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2020 05 11 Boy From Zoom Class Earns Free Camp Ksanger

Earning Free Camp on Zoom

Joy El NewsBy cacproMay 12, 2020Leave a comment

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…

Sstudents Intern Online Teaching At Summer Camp 2020

Sure, I Can Give That a Try

Joy El NewsBy cacproMay 7, 2020Leave a comment

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.…

Community Is Developed At Summer Camp In Pa Blog Pic 05 05 2020

What do we mean by: “Serving at camp develops community?”

Joy El NewsBy cacproMay 5, 2020Leave a comment

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…

An encouraging message from Christian camps and retreats leader Aaron Ziebarth

A Great Time for Courage

Joy El NewsBy cacproApril 30, 2020Leave a comment

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…

Campers go canoeing at this christian retreat center in PA

Why Not Get Outside? In an appropriate socially distanced way, of course :)

Joy El NewsBy cacproApril 17, 2020Leave a comment

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…

BA Video Teaching

Taking on the Learning Curve

Joy El NewsBy cacproApril 15, 2020Leave a comment

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…

Christian camp leaders hiking the Appalachian Trail

How God Prepared Me for this Past Month

Joy El NewsBy cacproApril 13, 2020Leave a comment

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…

Moms And Sons At Christian Retreats Passing The Torch

Passing the Torch

Joy El NewsBy cacproApril 8, 2020Leave a comment

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…

Christian camps are doing ministry online to teach the Bible

Zoom! Here we go!

Joy El NewsBy cacproApril 1, 2020Leave a comment

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…

Child Lives Out Scripture Lesson At Joy El's Christian Retreat

The Coat Off Her Back

Joy El NewsBy cacproMarch 30, 2020Leave a comment

By Brenda Brazee, Assistant Director of Bible Adventure My role at Joy El as Assistant Director of Bible Adventure is to train and equip our leaders and volunteers for the…

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