Rochester Adult & Teen Challenge

02/09/2026

Yesterday was a blessing both on and off the football field 🏈🙌

The men of Rochester Adult & Teen Challenge gathered for a Super Bowl party filled with fellowship, laughter, and brotherhood. A huge thank you to Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria for generously donating pizzas and blessing the men 🍕❤️

We were also blessed to have multiple Teen Challenge alumni join us, including one who came into our kitchen and labored with love, preparing empanadas for the entire community.

It was a beautiful reminder that we don’t need the things of the world to enjoy true fellowship — just community, laughter, and being men together in a healthy way.

What a blessing yesterday truly was.

02/08/2026

We were truly blessed by Glad Tidings Church today in Rochester 🙏

Our men had the honor of singing and sharing their testimonies, and it was such a blessing to see how it ministered to the congregation. After service, we broke bread together and shared sweet fellowship—family in every sense of the word 🍞❤️

Thank you to Pastor Eric and his wife Lisa, and to the entire Glad Tidings Church family. Your church is welcoming, loving, and filled with the presence of God. We are so grateful for the way you opened your hearts and your home to us.

If your church would like to be a part of what God is doing, please message us. We’d love to bring a team to share testimonies, sing worship songs, or even set up a table to share information about the ministry.

02/08/2026

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02/07/2026

Today our guys from Rochester Adult & Teen Challenge who are out today at Lori’s Natural Foods being true Hope Dealers 🙌💙

They’re sharing their stories, handcrafted items, and most importantly the hope of Jesus—showing the community what God is doing through this incredible ministry. Lives are being restored, one testimony at a time.

If you’re in the Rochester / Henrietta area, stop by, say hello, and bless the guys—your encouragement matters more than you know! 🙏

02/02/2026

When the noise feels overwhelming, lift your eyes. The world will shake, our hearts may feel heavy, but God remains steady. True peace is found when we fix our gaze on Him.

📖 “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” — Isaiah 26:3

01/29/2026

📍 Rochester Boat Show – Riverside Convention Center ⚓️🚤

This weekend, Rochester Adult & Teen Challenge is grateful to have an awareness table at the Rochester Boat Show!

During these cold winter months in Upstate New York ❄️, we look for indoor spaces where we can share the incredible work God is doing and bring hope to our community.

We’ll be there all weekend sharing the goodness of God 🙌🏻 and the reminder that Jesus gets in the boat with us and calms the storms of our lives 🌊⛵️

If you’re in the area, stop by and say hello!
If not, be blessed in the Lord 🤍

✝️ “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” — Hebrews 6:19 ⚓️

01/27/2026

🙏 What a powerful morning of unity and purpose!

Rochester Adult & Teen Challenge was honored to host our Annual Pastors Breakfast & Partners in Hope Fellowship. We were blessed to have over 40 churches and parachurch ministries represented, along with our partners from the Greece Police Department and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office—a true picture of the community coming together to bring hope and healing.

This gathering was a reminder that addiction does not have the final word, and that there is a way out. Together, we are working to end the stigma and proclaim that freedom and recovery are possible.

We were grateful to hear from our Director, Michael La Pietra, our Board Chairman, Pastor Pat Medeiros, and Rashad Hamdan from the Northeast Teen Challenge executive team. Each voice reinforced the life-changing impact and proven success of Adult & Teen Challenge for those struggling with addiction.

🤝 These partnerships are not just connections—they are lifelines.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, and a special thank you to all who served behind the scenes to make this day possible. Events like this open doors, educate the community, and help expand the vision God is unfolding here in Rochester.

We are excited to see how God continues to use this ministry for His glory.

01/26/2026

We were so blessed to be part of Living Word AG’s Mission Night 🙏💙

Thank you for welcoming us with such open hearts! From bringing awareness to supporting the mission, this church is truly doing the work of the Kingdom. Our choir sang 🎶, testimonies were shared 🙌, and Terriance brought a powerful word 🔥

Rochester ATC exists for individuals to experience freedom from addiction by making disciples and helping them KNOW Christ, GROW in Christ, SERVE Christ and SHARE what Christ has done for them.

Please reach out to us if you would love to partner with us and share what God is doing!

01/25/2026

Rochester Adult & Teen Challenge was truly blessed to be part of an incredible Northeast Adult & Teen Challenge Graduation 🙌

🙌🏻 16 Teen Challenge Centers under one roof
🙌🏻 Lives transformed
🙌🏻 God lifted high

We are especially proud to celebrate one of our very own apprentices, Chris, who walked the stage and graduated from Syracuse Adult & Teen Challenge 🧑‍🎓👏 What an amazing milestone in his journey with the Lord!

This was also extra special as New York Adult & Teen Challenge joined the Northeast for our FIRST EVER combined graduation—a powerful picture of unity, hope, and restoration 💙

Graduation isn’t just a ceremony—it’s a stamp of completion, a testimony of faith, perseverance, and God’s redeeming power. So many men and women took a huge step forward in their walk with God, and we give Him all the glory 🙏🔥

01/23/2026

01/21/2026

📣 Pastors, church & community leaders!

Join us for the Partners in Hope Community Luncheon hosted by Rochester Adult & Teen Challenge 🙏

📅 Tuesday, January 27
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Rochester Airport Marriott | Rochester, NY

This Luncheon is for lead and senior pastors, business people, & community leaders — a time to connect, build partnership, and talk about bringing hope and solutions to the drug epidemic impacting our region.

🍽️ Lunch will be provided. To help us prepare, please register below.

👉 RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_qAOzOEdfvHBjzLZOOpcnrw23MagibKDapU8ecNDVFMUQoQ/viewform

Or email: MichaelL@nyatc.org

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01/19/2026

Today on MLK Day, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and are grateful for his timeless words of wisdom that continue to inspire faith and courage.

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

At Rochester Adult & Teen Challenge, we witness this truth every day. Lives are changed when someone takes that first step of faith, trusting God even when the path ahead is unclear.

We’re thankful for a legacy that still points people toward hope, healing, and transformation. 🙏