By Courtney Martin, Program Director One key emphasis of Joy El is the importance of Scripture memory. Having gone through Joy El’s Bible Adventure Program, growing up attending camp events at Joy El Camps and Retreats, being in the 4.12 Leadership Training Program and now serving on staff, I’ve developed the habit of making scripture…
By Lois Ann Glessner, Training and Curriculum Coordinator Our 2020-2021 theme for Bible Adventure is “On Purpose”, based on Exodus 9:16. What is the purpose of Bible Adventure? Our mission? “Providing opportunities for people to experience life-change through personal encounters with God.” Recently, I had a conversation with a longtime volunteer/fan of Joy El…
Written by Stephanie Ziebarth Jeanette Biesecker (far right in the photo) laughs when you ask her to share what she’s learned in just over 16 years of ministry at Joy El. “It would be impossible to list it all!” she declares. Yet she quickly begins to list broader categories, such as leadership and personal growth.…
By Anna Blazes, Camping Ministries Assistant Many Christian camps in Pennsylvania and around the county were not able to open for summer camp this year. We were blessed here at Joy El that God made a way for us continue to do summer camp ministry. As summer camp is now finishing up here at Joy…