As concerns about COVID-19 grow daily, our desire as a ministry is to respond with wisdom and discernment.
Joy El places a priority on the health and safety of our guests and program participants. We are continuing to
monitor the news and medical reports and plan to act in accordance with recommendations made by
government and health officials. We are in communication with the people and parents
in our programs who are directly impacted by these decisions.

Igniting a generation that seeks Him.

Joy El seeks to provide opportunities for people to experience life-change through personal encounters with God.
As we provide opportunities to encounter God, as we evangelize, as we encourage and as we equip individuals for active ministry, we recognize that God will use people in this process. We want the next generation to be known as a Generation that seeks him.
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Joy El Retreats

We are excited to share everything Joy El Retreats has to offer and the amazing experiences we have to offer.  A life-changing experience is just a click away!
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Group Retreats

Our desire at Joy El Camps and Retreats, a provider of Christian retreats in PA, is to make the process of planning and booking your retreat stress free and enjoyable!
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Summer Camps

Experience God in His creation!  Come explore a summer of opportunities that await your child.

FROM OUR BLOG

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Apr12020
Christian camps are doing ministry online to teach the Bible

Zoom! Here we go!

by Kim Sanger, Bible Adventure Assistant Director The current health crisis has forced us to be creative in new ways to do Bible Adventure with our students. Last Thursday, we hosted our first Bible Adventure meeting on Zoom online. There were 4 kids and 4 listeners in attendance.  During this meeting, we reviewed the Armor of…

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The Coat Off Her Back

By Brenda Brazee, Assistant Director of Bible Adventure My role at Joy El as Assistant Director of Bible Adventure is to train and equip our leaders and volunteers for the work of the ministry. I don’t regularly interact directly with children in my role, so when God gave me the opportunity to serve Him and…

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