Our Spiritual Heritage Is Eroding
By Jeanette Biesecker, Director of Ministry Advancement Recently during my Sunday school hour, a fellow classmate shared how a colleague of his at work noticed that biblical knowledge among today’s…
What Would You Like Me to Do for You?
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Do you remember the last time someone asked you if they could do something for you? How did you respond? Did you readily let…
New Released Times Are Opening—Many Others Are Growing
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Tuesday, October, 13, Released Time started at Iron Forge with 5 students. This is the first RT in the South Middleton School District. Plans…
God Is Opening Up Released Time in New Areas
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director The picture is of our newest group of volunteers. They will serve at Carroll Elementary’s Released Time in the West Perry School District. They…
Reaching more people at Joy El: Plans to expand God’s camp
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Our summer camps continue to grow every year. This past summer we reached over 1620 campers in our summer programs. Since 2011, the Worship…
We Can’t Get Enough Prayer!
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Recently Jan Diaz, our Associate Director of Released Time Ministries, forwarded an email to me. One of our CIA coordinators saw the great…
How Have You Seen God Working Today?
Our Leadership Experience week of camp had just concluded. The final worship service had concluded and campers were saying their good-byes to one another. Parents were trying to get their…
Obeying the Call
There are many staff and volunteers at Joy El who invest a lot of time into children and youth. We are always excited when we see them listen to God…
A Slice of Fresh Bread with Dan Bolin
By Dan Bolin, International Director of Christian Camping International I recently read someone’s list of the ten most dangerous countries in the world. I have only been to four of…
Has Your Faith Ever Failed You?
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director On Friday, I spent a day away in prayer. During the twelve-plus years that I have been at Joy El this is something I…