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Top 5 Reasons to Be a Male Counselor – #3

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeMay 13, 2023Leave a comment

Why would someone choose to work a summer job at camp? Being a camp counselor offers young people a unique experience and is a great way to gain skills and…

Top 5 Reasons to Be a Male Counselor – #4

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeMay 11, 2023Leave a comment

Why would someone choose to work a summer job at camp? Being a camp counselor offers young people a unique experience and is a great way to gain skills and…

Top 5 Reasons to Be a Male Counselor – #5

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeMay 9, 2023Leave a comment

Why would someone choose to work a summer job at camp? Being a camp counselor offers young people a unique experience and is a great way to gain experience and…

Life-change?

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeMay 3, 2023Leave a comment

Change is a word that tends to evoke lots of emotion. For some people their hearts leap at the thought of something new. They can’t wait to get out of…

Sounds of Camp

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeApril 25, 2023Leave a comment

Stand on the hill in front of the Welcome Center when no one else is around early in the morning and what do you hear? Squirrels scampering, birds chirping, cows…

Preparation for Marriage & Ministry

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeApril 18, 2023Leave a comment

Colby and Kierstyn Benedict are about to hit the mission field and they are thankful for how much God used Joy El in their preparation.   “The first things that…

Ripple Effect

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeApril 4, 2023Leave a comment

I was speaking to a family at my church one recent Sunday. The parents were telling me about their children going through the Bible Adventure program. As their son Adam*…

Behind the Scenes

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeMarch 28, 2023Leave a comment

  Here at Joy El, a Christian Retreat Center in PA, the Camp Team is busily working to prepare for the opening of our Summer Camp season that kicks off…

Exploring God’s Word in New Ways

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeMarch 21, 2023Leave a comment

“I never realized the Bible impacted this many people throughout history” Sue* exclaimed! Sue was one of forty students who attended the 4.12 Program’s Bible Museum trip earlier this spring.…

Divine Appointment

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeMarch 7, 2023Leave a comment

  I had a day’s work waiting for me at home and running errands was taking longer than expected. As my husband and I made one more stop at a…

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