Warren Ost
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Dr. Rev. Warren William Ost (d. 1997) was the Presbyterian Minister who founded A Christian Ministry in the National Parks
(ACMNP) in 1952. Ost was a bellhop at the Old Faithful Inn
, a hotel in Yellowstone National Park, in 1945. He believed then that the National Parks needed a more organized Christian Ministry. As a Princeton Seminarian, Ost started a Bible study and choir. After being ordained by the Presbyterian Church, Ost founded, with the permission of the National Park Service
, ACMNP. ACMNP is the United States largest and oldest ecumenical ministry serving the national parks.
When Ost retired as the Executive Director for ACMNP, Michael Forbes
, a New York House Representative, placed a commendation in the Congressional Record for the 45 years of service Ost had provided to the National Park system. Forbes said, "For nearly half a century, Reverend Ost has led this dynamic program, not merely by overseeing its activities, but by actively participating in every facet of the movement. A Christian Ministry in the National Parks has been Warren and Nancy’s life work and faith, and they live their faith each and every day. In quiet and often unnoticed ways, they have touched the lives of millions, crossing denominational lines and demonstrating God’s love through their actions and relationships."
In addition to founding ACMNP, Ost was involved in the Vatican's Congress on the Spiritual Values of Tourism in 1967. He later help found the Tourisme Oecumenique, an organization dedicated to religious and leisure tourism in Europe and the Caribbean.
A Christian Ministry in the National Parks
A Christian Ministry in the National Parks is the largest and the oldest ecumenical Christian ministry serving the United States National Parks. In over a half a century of service, ACMNP has served the needs of millions of tourist and park employees.-The early years:The first half of the 20th...
(ACMNP) in 1952. Ost was a bellhop at the Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Inn
-Sources:*Barringer, Mark Daniel. Selling Yellowstone: Capitalism and the Construction of Nature, Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2002. ISBN 978-070061167-3...
, a hotel in Yellowstone National Park, in 1945. He believed then that the National Parks needed a more organized Christian Ministry. As a Princeton Seminarian, Ost started a Bible study and choir. After being ordained by the Presbyterian Church, Ost founded, with the permission of the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
, ACMNP. ACMNP is the United States largest and oldest ecumenical ministry serving the national parks.
When Ost retired as the Executive Director for ACMNP, Michael Forbes
Michael Forbes
Michael Patrick Forbes is a politician from the state of New York.- Early life and career:Michael Patrick Forbes was born on 16 July 1952 in Riverhead, New York. Forbes graduated from the SUNY Albany. Forbes worked as an assistant for Republicans U.S. Sen. Al D'Amato and U.S. Rep. Connie Mack...
, a New York House Representative, placed a commendation in the Congressional Record for the 45 years of service Ost had provided to the National Park system. Forbes said, "For nearly half a century, Reverend Ost has led this dynamic program, not merely by overseeing its activities, but by actively participating in every facet of the movement. A Christian Ministry in the National Parks has been Warren and Nancy’s life work and faith, and they live their faith each and every day. In quiet and often unnoticed ways, they have touched the lives of millions, crossing denominational lines and demonstrating God’s love through their actions and relationships."
In addition to founding ACMNP, Ost was involved in the Vatican's Congress on the Spiritual Values of Tourism in 1967. He later help found the Tourisme Oecumenique, an organization dedicated to religious and leisure tourism in Europe and the Caribbean.