To the Ends of the Earth – TOGETHER
February – Camp JOY – “Let the little ones come to me.”
This month’s focus is on Camp JOY, which is the ministry of the Brice-Sanders Foundation. Established in 1980 by Mrs. Ann Brice and Frances Sanders, Camp Joy is a Christian Co-Ed camp serving those with Special Needs, coordinated by the Brice-Sanders Foundation. This work of the ARP church is only possible through donations and camper fees which underwrite the cost. At the very first session of Camp Joy 40 + years ago, there were 13 counselors and 9 campers. As of 2024, Camp Joy has four sessions held each summer in Flat Rock, North Carolina; two in Aiken, South Carolina; one in Lake Wales, Florida; one in Wirtz, Virginia and more on the horizon! These sessions serve hundreds of special needs campers, counselors and staff members each year.
The mission of Camp JOY is “to enable those with special needs to experience a week long camp where they are loved, accepted and experience the love of Christ.”
Prayer concerns:
- Please begin to pray for the various camps, conferences, and retreats that will begin soon; in particular, pray for Horizon, Quest, and the Appalachia missions trip which are all coming up in June
- Pray for the Synod Planning Committee as their work has begun in anticipation of the 2025 Synod meeting, which will be held on June 10-12, 2025
- Please pray for Sam and Martha Margaret and their daughter Gloria Noel, who are beginning an extended four-month stay in Rwanda. Sam will be teaching classes in the Global Diploma program, while Martha Margaret will be working on finishing her Doctoral studies.
It is my hope that this short note will be useful to you in some way, and I believe asking you for your prayers and consideration will be helpful to all of us as we move through the year. As we approach Easter, let us remember to thank Almighty God for raising His Son from the dead so that we might live with Him for eternity.
Grace and peace to you and yours,
Alan J Broyles
Moderator