Serving at the Beaver Dam Chapter
Recently, the Chapter sponsored a Community Disability Awareness Event. The day was filled with opportunities for people with disabilities to serve the community.
Family Time at Summer Get Away
"All my cares seemed to have vanished for a few minutes., " Wayne says at Wisconsin Summer Get Away
Meet Our Leadership Team
Charles & Debra Chivers
Charlie & Debbie founded Special Touch Ministry in 1982. Since that time, the... [Read more]
Thomas & Angelia Carpenter
Thomas has been associated with Special Touch Ministry since 1999. What started out... [Read more]
Joseph & Ann Trementozzi
Joseph and Ann have been involved in International missions work for over ten years... [Read more]
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Serving at the Beaver Dam Chapter
By Bradley A Mattrisch One of the marks of a good leader is the ability to engage the people he/she is leading. Nancy and her staff at the Beaver Dam Chapter have done just that. Their Chapter is a shining light in their community, because they enable people with disabilities to serve and use their gifts. The Chapter Officers motivate the attendees... [Read more]
Family Time at Summer Get Away
By Bradley A Mattrisch Not having children of my own, I enjoy the times where the kids at my church play with me. Noah loves seeing things move and thinks it’s a treat to push my wheelchair. Although he has special needs, Noah just wants to be a KID and have fun like others his age. For families impacted by disability, the opportunity for recreation... [Read more]
STREAM Brings Hope
As Director of STREAM (Special Touch Ready Emergency Assistance Mission), Thomas Carpenter brings hope to families suddenly confronted with disability. The risk of disability increases as people age. Al, who was near retirement age, had a stroke that left him with a disability. Al’s wife, Sallie says, “The hardest thing for me to accept... [Read more]
Facilitating Summer Get Away
Special Touch Ministry has been blessed with an incredible resource in the Tech Truck. It travels across the nation to support the Summer Get Away Program. The Truck is supplied with everything from store merchandise to the sound system to medical resources used by nurses. The Tech Team, directed by Rev. Carl Hespe, is a group of unselfish servants... [Read more]
Inpiring Chapter Leaders
By Bradley A Mattrisch Are you motivated by a leader who demands strict compliance or demonstrates excellence through serving? The Special Touch family is incredibly blessed with several gifted leaders who inspire us by triumphing over adversity. Geographically, Jacksonville, FL is one of the largest cities in the United States. It has a huge population... [Read more]
NEW RELEASE: Compel Them to Come In
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine being born into permanent darkness. Continue the journey. Your eyes see but your ears don’t hear. You are born into a sub-culture that largely rejects both the label of disability and the remedies for your condition. In this next vignette you are traveling to meet your fiancée when in the space of ninety... [Read more]
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