By Jeanette Biesecker, Director of Ministry Advancement We are living in unprecedented times. At Joy El we are about equipping parents and youth workers on leading their children and youth…
By Kim Sanger, Assistant Director of Bible Adventure and CIA At the beginning of the school year Penny*, a fifth grade girl who had not attended Bible Adventure before, entered…
By Tori Marshall, Food Service Coordinator I walked up to the table where Lindsey*, a young middle schooler, had her head down on her arms. “Hey, are you ok?” I…
By Jeanette Biesecker, Director of Ministry Advancement One of the most important benefits of Christian camping is that students get unplugged from technology for a short time in order to…
By Jan Diaz, Director of Bible Adventure and CIA Matthew 19:14: Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven…
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Coordinator I still remember when Melinda Gahan attended a Barnabas mentor training at Joy El’s Christian camp four years ago. She was a little nervous, and…
By Miriam Ankerbrand, Group Events Coordinator As part of my role at Joy El, I occasionally teach a class to our 4.12 students. This year’s topic was “Etiquette.” The majority…
by Lois Ann Glessner, Bible Adventure Training and Curriculum Coordinator Matt*, the third grade Bible Adventure student sat at the table with two Bibles. One Bible had a bright colored…
By Anna Blazes, Camping Ministries Assistant I have served at Joy El’s summer camp and Christian retreats for several years, and have just recently joined the year-round staff as the…
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Coordinator At Joy El, a Christian retreat center in PA, we offer a year-round discipleship ministry for students in grades 8 to 12 called the 4.12…