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5 Ways Sending Kids to Camp Impacts Churches

Joy El NewsBy Katie AnkerbrandJune 24, 2025

A guest blog post from CCCA: 5 Ways Sending Kids to Camp Impacts Churches As summer unfolds, it’s vital to recognize the lasting impact that sending students to camp can…

Hearing God’s Voice

Joy El NewsBy Katie AnkerbrandJune 17, 2025

A throwback post from 2019 Guest group leaders tell us all the time that they can “feel God’s presence” here when they have a Retreat at Joy El.  One group…

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Childlike Faith

Joy El NewsBy Katie AnkerbrandJune 10, 2025

A throwback post from former staff in 2018:   By Hannah Cox, Development and Volunteer Coordinator   It is always exciting to hear when a camper begins a relationship with…

Making Room for Mission: A Summer Staff’s Decision

Joy El NewsBy Katie AnkerbrandJune 3, 2025

A couple months ago, we visited a local college to recruit students for summer camp. While there, we met a really enthusiastic young man named *Steven. Steven was one of…

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