PRAISES & THANKS       

• CiViL Service Thanksgiving at Rocketown went well.

• A needed break is coming during the Thanksgiving Holiday!

• A student successfully led one of our CiViL NSA groups.
  

• John has recovered from pneumonia.
  

• Karla is home from the hospital after meningitis.
  

• We saw a big improvement this week in one of our challenging groups .

PETITIONS

Touchstone Events, Programs & Services         

   Funding:

• Urgent need for 4th Quarter giving
• Planning for the Fall fundraiser starting Nov 28

CiViL: 

• Guidance regarding discussions about providing services at Cane Ridge High School
• CiViL Service Caroling for Fannie Battle Day Home for Children on Dec. 10

• A partner church for each CiViL location

• Students with mental and emotional issues

Other:

• Melony – Nashville Leadership Connect interview Friday

• Planning for a Belmont Unversity partnership to involve student teachers in CiViL Groups

• Touchstone counseling clients

• Guidance for 2024 Budget planning 

• TYRS urgently needs new office space 

• Building a connection with Just Love Coffee – McEwen

• TYRS needs various kinds of volunteers and staff.

• Protection for Touchstone staff, vols & interns

Comfort and Healing        

Friends grieving:

– Cheryl and family after the passing of her mother 

– All families dealing with loss

Illness:

– Laurie is recovering from knee surgery

– Karla’s clinical trial 

– John is battling pneumonia.

– Frank – recovering from heart issues & concussion

– Friend with an angry alcoholic husband

– A friend’s gums and bones that need to regenerate

– Friends fighting cancer, family or personal addiction, sickle cell anemia

Struggle: 

– Friends recovering from past trauma

– Young man getting treatment for addiction & anxiety

Other-Individuals  

Partner Organizations

Churches:

• Bellevue Presbyterian Church
• The Village Chapel
• Mount Bethel Missionary Baptist Church

Ministries:

• Mission Discovery
• Rocketown
• Youth for Christ 

Higher Education – Interns:

• Belmont University
• Lipscomb University

Funders:

• Enterprise Rent-a-Car & Foundation
• HCA Healthcare Foundation
• Just Love Coffee

Metro Nashville Public Schools:

• Hillsboro High
• Hillwood High
• Nashville School of the Arts
• Overton High
• Oliver Middle

Ministry Consultants:

• Mission Development International
• Mission Increase Foundation