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He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary.
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Warren Ost
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Early Born in Minnesota, Ost earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota. 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 As a Princeton Seminarian, Ost started a Bible study and choir.
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, "Foreign 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 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 in 1967.
He later help found the e Oecumenique, an organization dedicated to religious and leisure tourism in Europe and the Caribbean.
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