Michael Taylor – Casper, Wyoming … The Casper Seventh-day Adventist Church held their third annual Casper Community Hayride, September 30. The goal was to connect neighbors, friends, coworkers, and others with the church family atop Casper Mountain at beloved Mill Springs Ranch (MSR).
With beautiful fall colors in full effect, nearly 500 attendees from more than 150 families gathered for an afternoon with the usual activities of free hayrides and food. The event was very well-received by all who visited MSR that afternoon.
Live Christian music was provided by the Gillette Celebrate Recovery worship team. Multiple attendees remarked on how much they enjoyed the live music and they found themselves singing along with several songs.
Also, this year, a small animal petting zoo was set up for the kids to enjoy. Alexus, an attendee from Casper, said that her favorite part was “holding the ferrets and big fluffy bunnies.” She also said that they didn’t previously know about Mill Springs Ranch but was already looking forward to future events up there.
By the end of the afternoon, several Bibles had been taken by guests, four requests for Bible studies were shared, two families requested information about next summer’s Summer Camp at MSR, and multiple families said that they were looking for a new church to call home and were making plans to join the Casper Adventist Church for an upcoming worship service.
Maria, an attendee, said, “We moved to the area earlier this year, and it’s great to see Christians be so kind and generous.”
—Michael Taylor is pastor of Casper Seventh-day Adventist Church. Photos supplied.
