SUMMIT46 Leadership for 2025:

Director – Rev. Gin Courtney 

-Rev. Virginia “Gin” Courtney is thrilled to be directing Summit 46 this summer! She has been a part of Summit 46 since the beginning and is known as being the biggest kid in the room. Two of Gin’s favorite parts of church life are Mo-Ranch and declaring to everyone (especially preteens) that God loves them. When she’s not splashing in the Mo-Ranch rapids and dancing like nobody’s watching to the energizers, she’s spending time with her family which includes an eight-year-old, twin five-year-olds, a sweet partner, a German Shepherd and a tuxedo cat. She moved from San Antonio in July of last year to become the pastor of Dunn’s Corners Community Church in Westerly, Rhode Island. Though the snow is pretty, she’s looking forward to heading back to Mo Ranch this June and can’t wait to see you there, too!

Co-Director – Kellie Martini

Kellie is a member of the University Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. Kellie, her husband, Dave, and their two kids (Ethan-17 and Emmie-13) enjoy spending time in the beautiful Texas hill country. Kellie is an Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Specialist with Dripping Springs ISD and loves working with students and teachers. When she’s not at school she enjoys camping, hiking, and spending time with friends and family. Mo Ranch has been a place of refuge and renewal for Kellie since she was a child and attended church retreats and youth conferences. She is jumping for joy at this opportunity to attend Summit46!

Keynote – Judy Owen

Judy Owen is excited and honored to be coming back to Summit 46 as the keynote speaker.

Worship Leader – Rev. Alex Lee-Cornell

I am Alex Lee-Cornell (OK, “Rev. Alex Lee-Cornell,” but you can call me Alex), and I am thrilled for ANY excuse to visit Mo—especially to be leading worship for such a fun conference! I currently serve as the solo pastor at Lakeview Presbyterian Church in the most amazing, unique city in the world, New Orleans! I am married to Kathy Lee-Cornell (a NOLA native who is also a Rev and a fellow alum of Austin Seminary), who serves as the Director for the Synod Partnership for Disaster Relief for the Synod of the Sun. We have three kids, Owen age 8, Gabe age 5, and Mila age 9.5 weeks. Before moving to New Orleans in 2022 we lived in Dallas and Houston. I am thrilled beyond belief to get to work with the one and only Beth Mueller, who I met when I was a student at Trinity University back when texting was done with T9word on phones with real buttons!

Small Group Coordinator – Laurie Owen

Laurie is a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church in San Antonio, Texas where she is currently on staff as the Christian Education Director.  Over the last 40 years she has had many opportunities to attend Mo Ranch retreats both as a youth and as a youth leader. Laurie, her husband and her children have many fond memories of their time spent at Mo Ranch over the years.  She is very excited for this opportunity to attend Summit46!

Music Leader – Beth Mueller

Beth Mueller serves Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX as the Director of Worship Arts and the resident Enneagram Instructor. She is a regular conference leader for the PCUSA leading music and worship or teaching the Enneagram. Beth lives in Wimberley Tx with her pastor husband Rob, and near her ever-expanding family of children, grandchildren, animals and strays (both the human and animal variety). She loves camp, cookies, art, making music with friends, baking bread from scratch, and home improvement projects. 

Recreation Leader – Molly Rambur

Molly has the joy of leading the children and family ministries at First Presbyterian Church in Norman, OK. She is especially excited to share her love for all things recreation at Summit46 again! Molly enjoys creating and playing games and finding ways to connect them to Jesus. She is excited to reconnect with the place where she experiences God’s love in fun and meaningful ways and with all the people who make it amazing. The things Molly loves most are spending time with her husband and their 15-year-old son, traveling the world, Atlanta Braves baseball, Broadway musicals, and her Siberian Husky named Sputnik.

2025 Theme: Choose Your Character

Scripture: Romans 12: 1-8

12 I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. 6 We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; 7 ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; 8 the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.

Cost and Housing

$285 per registrant/adult sponsor for group lodging

$420 per registrant/adult sponsor for hotel lodging. 

Housing

Many of the buildings on our historic property were built as early as the 1950s.  We acknowledge that our buildings cannot accommodate all abilities and people yet and commit to making reasonable accommodations until all facilities are renovated.

Standard housing for youth conferences at Mo-Ranch is group housing. These spaces include, but are not limited to, Milk Barn, Milk Barn Bunkhouses, River Dorm, Guest Lodge, and Log Lodge.

Conference Housing Description – Shared space with other churches, youth groups, and conference attendees.

Sleeping quarters will vary from semi-private to dormitory style housing that can consist of 4- 20 beds in a shared communal living environment. These rooms can consist of single or double beds, and single bunk bed styles. For specific bed/room layouts, please visit Stay at Mo-Ranch • Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly (moranch.org).

