About Us
Our Mission
Our goal is to give every teen in Chillicothe and opportunity to experience the True Christ in a non-threatening environment.
Our Vision
We feel that a solution can be found in working together as a community to provide a place where students can find their true identity, be influenced positively and be shown the benefits of living pure lives. That place is the CrossWord Café/Chillicothe Youth Center.
The center offers numerous programs that are designed to give students, from thirteen to eighteen years of age, positive options and experiences, including special Christian music concerts, tutoring programs, free music lessons and recording equipment, mentoring opportunities and counseling services.
Our Direction
The CrossWord Café/Chillicothe Youth Center is a non-profit organization that is intended to promote unity among local churches, ministries and community organizations.
Our History
The CrossWord Café/Chillicothe Youth Center is patterned after a Christian coffee house concept successfully pioneered by Chillicothe Bible Church youth pastor Brent Ressler, whose once a month program quickly outgrew the home basement that it was started in and confirmed the need for an area teen center. After receiving support from several area churches and civic leaders, the CrossWord Café/Chillicothe Youth Center opened the doors at our current location in August 2001. Over the past years, we have added several activities/programs for the youth of Chillicothe.
Our Services
* We provide a “Coffee House” atmosphere featuring live music from local and national Christian bands.
* Safe environment for teen interaction.
* Weekly tutoring programs for students.
* Community resource center.
* Music lessons free of charge.
* Recording equipment for young musicians.
* Christian counseling services.
* Meeting place for local churches and community organizations.
* Unified worship times for area believers.
