03/14/2026
A piece of history came down yesterday… but a new story is about to begin at the Ridgecrest Center.
The steeple that has stood over this property since 1982 or 1983 was carefully taken down. For more than forty years it pointed toward heaven, reminding everyone who passed by that faith still stands strong.
Our hope was to preserve the steeple exactly as it was and place it in a prayer garden for the women of Restoring Women Outreach. But once it was removed, we discovered years of rot and corrosion that made keeping it in its current form impossible.
But sometimes when God changes the plan… He creates something even better.
Our vision now is to restore the steeple frame, sandblast and powder coat it, and permanently place it on the property with the cross returned to the top ~ a symbol of faith and hope for every woman who walks through our doors.
As they dismantled the steeple we also received an unexpected gift ~ an old church bell.
For many years, that bell rang to call people into church.
Now it will have a new purpose.
At Restoring Women Outreach, that bell will ring each time a woman graduates from our recovery program.
Once the bell called people to come to Christ.
Now it will ring as these women carry Christ back into the world ~ restored, renewed, and ready for the life God created them to live.
Because these pieces will be restored and placed separately, we are looking for two special donors who would like to help bring this vision to life.
• One donor to fund the sandblasting, powder coating, and permanent placement of the steeple with the cross restored on top.
• Another donor to fund the restoration and placement of the bell that will ring for every RWO graduate.
If you would like to help make this possible, please message us or call 256-727-6531.
