The Oakes Holiday Centre in Sheffield has been celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer, with events including a 25-hour prayer event involving more than 200 people from 11 countries.
It culminated in a celebration and praise evening – ‘A little glimpse of heaven!’ said Billie Law, a director at The Oakes. This was followed by a Family Fun Day with two thanksgiving services take place. Law said: ‘We served 650 ice creams and gave away 2000 pieces of cake! It was a wonderful day.’
The Oakes is a Christian activity centre which also holds several residential summer camps for 8-18 year olds. More than 30,000 children and young people, from churches and schools, have heard the Christian message through the camps since The Oakes bought the site in 1998. Law said: ‘We want to say a massive thank you to God for his incredible faithfulness and also to [those] who have partnered with us along the way.’
