For the 12 young men and 26 staff at Salem4Youth, the viral pandemic and lockdown didn’t change their day-to-day life. Located on a 50-acre campus near Flanagan, Illinois, two hours southwest of Chicago, the residential program provides vocational training and counseling support along with academics. In contrast, the challenges that arose during the pandemic have [...]
18 years ago, LifeChange Camp was carved out of 80 acres of uncut timber in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. Through the vision of Bill and Carol Anderson and the work of volunteers, Life Change Camp began hosting campers two years later. Since 2002, the facility has grown to its present-day capacity, hosting nearly 2000 [...]
Winston Churchill advised parents who were raising boys to give them a horse. Churchill is famously credited with saying, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” Today, Churchill’s words find relevance and application for the young men at Salem4Youth, a boarding school ministry for [...]
Safe, loved, and always welcome. That’s how staff members want boys to feel at Salem4Youth, a ranch offering faith-based residential programming for young men and families in crisis. Whether the boys are picking pumpkins at a local farm, harvesting honey from the ranch’s beehives, or studying the Bible at chapel services, these youth are immersed [...]
Former students speak out Salem4Youth, a faith-based residential ministry in Flanagan, Illinois, has been hearing from former students lately, and they have an important message to share. Some of these students were successful in the program; others struggled. Some didn’t graduate. Yet all say the same thing: “Salem4Youth played a crucial role in my life.” [...]
Life and ministry are one and the same at Salem4Youth, a faith-based residential program for youth and families in crisis, located just outside Chicago, Illinois. Certainly, the required Biblical counseling and other programs play a huge role in transformations at the ranch. In fact, family counseling has become a requirement for parents as well as [...]
Salem4Youth is wrapping up a busy season of ministry to troubled teens, with several youth graduating from the program over the course of the summer. This year, thanks to a new emphasis on working with families in addition to youth, those graduates aren’t just leaving the ranch with new hope in their hearts. They’re returning [...]
How Salem4Youth helped a rebellious young man turn his life around “I can be a leader and make a positive difference. In Christ, I can be strong enough to face the challenges that come my way.” These are the words—spoken with true confidence—of a recent Salem4Youth graduate. Today, this young man is playing varsity [...]
100-Year Legacy Lives on at Salem4Youth Ranch An update from Terry Benge, Executive Director at Salem4Youth Drug use. Disrespectful attitudes. Disappearance from home. These are the types of behaviors that plague the young men who live at Salem4Youth, a faith-based residential program for troubled youth. But their problems go much deeper than dangerous behavior. “If [...]
It is our pleasure to invite you to the Credentialed Workers Appreciation Dinner held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. (EDT) at Ceruti’s Diamond Room, 6601 Innovation Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818 (view Google map). Our hope is that this evening will be a time of fellowship and encouragement for you and your spouse.
Sue and I are looking forward to a great evening together!
Here are the details:
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 24, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Eastern (salad service begins at 6:30 pm).
Location: Ceruti’s Diamond Room, 6601 Innovation Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818 (view Google map)
Cost: FREE for credentialed individuals and spouse ($30 per individual if not FEC credentialed).
Menu: Choose between four meal options (including gluten-free and vegetarian choices).
Dinner Choices:
Greek Chicken (GF)
Honey Dijon Mixed Greens (GF)
Parmesan Yukon Baby Potatoes (GF)
Marinated Grilled Asparagus (GF)
Bistro Filet
Honey Dijon Mixed Greens (GF)
Parmesan Yukon Baby Potatoes (GF)
Marinated Grilled Asparagus (GF)
Black & Blue Salmon (GF)
Honey Dijon Mixed Greens (GF)
Parmesan Yukon Baby Potatoes (GF)
Marinated Grilled Asparagus (GF)
Vegetarian option: Squash Bowl (GF)
Honey Dijon Mixed Greens (GF)
Marinated Grilled Asparagus (GF)
Dessert table includes:
Coffee Cake Assortment
Chocolate Drizzle Cheesecake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mouse (GF)
Coffee, iced tea, & water included with all options.
