A few months back we highlighted our new custom wood sign shop, showcasing our top tier, 30” live edge with bark signs suitable for any application especially outdoor post mounting. This month we are proud to announce along with expanded Tier 1 sign capabilities, the introduction of our Tier 2 lineup that has just as much creative flexibility with smaller sizes for practical indoor display. Below are a few examples: Faith Based Non-Faith Based These small indoor designs look

My name is Miguel Villegas. I’m a Cuban American and was born in Miami, Florida. I was raised in a good home with loving parents. I never saw my parents argue. I have one brother and one sister. My family religion was Santeria which is a type of witchcraft or worship of saints. I was introduced to crack cocaine at the age of fifteen. I was influenced by my cousin’s older friends. When I turned eighteen I started spending my paychecks on drugs. I still wanted to fit in with th

On Monday May 4th the 29th Annual THE LEWIE GOLF CLASSIC will return to the beautiful Spring Creek Golf & Country Club in Ripon. The format is friendly for beginners and competitive for avid golfers. Every golfer will have a chance to WIN prizes at the numerous contest holes including a new 2026 vehicle from Steves Chevrolet of Oakdale. Register as a TEAM SPONSOR for $1,375 and you will receive: 4 Paid Players ($1,100 value) Name of Sponsor Billboard 1 Hole Sponsor Sign ($350

Outreach Ministries International, a partner of Faith Home, was awarded the contract to become the permanent operator of the Lodi Access Center on February 4, 2026. The Lodi Access Center is a low-barrier emergency shelter located in Lodi, CA, focused on transitioning individuals experiencing homelessness to their next step towards a new life. The Lodi Access Center is operated from a temporary facility, yet it ensures individuals are fully cared for and equipped to get back

Our Mission at Faith Home Adult & Teen Challenge is “To help restore individuals and families within Amador, Calaveras, Madera, Merced, Tuolumne, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties.  Our Vision is to put hope within reach of every individual struggling with life controlling problems.   We currently have a Christ-centered discipleship ministry for men.  There is a dire NEED for a women’s discipleship ministry in our 7 counties.  After many years of prayer, we are going to la

The greater Turlock community once again embraced our 6th annual Ball Drop for Hope with a jaw dropping total of $123,925 being raised for Faith Home Adult & Teen Challenge! In addition we invited several local charitable organizations to sell balls to support their causes. Kitchens for Change, Prodigal Sons & Daughters, Soul Care, Turlock Chaplaincy, and Turlock Gospel Mission raised an additional $16,550 to increase our TOTAL to $140,475! Our hat is off to all of our genero

The Faith Home staff and students have been blessed with access to no-cost basic medical care by the Legacy Health Endowment Group. Legacy partners with Kind Clinic of Turlock and Kind Clinic has agreed to come perform quarterly on-sight exams and order lab testing for any staff or student in need of health care. Our students now have regular and timely access to important medical care and testing. Some of the other benefits include vision, dental & mental health counseling.

We had an amazing baptism night on November 25, 2025. Thirteen of our students were baptized at our home church which is Hope Tree Church led by Pastor Chris Henry. It was a night filled with good worship, family, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. There’s nothing like seeing broken men dedicate their lives to the Lord, and seeking renewed transformation. It was also quite entertaining, watching Pastor Chris struggle with trying to baptize some of the larger men in that ver

On Saturday December 13, 2025, our Faith Home staff along with all of our students and their families gathered together for our annual Christmas celebration. Pastor Dave McGaffee of The Assembly Church in Waterford graciously provided his church facility for the event. Students with their families enjoyed time together as they sat around the table to hear an encouraging word of hope from our Executive Director Rick Souza, and to listen to Christmas songs from Bill Pugh, Georg

On Saturday May 18, we held our 2024-25 Faith Home Adult & Teen Challenge Graduation ceremony...

On July 2nd of 2022, God reached into my life and delivered me from a 3 year addiction to alcohol...

My name is Kyle, and I’ve been serving in ministry for over 20 years...

As I write this article, I am staying in a house we rent from Hope Tree Church in Ceres...