TJJD News & Announcements

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Ministries of the Third Cross (MOTC) joined Ayres Halfway House youth for their annual spring retreat on March 16-18, 2018. MOTC is a retreat ministry focused on criminal justice, which aims to provide an experience of supportive, spirit-filled transformation. The retreats have taken place at Ayres House since 2003 thanks to Dr. Jorge Cuellar and his team, in collaboration with church members across the city. Ayres staff are extremely grateful to Diana and Henry Alameda and team leader Greg Guzman for coordinating this event. The next retreat will be in July.

SAN ANTONIO – Ayres Halfway House youth participated in a two-day Ministries Of the Third Cross Retreat on Dec. 17, 2017. Members of the MOTTC group treated the youth to uplifting fellowship, music, and worship. The retreat members volunteered their time to cook for, serve and lift up our young men in an incredibly powerful way, that even brought the shyest youth out of their shell. At the end of the retreat the group members surprised the youth with Christmas gifts for each young man in the house.  All youth in the program participated and even lead prayers and songs. Many MOTTC members asked to sign on to volunteer with our agency to mentor in the future. It was a wonderful experience for all and they have already began the process of returning for a full, four-day retreat in the summer.