Praying For One
By Kim Sanger, Assist Director of Bible Adventure Bible Adventure is open! Our teams and staff have been praying for the Lord to send children to the programs, where they…
Intimacy over Insanity
By Rachel Shively, Director, 4.12 Leadership Training Program At the end of the summer, several older female 4.12 students and I gathered together to reflect on how we wanted to…
He Said, “Our Ministry isn’t doing anything”
Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director The leader of a public school released time ministry in another state emailed me. He wanted to see what type of ministry Joy El was…
A Match Made in Heaven
By Jan Diaz, Director of Bible Adventure/CIA One of my favorite things about Joy El is the opportunity I have to connect with others as we grow in Christ. I…
Changed Lives Can’t Help But Proclaim
By Amy Diehl Executive Assistant I recently had the privilege of attending the baptism of my niece. Baptisms are always emotional for me. Watching someone proclaim their faith fills my…
A Little Prayer in a Tattered Bag
By Miriam Ankerbrand Development Coordinator/Bookkeeper As a staff member who is often working behind the scenes, there are times when you wonder if what you are doing is really making…
Encouraging Children in Scripture Memory
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…
What is the Purpose of Bible Adventure
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…
Jeanette Biesecker Concludes 16 Effective Years of Ministry at 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…
Summer of Hope
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…