Childlike Faith
By Hannah Cox, Development and Volunteer Coordinator It is always exciting to hear when a camper begins a relationship with Jesus; something we hear about often amongst Christian camps…
Stephanie and I heard from an acquaintance,
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director “I have a story for you. The other evening I was at Lizzy’s a local ice cream hang out and this family was…
“For the Least of These”
Before camp started this summer, I realized that one of our Angel Tree campers, *Matthew, was already registered and paid in-full for his week of Christian camps. Knowing he could…
I hear voices of campers
By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director I hear voices of campers everywhere around camp. At meal time the dining hall is filled. There is a lot of chatter around…
Summer staff share how they saw God work
By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director One never knows how God will show up during the week of summer camp. Having seen Him at work, we can…
Setting Aside the Smartphone
Photo courtesy of T Bar M Camps By CCCA It’s fairly common to see teens give undivided attention to their phones, and cultural trends indicate smartphone use won’t be going…
Solid Training makes the difference
By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director We just finished our summer staff training. On Friday evening 85 students from the 4.12 leadership training program joined us for…
Learning so much about God’s Word
Learning so much about God’s Word By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director A big part of Joy El’s Staff training time is studying the Bible passages that…
Don’t Waste Your Summer
By CCCA (Photo courtesy of Word of Life) If you’re a student looking for a way to spend your summer, consider working at camp. There are so many ways to…
A great first day
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director There is a lot of enthusiasm during the first day of staff training. As I talk with summer staff members I am excited about…