A Timely Word!
By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director Yesterday a timely word was emailed to me and a couple other staff members. I was amazed at how much encouragement it brought. Let…
Why we are doing summer camp in the midst of a pandemic
By Aaron and Stephanie Ziebarth My wife and I grew up in the Minneapolis area. What is going on there right now is not being accurately conveyed by the media.…
How Mentoring Looks Different Right Now
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Program Coordinator Every day at 10 AM, Lonnie Gulledge calls his Barnabas mentee, Devin O’Hara. Devin is ready on the other end, and the two spend…
Seeing the Fruit
By Ronna Butler, Bible Adventure Administrative Assistant In my role for the Bible Adventure and Christians In Action programs here at Joy El, I have seen God move as I…
Multiplying Spiritual Life
By Anna Blazes, Camping Ministries Assistant Life to life for life is a phrase that is often used here at Joy El Camps and Retreats. Our vision is about making…
Earning Free Camp on Zoom
By Kim Sanger, Assistant Director of Bible Adventure When this school year started, and our Bible Adventure and CIA programs started to meet, goals were set for earning awards and…
Sure, I Can Give That a Try
By Nate Marshall, Director of the 4.12 Leadership Training Program “Sure, I can give that a try.” Those are some of my favorite words to hear from a 4.12 student.…
What do we mean by: “Serving at camp develops community?”
By Kaleb Jentzsch, Wilderness Camp Coordinator When I was a boy transitioning into middle school, I remember being afraid of a few things. I wondered how I would find all…
A Great Time for Courage
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director I have spent a lot of time talking to people on the phone recently–sometimes with “old” friends; other times with Christian camp and…
Why Not Get Outside? In an appropriate socially distanced way, of course :)
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Last summer I listened to a challenging podcast to get outside. It was during the peak of summer camp and I was already spending…