History
House of Hope Northeast Indiana was founded by Tom and Patrice Felger in December of 2006. After getting involved in the lives of teenagers through a mentoring program that they started in Bluffton, the Felgers realized that it would take much more than a few hours a week to see real healing take place in the lives of hurting teens. They witnessed firsthand how the social service "system", is a revolving door for these teenagers. They saw teens go through the “system” and return only to repeat their negative behaviors time and again. "Powerful changes take place when teenagers get a hold of the life-changing truths of God's Word and the freedom that is found in Jesus Christ". The Felgers began praying and as they stepped out in faith God began to bring people along side of them to answer His call. The Board of Directors met for the first time in March of 2007. In May of 2007 God provided a home in Bluffton as the place to begin. The home is debt free and is currently in the process of being renovated to accommodate the residential and school components coming in 2009. House of Hope Northeast Indiana is currently open for non-residential counseling at their facility at 417 South Main Street in Bluffton.

House of Hope Northeast Indiana is a Christian, interdenominational, not for profit, resident home and school for hurting and troubled teens, ages 12-17. We are committed to providing an affordable, family-style environment for teens in conjunction with training and Christ-centered counseling for the entire family.

Vision for the Future
Our long range vision for House of Hope Northeast Indiana is to build our campus on a farm setting where teenagers live, go to school and participate in farm related activities. Teens help maintain the grounds, do chores and learn skills that will help them in life. Our vision is to connect business with the ministry, both on and off campus. In this way HOHNEI will be funded largely through related business income. At HOHNEI we place high emphasis on career guidance. As part of our program students will participate in many aspects of related business which will teach them valuable skills in fields such as Farming, Service, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, and Web Design. We see these hands-on experiences resulting in good career decisions, self worth, and valuable business experiences that our future adults will use for years to come.

Prayer Team
Intercession is the heart of everything we do at House of Hope. Jesus Christ is the head of our ministry. Discerning His heart and acting in obedience, through faith, is our foundation. We have an active prayer team that meets regularly and receives requests via Email. Visit our Contact Us page to Email your request or to schedule a time of prayer for your physical, spiritual, emotional or relational need.

House of Hope Northeast Indiana is an affiliate of National House of Hope.

Our mission is to bring healing and restoration to hurting and troubled teens and their families through Biblical truth and the love of Christ.

Directors and Officers
Tom Felger*
Felger Hart, Inc. - Mechanical Contractors
Founder and President, House of Hope NEI

Patrice Felger*
Founder and Secretary, House of Hope NEI

Chuck Frauhiger*
Partner, STS Truck and Equipment Sales, LLC

Greg Hiday
Hiday Motors, Inc.

Alicia Hill*
Program Director, House of Hope NEI

Scott Holliday
Chief Deputy, Wells County Sheriff’s Department

Bob Roebuck
Assistant Principal, Anthis Career Center

Advisory Board
Trent Bucher
Partner, Honegger Ringger & Co. – Certified Public Accountants

Anthony Crowell
Corporate Attorney, Gordon & Associates

Vic Reinhard
Partner, Eastern AI

Kent Ringger
Outreach Pastor, Life Community Church

*Officers of House of Hope NEI