Thank you for considering coming out to the QuestLife Ranch. Your willingness speaks volumes to your friends and family who are finishing their Quest. As Quest alumni you are welcome and encouraged to come for the Sword Ceremony and Celebration!
We respectfully ask that you not attend a ceremony for the opposite gender (no men at a women’s event and vice versa). We also ask that this be for Quest Alumni only, please. We don’t want to spoil anything for those who have not yet attended Quest.
What Day? – Thursday, the week of Quest
When? – Men arrive @ 3:30 pm, Women arrive @ 2:30 pm.
Where? – Quest Ranch, 1336 FM-69, Quitman, TX 75783
- We recommend using Google maps as your GPS to get you to the ranch.
- Please park behind the stable, not in front of the house or along the fence.
- Once you arrive you are invited into the staff house, inside the stable, where an Event Staff member will meet you with further instructions.
What if I get there early or I’m running late?
- To honor the staff and the event, please don’t arrive early. The gate may still be locked if you are early.
- In the event that you arrive late, check inside the stable house first. If everyone has already moved to the ceremony site, we ask that you be considerate of the ceremony when you arrive to join them.
- We are not able to adjust the ceremony times for guests that are coming.\
Guidelines to help us finish strong
- Dress Code – Men, please wear a black shirt. Women, dress casually.
- Please bring your sword.
- Meet in the Staff House, where one of the Event Staff will provide further instructions.
- After the initial ceremony is over you will have a chance to fellowship for a few minutes with the person you came to see.
- We ask that you honor your attendee(s) and their fellow Questers by saving any extended conversations until their return home.
- Once this brief time of fellowship and encouragement is done, the Staff, Questers, and Serving Team will move on to prepare for dinner.
- Ceremony Guests are encouraged to head out at this point.
- We ask that you not attend if you have any symptoms of illness.
- Remember to honor the Facilitator and Admin of this event.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How late can I stay?
- After the ceremony is complete, you will have a few minutes to fellowship. Once this brief time of fellowship and encouragement is done, Ceremony Guests are encouraged to head out.
- Can I stay and eat dinner?
- Please do not plan to eat with the Questers and staff. Plan to get dinner on your way home.
- Can I stay and help prepare/serve Celebration dinner?
- Being a Ceremony Guest is different than being on the Celebration Cooking Team, who comes specifically to cook and serve the meal on Thursday evening.
- At the discretion and direction of the Admin & Hospitality Lead, you may be invited to stay and help serve the Celebration meal. If interested in doing so, please contact the office (817-595-9387), who will put you in touch with the event staff.
- Can I stay for worship?
- If staying to help serve & clean-up after dinner, then you are also invited to worship with the Questers and staff after the kitchen is clean.
- Once worship is over we ask that you head home and allow the Questers and Staff to finish their event strong.
- Can I stay overnight?
- We do not have the facilities to accommodate Guests overnight. Be safe as you travel home!
- Can I come back to help with breakfast on Friday morning?
- Friday morning is reserved for Questers and staff to finish together. We will be happy to see you Friday at noon, after the event concludes.
- Do you have driving directions, other than Google Maps?
- Sure! Please see below:
- Driving directions from DFW on I-30:
Head east on I-30
Take exit 124 towards Winnsboro / Quitman / Lake Fork
Turn south (right) onto S. Broadway St
Turn east (left) onto Hwy 11
Turn south (right) on to FM 69
Turn south (right) to stay on FM 69 at the split of Fm-69/FM-269
Turn east (left) at the T intersection of FM-69 and FM-515
Immediately turn south (right) to get back on FM-69
The Quest Ranch will be on your left after you pass Clover Hill Baptist Church - Driving directions from DFW on I-20:
Head east on I-20
Take Exit 527, Hwy 19
Turn north (left) onto Hwy 19
Turn east (right) onto US-80
Turn north (left) onto Hwy-564 (just before Mineola)
Turn north (left) onto Hwy-37
Turn east (right) onto Goode St / FM-154 (at the town square)
Turn north (left) onto Winnsboro St / Hwy-37
Turn north (left) onto FM-69
The Quest Ranch will be on your right after you pass Muddy Creek Baptist Church
- Driving directions from DFW on I-30:
- Sure! Please see below:
