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OAKS MANOR BEGINNINGS

     The ministry of conferences and retreats has had a profound impact on the Christian church, especially in the last half of this century. Settings have been developed where church leaders and laity can escape the hustle and bustle of increased demand on time and person. Conference centers have varied from rustic one-room cabins on a small acreage to modern buildings on many acres of manicured grounds. Programs have also varied from a quiet time alone on a bench to several hours and even a week-long meeting where skilled leaders teach large numbers of people. Basically, though, the purpose has always been the same--to provide a place for people to get away to renew their relationships with God and with other people. This renewal usually involves spending time in prayer, meditation, Bible study, and learning.

     We have served local churches as Minister of Education and Minister of Administration for over forty years. This has given us many opportunities to see the great need for building better relationships among Christian people.  Conference and retreat settings have been instrumental in helping couples, families, and individuals work on relationships in their Christian lives.


Pete and Ann Ramsey directors of Oaks Manor
Retreat and Conference Center.

    
     During the 1980's we participated in a course entitled Masterlife, which encourages renewal and commitment of the Christian life. This study heightened our awareness of the important need for the individual Christian to interact with other Christians. We sensed God's leading to develop a setting where people could get away from the busy pace of everyday life for even a few hours. It would need to be conveniently located, yet have a feeling of being separated. With God's provision through wonderful Christian friends, the land was secured to develop an adult Christian conference center. In November 1997 we became a non-profit corporation.

Oaks Manor Conference and Retreat Center is a result of God's goodness enacted through people who see the need for such a place and the potential that it has.

~ Pete and Ann Ramsey, Directors

Last Modified: 11/5/07 5:19 PM