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Pro 11:25 The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.

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Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?

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Father & Son Retreat

Together For Good

Bob is in the fourth grade and works hard at memorizing verses during Released Time. I had the pleasure of meeting this young man during a Released Time visit last year. He was also in my cabin for the Mother and Son Retreat this past spring, and I saw him again during a week of summer camp when he was signing his name on the poster board that keeps track of children that began relationships with Jesus during camp. 

Each aspect of Joy El worked together so that he could experience God in a personal way and ultimately begin a new relationship with Jesus. Now he will be able to return to Released Time and his listener to be encouraged to deepen his relation ship with Jesus. 

There are thousands of Bobs in the public school system, that need the hope of Jesus in their lives. If you are interested in joining me to reach young people for Christ, please let me know and I can help you find a Released Time to volunteer with near you. Click Here for a Volunteer Application.

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Slow Fade

It is amazing how our perceptions can change. Summer goes by much faster than winter and school takes forever to end. As an adult, I know that 12 years is a relatively short amount of time. Isn't that how it is with sin. Our perception of how bad something is changes. I am old enough to remember when divorce was a terrifying sin for a Christian, but over time churches have come to accept it a just part of life BUT scripture tells us in Malachi 2:16 "For the LORD God of Israel says That He hates divorce, For it covers one's garment with violence," Says the LORD of hosts. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously."

It is easy for us to deviate from the path the God sets for us to walk in if we do not know the scriptures. Even churches can get lost, but the Released Time Bible Program is fighting hard to teach children the scriptures during their public school hours. Please join us as we pray for more students, more volunteers, and more missionaries to carry on the work.

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My Dad's in a Pickle!

On a recent Joy El Day Camp bus ride I met a lovely second grader who explained to me that she was coming to camp for the first time ever. She had many questions...how big is the pool? Is the zip-line fast? How high is it? What will we have for lunch? What if I get lost? Our friendship developed as I answered each of her questions. She pointed out a stream and told me that was where her pop-paw took her fishing...but they put the fish back. She opened up and confided in me that she got to come to camp because "My Dad got himself in a bit of a pickle." I later learned that this precious second grader was part of the Angel Tree Network. Joy El hosts children who had a parent in prison, for a week of camp through out the summer. While her Dad was "in a pickle" she was staying with her grandparents who signed her up to come to camp. Joy El offers this to Angel Tree children at greatly reduced cost because of the campership fund.

That afternoon on the bus ride home she told me that she had a great time at camp and learned about a young guy that God helped hit a giant in the head with a stone...and when the giant fell down, the guy cut off the giant's head. I asked her if she went to church and heard that story before. She told me "No, I went to church once but they didn't let me go on stage and sing with the other kids because I was new." She excitedly proclaimed that she had sung on stage at camp and even learned the dance for the song.

I am so blessed to be part of an organization that allows children to encounter God on a personal level. I praise God for giving us the opportunity to present the gospel with them. As I prayed for her through the week I watched her move from UnRooted to Rooted in Christ. Join me in praising the Lord for another child that began a relationship with Jesus last week.
If you know a child that needs to experience the Gospel now it the time to register them for camp. Visit www.joyelcamps.org for more details or call 717-369-4539 and ask about the special for first-time campers.

Please join me in asking God to send 20 monthly donors willing to partner with me in ministry for $25 each month. My position is underfunded but I know that God will provide the needed funding. Are you one of the 20 donors that I am praying for?

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