First Newsletter Dedicated to Founder Lee Morrison
September 2009
Lee Morrison passed away in February 2009. We miss our friend.
He was a giving person. His giving nature, love for Jesus, vision, andlove for the outdoors led him to take a big risk early in 2008. He had
been ministering to people for years in the outdoors when he decided
to tackle a whole new dimension.
He worked with Pastor David Walker, lawyers, CPAs, Dale Burnett,
Clifford Graef, Pastor Jerry Smith, and numerous other persons toassemble a thing called Outdoor Christian Ministries (OCM). Lee
paid large sums of money for lease payments, fencing, game blinds,
housing, feeders, feed, transportation, and dozens of miscellaneous
items. He did not advertise his donations. He just did it. Despite his
failing health, he actually drove T posts in the ground by himself inthe spring of 2008. He gave monetarily, physically, and emotionally.
While we dedicate this first newsletter to Lee, Lee would not want any
recognition for his effort. He would want all the glory to be given toGod. So…..Praise God!

Lee Morrison
Our Friend, Our Mentor
OCM September 2009 Newsletter

Recent Maintenance Efforts
Like your own household and local church, maintenance at OCM is anever ending effort. There are four primary buildings, two sharedbuildings, grounds, game blinds, feeders, and roads. Summer of2009 efforts included replacing two air conditioners, tarring roofs on
two houses, mowing 3 foot tall grass, brush shredding with tractor,
repairing wind blown game blinds, fencing, fixing broken water lines,
and cleaning out the compound’s cattle guard to keep the cattle frombreaking more water lines. Is it hard work? Sure. But we praise God
for the strength, time, tools and volunteers. Besides it’s great for aphysical workout and we don’t even have to pay a gymnasium fee.

2008 Attendance
In its first year, OCM had at least 229 persons participate in activities
at the Tierretas Blancas Ranch. There were 9 group activities thatinvolved groups ranging from as few as 6 to as many as 50 for a totalof 161 persons. Another 68 persons came to the ranch asindividuals, pairs and families. Individuals were often ministered toone on one or in pairs. Individuals included poverty stricken men, a
car accident victim that could barely walk, youth with previous drug
abuse backgrounds, cancer victim, youth that lost their mom, and anatheist. We also trained several individuals to find their way aroundthe vast acreage in order that they could serve as road guides forattendees. By the end of August 2009, 2009 attendance had alreadypassed the 2008 mark. Several youth and young men have publicly
professed their faith in Jesus for the first time and two were baptizedin the new water trough.

Booking a Retreat
If you wish to book a retreat, please contact Dale Burnett at 512-4977050 or Pastor David Walker at 210-394-2795. You may also contact
Dale by email at daleandpattie@msn.com . The easiest time to booka retreat is from February through August. In some cases there
might be a small fee for overnight stays to cover some of the cost ofelectricity and upkeep. After your retreat, if you wish to write anarticle for the OCM newsletter, please do so and forward it to Andy
Burnett at andyburnett@austin.rr.com .

2009 OCM Board Members

OCM September 2009 Newsletter

Dale Burnett – President
Steve Money - Vice President
Pastor Jerry Smith – Secretary/Treasurer
Additional Support:
Pastor David Walker – Advisor
Clifford Graef – Guide and Maintenance Support
Mike Schneider – Teacher and Maintenance Support
Pattie Burnett – Food and Housekeeping Support
And Lots of Other Volunteers

Donations
OCM has been blessed by many monetary donations, small andlarge. OCM has also been blessed by donations including a riding
lawnmower, coffee pot, toaster, microwave, air conditioner, 16 foottrailer use, mechanic work, plumbing work and several otherdonations of materials and labor. Thanks to all of you that havecontributed. If you wish to donate monetarily, please make yourcheck out to Outdoor Christian Ministries and mail it to either:
Alamo City Christian Fellowship
Attention: Jerry Smith
6500 IH 35
San Antonio, Texas 78218
orDale Burnett
3300 Elder Hill Road
Driftwood, Texas 78619
OCM is recognized by the IRS as a charitable organization and yourcontribution is tax deductible. If you wish to donate materials or
equipment, call Dale at 512-497-7050.

OCM September 2009 Newsletter