Theresa J. Meuer has a strong love for Christ and his Church and a heart that beats especially strong for service of youth and all vocations. She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Tim, for 11 years (with 6 “Bonus Years” of dating,) and they work as a team in all aspects of life. Though they don’t yet have any biological babies, they claim hundreds of spiritual children through their nine years of devotion to youth ministry in Wyoming. When they are not immersed in ministry, you will often find them hiking, playing board games, or exercising.

Theresa has served as the director of Youth Ministry at St. Matthew’s in Gillette for the past four years and has delighted in setting the bar high for young people and watching them reach it. “The youth of today are incredible,” she says. “I think the biggest reason they don’t exceed expectations is that no one challenges them. Our youth are far more holy, capable, hungry to learn, and faithful than we all realize. Call them higher and they will step up.”

Growing in knowledge has always been important to Theresa. You’ll often find her tearing through books to learn and grow, and she will complete her education to be a Certified Spiritual Director in 2022.