Outdoor Christian Ministries

Informational Newsletter
www.ocmtx.org

October 2023
Vol. 8512-497-7050

From Eugene Pryor – OCM Secretary
It was outstanding that so many youth were baptized last weekend in the ranch swimming
pool. When they return home, they will be great witnesses to others (parents/friends).
Hopefully, they will be leading others in following Christ.

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President’s Ponderings
We are currently in the middle of year 2023, which is our sixteenth year of operation. We have
had over 230 guests at the ranch thus far this year. In this newsletter you will find comments fromour guests as well as numerous photographs. We hope you find these as uplifting as we do. We
are planning to add a dimension to the OCM efforts by conducting a retreat at Canyon Lake in thefall. We are calling it a “retreat on the water”.
This year’s highlights at the ranch include the baptism of 6 youth and 3 adults on Memorial Day
Weekend and one adult baptism during the Alamo City Church Men’s Retreat in April.
There are numerous volunteers at the ranch. The volunteers that have been most active at theactual retreats include Phil Bynum, Pattie Burnett, Andy Burnett, Clifford Graef, “Big” DaleHancock, James Crider, Joshua Burnett, Gabriella Burnett, Tracy Green, and me.
It is an honor for all of us to serve through the OCM activities.
Dale Burnett
OCM President

Big Thank You to theManchaca Optimist Club
The Manchaca Optimist Club has sponsored 1or 2 youth to attend an OCM event for manyyears. The Club has identified youth that would
likely benefit from an outing and paid theirregistration fee. In addition, the Club hashelped offset fuel expenses for a Club
volunteer to attend with the youth. Tracy Greenhas been the primary volunteer, but OCM
wishes to thank the entire Club for its interestand generosity.

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Testimonials

Keith Ferguson (from Houston area)"It never gets old hearing about the success stories of y'all's ministry. All the glory to God."
Daryl Yaw (from Houston area)"Thank you for sharing the baptism photos. Praise God."
Craig Symmes (College Baseball Player)"Thanks for the photos. It was a very good weekend."
Retreat Parent"Thank you for the pictures. Riley had a great time. Thank you again!"“Big” Dale Hancock (Retreat Leader)"We had a great turnout of 43 men on our Wilderness Retreat Weekend at the ranch April 28-30.
There was great food, plenty of fellowship, and the Word of God. Totally awesome. We baptized
one of our men. Thank you, Lord!! Would like to thank Dale Burnett and Outdoor Christian
Ministries for allowing the Kingdom to grow. Our God reigns!
Izael (High School Wrestler)"Thank you for letting me bring my friends to the retreat."

OCM Vol. 8Page 3Vice President’s Note
I have been volunteering at OCM for a little over 13 years. In the last couple of years, I have taken
a more direct role in preparing and presenting a Bible study for our guest. In 2022 & 2023 I
expanded the Bible study “Finding God in Nature” to include a small field activity. We collectedbiological samples from ponds at the ranch and examined them under microscopes. In the future,
I plan to develop other Bible studies and or field activities to highlight and explore the wonders ofGod’s creation.
Phil Bynum, VP OCMOCM Vol. 8

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Retreat Photos

Group Photos

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Fellowship

Helping Others

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Fishing, anyone?

Buda Methodist Men’s Retreat

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2021 OCM Leadership

Officers Volunteers:
Dale Burnett
Phil Bynum
Eugene Pryor
Other Volunteers:
Clifford Graef
Pattie Burnett
Andy Burnett
Robbie Burnett
Mike Schneider
Joshua Burnett
Tracy Green
Pastor David Walker

President
Vice President
Secretary/Treasurer

512-497-7050
210-241-2434
281-794-5215
512-870-7940
512-750-9770
512-415-1247
512-797-6949
512-913-5163
512-468-1112512-413-7510
210-394-2795

Donations:
OCM has been blessed by many monetary donations, small and large. OCM has also been
blessed with non-cash donations including those of labor. OCM is recognized by the IRS as a
501(c)(3) charitable organization and all contributions are tax deductible. If you wish to donate
materials or equipment, call President Dale Burnett at 512-497-7050.
If you wish to make a monetary donation via credit card, then please use the PayPal "Donate"button located in the upper right-hand corner of our web pages (www.ocmtx.org). You do not needto have a PayPal account; they will simply charge your credit card for the specific dollar amountthat you enter. If you wish to donate monetarily, please make your check out to “Outdoor ChristianMinistries”, and mail it to:Dale Burnett
3300 Elder Hill Road
Driftwood, Texas 78619

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