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Help Complete the New Song Prayer Trails
Full access for New Song guests to the trail network beyond the streams.
The Workers
Over the past two years, volunteers at New Song Sanctuary have dedicated hundreds of hours to build two miles of scenic prayer trail through the Ozark hills. Bit by bit, using leaf blowers, mini excavators, and a range of specialty hand tools, they’ve carved a smooth, gently sloping trail through the rolling, stony, forested terrain of the New Song property.
What they’ve accomplished is phenomenal.
The Bridges
Several seasonal and year-round streams flow through the New Song property. Four footbridges of various lengths are needed to give guests consistent access to the full trail network. One bridge has been funded and installed and three more are waiting for sponsors. You can earmark your donation of any size toward the bridge project by using the button below and selecting “Bridge Project.”
Your Gift to Christian Women
The network of prayer trails is a key facet of the experience for Christian women who come here to rest, reflect, and reconnect to their inner song. Now that the path itself is almost complete, we’re calling on you to carry it across the finish line by 2027. $40,000 will complete the trail and the required bridges, plus the details:
Your donation of any size to support the trails will bring rest, renewal, hope and healing to guests of New Song Sanctuary for years to come. Thank you!
Stories of Renewal and Impact
"So much is expected of women: to be strong capable wives and mothers, have a career, hold everything together for everyone in the family. After domestic abuse and the loss of my church and support system, I was devastated. My greatest healing came from retreats and time with God. New Song Sanctuary has a beautiful and invaluable mission to provide a place for this."
Cathryn Couzens, Connecticut
"As someone who advocates for and provides counseling for victims of domestic abuse, New Song Sanctuary is what many women need to find rest and relief. Gwendolyn Hertzler’s loving care, attention to detail, and provision for hurting women is a gift of God—an extension of His heart. New Song Sanctuary meets a very real need."
Sydney Millage, MABC, founder of Clarity in Action Ministries
"I was so excited to hear about Gwen's New Song Sanctuary, because I know her heart for struggling women and her wisdom to help them. New Song will be an oasis in the wilderness for many, and a place of healing for weary souls."
Joy Forrest , founder of Called to Peace Ministries
Your Generosity Changes Lives
