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…
Taking on the Learning Curve
By Kim Sanger, Assistant Director of Bible Adventure While we still focus on making connections with the children and have been learning and using new ways to get the Word…
How God Prepared Me for this Past Month
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Just one month ago I left for an annual backpacking trip that I take with several other guys on the Appalachian Trail. This…
Passing the Torch
By Courtney Martin, Program Director In March, at Joy El’s Christian retreat center, we held our annual Mother Son Retreat and focused on the idea of “Passing the Torch” in…
Zoom! Here we go!
by Kim Sanger, Bible Adventure Assistant Director The current health crisis has forced us to be creative in new ways to do Bible Adventure with our students. Last Thursday, we…