New Life Ranch to mark 50 years of ministry with anniversary celebration
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
URL: http://www.nwanews.com/hl/Friends_and_Family/25128/
COLCORD, Okla. — New Life Ranch, a camp and retreat center in the Ozarks of Northeast Oklahoma is excited to celebrate 50 years of ministry. On Aug. 2, New Life Ranch will commemorate its golden anniversary with a day-long celebration to be held at the camp. The day is free and open to all who have had contact in the past with New Life Ranch.
Fifty years ago, in 1958, Willard and Ruth Heck felt called by God to start a camp ministry.
As they dedicated their newly purchased land “ to the glory of God, ” the future ministry and impact on the lives of thousands of people began.
From summer campers and retreat participants to at-risk community children, many lives have been encouraged and blessed through their experiences at New Life Ranch. New Life Ranch is about people; it is about relationships; it is about glorifying God through seven areas of ministry. The ministry is not about buildings, numbers or even years, and yet it desires to celebrate what God has done in the lives of many people through its 50 year history.
New Life Ranch invites anyone impacted by the ministry to come celebrate on Aug. 2, at 1 p. m. Guests can find more information and RSVP at www. newliferanch. com.
New Life Ranch is a camp and retreat center located in the beautiful Ozarks of Northeast Oklahoma. The mission of New Life Ranch is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to equip believers for ministry.