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…
Do you crave God’s Word?
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Mentor Coordinator My daughter Abigail and I witnessed a sacred moment the other day. May the beauty and power of it stay with us always. Abigail…
A Very Successful Program
“I’d say the program was a great success!” By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Mentor Coordinator Last week I dropped off a prescription at a local pharmacy and did some browsing while…
Helping Campers Grow
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Summer camp can be difficult for some children, being removed from ones comfort zone can cause a bit of disequilibrium. For that same reason,…
Serving in Released Time Is Wonderful
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director So much of what we do at Joy El is accomplished through the efforts of many faithful volunteers. This past year more than 1190,…
Camper Testimonies
By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director At the end of every session of summer camp, parents, siblings and grandparents join us for the closing program. We sing songs, receive a…
How much is it worth?
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Every session of summer camp, we ask parents to give us feedback, so that we can improve the program and facility for future campers.…
When your efforts pay off years later
By Lois Ann Glessner, Released Time Training & Curriculum Coordinator Toward the end of summer camp last year, a girl from Leadership Experience came up to me at lunch for a…