Update from The Oaks
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ from The Oaks. The weather has certainly changed and the nights are windy, cold, and frosty.
December 19, 2018
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ from The Oaks. The weather has certainly changed and the nights are windy, cold, and frosty.
Happy Christmas season! A month ago we held our women’s retreat at The Oaks Camp and Conference Center north of Los Angeles.
This month’s Bulletin features testimonies from our Men’s and Women’s Retreats.
How do you train leaders for ministry work in the city and what do they look like? They look like the men that came out for our leadership retreat this fall just outside of Wichita.
What you see is a part of your story; a story utterly unique to you, yet inexplicably intertwined with the stories of those around you.
The West Coast Men’s Retreat is an annual event that takes place at The Oaks in Lake Hughes, CA.
I never cease to be amazed by the strength, dignity and perseverance of women who have endured much hardship in this lifetime.
From my second week with 4th-6th graders here at The Oaks, I felt that Thursday should be a day centered around the Gospel.
As I was preparing the bonfire for the MSR summer staff trainees one evening, a silver pickup truck drove into the parking lot a hundred yards away.
Retreating is a unique activity. Most times in life our motto is never retreat.
When I called the new salon to make an appointment, they said she had left and would not tell me her new studio. So, for months I have been praying for her.
We live in a country full of beautiful and diverse cultures—many with their own language. As ministers of the gospel, we seek to create resources that speak to people’s heart language.