Hey Friends and Partners,
This is our last full week of summer programming at New Life Ranch Flint Valley... time sure does fly when you're having fun! Thank you for faithfully praying with us each week. Your partnership truly is making an eternal difference.
This Week at New Life Ranch
- Day Camp (Flint Valley): 75 campers
- Senior Camp "Camp Fire": 50 campers
- Nehi: 26 students
- Tim Team: 28 students
- Family Camp (Flint Valley): 37 families
- Summer Staff: 218 incredible staff members serving all summer
- Frontier Cove Retreat Ministry: 5 retreat groups with more than 600 guests
Camp Is Making an Eternal Difference
One of our favorite parts of each summer is hearing how God continues to work long after campers return home. Here are just a few comments we've received from parents:
"My granddaughter attended camp and had an AWESOME time. She isn't being raised in a home where the Word is taught, so everything was new to her. I asked her if she enjoyed chapel and the music, and she did! I pray for my sweet granddaughter daily. I believe her camp stay is the beginning of what God has planned for her. Thank you for your help. God bless your ministry!"
"My son looks forward to camp each summer. I love that some years he has friends attending, and other years—like this year—he didn't know anyone in his cabin. But God has a way of making it a great experience. He came home with a new joy for the Lord and new friends from different backgrounds and interests. New Life Ranch plants seeds in my children each summer that I get to watch grow throughout the rest of the year."
"She is interested in downloading the Bible App and doing more than just our family devotional."
"I have noticed a huge change in his respect for others—the way he speaks to adults and encourages his friends and teammates."
"She has been listening to the worship songs and talking about what she learned."
"As a former camper, I was thrilled to bring my child to the camp that had such a strong influence on my faith. I am looking forward to many more years at New Life Ranch for all three of my kids!"
Feedback like this reminds us that camp is about far more than a week away from home—it's about lives being transformed by Jesus Christ. Thank you for helping make stories like these possible through your prayers and generosity.
Please Pray With Us This Week
Please join us in praying for:
- Cabin unity and Christ-centered friendships for campers attending Camp Fire, our Sunday–Tuesday mini-camp experience.
- The Gospel to be clearly proclaimed, understood, and received.
- Believers to be encouraged and equipped to grow in their faith.
- Safety for every camper, family, guest, and staff member.
- Our Tim Team students as they lead Day Camp at Flint Valley.
- Wisdom, discernment, and endurance for counselors as they minister to campers.
- The 37 families attending Family Camp, that they would experience meaningful time together and be strengthened in their walk with Christ.
- Smooth transitions as our summer staff finish an incredible season of ministry and prepare for whatever God has next.
Retreat Ministry
Please also pray for our Retreat Ministry as we partner with churches and organizations to help them accomplish their ministry goals. This week we'll welcome five different groups totaling more than 600 guests at Frontier Cove. Pray that every guest would experience Christ's love through our staff and facilities.
Mission 19:14 Camper Scholarship Fund
Please continue praying that we reach our goal by July 31 to fully fund camper scholarships for this summer. We have just $32,000 remaining to reach our goal.
If you feel led to help send a child to camp, you can give here:
https://www.newliferanch.com/capital-campaigns/ways-to-give-mission-19-14-camper-scholarship-fund
Also, please pray about our Scholarship Giving Day on July 28th - trusting God will provide the funds needed.
Thank you again for your faithful partnership through prayer, generosity, and encouragement. Because of friends like you, lives are being changed this very week as campers, families, and retreat guests hear the Gospel, grow in their faith, and experience the love of Christ.
If you ever have questions or would simply like to hear more about what God is doing at New Life Ranch, I'd love to connect with you.
In His Grip,
Tom Graney
Chief Executive Officer
New Life Ranch
tom@newliferanch.com | 918.408.0626