Bathroom Facilities Description

Bathrooms in group housing are shared community spaces. Private showers and bathroom stalls are available. There are no designated private changing areas. Mo-Ranch encourages all guests/campers/staff to change clothes in private areas and discourages nudity or disrobing directly in front of others.

Mo-Ranch encourages all participants for youth conferences to reside in the community living environment. However, if this style of lodging does not meet your individual needs, please make us aware. We will make every effort to accommodate your housing needs. Changes in housing are subject to availability and additional fees.  

Considerations

Housing Reservations: When booking your group for a conference at Mo, please be mindful of our limitations and our available housing. Conference participants will be housed on a first come, first serve basis, though we will do our best to honor your housing preference. To be good stewards of the housing facilities that we have available, your group may be housed with other youth groups in dorm/group housing. It is always a good idea to share this information with your group, including youth participants, parents, chaperones, and church leadership prior to booking so that we may partner with you and your group to try meet the needs of your participants.

Sponsors

You will need a sponsor to youth ratio of 1:5. Adult sponsors must also pay and register for the conference. The number of adult sponsors must correspond to the gender numbers in the group they are bringing.  Five boys and three girls would mean at least one male and one female sponsor. If your group chooses to stay in hotel-style accommodations, youth will be housed 3-4 youth per room and churches may be combined to accommodate this arrangement.

Questions? We’re happy to help! Contact us at 1.800.460.4401 ext. 246 or registrar@moranch.org.

Arrival & Departure

Arrive and check-in between 4 and 6 p.m. on the day the conference begins. One sponsor per group should check-in their group. Groups will be able to move into their housing facilities no earlier than 4 p.m. Conferences begin with dinner at 6 p.m. and end mid-morning on the day of departure.

Adult Sponsors

You will need a ratio of 1:5; 1 adult sponsor per 5 youth. Adult sponsors must also register and pay for the conference. The number of adult sponsors must correspond to the gender numbers in the group they are bringing. 5 boys and 3 girls would mean at least 1 male and 1 female sponsor.

Appropriate Dress

While we recognize clothing is one way young people express themselves, we expect them to do so in ways that honor themselves as well as the kind of community we are building during our youth conferences. We ask participants (both youth and adult sponsors) to dress comfortably for the weather, but also modestly. Please refrain from wearing clothing:

• that is too revealing like: short shorts, strapless tops or dresses, shirts that allow for a bare midriff, pants worn below the waist line. Dress should be appropriate for a youth conference. 
• that advertises alcohol or tobacco products
• that contains language demeaning or ridiculing someone’s gender, sexuality or ethnic origin

For recreation events, all participants are expected to wear shirts. Participants out of line with dress standards will be asked to change clothes.

Swim Check

Youth will be asked to take a swim check at the pool during the check-in period. For easy access, youth should remember to pack swimsuits on top. Swimmer and non-swimmer wristbands will be issued to all participants. All youth participants must take the swim check even if they are 18 years of age. Participants not wishing to take the swim check must go to the pool to be given a non-swimmer wristband. Wristbands provide guest identification to our staff and act as meal tickets in the dining hall, and must be worn by guests at all times. Please note Mo-Ranch’s appropriate dress standards when packing swim suits.

Stuff to Bring

Water bottles! Bible, casual clothes, closed-toe shoes for ropes course, swim suit (swim trunks for males, no bikinis for females. “Tankinis” are acceptable so long as no midriff is showing), swim towel, river shoes, sunscreen, insect repellent, flashlight, toiletries, notebook, spending money and a camera.

Personal Electronics

Electronic devices include, but are not limited to: cell phones, tablets, mp3 players and handheld games. The use of personal electronic devices affect not only the person using the device but others around them. Using an electronic device for activities unrelated to the conference can be disruptive and disrespectful. Mo-Ranch encourages groups to leave personal electronics at home. We ask that any electronic devices brought to the conference be kept on silent or turned off during all scheduled events (keynote, small group, worship, vespers, etc.) Distracting personal electronics may be collected by conference staff and turned in to a sponsor. Mo-Ranch or its representatives will not assume responsibility for devices that are lost, stolen, damaged and/or confiscated.

Transportation

Mo-Ranch is 90 miles one-way, or a 2-hour drive from the nearest airport (SAT), allow 3 hours travel/check-in time for departures. We recommend generally scheduling arriving flights before 3 p.m. and departing flights after 3 p.m. to be sure you do not miss any of your event. If you are in need of shuttle service to Mo-Ranch, call Kars for Hire in Kerrville at (830) 890-8200 at least 15 days in advance to arrange transportation from San Antonio International Airport. Directions to Mo.

Ropes Course

This conference will include a selection of our ropes course elements. To read a description of each element, click here.

Trading Post

Make sure to stop by the Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly bookstore during your conference to pick out a souvenir!

Questions

We’re happy to help! Contact us at 1.800.460.4401 ext. 246 or registrar@moranch.org.