racist terrorism
• Denial vs blaming in education on history of race
• Threats to voting rights
• Justice for people of color
• Repentance by oppressors and complicit bystanders
• Positive leadership
• Progress in anti-racism movement

COVID-19 

• Protection and wise management of the COVID Omicron B.A2 subvariant.
• Protection for children and those at risk
• Wise leadership and humble citizenry
• The revival that comes from our cries to God for help, hope, mercy, and repentance.