Campers had a great time and parents want to tell us! – Part 2
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Every week we ask for feedback from parents. Why? Because I want to make sure we are offering the best experience possible and because…
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Joy El Camps and Retreats in PA has struggled to have sufficient potable water during late June and July for the past few years.…
Campers had a great time and parents want to tell us! – Part 1
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Every week we ask for feedback from parents. Why? Because I want to make sure we are offering the best experience possible and because…
Joy El hires Released Time Bible Program Middle School Coordinator
Joy El Ministries announces the recent hiring of Irene Etim as Middle School Coordinator for the Released Time Bible Program. In her new missionary role, Etim will oversee the operations, staffing…
School is starting soon, and so is Released Time.
By Aaron E Ziebarth Executive Director Dear Friends, Back-to-School season is here! Are you ready? You will want to make sure that the Released Time Bible program is part of…
More Cooler
By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director “This camp is so much more cooler, better, Christ-centered than I ever thought it could be”, said Jesse, a male counselor. Many of…
Life-change this summer
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Abby Lackey, had some exciting things to share with the Joy El staff team recently. Last week at campfire, an energizer Jr. Ranger (camper)…
Adding to Community
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director This summer we added two community gathering areas – affectionately called “hex swings”. Campers gather here, sometimes for Bible Study, sometimes to pray and…
Mr. Aaron! Mr. Aaron!
“Mr. Aaron! Mr. Aaron!” “Yes?” I replied. “This is really weird, but after that service I feel awesome.” Said a camper who had encountered Jesus Christ. I told him that…
Praying for Camp Counselors
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Mentor Coordinator Camp counselors need your prayers. I spent almost all of the summers of my youth serving in camping ministry, mostly as a junior or…