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Look What God Has Done!

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeAugust 22, 2023Leave a comment

  God never ceases to amaze me! The Bible Adventure/CIA Department recently completed “Count Day,” where all the materials for each program are counted for the coming school year and…

Have You Ever Heard God’s Word in the Parking Lot?

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeAugust 15, 2023Leave a comment

  I have seen summer camps have a contagious influence on children. Campers encounter God in an amazing way and their lives are changed. The child leaves camp and impacts…

Peter and Jordan

When You Give Yourself to the Hungry

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeAugust 8, 2023Leave a comment

  Over this past summer there have been some amazing ways that the 4.12 Jr. Staff guys have been able to serve. Recently there was a need for a Summer…

Students Call, God Answers

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeJuly 25, 2023Leave a comment

  In Bible Adventure we allow the students to recite the same verses three weeks in a row so the verses are really memorized and so they can use them…

Ministry Through Informational Meetings

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeJuly 10, 2023Leave a comment

I never grow tired of the fact that informational meetings can be ministry. Each year, we host five informational meetings about the 4.12 Leadership Training Program—two for returning students and…

Prayer Power Unleashed

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeJune 23, 2023Leave a comment

As the Assistant Director and I arrived to meet with the Elementary School Principal, we were greeted by 20 passionate volunteer leaders gathered in a circle outside, praying for our…

Where Does Your Identity Come From?

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeJune 13, 2023Leave a comment

“Where does your identity come from?” Emily asked her classmates. Emily, currently a fourth-year student in the 4.12 Leadership Training Program, accepted the opportunity to speak in front of her…

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeJune 2, 2023Leave a comment

We are entering the most wonderful time of the year! Contrary to popular belief, or the lyrics of a well-known Christmas carol, summer camping season is the most wonderful time…

We’re Armoring Up!

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeMay 23, 2023Leave a comment

Here at Joy El, a Christian Retreat Center in PA, we are armoring up for Summer Camp and our Called to Royalty theme. This will be my first summer to…

Top 5 Reasons to Be a Male Counselor – #1

Joy El NewsBy Summer McKeeMay 17, 2023Leave a comment

Why would someone choose to work a summer job at camp? Being a camp counselor offers young people a unique experience and is a great way to gain skills and…

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