The Pure Joy of an Answered Prayer
Bookkeeper, Miriam Ankerbrand, first started at Joy El in 2012 as the Development Coordinator (and then transitioned to the Group Events Coordinator). She shares a memory back from her 2nd day…
From The Mouth of Babes
God’s Word-Year-Round Impact Each year I am amazed at the growth I see in our Bible Adventure and CIA students as they attend Summer Camp! Some of our students came…
It’s Not Just A Theme
Each year, themes are carefully prayed over the for summer camp and retreats with the desire to provide opportunities for life change in the campers. We know that these themes…
Miriam’s Memories As A Joy El Nurse
Many had special memories of Junior High retreats and Saturday Happenings. Here are just a few: One year during a Junior High retreat, John Bayer borrowed a search light. He…
Flashback: Where it started
By: Jackie Boyer, Assistant Director for Bible Adventure/CIA As Assistant Director for Bible Adventure/CIA, I’m always interested in learning how people became involved with our Bible Adventure (formerly released time)…
Lois Ann’s Fond Memories of 50 Years
Lois Ann (Hunsberger) Glessner has been a fixture at camp since the beginning! She was among the first campers at Joy El in 1974. Her father, Henry, was part of…
The Value of Memorizing Scripture
I recently had a one-on-one mentoring meeting with a student this summer named Matt. He is a first-year student who is serving this summer in the 4.12 Leadership training program.…
Flashback “God is always with me”
Summer camp at Joy El is in full swing and it is such a joy to hear children all over the facility enjoying the activities and worshipping together. When I was a camper, I…
How Camp Became a Reality
A former summer staff member shared her special memories with us, and it includes some big moments in her life! It’s hard to believe that it’s been 50 years since…
Three Transferrable Skills for Grounding Students
“Have you Ever Wondered if you can trust the Bible?” In June our Bible Adventure and Christians in Action team attended a conference at the Answers in Genesis Conference Center…